Blog: weeknotes

This Week April 1-5, 2024

This post was written in en

Events I attended:

Travel

  • I stayed put this week. :(
  • Finalizing travel plans for the upcoming weeks ahead

Item Purchased

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

  • Grabbed a drink with a friend and colleague.

Exercise

  • I went on a couple of runs this week! Some may have been in the rain.

Good News

  • I'm getting a new position for next school year. I'll be an Assistant Director of Technology. I'm very happy to be moving up in my career! My role won't be in effect until July. (Next academic/business calendar)

Meals/Food

  • Homemade breakfast sandwich (English Muffins, egg, turkey ham)
  • Trader Joe's Orange Chicken
  • Egg Custard Bite from ABC Bakery
  • Work Provided the following
    • burger from Selland's

Artist Dates

  • Went to get pan dulce and ate it with coffee at the park.

Tech Stuff

  • Started messing with a Raspberry Pi to create a game console case.

Music I listened To

  • Dead Hearts by Stars
  • Maneater by Nelly Furtado
  • Bounce (feat. Missy Elliot) by Timbaland
  • Apocalypse Pop Song by Memphis
  • Sunshine by Tides of Man
  • Becoming the Memory by Royal Coda
  • Bandido by Azúcar Moreno
  • I94 by Nomadic Furs

This Week Feb 19 - Feb 25, 2024

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


This Week Feb 12 - Feb 18, 2024

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