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Today we woke up and I went to the gym. After that I took Michaela to work. While I was working the electric company was doing renovations in the parking lot. After work I picked up Michaela and then I grilled chicken and steak. Michaela is still feeling under the weather but she…

Today I woke up and didn't go for a run. I instead had to take Michaela to work early because she had a staff meeting. But, thankfully she got out of work early too. We were planning to see a movie after work but we watched Sopranos instead because Michaela has a cold. After pick…

Today we woke up and I went to the gym. After the gym I drove Michaela to work. I was finally, at the end of the day, able to pay my rent without paying a late fee. Thank goodness. Only had to visit the office like 10 times to get them to fix it. I picked up Michaela from wor…

Today we woke up and did our runs. After our runs we ate at our favorite buffet downtown. I got EXTREMELY full. I had trouble walking back to the car. After that we went home and watched some football. Then we cashed in on Michaela’s lottery ticket that she got at Kayla’s Hallowe…

Today we woke up and did our runs. I was having trouble with my watch so I wore my old one. I updated it so hopefully it’s less glitchy now. After that we made popcorn and watched the Sopranos. Then we went out with Michaela’s friend Anna and some other friends to the Delray Beac…

Today I woke up to Michaela's alarm which was supposed to be disabled, but wasn't. I couldn't fall back asleep so I'm a bit sleep deprived. Eventually I took Michaela to work and then worked myself. I got let out early by my generous boss so I picked up Michaela from work. After …

Today we woke up and I took Michaela to work. We basically concluded that our dream of a Florida wedding is dead. We came to the conclusion that we need to get married at a courthouse instead which disappoints both of us. But we don’t want to burden our families. After work we…

Today I woke up and went to the gym. This morning I expected my new light alarm (flickering lights to wake up) to fire but it didn't today. I think it will tomorrow. Anyway, I did my leg day and then I drove Michaela to work. I worked a lot and in the middle of that I made salmon…

Today we woke up and I drove Michaela to work. After work I picked Michaela up and we made steak indoors on a pan because it's been rainy all day. This is not what I thought I was signing up for moving to South Florida. We Facetimed both of our families. We're playing to play a l…

Today we woke up and I took Michaela to work. When I got back I had to wake up Chadwick so he didn't miss his flight. He woke up too late to take the train so he had to uber. After work I picked up Michaela and then we went to West Palm Beach to tour the pavilion wedding venue. I…

Today we woke up and eventually watched football. Our friends came over. Jordan and his wife. We deep-fried nuggets and fries which came out delicious we had some drinks and watched football. We went out to a bar called American social in Meizner Park. There were a few tense conv…

Today we woke up and did our runs. After the runs we went to our favorite Asian buffet (Ichiyami). After that Chadwick was still in and out of sleep. Michaela went to go to take a nap. I grew frustrated about both of them sleeping during the day so I drove to the beach and then t…

Today we woke up late, intentionally. I took Michaela to work. We both worked our respective jobs. After work I picked up Michaela and we drove to the airport to pick up my friend Chadwick in Ft Lauderdale. There was so much traffic it took an entire hour to drive the 22 miles to…

Today I woke up and went for a brief run. After the run I took Michaela to work. Then I worked. During work I raised an army of AI agents to help me work on a huge project. Then after work I picked up Michaela and we made Kirland nuggets for dinner plus leftover Venezuelan beef. …

Today we woke up and I went to the gym to do leg day. Then I brought Michaela to work. I worked, really hard. Harder than normal on a big project at work. Then after work we decided to make the Venezuelan beef. While it cooked we went to Costco and got tons of stuff. Beef sticks …

Today we woke up and I went for a brief run. Then I took Michaela to work. After working and picking Michaela up I assembled our new shoe organizer. Then we grilled steak and made popcorn and went to go see You Can See Everything. It was a documentary, but I thought it was a movi…

Today I woke up and took Michaela to work. Then I went home and worked myself. After picking her up from work we went to Mcdonalds and then to the library. I voted early and Michaela took out some books after signing up for a library card. Then we went home and I opened my new wa…

Today I woke up and went for a run. After my run Michaela and I were planning to host our friends but they canceled on us. We decided to shop at Walmart and picked up one of Michaela’s prescriptions. When we got back some college kids or high schools or a combination of the two t…

