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2026 Week 27 Summary

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  1. I am really enjoying my new morning routine.
    • Consume first: water + lemon + salt + honey
    • no phone for as long as possible
    • walk at sunrise
  2. Defending the center line allows you to defend with the smallest amount of movement
    • learned conceptually for long blades
    • concept is universal
  3. Communication is the most important tool you have
  4. If you have to use an AI bot, use it to learn a different language!
    • I started speaking spanish to Claude while I work
    • It is a good idea
  5. I still waste too much time watching YT videos
    • this behavior is human – don’t beat yourself up too much
    • DO stop when you notice that you’re doing it
  6. Carb Balance tortillas are amazing!
    • 17g fiber and 6g protein per tortilla
  7. Being a dad is the best shit ever
  8. Office is setup in the new house!
  9. I lost so much weight that my deficit meal plan became my maintenance meal plan
    • I am just sitting at ~253lbs
    • I am gonna start working out again and this will jump start the weight loss again
  10. Reading physical books and practicing another language is good for your brain
  11. I AM GOING TO START WOODWORKING
  12. Kill your ego
    • being right and being in control do not matter
    • You will never be in control of anything except yourself and how you react to things
      • What emotions you act on
      • how you respond to stress
      • how you prioritize the things in your life
  13. Being a positive force in the lives of the people that you care about is ultimately all that matters
    • Burn everything else to power that effort
  14. Just because somebody tells you that they need something from you doesn’t mean you aren’t doing it
    • people are not attacking you when they ask for your help
  15. The quest for local AI is long and difficult
  16. Opencode is cool though
  17. Lochby Pocket Notebook is the best wallet I have ever had
  18. Start reviewing your day in your journal EVERYDAY – it feels good to do
  19. Write a #seed about new exercise plan: Strength, Endurance, Mobility
  20. I built a PVC drainage system for my central AC unit
    • I am just really proud that I figured that out
  21. Everything that feels like a physical artifact is actually just energy and we live in the dreaming mind of a seaturtle floating through space
  22. If you hang curtains the right way, they can CHANGE a room
  23. I miss studying art
  24. I want my Library of Esoterica books back
    • I might go to the storage unit today
  25. I want to build a patio and a fire pit in the back yard
  26. I love my wife and she is awesome
  27. The Moldy Peaches sing the new Adventure Time: Side Quests theme song and it makes me v happy