Got up at 5am and went to walk up a mountain on the weekend, with a 7 year old. Maybe 400-600m of ascent, so nothing crazy, but we were already at over 2000m to begin with. Kiddo got tired but took it like a champ.

#inktober day 5: smack

#notesArt

We’ve been traveling since last Tuesday. We had an incredible time.

Absolutely amazing.

The best part; getting back last night, getting some rest and going for a walk through Waltham this afternoon.

🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

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No context for this, sorry!

Now I just need to know what they're getting up to at Hebden Bridge... asking for a friend

"THECESS"

My stepmom (left) asked me to do some photos to send to an event booker, and she said this one didn't make the cut, but I really liked it. (The Home Rulers: Susan McCroskey Burke, Tony Schuler, and Leah Cupps)

From last night. I stepped outside for a minute while Kristian took a pause to swap out one of his many looper pedals and wound up with my favorite pic of the night.

I hadn't been to the Old Rock House in a little over 8 years. It's a pretty cool venue (when it's not jam-packed).

Also enjoyed the openers, who were a quirky indie power-pop group from Nashville called Snorkeler.

Oct 4, 2026

a button on the bandcamp artist dashboard that always cracks me up.

for those curious, the "how do i start a cult?" button links to the "importance of followers" section of bandcamp's artist guide:
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While helping Catherine hang her art exhibit at Toronto Public Library's York Mills branch, I noticed the shelves below us were the kid's DVD section. I'd never seen "Frozen", and the DVD was right there.

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PDX sticker of the moment...

Monday is impressive.
Luke: Every word in that sentence was wrong.

i finally saw a job listing a couple of days ago that made me go “wow, i might have a chance at that” and set out to finally update my resume.

glad that i was able to collect a handful of coworkers/bosses willing to be references, and happy that i actually spent time tonight jazzing up my entirely-too-long resume, even though the latest covid booster is trying to kill me.

i don’t think i’ll get the job, but my goal is to stop futzing with the text and finish the application before the end of the weekend.

vibe for me, pls. or gimme yr best pep talk. or something. yeah.

(and no, my resume is NOT orange text on black background. that's just dark reader inverting google docs' colors so i don't fry my retinas in the dark)

Adding some more gnome habitat to the stump

A productive weekend - I did twice as many as usual.

Stiff, technical mountain bike ride through the forests and out onto the pumice-strewn southeastern shoulder of Mt. St. Helens. I only tumbled 15 feet off the trail three times, but that's okay, I didn't break or rip any part of my body but my skin because the thorn bushes broke my fall and I'm dumb/lucky. 6/10 would again.

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Dr. Pete is cofounder of Bulb Records, a legendary '90s record label that released some of the first recordings by Wolf Eyes and Andrew W.K. And he's also an epidemiologist who regularly does fieldwork in Kenya.

His latest musical project is a massive fusion of postrock, Sabbath grind, and shifting rhythms, featuring himself on the nyatiti, the Kenyan lute-like instrument the figure in that painting is casting snakes from.

It's dark and dense all somehow without feeling overwrought or gothy. I was in a constant state of "whoa..." on my first listen.

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Per schlubs on the Internet:

Vanilla Ice and British comedian Benny Hill were photographed together in 1990 in Daytona Beach, Florida, while serving as fellow judges for a spring break beauty pageant.

I've been away for a while. Life took an unexpected turn, I learned some hard lessons, and came away with a better understanding of myself and the people around me. Grateful for the growth, and glad to be sharing things again.

I did a solo late season 3 night backpacking trip up in Glacier NP this Sunday through Wednesday. 38 miles, climbing up and over two passes, topping out at ~7500 feet at Boulder Pass. Temps in the low 30s to mid 60s with some rain and snow mixed in.

This view is looking down the Bowman Creek valley. I started at the end of that fjord like lake way off in the distance.
Interestingly, there was a distinct lack of large mammals along the way, but that's ok, I've seen enough grizzlies for a lifetime. I did see 2 bald eagles, 2 beaver, a million little chipmunks, and a few tiny little voles.

Oh, there was also a really scary part of the trail in a tight couloir with a near sheer drop off right around 1800 feet. From someone who has an extreme fear of heights, I'll give myself a gold star for making it on through, but then again, I didn't really have much other choice.