I’m reminded that I like the feeling of having a plan and seeing it change versus no plan at all and seeing the chaos take over.


They will kill you - ★★★☆☆

A woman holding a blade covered in blood and reflections of people
She is not here to clean up.

I love a good beat 'em up movie. Seeing the protagonist face off against dozens of indistinguist minions as they make their way to their objective. I feel that this movie does a great job of establishing the story and characters and then getting out of the way to let the action happen.

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I feel that when people say “the only thing stopping you is you”, it doesn’t give you credit or blame for the fact you’ve been using your power to destroy your own dreams and aspirations.

Good job me! I’m dealing with the stuff you haven’t dealt with.

Somewhat joking. 🙃


Went to a rose garden today.

Yellow roses.

I thought it would be nice to take the scenery in for a bit.

A building with a crane.

Crucial Track for June 19, 2026

"Whip Appeal" by Babyface

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My dad would play this album on a regular basis. Babyface had a whole lot of great songs that you can just put on and just chill.

Again, I had no idea what this song was about but every time it would play, I got to go play outside.

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Crucial Track for June 17, 2026

"Go" by The Chemical Brothers

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Share a song released 2+ years ago that you recently discovered.

I played this song for my daughter and she said that it was "played out". Well, too bad! I'm adding it to my regular rotation!

It's got a lot of energy and I'm going to need that in order to start end this day.

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Watched: Ticket to Paradise 🍿 I didn’t like this one very much. It had all the right pieces: notable actors, beautiful location, a light-hearted plot.

The problem is that I really didn’t like the characters.


Crucial Track for June 16, 2026

"Just Like a Pill" by P!nk

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Hit shuffle on your music library and post the first song played

My wife loves P!nk and I don't blame her. She's had a very successful and long career in an industry that has torn apart others. I like this song because it talks about how not every relationship is good for us.

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Crucial Track for June 15, 2026

"Golden" by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast

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The last song you heard on the radio

The song certainly has staying power as the movie was released more than a year ago. My daughter always asks us to skip it because she's heard it too many times. I relent because I understand the feeling but I still love it.

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