• Finished reading: The Dark Healer: Book #1 by Nadya Lee ๐Ÿ“š
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    This book was a surprise, I wasn’t really expecting much from it but I was wrong; the story is fascinating with an twist on the intersection of modern technology and magic, I’m excited for the next one. ๐Ÿ˜

    A man in a forest confronts a large, growling beast with a glowing green aura, set against the backdrop of a dark, enchanted woodland, featuring the title The Dark Healer #1 by Alex Toxic and Nadya Lee.
  • Finished reading: Loremaster: Winged Wolf by M.E. Robinson ๐Ÿ“š
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    The story felt a bit rushed in places and the ending is a gigantic cliffhanger, I’ll obviously have to read the next book in the series when it comes out. ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

    A person stands bravely with a glowing whip facing a massive winged wolf amidst ancient ruins.
  • Finished reading: A Line In The Stars by Sean Fenian ๐Ÿ“š
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    The final book in the series, the ending was predictable but how the story got there was not…it was a pretty satisfying conclusion. ๐Ÿ˜Š

    A futuristic spacecraft or space station is depicted with text overlay for A Line in the Stars, part of The Stardock Trilogy, Book 3 by Sean Fenian.
  • I haven’t really been happy with my phone Home Screen for a while, so…I’m trying a minimalist approach. ๐Ÿ“ฑ

    A minimalist smartphone home screen display features a dark background with a list of app names on the right and four app icons at the bottom.
  • Congratulations Apple, I will never again buy AirPods from you.

  • Apple: “it just works." …until it doesn’t and then you have to fight tooth and nail to get ahold of anyone who will actually help you. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

  • Burning the midnight oil, trying to hammer out a few more unit tests. ๐Ÿฅฑ

  • Trying to get my legal affairs in order (aka, a will and medical power of attorney)…and a law office I talked with wanted a $10,000 deposit / retainer. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ WTF…it’s just a few hours of work, my life isn’t that complicated… ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

  • Covid and flu vaccines acquired. ๐Ÿ˜ท

  • Smoking right next to the gas pump as you fill up your massive truck thatโ€™s clearly never seen a spec of dirt in its existenceโ€ฆIโ€™m starting to think natural selection might be a thing. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜”

  • Finished reading: Hell Difficulty Tutorial 2 by Cerim ๐Ÿ“š
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    The 2nd book of the series, it gives some backstory using flashbacks, which explains a great deal about the actions of the main character. Another sequel (been reading a lot of those lately) that I just couldn’t put down.

    A person is seated on a throne, holding a glowing sphere with a blue sword embedded in the ground next to them, accompanied by text that reads Hell Difficulty Tutorial, Book Two, Cerim.
  • It’s becoming rapidly apparent that my Synology DS3617xs is not long for this world or even my network set up. Just had to forcibly restart it, the second time in just two weeks. I can no longer trust this to be the backbone of my home infrastructure. ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ค

  • Ah, the US Post office…once again a package came halfway across the country, stopped in my city and then continued onto the other side of the county and is now “in transit to next facility." Please excuse me while I scream into the void. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

  • Finished reading: Return of the Runebound Professor 4 by Actus ๐Ÿ“š
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    The 4th book of the series, I couldn’t put this one down, it was absolutely fantastic.

    A dramatic fantasy scene features two cloaked figures with magical elements surrounded by ominous mystical energies and a shadowy creature overhead, accompanied by the text Return of the Runebound Professor.
  • Well…wide awake again, might as well get to work. ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

    Insomnia sucks. ๐Ÿฅฑ