GBC camping trip

My family went camping for the first time in around 7 years. Proper tent and sleeping bag camping. There's never been a reason for us to go. The beach is a day trip away, and in the mountains we have a little condo we stay at. It was…

Tearing apart the Silverado's dash

the 4WD in our 2000 Silverado hasn't been working for who knows how long. The problem could be anything from the transfer case to the wiring. Considering most people with broken 4WD still have the control button dash lights working, I guessed it might be something as simple…

Attending the Sac Job Fair

(Pt. 2 of my last blog) I decided to go with my brother purely for fun. Immediately upon arriving, we got handed Monster Red White and Blue Razz from a Monster Energy booth. I've been looking for one of those for a while. That was nice. Inside, my…

Last-minute prep for the Sac Job Fair

I've been looking to intern for a company called Kratos Defense for about a week. I was going to cold email them, but two days ago I found out they were going to have a booth at a local job fair. I spent the whole day before the…

I'm driving to the 1517 summit

This year's 1517 summit is close enough that I can drive there instead of flying. Past ones have been across the country, so a few hours up the road feels almost too easy. I'm really looking forward seeing a few of the friends I've…

I'm feeling stronger than ever

Between losing weight and putting on muscle, I recently was able to do 4 full chin-ups in a row without touching the ground. This is a huge milestone for me considering how unfit I was this time last year.…

I'm thinking about Enlisting

The idea of enlisting in the military has been floating around my head for the past few weeks. My grandpa served in the Marines during the Vietnam war, and my grand uncle served in the coast guard during a similar time. I never gave it much serious thought, but today…

I'm going to mod my Ender 3

I didn't get any testing done today, but I've decided to do what I can to upgrade and modify my Ender 3 to optimize prints. For starters, It needs a better location. The table it resides on is very shaky. I think I'm going…