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Most points resist conversation. They exist. They occurred. That is sufficient. Time methodology: Document everything. Categorize obsessively. No actual wilderness skills required\u2014only the ability to endure bureaucracy, technology failures, and one’s own brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Rogue ride to the water park success – rental car, Nissan Rogue, the weekend I last met with Tim. Seeing Cynthia was fun. Returning all the return packages was easy. Bought pig veggies at Whole Foods and Sonoma Chicken Salad. Saturday trip to New Berlin went well. Google Maps sent me on a path that was not what I wanted. Took notes about possible plans: how to get to the resistance pool on a regular basis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cat Behaviorist hasn’t answered my inquiry – Sent a long write up explaining my Max problem. No answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Solo and group theater runs for movies and opera – Saw Mercy. Opera with with a friend (Doug played).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Major meal plan adjustments – Tried Cook Unity and hated it. What next?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Python financial exercise – Uploaded the download of checking account statements. Created categories. Majority of line items could not be categorized due to lack of data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. A mirror on the wall – Hired Brady to hang the oak frame mirror on bedroom wall. He also took out the garbage\/recycling for me\u2026 and helped with the pantry door.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Beyond Belief LBs converted to LBs – Homework is done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Consistent weight training at Bedford Crossing mini facility – That means the floor space between recliner and TV<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Subscription app graveyard tour – Set up numbers free trials for finance assistance. Most likely will stay with Rocket Money<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. The great PayPal categorization detective work – The great PayPal categorization detective work. Took 6 hours with duel windows to look up the names of transactions. Then did the same for Amazon to know how to categorize purchases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Facebook page launch for literary fraud – Just being silly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Breakfast ransom negotiation at Perkins –<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Apple ID hostage situation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Feline defensive arm sleeve failure – Bought Medieval Arm Bracers from two different places, leather, but the fit isn’t exactly what I need. Tried football forearm sleeves and even that doesn’t work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Written amazing future life that requires unlimited funds – Have three different paragraphs of what I would do.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. New original music consumption and critical analysis – As a Jared Halley Patreon, I received notice of his newest original song and I wasn’t that thrilled with it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Midjourney image generation quota depletion – To create blank book covers, I practiced with all different sorts of props. I went a bit overboard such that I ran out my quota of imaged generations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Walking against the current more than once – Returned back to the Princeton Club West another day to walk in the resistance pool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Theme song: “Here I Go Again” – Whitesnake; decoration colors: Asphalt black and caution tape yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Day 21 Status: Still standing. Cat remains unrepentant. Weights lifted consistently despite existential exhaustion. Exit survey: Would I want this again? Irrelevant, already scheduled for next gap. One lesson learned: Fake book titles require real design work. Concrete wilderness yields to those who refuse to stop\u2014even when direction remains uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Most points resist conversation. They exist. They occurred. That is sufficient. Time methodology: Document everything. Categorize obsessively. No actual wilderness skills required\u2014only the ability to endure bureaucracy, technology failures, and one’s own brain. Theme song: “Here I Go Again” – Whitesnake; decoration colors: Asphalt black and caution tape yellow. Day 21 Status: Still standing. 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