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Showing up. Staying consistent. Getting better each day. This is where I share projects, ideas, notes from the messy middle, and whatever I'm working through. Some of it is technical, some of it is personal, and most of it is me trying to leave a clearer trail than the one I started with.

Latest TimelineF3 AwardSep 26, 2026 • FitnessThe F3 men really surprised me this weekend with this award. The presented this to me at the 5 year convergence. Being recognized by a group of men I respect hits different. This means a lot to me. ❤️Latest BlogRunning PoE on MacJul 12, 2026Here’s the setup I use to run the Windows version of Path of Exile 1 with controller support on an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro. 1. Install CrossOver and create the bottle Use the latLatest MovieWar of the Worlds2005 • Sep 16, 2026Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.Latest SeriesFirefly2002 • Sep 23, 2026In the year 2517, the universe is a vast frontier where lawlessness reigns and adventure awaits! Join Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his ragtag crew aboard the spaceship Serenity as they navigate the fringes of society, battling the oppressive Alliance and facing off against ruthless bounty hunters.Latest BookThe Butcher's Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #5)Matt DinnimanNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Carl and Princess Donut refuse to be prey in the fifth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition! Attention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose. Run, Run, Run. A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher’s Masquerade.” But that’s not all. Just when Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, think they’ve seen it all as they compete to survive in the galaxy’s most popular game show, the latest dungeon level introduces a terrible new threat. The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds. As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, outside tourists are finally allowed to enter the game, and they are ready to hunt. Among them is Vrah, a famed and veteran hunter, intent on collecting the biggest trophy of her career. But her prey is far from harmless, and this season they are fighting back. Welcome, crawlers. Welcome to the sixth floor of the dungeon.Latest GameDiablo IV2023 • PlayStation 5 • PhysicalPlayStation 5 / Physical / Owned