curious gene
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I play guitar. I read a lot. I have cancer.
Crying, waiting, hoping,
The smoke’s still black,
I just can’t seem to get you off my mind,
Crying, waiting, hoping,
Please smoke turn white
You’re the one I love,
And I think maybe you could be mine
The smoke’s still black,
I just can’t seem to get you off my mind,
Crying, waiting, hoping,
Please smoke turn white
You’re the one I love,
And I think maybe you could be mine
May 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Crying, waiting, hoping,
The smoke’s still black,
I just can’t seem to get you off my mind,
Crying, waiting, hoping,
Please smoke turn white
You’re the one I love,
And I think maybe you could be mine
The smoke’s still black,
I just can’t seem to get you off my mind,
Crying, waiting, hoping,
Please smoke turn white
You’re the one I love,
And I think maybe you could be mine
Artificial intelligence when I was a kid.
May 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Artificial intelligence when I was a kid.
My son has a thing for odd colas. Loves to find the new flavors and shit. So I ordered a six pack of Irn Brun for a taste test.
It’s very odd. Kind of tastes likes gum. Or some thing other vaguely fruity kind of thing.
Odd. The whole thing os odd.
It’s very odd. Kind of tastes likes gum. Or some thing other vaguely fruity kind of thing.
Odd. The whole thing os odd.
May 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
My son has a thing for odd colas. Loves to find the new flavors and shit. So I ordered a six pack of Irn Brun for a taste test.
It’s very odd. Kind of tastes likes gum. Or some thing other vaguely fruity kind of thing.
Odd. The whole thing os odd.
It’s very odd. Kind of tastes likes gum. Or some thing other vaguely fruity kind of thing.
Odd. The whole thing os odd.
Star Wars, the theatrical re-release right before Empire. It was the most incredible thing I’d ever seen. The X-Wings in the trench haunted my imagination for weeks.
Friday night BWDR community question:
What was the first movie you remember seeing in a theater? And what do you remember most about the experience?
What was the first movie you remember seeing in a theater? And what do you remember most about the experience?
May 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Star Wars, the theatrical re-release right before Empire. It was the most incredible thing I’d ever seen. The X-Wings in the trench haunted my imagination for weeks.
I was in the habit of logging into Xitter every few months just to check in on couple folks who refused to leave. Today I had decided, fuck it, let’s just kill the thing for good.
Xitter was apparently ahead of me and appears to have removed/locked/disabled it.
C’est la vie, I guess.
Xitter was apparently ahead of me and appears to have removed/locked/disabled it.
C’est la vie, I guess.
April 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I was in the habit of logging into Xitter every few months just to check in on couple folks who refused to leave. Today I had decided, fuck it, let’s just kill the thing for good.
Xitter was apparently ahead of me and appears to have removed/locked/disabled it.
C’est la vie, I guess.
Xitter was apparently ahead of me and appears to have removed/locked/disabled it.
C’est la vie, I guess.
As I recall, I was a Pope already, in Another Place. I don’t specifically recall resigning, which would make me still a pope.
I can’t remember my Papal name, though. Seems like that should remain consistent.
Time to harrow the Hell that is X to find my name. After a nap.
I can’t remember my Papal name, though. Seems like that should remain consistent.
Time to harrow the Hell that is X to find my name. After a nap.
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
As I recall, I was a Pope already, in Another Place. I don’t specifically recall resigning, which would make me still a pope.
I can’t remember my Papal name, though. Seems like that should remain consistent.
Time to harrow the Hell that is X to find my name. After a nap.
I can’t remember my Papal name, though. Seems like that should remain consistent.
Time to harrow the Hell that is X to find my name. After a nap.
Maybe it’s finally for me to hack the planet.
April 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Maybe it’s finally for me to hack the planet.
Doggo is enjoying pets.
April 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Doggo is enjoying pets.
So apropos nothing, my son comes into the room and says “you me what I just listened to for the first time? ‘Just As I Am’ by Bill Withers. It was really good.”
And then back off to his room to do homework. He’s a good kid.
And then back off to his room to do homework. He’s a good kid.
March 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So apropos nothing, my son comes into the room and says “you me what I just listened to for the first time? ‘Just As I Am’ by Bill Withers. It was really good.”
And then back off to his room to do homework. He’s a good kid.
And then back off to his room to do homework. He’s a good kid.
Out of nowhere I was struck with an overwhelming sadness. I just really miss my dad. I wish he were here so I could talk to him.
More than 20 years he’s been gone now. And most days I don’t really think about him. But today, for some reason, I really miss him.
More than 20 years he’s been gone now. And most days I don’t really think about him. But today, for some reason, I really miss him.
February 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Out of nowhere I was struck with an overwhelming sadness. I just really miss my dad. I wish he were here so I could talk to him.
More than 20 years he’s been gone now. And most days I don’t really think about him. But today, for some reason, I really miss him.
