Tag: diary
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Car rental companies are a total racket
As promised, two posts on the same day to make up for the scheduling mishap from yesterday. Gonna give you a quick rundown of my first day in “Caribbean Paradise”.Airport shuttle was late, ok. Happens. Rental place wanted to charge me x3 the amount of the online reservation. At midnight, with no way of getting…
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Mercy, I yield.
*Note: Yes, I missed my posting every 24-hour streak. But technically no, because I changed time zones, and the post scheduler wasn’t set up right. On top of that, the airport and car rental was a nightmare. Will make another post out of it soon. This one was written on the plane. So, in spirit,…
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Friday market bloodbath (sighs, yes, again)
The stock market and crypto assets crashed today, yet again. It’s been a long January of bleeding money. Nothing better than going to sleep with the market already down a good 10% – 15%, then waking up, making some coffee and seeing the market nose-dive another 10%-15% more with YOUR LIFE SAVINGS BEING COMPLETELY DEPLETED…
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Travel and moving checklist
Sent an email to cancel my lease —> no reply for three days and counting. Don’t have a specific day to leave my old apartment, even though the new lease starts the 1st of next month. Property management groups are the devil (I said that before, right?) Need to do laundry and have 100% of…
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The sound of silence (pt.1)
In a medical waiting room, a man walks up to the front desk to speak with the receptionist. “Greetings, I have an appointment now at 11am.” – Name? “Mauro” — Full name, sir “Mauro Bever” “Mr. Bever, this way. I understand this is your first appointment with us. Fill out the form with all your…
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A glimpse of incoming good news
Gonna keep it short tonight, and just give you an update on my personal life. T-minus 6 days for my trip to the Caribbean. Crystal clear waters, beach lounging, exquisite dishes, and escaping the midwest winter with 85F degree weather awaits! T-minus 15 days for my move to a new apartment (Oh, I never told…
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The sound of silence (pt.2)
*for part 1, click here* [Lunch time at a diner]. ‘“Hey, are you still here?” Starts snapping his fingers in front of his face. — Oh, yeah. (Immediately refocuses back on his meal and lunch partner.) Sorry. “You were spacing out, man. Again… Everything alright? Lately, you’ve been kind of ‘out there’.” — I’m fine,…
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How come…
How come I get sleepy during the early evening from 5pm-8pm, but then get this immense amount of energy around 11pm, lasting easily till 1am-2am? How come I eat way more when I’m tasting and snacking different things, instead of a big main dish with the necessary nutrients? How come I can read Twitter for…
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The artist’s only responsibility
I’ll be brief and direct ‘cause this is a hot one for me. Artistic creators don’t owe anything to the fans. Their responsibility is to transform a thought or vision into a concrete object (or at least witnessable for even an instant), bring to life an abstract idea, or just simply become a vessel to…
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Day 31, DONE!
Officially made it to post Number 31. It’s been a long ass month. Still here, still fighting the good fight and still taking hits. To be honest, it’s not really hard finding things to write about (especially POV blog-style). What takes a toll on you are those very stressful days that drain every ounce of…
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