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Earlier
Writing this blog is usually the last thing I do each night, right after Duolingo. It’s fine, but it means I’m giving myself the blue light treatment, plus if I want to read, I often lose that time. Last week I borrowed Thomas Keller’s cookbook from the library, and haven’t had a chance to read…
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Up late
Last night I had a 9 hour sleep, and woke up rested. What a success! Today I got a weird side quest from the CEO, and it’s now just past 1am. Swings and roundabouts.
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Inconvenience
Today I tried to cash our tax return cheque. That isn’t a typo, we received a literal cheque. Our main bank, SoFi, is digital only, so I had to schlep it down to our backup bank. Got frontline bankers, you either get unbelievably helpful and friendly experiences, or you end up speaking to someone dumber…
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Back to basics
I like cooking creatively, and I like using ChatGPT to guide me while I’m in the kitchen. It works, until it doesn’t. LLMs have a tendency to “glaze” you, and they’re sometimes not as smart as you think they are. Today I was hoping to make a lentil, pumpkin, and sweet potato soup after a…
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Gutted
Our local supermarket does a $5 sushi deal on Fridays. If that sounds too good to be true, you’re right. The last 24 hours have been largely spent tag teaming the toilet, with the anal gravy being served thin and fast. While we’re on the mend now, it was certainly a right off of Friday…
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Monger
Last weekend the family did a long walk to a second hand book store. It was great, but what we discovered along the way was far more valuable. In a small store, next to our favourite ice creamery, is a fishmonger. Now, for my coastal pals, that might not seem like much a muchness, but…
