Mandaris

I pride myself on being a responsible dog owner. Today, I was yelled at and accused of leaving my dog’s dropping on someone’s yard. The lady said she had a video, but it was only a picture of me walking by with my dog.

It’s made me incredibly angry to be accused of something that I didn’t do. In a weird way, I’m happy to clean up after my dog because I care about the community that I live in and want to set an example.

I understand that the lady is upset. She lives in a spot that I’ve seen many people walking their dogs through. I’m sure some of them have left something behind. I’d be angry about it as well. I was just the one face that she could direct all the anger that’s been built up.

I should just let it go.

But, I’m still angry about it.

Maybe it’s because of all the other things in life that are bleeding into this one issue. I’m not able to separate myself from this feeling.

Going to just take a bath and get back to my life.

How dare you make me feel something! I thought that this was going to be some small show that I'd only have to watch because of TV Family Time, but it really kept me engaged throughout the run.

What was interesting to me was the fact that the author of the book it is based on, Emily Jenkins, used Scrivener to help with managing the flashback scenes. It’s the same tool that I used for writing my thesis to graduate college. I’ve also got a draft of novel that will never see the light of the internet.

But back to the show, it’s kind of sad in so many ways and really hits you at the end with a twist that some could guess at but I wasn’t prepared for.

Overview

One year after a mysterious accident left her with amnesia, 17-year-old Cadence returns to Beechwood, an island off Martha's Vineyard, seeking answers. As three generations of the distinguished Sinclair family gather at their private summer utopia, no one will talk about the accident – neither her childhood friends "The Liars" nor her first love Gat, forcing her to uncover the truth herself.

I have grown tired of most superhero movies at this point. It's mostly because I don't want to see anymore gritty or realistic viewpoints about people gifted with powers beyond our imagination. It's been done. I feel that this movie is actually an answer to that. This group of people have seen what happens when that gift is squandered. They know that it's an ugly world and they rise to the occasion... eventually.

The characters in this film are well acted and I don’t remember there being a moment where I felt that something was dragged on too long. If anything, I feel it would have been welcoming to spend more time with the characters, but it’s probably for the better as we’ve had too many films and shows that try to explain everything and then lose the interest of the viewer (a.k.a. me).

The action sequences are pretty much what you would expect from this kind of film, but done well with a couple really nice cameos. This leads into the biggest flaw with the movie being that certain things just happen… because… plot?

I’m not going to say that this movie miraculously changed my feelings towards superhero movies, but it certainly has given me hope that we can see something with a little more hope in it.

Ultimately, I’m hoping for more.

Overview

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

"Brave" by Sara Bareilles

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Share a song that captures the feeling of being brave.

My family was listening to this repeatedly for months. So this is the first song that comes to mind.

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"Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai

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What song makes you want to dance alone in your room?

You know this boogie is for real!

Jamiroquai has so many great songs. I don't know why I haven't been keeping up with what they have been doing.

Maybe it's because I'm too busy dancing to what they already made.

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• ✨ Wins: What good or great things happened this week?

  • I got good news from a friend that I haven’t heard from in a while
  • Finished most of my work tasks

• 📌 Progress Check: How did things go with your goals from Monday?

  1. I did 10 out of the 50 pushups
  2. I stressed out about having “the right” journal
  3. I’m going to set up the same goals for next week

• 🤔 Challenges: What obstacles did you encounter, and what can you learn from them?

  • I need to post the goals somewhere so that I don’t forget and this.

• 🔄 Adjustments: Anything you’ll do differently next week? Set reminders on my phone in the hopes of keeping myself accountable.

"All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls

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What song makes you want to stay up all night?

I'm actually not a fan of staying up late. Maybe because I'm an early riser or just getting old(er).

This song is a classic song written by Rick James. The bass riff is amazing and rocks you into slow groove.

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"Arco Arena (Instrumental)" by CAKE

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What's a song you associate with your hometown?

Cake is a band from where I'm from -- don't be creepy -- and this song is about a building that no longer exists. But, it really gets me hyped and ready to do something. I thought about having it as my morning alarm, but I don't want to wind up hating it.

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I've been thinking about this article by Jim Mitchell on using Phosphor Icons for Micro.blog navigation but haven't finished implementing it with my preferred icon font, tabler.

I was researching what would happen if someone was to read the site and the font is not available – for example, RSS – when I came across a post talking about descent-override.

While font metrics are baked into a typeface’s definition, there are various CSS properties that allow stylesheet authors to override those metrics. Among them, the three most important ones that we’re interested in are size-adjust, ascent-override, and descent-override.

I’ve currently have a small selection of fonts being referenced, to verify for myself that the font isn’t downloaded when not used. I want to make this a two step rollout as I redo my page navigation and change the spacing in the articles.

Be sure to check out Jim’s blog for lots of great content!

"So Anxious" by Ginuwine

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Share a song that perfectly captures anticipation.

Yes, Ginuwine has more than just Pony in his list of songs! Funny enough, I didn't know what exactly this song was about when it came out.

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