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The Day That Wasn't

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Morning routine—except there was no morning. International Date Line crossing. Christchurch arrival. Beer and bureaucracy. Nelson flight. Johnny Trousers. Cathedral gardens. Oysters at Sprig & Fern. Whiskey discoveries at Kismet.

Systems and Departures

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Morning routine. Picked up rental car. Lunch at Benchwarmers. Deployment system refinements. Google Workspace MCP expansion. PhotoPrism storage discovery. New Zealand trip finalization. Formal Logic. For We Are Many audiobook.

From Terabytes to Twenty-One

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Morning routine. Published previous day's blog post. Completed journal. Networking troubleshooting. Apple MCP infrastructure work. PhotoPrism deployment. Sage's 21st birthday celebration at Squirrels and Block 15.

Agents and Birthdays

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Morning routine. Dan Carlin podcast. Coffee with Jim at Coffee Culture. Journaling session. Walk to Winco for travel supplies. Phone call with Sage on her birthday. Evening beers with Michael, Tim, and Cathy at Suds. Late conversation with Steve about AI agents and market dynamics. Mission Impossible and The Saint.

Databases and Deeds

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Morning routine. SESIG face-to-face at Imagine Coffee. Databases and technical conversations. MFF Management Team meeting covering legal strategy and property maintenance. Pre-packing for New Zealand. Exercise session. Yoga. Hot tub. Formal Logic lecture.

From Broken to Building

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Morning routine. Google Workspace MCP architecture rebuild. Wool detergent research. Lunch with Tom at Squirrels. Suds Monday with Tim and Jack. Hot tub and audiobook. Pre-packing for New Zealand.

A Valentine's Day of Systems and Spectacle

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Morning routine. AI environment work. Photography session with Joey. OSU Gymnastics meet. Suds for pizza. Impromptu Block 15 reunion with Michael and Mary. Formal Logic episode.

A Friday of Engineering and Photography

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Morning routine. SESIG meeting. Photo studio preparation. Joey arrived for portrait session. Backpack distribution figured out. Lunch at McMenamins Pub. Surprise meetup with Tim and Brian at Squirrels. Beer:30 at Suds. Portrait photos at home. Dinner at McMenamins Monroe.

From Turing Tests to Tool Libraries

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Morning routine. Plan Today completed. Cliffe call on KAI matters. AI Infrastructure wrestling. Book Club on Melanie Mitchell's AI book. Ashley catch-up and converter tool triumph. Skipped yoga. Suds & Suds walk. Lyft home. Formal Logic.

When Temperature Plateaus

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Morning routine. Published previous day's blog post. Deployment system marathon. Gwen chat about AI writing tools. Sprint review turned smoker discussion. Exercise. Swan Dive dinner with Steve. Alexander the Great podcast.

Context and Countdown

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Morning routine. Published yesterday's blog post. Chili breakfast. Technical infrastructure work. SESIG at the coffee shop. Fixed living room shelves. New Zealand trip logistics finalized. Goblet squats and yoga. Watched Formal Logic and The Avengers.

Solo Suds and Weighted Trails

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Morning routine. Deployment system work. Fitton Green hike with weighted vest. Solo Suds Monday on Pliny the Younger night. Queen's Chopstick adventure. New Zealand trip logistics. Formal Logic. Classic Star Trek.

Frameworks and Football

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Morning routine. Early journaling session. Project management and asset management system development. Coffee and systems work at the First Alternative Co-op. Deployment system refinements. Bedroom shelving. Super Bowl at Sydne's. Golden Bay Tour releases. Formal Logic.

Building and Bumping Into

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Morning routine. Early morning technical sprint. Journaling yesterday. Organized JRMBC AI series schedule. Resent SESIG notes. Grocery run and an unexpected encounter. Walked to Suds. Organizational model brainstorming. Formal Logic. Mission Impossible.

Mirrors and Shelves

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Morning routine. SESIG meeting. Email infrastructure reorganization. Gmail label system work. Stud finder lesson at Ace Hardware. Second bedroom shelf installed. Planks. Beer:30 at Suds. Formal Logic. The Avengers.

Rebuilding from Dawn

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Morning routine. Discovered broken infrastructure at dawn. Complete rebuild of Google Workspace automation across eight working sessions. Built a bedroom shelf. Eye doctor visit. CHON Topics on Tesla patents and AI in space. Book Club scheduling. Slayden Homes tree consultation.

Systems and Social Connections

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Morning routine. Day planning. SESIG discussion. Automation work. First Tuesday lunch. Continued email summarization. Upper Hand appointments. Google workspace integration. Minecraft gaming. Beer at Suds.

Monday's Meta-Loop

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Morning routine. System optimization work. Journaling Sunday's activities. Hand surgery scheduling. Eye doctor appointment scheduling. Physical therapy scheduled. Pre-New Zealand exercises. Walked to Suds Monday. Burning Man conversations. Jack's ride home. Formal Logic lecture. The Saint episode.

Portland to Corvallis

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Morning routine. Journaling at Stumptown. Lunch with Felipe discussing social networks and HP dynamics. Weekly review system development. Retrospective refinement. Monday Suds with group covering Vegas trips and Werner von Braun play. Formal Logic lecture on truth-functional logic.

Vancouver and Portland

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Morning routine. Drive to Vancouver. Quality time with Fernanda, TC, Elisangela, and Fabio. Neighborhood walk. Drive to Portland Airbnb. Evening exploring the neighborhood. Beers at Hinterland. Mediterranean dinner. EDM at Scoreboard with cousin Patrick.