I started to learn how to dance. You know, with other people. I’m really not the type. It’s embarrassing and terrifying. It also really helps me confront some of my fears. I’m pretty proud of that.

Let’s see what this leads to.

Kicking addiction once and for all. No, I mean it, this will be the year I get my brain back.

Every two weeks — this next weekend being one such event —, I have sushi with my grandma and my brother. I love sushi, my grandma, and my brother. Feeling stellar.

I have a trip to Japan coming up very shortly that I’m looking forward to. Made a few Cafe reservations a little while ago, I’ll be riding with a drift instructor around a few tracks at Ebisu Circuit, planning on visiting Nara to see the deer, going to a few PokeCenters, and visiting a bunch of second hand stores for books, games, and merch.

More sunlight as summer approaches, and enough heat that I can be outside without freezing to death. Can’t wait until I can get the back patio set up, and see hummingbirds coming by again. Plus it’ll be kayaking season, just in time for my sprained wrist to have hopefully healed.

I am finally getting a surgery I have desperately needed for mental health and basic quality of life since the height of COVID. I didn’t see it as a life threatening need-to-be-done so I waited until after the height of COVID to begin pursuing it.

I was scheduled for this surgery in February 2023, and when they took my blood tests, they had to cancel the surgery, because that’s when the found out I had cancer. (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia)

My cancer treatment has been going very well, and now I am once again scheduled for this surgery with the blessing of my cancer doctor and the requirement of not taking my cancer medications for a week before the surgery and three weeks after the surgery. That is because my cancer medications increase bleeding and impact how long wounds take to heal. (Sprycel/Dasatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor)

Here’s hoping it goes well, I absolutely hate surgery, but I really need this done. I’ve been literally waiting for this moment for years, it’s going to be a huge mental health boost.

And to be clear while I am indeed on the Blahaj Lemmy, this is surgery is not about gender identity or gender affirming care. It’s still important and impacting my mental health, however.

I’m going on vacation Tuesday! We’re driving south until it’s aggressively springtime, and then we’ll see what’s next. Probably hiking, sleeping late, and waffle house. I’m a simple sort.

I’m excited that my company could break 2 million in revenue this year. 1.7 at the least.

I’m getting married on Towel Day. To a woman who is excited that I wanted to get married on Towel Day.

There’s a conference in Albuquerque next week. Never been that far West before, and it beats going to work!

Roughly four months after being run over and rendered bed bound my mom is taking the next step in her recovery. Literally. She’s been okayed to start walking. She recently went to her first physical therapy session and is working on getting that leg strength back. Still a ways from walking even with a walker but hey progress is progress.

My lemongrass plant that I tend to neglect is showing signs of life. Seriously I haven’t changed the pot or soil of it in at least two years now. Not to mention the amount of times I forget to give it water. It’s a miracle the poor thing has lasted this long really. But today I noticed some new growth so that’s cool.

I’m taking three days of annual leave between Easter and ANZAC day next month. I’ll be out of the office eleven days straight. Time to properly unwind.

A friend is smoking a brisket this weekend 🤤

I’ve been a vegetarian for a hundred years, but I’ve finally decided to go vegan and I’m kind of excited about it. I’m growing a garden from seeds I started inside, and my seeds have almost all sprouted.

I appreciate the effort but I have to wonder if folks hanging inside Auschwitz had conversations like this.