Today I woke up early (regular time) and decided to work on a server migration project. I decided to make a new jellyfin server on my gaming pc which basically acts as a cached version of the jellyfin server that lives in NJ plus live tv from the tablo. I eventually went for …

Today we woke up and I went to the gym. Michaela still wasn't feeling 100% so she stayed back. I did my pull day minus core. Then I took Michaela to work and we both worked. I picked up Michaela from work and our friend Ashley came over. I grilled chicken and we made burritos wit…

Today we woke up and I went for a short run. After the run I took Michaela to work. She wasn’t feeling well but I was hoping she’d start feeling better soon. Unfortunately she didn’t and I had to pick her up. She threw up when she got home. These are side effects of her Wegovy wh…

Today we woke up and I brought Michaela to work. After I got home I started work myself. I decided to upgrade my smart home. I ordered some things that will integrate my garage door and my existing light fixtures into my smart home and I’m super excited. After work we went to Wal…

Today we woke up late because I didn’t sleep well. We skipped our runs. I took Michaela to work. I worked, and then I picked up Michaela. I then went to try to set up my new rabbit ears to supplement the Omni-directional antenna I currently have. It wasn’t working very well at al…

Today we woke up and went to take Michaela to her dental cleaning. She went to the same dental office I went to and she got the same treatment of aggressively pressuring her to undergo procedures she doesn’t really need. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. I’m …

Today we woke up and did our runs. After the runs we went to the pool and watched the dolphins game at the outdoor pool while we laid out by the pool and occasionally swam. It was very relaxing and I had a couple of beers too. Later we went inside and watched football and did…

Today we woke up and went for our runs. After the runs I did some grilling of hotdogs and hamburgers. Then we went in the pool for many hours. It was somewhat crowded. There were a bunch of college students. We did laundry then I took Michaela to her electrolysis appointment. …

Today we woke up and then did our pull day at the gym. Then I brought Michaela to work. I spoke with Ben and helped him request one of the records he needs to open his business bank account. I booked my flights for Christmas break. I filled out my portion of the questionnaire to …

I woke up today and we went for a run. Had to cut it to 3 miles to bring Michaela to work. After work we stopped at Whole Foods to do an Amazon return. Then we stopped at FedEx to pick up Michaela’s properly sized engagement ring. Then we had dinner at our favorite Chinese place,…

Today I woke up and took Michaela to work. She had to be in early because she had a faculty meeting. I had a dentist appointment around lunch time. Despite me sending them X-rays from my previous dentist in Dunedin, they insisted on taking new ones. That sucked. Then they did…

Today I woke up and I messed with my new antenna. I realized I needed to get a new antenna because the one I deployed to the balcony the day prior wasn’t rated for outdoors. I took Michaela to work, went home, and then went to work myself. For lunch I grilled 2 hotdogs an…

Today we woke up a little later because we were up late last night playing Katan. I took Michaela to work, stopping for free coffee in the common area along the way. For lunch I made burgers and hot dogs and they were delicious as they always are. After work we made carbalose …

Today we woke up and I helped my grandma set up her new iPhone, partially. She forgot her Apple ID password. I tried to help her create a new one, given that resetting one’s password appears to be impossible. However creating a new Apple ID was also impossible. I ended up taking …

I finally feel like this apartment is pretty much come together. We have the living room set up, we have my desk set up, and we have the living room set up. We even have the patio set up. We built the patio loveseat today and one of the cushions seemed deflated but for some reaso…

Today we woke up and I started assembling dresser drawers. Then we worked. The sun actually came out briefly which was nice. After work we went to Walmart to return the shower curtain rod that I thought we needed when I bought it. Then we drove to Best Buy to get an open box …

Today we woke up and didn’t run. Instead I decided I wanted to put my IKEA sit-stand desk together. It was tricky but I got it done. After work we drove to pick up Michaela’s package at Whole Foods. Then we ate Chinese food at our favorite place, Camino Asian Bistro. Then we drov…

Today we woke up and went to the communal gym for the apartment complex. We did leg day and I did not take it easy. Then I brought Michaela to work before heading home to do my work. After work we went to IKEA to pickup my order. I noticed the dresser I wanted was $80 less in a d…

Today we woke up and went to work. I called AT&T and arranged for a tech to come help set up the internet because I couldn’t find the fiber jack. For my morning meeting I decided to go to the communal work area because our internet hadn’t been set up yet. An hour before my next m…

