2025: Week 45
Just thoughts on repeat.
Notes from the day
Mon, Nov 3
Weird how I’ve somehow become the go-to person for AI questions when I’m not even that technical. AI still feels too abstract to pin down, and it frustrates me that I can’t explain it clearly to even vouch for it.
Tue, Nov 4
Wife said her stomach pain might be from her gallbladder. Naturally, I was concerned but also had to ask, “so, do I call mine a guybladder?”
Wed, Nov 5
Lately, as work stress piles up, I’ve caught myself warning our kids against corporate life and telling them to chase their dreams instead.
Maybe that’s just me projecting, trying to protect them from what I’m going through. I remember my dad once hinting at me and my brother joining the military but never really pushing for it. Perhaps he was doing the same thing, shielding us from his own experience. And that’s how I ended up here.
It makes me wonder if avoiding corporate or the military is really the answer. Maybe instead of trying to spare our kids from the things that gave us stress or anxiety, we should be teaching them grit and resilience so they can face their own battles.
Thu, Nov 6
Thinking through this reply on Threads when someone asked for things nobody warns us about when it comes to marriage.
It seems obvious, but save some of that ‘best part of you’ for her. Too many men exercise patience outside the home, at work and with the fellas only to give their wife the scraps of their day, their time and their energy. Remember who won your heart and treat her as such.
I’ve been thinking about this as someone who’s been labeled Type A. It’s not always zero-sum, but at the same time, our energy is a limited resource. Maybe the goal isn’t to give our best at work and have enough left for family, but the other way around. Or perhaps learning how to manage this might just be one of the keys to a good marriage and family life.
Fri, Nov 7
There’s a special place in hell for people who set meetings at 5pm on a Friday.
But also: dropped by a friend’s coffee pop-up near the village. Asked if this was now their full-time gig and they said, “hopefully soon.” Love that kind of drive. For now, we’ll be the ones cheering everyone else on while waiting for our turn to get back on that track.
Sat, Nov 8
Watched A Quiet Place Part II and honestly, the older I get, the more I relate to those aliens who lose it when things get too loud.
Sun, Nov 9
no one talks about how much of a privilege it is to take a shit in absolute peace and quiet
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