• Today would have been Grandma’s 102nd birthday… ๐Ÿ’”

    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 ๐Ÿ“š
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    Rather meh, the main character was far too overpowered… ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

    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 ๐Ÿ“š
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    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 ๐Ÿ“ท 2007-07-02

    Talk about a flashback, I took this photo when I was installing Ubuntu on the first laptop I ever bought. ๐Ÿ’ป

    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 ๐Ÿคญ
    • That laptop lasted about a year before I spilled water on it ๐Ÿ˜ญ
  • Finished reading: Mana Mirror: The First Gate by Tobias Begley ๐Ÿ“š
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    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. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

    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 ๐Ÿ“š
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    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). ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ•

    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. ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿฅฑ ๐Ÿ“ท

  • Finished reading: The Arcane Academy by Shane Purdy ๐Ÿ“š
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    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 ๐Ÿ“š
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    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 ๐Ÿ“š
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    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'
  • Finished reading: Bearing Gifts by Sean Fenian ๐Ÿ“š
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    A fascinating book, aliens drop by Earth, giving one person the ability to move the human race thousands of years ahead with technology. It’s very well thought out and detailed, especially the folly of human greed.

    A space station hovers above a planet's surface, with a moon and a ship visible. Text reads: 'BEARING GIFTS, THE STARDOK TRILOGY BOOK 1, SEAN FENIAN, Fenian House Publishing.'
  • #Flashback-Friday ๐Ÿ“ท 2019-09-07

    My employer rented out the local Six Flags (along with other companies, it was a corporate thing) for an “employee appreciation night." The park was mostly empty, so we had our choice of rides, with almost no lines. Took this photo at the top of the Ferris wheel. ๐ŸŽก ๐ŸŒ…

    An amusement park at dusk featuring a lit Ferris wheel and roller coaster surrounded by trees.
  • Finished reading: Return of the Runebound Professor 3 by Actus ๐Ÿ“š
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    The third book in the series, nothing much to say other than the story got even better and I’m excited for the forthcoming fourth book. ๐Ÿ˜Š

    A man conjures fire in his hand, facing a swirling dark vortex with a glowing, menacing entity inside it. Text: 'ACTUS Return of the RUNEBOUND PROFESSOR 3'.
  • I was looking at the about page on the Porkbun website and started laughing when I noticed they have a “plant” on staff. ๐ŸŒฑ

    When Steve was a young sprout she longed for a day where lounging around in some office window sill was all she had to worry about. After spending a bit of time being sent from greenhouse to greenhouse she eventually found her spot in the Porkbun office.
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    As a plant Steve mostly just sits there and creates oxygen. She does enjoy a cool sip of water from time to time and listening to some good tunes but mostly she just photosynthesizes.

    Laughing so hard… ๐Ÿคฃ

    A pop-up window features a humorous staff profile named Steve, a plant, amidst other team members' photoss with professional titles.
  • I totally forgot it was WWDC today… ๐Ÿคฃ