Blog: 2024

This Week Feb 19 - Feb 25, 2024

2024-02-27 by Pablo Morales

This post was written in en

Noisebridge Logo
Noisebridge Logo

Events I attended:

IndieWeb

  • Finalizing IndieWeb Camp Sacramento. I still need a co-organizer. Please go to the planning page to mark which dates work best for those interested in attending. If you have other dates to suggest, please place those in that section.

Travel

  • I spent part of the week in San Francisco. I went to dog sit for my friend.

Places visited in San Francisco

  • I took pictures at Ocean Beach, Lands End and on various public places.
  • Golden Gate Park
  • Went to the skatepark
  • Went thrift shopping

Item Purchased

  • I bought some drums, a small notebook and speaker wire at Community Thrift Store . Thrifting is fun in San Francisco.

Learning

  • I got a Google Workspace certificate that is part of a Google Admin/Workspace specialization.
  • I listened to book writers and illustrators that were invited to speak at work.

Socializing

  • I went to Noisebridge in San Francisco. Noisebridge is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration. Hackerspace in simple terms but so much more than that. I networked with a lot of people there and possibly working on a new project involving lighting and shows.

Exercise

  • Got my steps in walking everywhere in San Francisco. Next time I need to bring my running shoes.
  • I went on a hike near Lands End Lookout.

Good News

  • I found out I'm going to Berlin in May. I'm going to a climate conference. I started looking at tickets.

Meals/Food

  • I enjoyed a hamburger from the Amtrak Train.
  • I enjoyed a nice cup of hot matcha tea and miso soup at Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar.
  • I went to Cozy Cafe three times and I ate a Sausage, Egg and Cheese with an everything seasoned bagel.
  • I enjoyed some Lousiana Styled fried chicken at Aramex Restaurant in the Mission.

Artist Dates

  • Hanged out with someone new. :D

Tech Stuff

  • I added a page where I share what music I'm listening to. I used a mariadb (mysql) database and I built a small web application so I can update it on the fly. I use IndieAuth and Vouch Proxy to help put a wall around it.

Music I listened To

What I bought at Trader Joe's

2024-02-19 by Pablo Morales

This post was written in en

TJ's extra virgin olive oil being poured in a pan

I recently went to Trader Joe's on my day off today. I noticed prices over the last year have been going up everywhere and Trader Joe's is no exception. I've been working on only buying the things I only need or things to supplement the items I have at home. For example, I bought spinach dip to help me finish the chips I have at home and I bought baby carrots (Cut & Peeled Carrots) to help finish the spinach dip. Inflation is coming on all of us hard. I almost gasped out loud in the store when I saw the price of a litter bottle of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I remember it being $8.99 now it's $10.99. It's just the little things that add up. I have to be extra mindful of the inventory of my kitchen and buy only the things I need and think of items that be versatile in use.

One of my goals this year is to simply not be as wasteful. Adulting is a learning process.

Here is what I bought on this trip.

trader joe's logo

item price
Coffee Lover Expresso Beans $0.99
Porta 6 Red Wine $4.99
Bottle Deposit $0.10
Seaweed Strips Organic 6-PK $3.79
Sliced Whole Wheat Bread $2.49
Dried Cranberries $1.99
Peanut Butter Creamy $1.99
Yogurt Strawberry Culture $1.79
Baking Soda $0.99
Mac & Cheese Org Shells $1.79
Eggs Large Cage Free $3.49
Green Tea Matcha 25 ml $1.29
Bottle Deposit $0.05
Sausage Chicken Smoked Sausages $4.29
Bananas (6 @ $0.19) $1.14
Jumbo Yellow Onion $0.99
Gold Potato Bag 5lb $4.99
Many Color Carrots $1.99
Cut & Peeled Carrots $1.69
Spinach Sour Cream Dip $3.99
Breakfast Chicken Burrito $4.49
Tax $5.09 @ 8.75% $0.45
Total $49.76

This Week Feb 12 - Feb 18, 2024

2024-02-19 by Pablo Morales

This post was written in en

A stage with audio and video
* Felt cute might delete later. *

Events I attended:

IndieWeb

Travel

  • I went to Modesto, CA.

Item Purchased

  • Nothing significant, snacks? Those are significant.

Learning

  • I got a Google Workspace certificate that is part of a Google Admin/Workspace specialization.
  • I listened to book writers and illustrators that were invited to speak at work.