Today we woke up and didn't go to the gym. We mentally prepared to move. We worked and then after work we got our access to our new apartment at Bell at Broken Sound. We really love the apartment. It seems great in every way maybe minus a slight deficiency in natural light. That'…

Today we woke up and Michaela was super hungover. She was throwing up throughout the night multiple times and into the morning. I was mildly hungover. I had a little headache, that was pretty much it. When we feeling better I got some lunch from Mcdonalds. I got my monster bu…

Today I woke up and we drove to Spanish River Library. We walked around for a bit taking pictures and then I proposed to Michaela. It went well, we got a video of it from my tripod. Michaela proceeded to spend so many hours calling various people telling them. I found that mildly…

Today I woke up and didn’t go to the gym. Wasn’t feeling up to it. We both went to work. After work we met us with a bunch of Michaela’s coworkers and PF Chang’s for happy hour. We had a few drinks there, we had some dumplings and some ribs, and then we went to The Irishmen for a…

Today we woke up and I went for a run. Michaela wasn't feeling well due to side effects from her Wegovy so she stayed back. I brought home some Chic fil a breakfast fillets on my way back from the gym. Then we both worked and after work we met our landlords at Mario's nearby. …

Today we woke up and went to the gym. We did leg day and I hit a PR on barbell squat. Felt good. Surprisingly not as difficult as I would have expected. Then we each went to work. During my lunch break I borrowed Michaela’s bike to go to Publix. That was such a good feeling fl…

Today we woke up and eventually ran. I did a shorter run than normal because I had to take Michaela to her dentist appointment. It was a bit stressful because she lost track of time and was at the gym when she was supposed to be ready to go. So I picked her up at the gym but I fo…

Today we woke up and didn’t yet go to the gym because Michaela at 8am had to start her safety training course which lasted over 4 hours. I worked my normal hours and after work we went to the thrift store. We donated some of Michaela’s old clothes that don’t fit her given that sh…

Today we woke up and ran. When we got back we went to go take some photos by the beach. It was very warm and humid. On the way back we got Taco Bell. After Taco Bell we watched some football, then watched the rest of “I’m thinking of ending things.” Really thought provoking movie…

Today we woke up and made carbalose pancakes and bacon. They were good, the pancakes were extremely rich. We went to the laundromat and to Costco to buy meat. We got really lucky getting a parking spot. We folded laundry. We made crispy chicken thighs for dinner. We participa…

Today I woke up and we went to the gym. We did a pull day. Then we went to work. At around 10:30 AM I had to drive Michaela to district training in West Palm Beach. She took the train home from there after she was done. Then we went to the mall and we went to like 7 stores loo…

I woke up and ran. When I got home I was excited to work with my new (to me) Vision Pro. I wore is basically the entire workday, interrupted briefly by a trip to Delray Beach to take my car in for service to get the camera cleaned, and I have some mixed feelings. On one hand ther…

Today we woke up and went to the gym. Well actually I went by myself because Michaela wanted to go to work early. I did a fairly extensive leg day. Then we drove to Miami and I bought a used Apple Vision Pro. I was somewhat torn but it was a great price. I was very intimidated by…

Today we woke up and ran. After the run we worked. After work we went to the car wash and then made steak. The steak was good, as always. Then we went to see the Korean movie “Hope”. I have mixed feelings about. It did a great job maintaining high tension throughout. But it was I…

Today I fully broke my OMAD habit. I had lunch. I’m having to try to rethink my strategy. I didn’t want to be too uncomfortable again but waiting so long to eat. We did push day this morning. I might go to Whole Foods to pick up my car adapter holder. I placed a grocery order …

Today we woke up and went to the laundromat. Then while our clothes were being washed we drove to the library. While the car charged at the library we walked back to the laundromat, put the clothes to dry, then walked back to the car, drove the car back to the laundromat, and pic…

Today and I woke up and ran. When I got back we baked cookies and then eventually cooked the Venezuelan beef. It turned out alright, kind of under did the flavor. Needs more salt and acidity. Fixable, not enough is better than too much. Michaela and I are thinking of heading …

I woke up and Michaela and I went to the gym. Then we each went to work. After work we drove to Delray Beach to meet our friend Ashley for dinner at Tin roof. The live music was super obnoxiously loud so we left in a hurry. I got another drink at the office which is a nearby bar.…

