Category: Blog
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Do Extroverts Wear Fun T-Shirts?
I once read somewhere that if you want to meet more people, wear a t-shirt that has an inspirational quote or something that reveals your hobbies and passions. Theoretically people will approach you and make a comment about it. Is that true? Today I bought a shirt from my small town’s coffee shop hangout. We’ll…
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Lucky Strawberries
Today I found the exact strawberry variety I was looking for. I was at a big box store yesterday and though they had a ton of strawberry plants, they were all mystery variety. Walked into a small hardware store today and shazam, there they were. When I went to checkout, the cashier told me I…
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Finally Met My Neighbor
I’ve been here 5 years and I’ve rarely talked to the neighbor across the street. I don’t know if they are elusive and avoidant, or I am. But of course, I’m not going to be like that anymore, right? The other day I walked down the ally behind their house and noticed it was filled…
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No More Luck Journals
I’ve decided to no longer have dedicated blog posts as numbered luck journals for my Luck Factor book adventures. It’s so ingrained in my daily life now that anytime I write something it’s sure to be included. Like today. Went to the coffee shop and met someone new. I’ve never bumped into him before because…
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Luck Journal 2
I’m an introvert at heart. But clearly the best way to increase my luck is going to be increasing my extroversion. Not an easy ask. So like I did in Luck Journal 1, and will continue to do, I sat on the patio today at my local coffee shop and greeted everyone coming in. I…
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The Luck Factor
I’ve started reading a book that is going to change everything for me and I’m only halfway through it. It’s not everyday you come across a book that will have that kind of impact. But I feel strongly about this. There was once a time in my life when I thought I was very unlucky.…
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Host Your Own Copy of Wikipedia
Today I learned how to download and run your own copy of Wikipedia in it’s entirety. There’s a lot of information out there but for my ADHD brain this was the first video I found that was the simple and fast to get started. After watching it though, all I really needed to know was…
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Upping My Blogger Game
I came across a Hacker News post regarding the year’s most popular bloggers. And the first one really struck me. It’s Simon Willison and his approach to running a link blog. I’ve been blogging off and on (mostly off) since blogging was a thing. I usually lose interest and end up deleting my effort. But…
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Milestone: 10 Hours of Music Practice
I just had a milestone yesterday, of 10,000 left hand strokes. Today I crossed the tenth hour of music practice (since I started tracking). It seems inconsequential having two small ones so close together. But it’s still encouraging. It means I’ve had 10 days of deliberate practice, not just screwing around whimsically. A solid hour…
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Modified Pomodoro Technique
I have been practicing music daily for about a couple of weeks now. My intention is to practice one hour per day. I set a timer on my phone and give myself the whole day to complete the task. Something about the timer really speaks to me… Today it occurred to me that it’s really…