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Year 50 Day 219

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Me in front of a window looking out onto a rainy courtyard with plants and a pond. A sign on the window says "To whomever placed fish in the pond in the courtyard: DO NOT ADD/PLACE GOLDFISH IN THE POND. There is no one here to take care of them and the building will be going away soon with upcoming construction."

Day 219: It does amuse me a bit that the goldfish in the pond in this campus courtyard just appeared at some point. I’m not sure how long they’ve been there, nor do I know what will happen to them when the building eventually does get demolished, but they’ve survived this long.

Year 50 Day 217

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An underlit in green selfie of me looking skeptical.

Day 217: Almost forgot, so you get a badly lit shot taken with my iPad’s front camera. Not every day’s selfie can be the museum-worthy artwork that I’m sure you all expect.

Year 50 Day 216

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Me holding a can of Libby's pumpkin and a can of Nalley thick chili. Both cans use a yellow-and-brown design with a red-and-white logo.

Day 216: The label design for these two very different things is entirely too similar. One would go very well poured over a baked potato; the other…not so much. And for some reason, we keep putting them next to each other in our pantry (I think my wife does it on purpose; she’s told me that if I open the pumpkin on accident, I have to make pie).

Year 50 Day 215

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Me standing in front of several rows of Christmas trees, all covered with white fake snow flocking.

Day 215: Saw this lineup of trees as we were out shopping this morning, and all I could think about was how anyone manages to get one of those home without that white fake snow flocking getting absolutely everywhere. What’s wrong with a nice green tree? Leave the snow outside where it belongs!

📚 Sins of Commission by Susan Wright

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67/2023 – ⭐️⭐️

Much of the plot revolves around an alien race that broadcasts emotions that affect everyone around them, which means nobody is acting the way they should, so it’s hard for me to tell whether people acting out of character and making decisions that don’t make sense was intentional or not. But by the end, I wasn’t really sure what the reasoning or motivations were for many of the actions taken. Plus, some of the key points (like a small breakthrough in understanding the new aliens) were far too obvious to not be thought about by the characters until halfway through the book. This one is quite forgettable.

Me holding Sins of Commission

Year 50 Day 213

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Me holding three advent calendars.

Day 213: It’s advent calendar season! One from IKEA, one from Trader Joe’s, and one from…well, Kinder. I don’t remember where we bought that one. Oh, and not pictured is this year’s Lego City calendar. Three chocolates and a Lego goodie every day until Christmas. Not bad at all.