Category: Blog
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Sunset Rides
Took a ride today at 7:30pm. I meandered around at random. I began to wonder, what if I rode my bike every night at around the same time in the evening and said ‘Hi’ to everyone I see? What if I make a habit of it? Would I eventually meet everyone? I’m aware that my…
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Successful Upgrade
At work, we’ve been working on upgrading servers on older unsupported operating systems. I have one in particular, that we’ve been needing to upgrade for a very long time. I attempted it last night and it went south. Broke. It was late at night and the person I was going to need to fix it…
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Storytelling, Math, and Social Anxiety
Took my son on a bike ride downtown today. It was the first time we’ve done that which is really exciting. He’s been coming along with me occassionally for bike rides but we always go out a country road, the one in this picture. It’s nice and peaceful. But, I’m trying to get us out…
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Putting it to the Test
I’ve been searching for my old mountain bike for about six years now. Off and on. I’d mostly given up. But now I’m going to put my luck to the test. I’m not going to give up, going to double down my efforts and I am determined to succeed. I bought the bike in the…
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Don’t P in the Bike Lane
As a bicyclist, there’s a number of annoying things I’ve encountered in the Bike Lane: cars, pedestrians, pot holes. Any number of things. But this sign covers the most important thing of all… Don’t P in the bike lane. It’s been a week since I posted about things I’ve considered lucky. And I don’t want…
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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…