Today I woke up and ran. I knew today would be more difficult because after running I’d typically want to eat. But I’m sticking to one meal per day, for now. And it was. Around noon I felt noticeable hunger noise but I pressed on. I made it until 5pm and then my landlord had a lo…

Today I woke up and went to the gym with Michaela for leg day. I dropped her off at work and then went home. I got on the scale this morning and it read over 142 lbs. I figured instead of waiting for it to become a problem it was better to take action while my weight was ticking …

Today I woke up and went for a run. I picked up Chic fil a for Michaela and I to each eat separately for lunch. I worked and while doing so I developed a headache. After my headache subsided enough and after we finished work we went to Publix where I got Michaela some potatoe…

We woke up and then we went to the gym and did our push day. It was fairly crowded but it worked out alright. Then we went home and I decided I wanted to ride the bike to our new apartment. I got 10 minutes in when a storm began. Winds became incredibly strong throwing heavy rain…

We woke up and went for a run. Then we drove to Boynton beach and I helped Michaela buy a bike for herself. She paid $125. It seemed like a pretty good deal to me. Then we went to the beach, baked carbalose burger buns, made burgers, and watched some predestination while eatin…

Today we woke up and drove to Miami so I could rent a Citi bike and teacher Michaela to ride a bike. I felt underwhelmed by her effort overall. There were moments where she did well, and I felt as though she seemed capable but unmotivated. Then we went to the Museum of Sex wit…

I woke up today, went to the gym and did pull day, and then I worked a half day (due to the holiday long weekend). I have a figurative hangover from what a crazy finale of Silo S3 that was. I’m pretty sad I’ll have to wait a year to find out what happens next. I may read the book…

Today I woke up and ran, then worked. I was hoping to have the ability to watch the Tesla cyber cab event but there was zero real time coverage which was a let down for me. For the entire day, and entire week, I’ve been looking forward to the new episode of Silo and I’m finally a…

Today I woke up and worked. In the middle of my workday I brought my car in for service to fix the peeling fake wood trim. I was hoping maybe they could replace the wood trim with something that looks nicer but no such luck. While I was waiting for my car to be ready I walked acr…

Today I woke up and went for a run. No part of me wanted to, but I did it anyway. Then after my run I worked and then Michaela came home. We went to Moe’s for a free burrito bowl. It was super crowded with FAU college kids. Then we went home and baked the carbalose cookies again.…

Today I woke up and Michaela and I when to the gym. At the gym we did push day. Then I drove Michaela to work and then I went to Whole Foods. I picked up a package there and also went shopping for some baking supplies. I was very disappointed with the selection, so I placed a Wal…

I woke up and went for a run. Then after my run I’ve been trying for 5 hours to get my voice assistant app onto my watch. I’ve been running into non stop technical problems. Still no end in sight. Michaela and I want to watch the Machinist. I feel a little cooped up, can’t wait t…

Today I woke up and helped Jamee by creating our new lease for September and we created a future lease for a future tenant of hers. Felt good to help out and get our terms spelled out in writing. Then we went to the gym, ran, and showered. After that we went to UPS to pick up …

Today we woke up and I walked Michaela to work. After work we picked up Chinese food and ate it on the train to Miami (plus a few beers). Then we went to the dolphins game. I’m still consumed by thinking about yesterday’s dolphins game.

We woke up and ran at YouFit. When I got home Michaela had already gone to work. After work I picked up Mcondalds for us then picked up Michaela, then we ate at home. I had my signature monster burger from McDonald’s. Then Michaela had to go to teacher night at school, which seem…

Today we woke up kind of later than I'd have hoped. I walked with Michaela to work and when I was walking back a construction worker told me I'd be without power for 6 hours. I never lost power for the whole work day. Maybe he was just messing with me. After work I decided I w…

Today I woke up and went for a run at YouFit. I have mixed feelings about that gym. Then I worked. I picked up Michaela from work and we went to the Apple Store. The Genius Bar guy basically just tried to charge the watch and when that didn’t work told me to buy a new one - exact…

Today I woke up late because of yesterday’s chaos. Yesterday Michaela failed to take her ink pen out of her pants when we did laundry so we had to drive 30 mins round trip to Walgreens to get the supplies to scrub the landlord’s dryer for no less than 2 hours. It was exhausting. …