More than 20 years he’s been gone now. And most days I don’t really think about him. But today, for some reason, I really miss him.
Dear Manager, this week I:
1. Woke up
2. Got out of bed
3. Dragged a comb across my head
4. Found my way downstairs and had a cup
5. Looked up and noticed I was late
1. Woke up
2. Got out of bed
3. Dragged a comb across my head
4. Found my way downstairs and had a cup
5. Looked up and noticed I was late
Dear Manager, this week:
1. A couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in my neighborhood
2. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
3. I whistled for a cab, license plate said Fresh
4. I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
5. Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there
1. A couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in my neighborhood
2. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
3. I whistled for a cab, license plate said Fresh
4. I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
5. Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there
Dear Manager, this week:
1. A man broke into my neighborhood
2. Threatened my family with a loaded gun
3. Cut em all up and beat em real good
4. Took everything
5. And he got away clean
1. A man broke into my neighborhood
2. Threatened my family with a loaded gun
3. Cut em all up and beat em real good
4. Took everything
5. And he got away clean
February 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Dear Manager, this week I:
1. Woke up
2. Got out of bed
3. Dragged a comb across my head
4. Found my way downstairs and had a cup
5. Looked up and noticed I was late
1. Woke up
2. Got out of bed
3. Dragged a comb across my head
4. Found my way downstairs and had a cup
5. Looked up and noticed I was late
Using the same starting word every day pays off eventually.
Praiseworthy
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Lordle of the Rings #1149
Praiseworthy
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Lordle of the Rings #1149
February 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Using the same starting word every day pays off eventually.
Praiseworthy
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Lordle of the Rings #1149
Praiseworthy
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Lordle of the Rings #1149
We marathoned the Lord of the Rings films yesterday. It turns out that the new BluRay extended editions are even a little more extended than the original extended editions.
Not by much. A couple extra scenes per film. But it was a nice surprise.
Not by much. A couple extra scenes per film. But it was a nice surprise.
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We marathoned the Lord of the Rings films yesterday. It turns out that the new BluRay extended editions are even a little more extended than the original extended editions.
Not by much. A couple extra scenes per film. But it was a nice surprise.
Not by much. A couple extra scenes per film. But it was a nice surprise.
Bad news from the oncologist, so I'm watching WarGames.
January 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Bad news from the oncologist, so I'm watching WarGames.
I talked to my oncologist yesterday, and he’s going to refer me to City of Hope for consultation. There’s a couple trials that seem potentially very good for me.
I’m almost kind of hopeful. Been a while.
I’m almost kind of hopeful. Been a while.
January 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I talked to my oncologist yesterday, and he’s going to refer me to City of Hope for consultation. There’s a couple trials that seem potentially very good for me.
I’m almost kind of hopeful. Been a while.
I’m almost kind of hopeful. Been a while.
I guess I should check in with my nurse navigator on Monday and see if City of Hope is shutting down trials, too.
You know, those trials I was hoping I could get into.
You know, those trials I was hoping I could get into.
This is happening to thousands of people fighting for their lives because in real life, government does a lot of good and important shit.
January 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I guess I should check in with my nurse navigator on Monday and see if City of Hope is shutting down trials, too.
You know, those trials I was hoping I could get into.
You know, those trials I was hoping I could get into.
Today’s fun business meeting mangling of a proverbial expression: “…but I don’t think we’re out of the clear yet.”
January 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today’s fun business meeting mangling of a proverbial expression: “…but I don’t think we’re out of the clear yet.”
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Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
See, for me it’s PET scan day so I’ve already got a whole thing to freak out about. The other thing going on will just have to take a back seat.
(I sort of like PET scans because for a brief period I’ll be emitting positrons. That’s super cool.)
(I sort of like PET scans because for a brief period I’ll be emitting positrons. That’s super cool.)
January 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
See, for me it’s PET scan day so I’ve already got a whole thing to freak out about. The other thing going on will just have to take a back seat.
(I sort of like PET scans because for a brief period I’ll be emitting positrons. That’s super cool.)
(I sort of like PET scans because for a brief period I’ll be emitting positrons. That’s super cool.)
Alone for the evening so I’m watching The Blues Brothers.
I’ll probably just watch them run the Nazis off the bridge 5 or 10 times in a row and then go to bed.
I’ll probably just watch them run the Nazis off the bridge 5 or 10 times in a row and then go to bed.
January 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Alone for the evening so I’m watching The Blues Brothers.
I’ll probably just watch them run the Nazis off the bridge 5 or 10 times in a row and then go to bed.
I’ll probably just watch them run the Nazis off the bridge 5 or 10 times in a row and then go to bed.
I just got a call from a family member. They had a friend with another magical story about some scientist who helped them beat cancer. They wanted me to FaceTime with their friend. And I just lost it.
January 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I just got a call from a family member. They had a friend with another magical story about some scientist who helped them beat cancer. They wanted me to FaceTime with their friend. And I just lost it.