A blog written by approximately the 113 billionth human to live.
Long haitus due an Airbnb fiasco, guests, and fatigue. First off is the main reason I came here at this time, the Jazz Festival. I visited around 12 of the performances and was not disappointed by any of them. In order left to right top to bottom, Salin , aron!, Kokoroko , Brittany Davis , Marcus Gilmor, David Virelles , Hiromi , Mei Semones , Kamasi Washington , Alfa Mist , Chief Adjuah , and the…
Lots of notes and observations trimmed down to something comprehensible. Eastern Cottonwood seeds fluttering in the wind like snow. These trees release millions of seeds each season. NYC The brief stay at Spirit Retreats was definitely the worst hostel I've ever encountered, despite being $150 per night. It is in Manhattan very near Penn/Moynihan Stations and adequately clean, but that is the end…
Reply to Tiramisu's post about quitting Spotify. My friend wrote about quitting Spotify at a peak average daily usage of 9.5 hours. For the last month, sitting with the inevitable moments of discomfort, quiet, and unwanted background sound without the help of my typical tools [music] has been weird, rewarding, and exciting. I feel more physically, emotionally, and socially present. Spending so…
Though this blog is my first formal foray into web design and CSS and such, I am coming in with a small amount of prior knowledge. I have mild deuteranopia , so color palettes are of importance to me. I have submitted specific complaints with notes and seen the changes to the CapitalOne app and my library website to make them better for visually impaired peoples. Here on bearblog, I want to make…
I think it's been 20 months since I last posted/emailed from my now destroyed Substack blog. I made some updates afterwards on Instagram, but it's not accessible to everyone and also currently deactivated, so I will pretend like those updates never happened. I started feeling further disillusioned with social media and personal privacy among other things, reclusing even more than normal. Feel like…
As of late I have read an injury epidemiology book, “There Are No Accidents” by Jessie Singer, written by the friend of a cyclist-drunk driver collision in NYC 2006 on a bike path. It’s filled with lots of stories and statistics regarding unintentional yet often preventable injuries related to motorists, pedestrians, workplace, opioids, and associated accountability, financial burden, design,…
Brief Life Update I am thankful for everyone that has been there for me the last several months. Even a singular message exchange has had an impact and I am grateful for all. I’ve been trying to take a more active stance in hanging out and initiating activities. I think it has been going well with a positive impact, aside from some neglected chores and such. My projects for work all passed…
I can tell without a calendar that it has been about one year since I have returned from my trip. The rhododendrons were blooming right I as came back, and yesterday I saw the same bush, same colors, flowering again. I am writing on this new site rather than continuing the shared blog because for those unaware, I am no longer betrothed. Although I am not embarking on worldly travels at the moment,…