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10:19 PM Wednesday, October 31, 2018
So when iOS 12.1 got released last Tuesday, decided to nuke and pave. Feels nice to start fresh again. Definitely trying to keep the bare minimum of apps. Especially trying to keep off the news sources. So currently only going with the News.app. No more RSS, no more Reddit. Garage is pretty much done, just a couple things left. SCI is wrapping up their stuff tomorrow. Can control everything, which is nice, and can see the inside, and have the outside security cameras back up. Getting an epoxy floor, the apron and sidewalk should go down next week, and then we have to hang some organization stuff, move stuff out from the basement crawl space, and actually start parking in the garage again. Will be nice. Stupid thing about the Liftmaster MyQ Garage Doors: have to get an additional hardware piece to get them to work in HomeKit. Probably don’t need it, since we can control through RTI, but I do like having Siri control. Curious to see how status works through the HomeKit too. Still on keto. Seems to be working out for me. Found out about erythritol as a sweetener. It’s amazing. Made waffles, cookies, tarts even, all keto friendly. Also found out Cool Whip is kind of keto friendly. So got reintroduced there. I probably fell out of keto for the first time since starting earlier this week. The culprit? Domino’s pizza of all things. Their thin crust is the best we’ve found so far. Not kidding. Maybe I’m still partial to a cold slice of Pizza Hut supreme, or a Papa John’s sausage and banana pepper, but for thin crust? Domino’s is my clear favorite. After getting my blood tests back, trying to cut back a little on the red meat, trying to eat more fish. Started cooking some at home (the pre seasoned stuff from Jewel) and it’s pretty good. Turns out cooking Cod is more allergic to Tracy than tilapia or salmon. I’ll have to try others to check, but seems pretty odd. Oh, I should see what pre seasoned stuff they have at Whole Foods. Oh, and tried Kai Sushi Lakeview just down the street again. It’s amazing. Expensive, but the fish was great. And they started serving hot food as well, and the ramen is pretty good too. I have no issues ordering the sashimi platter. And speaking of raw fish, I discovered an Aloha Poke Co location relatively close to work. Went there like 3 times in the past 2 weeks. It’s good, and I think pretty keto friendly. Found it while on a walk for Pokemon GO raids. Got my first invite to an EX-Raid next week. However, I’m thinking of starting over so I can be Instinct and on Lucy and Jackson’s teams. Yes, still playing Pokemon GO. Oh, company I work for rebranded. I, for the first time in 15 years, now work for a new company, Numerator. After so many mergers and acquisitions it’s about time. Now it’s not this acquired company’s culture or process or product, or this other merged company’s policy. It’s the Numerator way. Been spending too much money lately on stockpiling LEGO sets. Not even building them, just when the go on sale. Kinda need someplace to display them. But not planning on any new iPhones, iPads, or even the new Mac mini, however tempting those all may be. Maybe next fall. I did bite the bullet and get a Kobo Forma, their newest eReader with a Comfort Light screen (which means less blue light at night). It’s amazing. A little big, but amazing nonetheless. I just need to keep up on the reading. Currently in the middle of a Harry Potter reread, on Order of the Phoenix. Not looking forward to the political parallels.
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