Live Nativity at church

Every year my church hosts a Live Nativity event. In our event, there's a part that simulates a period accurate(ish) marketplace that guests can roam around in. Within that marketplace, we have a few actors, myself included, acting as roman guards. One of the things the guards…

Learning how to work on cars

In 2002, my dad bought a Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Since then, it's had nearly zero maintenance past basic check-ups and oil changes. After nearly 25 years of use, it's starting to fall apart. I'm now taking it upon myself to learn how to work…

A long walk at Rancho Seco

We took the 7.4 mile Ranco Seco loop this Friday for our hike. It was foggy, with visibility cut down a lot more than normal. I love this cold, overcast weather. It's a nice change from the usual hot California sun.…

I need to buy a knew pocketknife

I love my pocketknife. It has a straight handle and long, symmetrical blade. Knives with that are hard to find. On the other hand, the pocket clip is at a perfect angle to bend out of shape all the time, the blade can't hold an edge, and the…

going on a walk to see some Amanita Muscaria

the day before Thanksgiving, I went on a walk with my cousins to a nature preserve that has a bunch of Amanita Muscaria mushrooms growing in it. They aren't hard to find. Big, bright red caps only a few feet off the dirt path. These mushrooms have hallucinogenic…

New Creality version

I installed the latest version of the Creality slicer today. I'm excited to see if the prints are more reliable, with the latest version I had a lot of trouble setting speed and the first layer specs. The print I stared an hour ago is running perfectly, so…

Hit a squat milestone I'm proud of

Finally finished my 5×5 squat lift with two plates with good form, and without hurting myself. I was stuck there for a few weeks after summer break. The weights I ran today were 135×5 (warm-up), 195×5, 205×5, 215×5, and finally 225×5. (Hooray!) I'…