Socializing

  • I spent the weekend at a family gathering in Modesto, CA. It was a great time catching up with family I haven't seen in a while.
  • I made Valentine's Day cards with some friends.

Exercise

  • I went on a few runs this week around the park.
  • I did some body workouts. I'm trying to look better for the summer. Simply improvements not miracles.

Good News

  • I found out I'm going to Berlin in May. I'm going to a climate conference. I started looking at tickets.

Meals/Food

  • I ate chicken tenders and frieds at Kiki's Chicken Place.
  • I had some matcha.
  • I ate lots of tacos.

Artist Dates

Tech Stuff

Music I listened To

  • A Lonely September - Plain White T's
  • Anonanimal - Andrew Bird
  • Archers - With Confidence
  • Bring Out Your Dead - Beautiful Small Machines
  • Caraphernelia - Pierce the Veil
  • For Baltimore (Acoustic) - All Time Low
  • Hey Rachel - As It Is
  • Honey Revenge - Dance Gavin Dance
  • I Will Hide Myself Cartel - Cartel
  • Miss World - Hole
  • Norway - Beach House
  • Oh, Calamity! - All Time Low
  • PMA (feat. Pale Waves) - All Time Low

How I Spent Valentine's Day 2024

2024-02-15 by Pablo Morales

This post was written in en

Happy Valentine's Day!

This year I actually enjoyed Valentine's Day. Most years are simply quiet and simply wishing the day is over it. Just like every other year, I spent it without a partner. It was a very eventful day ranging to eating sweets all day and going out on a Valentine's Artist Date. I went out to a local gay bar for some cheap drinks and to socialize with people who were probably there for the same thing. You know simply hanging out. I had some great conversation with some patrons. There was also trivia night as well. I didn't stay for it since I was hungry and I wanted to continue on the artist date. So I went to Kiki's Chicken Place for some chicken tender's and fries! I got a free pop (midwestern speak for soda) as well. I don't usually drink pop but I was like, "Live a little!" I also attended Homebrew Website Club off and on throughout the night. The remaining people stayed close to midnight.

I attended the LGBT+ affinity group on campus which was so fun! Why was it fun? We created Valentine's Day Cards. It was so fun to catch up with people who I don't get to see regularly. Just hanging out with colleagues to take off the "work mask" and simply hangout!

B&W Valentine's Day Card

Colorful Valentines Day Card

Youre Amazing

Hey You! I just wanted to let you know that you are loved. ❤️ Pablo

Here are my poor attempts at making Valentine's Day Cards. Please enjoy. 🖤🖤

This Week Feb 4 - Feb 11

2024-02-11 by Pablo Morales

This post was written in en

A stage with audio and video
A stage with audio and video with Brightest Hour by the Submarines playing for testing.

Events I attended:

IndieWeb

Travel

  • I went no where this week.

Item Purchased

  • Target
    • Sunglasses
    • Orange Beanie
    • Blue Beanie
    • Black Corduroy Pants
    • Gummy Worms

Learning

  • I got a Google Workspace certificate that is part of a Google Admin/Workspace specialization.
  • I listened to book writers and illustrators that were invited to speak at work.

Socializing

  • I caught with a friend with some yummy matcha.
  • I watched the Super Bowl with Friends. No further comment.

Exercise

  • I went on a few runs this week around the park.
  • I did some body workouts. I'm trying to look better for the summer. Simply improvements not miracles.

Good News

  • I found out I'm going to Berlin in May. I'm going to a climate conference. I started looking at tickets.

Meals/Food

  • I enjoyed some delicious ramen at Ramen 101 with some friends.
  • I enjoyed some yummy wings and fries at Fire Wings in Midtown Sacramento.
  • I met up with one of my friends and we got some delicious Thai food at Coconut on T.

Artist Dates

  • Drank Hot Tea at walking around Downtown Sacramento.
  • After eating ramen, I walked to a bar to get some sangria.
  • Went to get a meal at midnight on a Wednesday.

Tech Stuff

  • I have a docker container running Dosbox and NoVNC exposed to the web to run old DOS programs and games.
  • I set up sound for the speaking events at school.

Music I listened To

  • It's All Over - Kurt Travis
  • No One's Gonna Love You - Band of Horses
  • Crèvecœur - Baden Baden
  • We Slowly Lose Hope For Things To Come - Royal Coda
  • La nuit américaine - Lescop
  • Mirapolis - Rone
  • So So So - Rone
  • Birds - The Submarines
  • Dusk - Gidge
  • Bakara - Polo & Pan
  • Home - Thylacine