Lost In Haste
Lost In Haste
Full Stack Developer and Digital Packrat

  • Every time I try to use the iPad for anything other than a reader / video viewer, it’s an exercise in frustration… 😔 Why can only one sound source be active? 😱 #RoadTrip

  • Finished reading: The Undying Caverns by Shane Purdy 📚
    ★★★☆☆

    A robed figure with glowing red eyes performs magic in a forest. Text: 'SHANE PURDY aka WolfShine THE UNDYING MAGICIAN THE UNDYING CAVERNS'

  • #Flashback-Friday 📷 2013-04-27

    If you think the flooding is bad this year, back in 2013, large portions of the riverfront were soaked & closed. Something not pictured, directly to the right of me was a parking garage with a few cars stuck underwater. 🌧️🚗⛈️

    Floodwater covers a cobblestone street and sidewalk, with submerged traffic signs and street lamps, near bridges and buildings. Visible text: 'lostinhaste.com'

  • Finished reading: Kingdom of the Fallen by Shane Purdy 📚
    ★★★☆☆

    A fantasy-styled character, possibly a warrior or magician, stands with a stern expression amidst a gloomy forest background. Text overlay: 'SHANE PURDY AKA WOLFSHINE - KINGDOM OF THE FALLEN - THE UNDYING MAGICIAN - BOOK 2'.

  • #Flashback-Friday 📷 2019-08-19

    We were walking along the beach in Florida (my Partner wanted to hit the lower 48 states before he turned xx) and stumbled upon some sort of battle in the sand…with no one else around; it was just us and figurines, with the ocean slowly encroaching. 🌊⛱️☀️

    A large group of miniature figures is positioned around a grayish outcrop on a sand-covered ground, website address 'lostinhaste.com' displayed.

  • Today would have been Grandma’s 102nd birthday… 💔

    A graphic birthday cake with three candles implying a notification about someone's 102nd birthday; options to call or send a message below. Text: 'Helen [surname redacted]s 102nd birthday is today!'

  • Finished reading: Rise of the Shadow Mage by James Haddock 📚
    ★★☆☆☆

    Rather meh, the main character was far too overpowered… 😮‍💨

    A cloaked figure stands before an imposing castle with glowing windows, under a dark, cloudy sky. Text reads: 'RISE OF THE SHADOW MAGE' by JAMES HADDOCK.

  • Finished reading: Mage Academy 2 by Kal Griffith 📚
    ★★☆☆☆

    A young male anime character smiles alongside a red fox with glowing eyes, against an urban backdrop with magical elements. Text: 'KAL GRIFFITH' 'MAGE ACADEMY 2'.

  • #Flashback-Friday 📷 2007-07-02

    Talk about a flashback, I took this photo when I was installing Ubuntu on the first laptop I ever bought. 💻

    A CD labeled 'Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Desktop i386' rests beside an open laptop on a carpeted floor. The website 'lostinhaste.com' is visible on the laptop.

    Two tidbits:

    • I hated Vista so much it drove me into the welcome arms of Linux 🤭
    • That laptop lasted about a year before I spilled water on it 😭

  • Finished reading: Mana Mirror: The First Gate by Tobias Begley 📚
    ★★★★☆

    A new series by one of my new favorite authors, the main character is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and the magic system is delightedly complex. I’m very excited about this new series. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 👏🏻

    A person rides a broom over a fantastical landscape of clouds and a sprawling city. Text: 'MANA MIRROR THE FIRST GATE', 'Mana Mirror is an exciting start to a fantastic new adventure. I couldn't put it down.' - Andrew Rowe, author of Arcane Ascension, TOBIAS BEGLEY.

  • Finished reading: Mage Academy by Kal Griffith 📚
    ★★☆☆☆

    A smiling young man stands with a fiery, fox-like creature perched on an open book, against a backdrop of a fantasy academy. Text reads: 'MAGE ACADEMY A LitRPG Magic Academy light Novel'.

  • We said farewell to our furry house guest tonight, she’s heading back to her Daddy’s house (he was out of town for work). 🐶🐕

    A dog is sleeping on a plush bed in a home interior, with furniture and a rug visible in the background. The text 'lostinhaste.com' is overlaid at the bottom right.

    She was rather sleepy when I took this photo, we’d just been on a three and a half mile walk. 🚶🥱 📷

  • Finished reading: The Arcane Academy by Shane Purdy 📚
    ★★★☆☆

    Another book with an undying premises, the main character can’t die and is forced to learn magic.

    An armored knight gazes at a ruined landscape from a shadowed vantage point. Text: 'SHANE PURDY AKA WOLFSHINE - THE ARCANE ACADEMY THE UNDYING MAGICIAN BOOK 1'

  • Finished reading: Heavenly Chaos by Daniel Schinhofen 📚
    ★★★☆☆

    A decent read, kinda disappointed the next book isn’t out yet.

    A man and a woman stand confidently against a cosmic backdrop with symbols around them. Text: 'HEAVENLY CHAOS HEAVENLY CHAOS BOOK 1 - DANIEL SCHINHOFEN'.

  • Finished reading: United Fleet by Sean Fenian 📚
    ★★★☆☆

    The second book in the series, it was a great follow-up to the first.

    Spaceships glide through space with a nebula and stars in the background. Text: 'UNITED FLEET THE STARDOCK TRILOGY BOOK 2 SEAN FENIAN Fenian House Publishing'