I read on the treadmill. Couple factors play into this. The treadmill faces a wall and has no TV. I have the Libby app and public libary access. My phone can display the text big enough to read while jogging slowly. Its nice as I usually start falling asleep and getting a run and read in is good use of time.

I had two mind blown emoji points today… First was in Neovim when you can put a curser on a word and press shift and 3 or # which highlight all instances of the work with a key stroke. Second was learning about DDNS when the device doesnt have a IP address and is behind a network. I cant wait to learn more about DDNS and get better with Neovim.

I honestly didn’t think the path was plowed all the way. I had first thought I would do a out and back. What I did not expect once I started was loops, water hazards, and just continuing uphill. There were a couple other uphill moments. The fact that I was recovering from being sick, missing workouts and combining two into one, and then not knowing how to dress as it was cold and windy....

I learned about Amor Fati, which loosely means to accept and embrace fate in all aspects of life. I think this is different from manifestation, but it has more to do with feelings. How you control how you feel and no matter what happens to you. You take control over perceptions and you basically say that’s great and move on. So how does amor fati have to do with history? I am not sure, but in seeing the old prospector pits with mining tailings, rail roads that went bankrupt and towns that went bust, I wonder what percentage of them thought they were wishing for a different fate, or just accepted fate....

I saw a news show about a Tempe development that is only by foot. They had dirt paths between the buildings to keep air cool and allow for rain to drain. The interviewees said it felt like a small village in Italy or France. I really like this community concept. Also they had basically no parking for the people that lived there, just parking for some stores that are on the ground level....