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Sup gang. Time for an update.

Eventful summer! I bought a condo. It was pretty busy & stressful getting it fixed up and furnished, but it's chilled out now. Slack is back to a level that generally works (although still not as nice as unemployment ). The new place is modest but nice, good area, great size imo, yada yada, enjoying it so far. Learning tons about hom...

Bad ego, bad! (Not you, @Ego). Yes, (my) ego is on time-out…
Are you out then? for how long?I have to wrap up my least favorite thing about work, and then write one last message to my team

The terrible thing? Writing midyear reviews. I do not like analyzing and summarizing other people’s “performance”--it takes me forever and I’m already weeks late. Might have t...

Now I’m scared. When is bro just gonna randomly come out of my mouth! Will report back…

Statistics: Posted by penumbra — Sat Aug 01, 2026 8:22 pm

July 2026 expenses:

I saved 70% of my income. Back on track!

July considerations:

I've been to BBQs with friends, casual volleyball matches, improvised karaoke sessions and fun evenings hangouts, with sunsets included. I've also read a few books and spent time writing at the park. I've been camping & hiking, I played making train noises for ...

Thanks all.

@theanimal - I've noticed the leg tightness/knee issues pop up here and there. It was most noticeable on a trip with a lot of blowdowns and elevation change a few years ago. Something about carrying a heavy pack and moving irregularly over blowdowns makes it worse. I've also noticed it popping up occasionally on longer day hikes, or even during a 5-day car...