We went to Miami Beach right as we woke up. We were there from 7:30 AM until 2:30 PM. On the way home we charged the car and had some Wendy’s. We wished Michaela’s sister Kathleen a happy birthday. Now we’re doing our best to recreate the Venezuelan food we had last time we went …

Today Michaela and I went to Chic fil A because I love the little breakfast fillets they have. Then we went to the gym and went for a run. After the run we went in the pool (at LA fitness). After the pool we went home eventually went to Costco. Costco wasn’t disastrous, it just h…

Today I worked. My coworkers didn’t realize I’d be in today. They were doing construction on our street. Then as I was going to pick up Michaela from work, I witnessed a car accident. I got the footage on my Tesla dash cam and provided it to the police. It was another reminder of…

Today I traveled back to Florida from Maine. I had some of my Uncle's famous pizza which was delicious. Then my cousin John and Uncle Otto drove my to the airport and I flew pretty much on time to LaGuardia. It was pretty busy there. Then I boarded my flight Ft. Lauderdale, 1.5 h…

Today I had to do a bunch of work despite it being my day off. I have mixed feelings about that. One could argue the things that went wrong were “my fault”. Still would have been nice if someone could have covered for me. We went in the pool and then had some delicious sandwi…

I started the day with a run. I did 5 miles. Then I had a snack while in the pool and went into the hot tub. Then John and I went into town and we stopped for me to get a monster 5 patty cheeseburger. Then we went to Banana Republic and then to a cooking store. Then my Uncle Otto…

Today me and John went to the gym. It was a good workout. That was after my final interviews at the Hanover. Then we went to pick up my Dad from the airport. He told all the details of what has transpired with my brothers over the past few weeks. He went to Habachi. I got stea…

Today has been my first full day in Maine of the trip. I started my day with a run. It was shorter than I would have liked simply because my joints started to hurt, so I thought better not push it. We had cold cuts for lunch and then went in the pool. The pool was cold. Then we w…

I made it to Maine. I had really mixed feelings about going. It’s so strange being here without my immediate family. But it’s been very nice to see my Aunt, Uncle and cousin John. I felt bad leaving Michaela behind for a few days, but it won’t be a reoccurring thing. My dad g…

Leo has been taking muscle relaxers and overdosing. He’s been having seizures. He’s been to the hospital 3 times. 1 of those times he was airlifted by helicopter. My Mom doesn’t want to do anything about it. My Dad, desperate to take action, called CPS. I feel lost. I got the cal…

I like Thursdays. It's almost the weekend, there's a new Impractical jokers episode, there's happy hour deals, and most importantly a new episode of Silo. After work we went to downtown. The free charger didn't work, no big deal. The bar we went to the previous week didn't have t…

Today felt like a waste. I woke up, I worked, and then I picked Michaela up. And then I rotted on the couch. And I reheated leftovers for both meals. It was a very empty feeling. I didn’t feel called to do much of anything. I should have gone to the gym. I should have cleaned my …

I got my Dad to agree to see a therapist. My mom was non committal which I found upsetting. I watched the odyssey again with Michaela, which was great despite people talking in tongues he the theater. I’m wondering how my upcoming Maine trip will go. I’m looking forward to making…

Michaela had her first day of work with students. She said it was good. I’m happy that it’s working out for her. It’s been a regular work day for me. Michaela and I are going to the gym. I’ve been watching the new EDP445 documentary. I picked up Michaela’s engagement ring…

We finally got the chance to check out at the beach here in Boca Raton. Super nice beach. It was littered with college students. We signed our lease for Bell at Broken sound. I bought our new renters insurance policy. We hung out with our landlords again. They were nice enough…

I got some sad news today. Lukas is in rehab. He crashed his car, thankfully not resulting in injuries. But this is his second stint in rehab this year and cumulatively my brothers have been to rehab 4 times in 2026 and it’s only August. I know my parents are feeling the pain of …

After work Michaela and I picked up some greasy Chinese food. This place was better than the last. Then we went to the mall to eat the food so I could charge my car. Turns out 5pm on a Friday night was the wrong time to charge my car. It was chaos. We decided to give up waiting f…

We made chicken thighs for dinner in the air fryer. We did some research on which health plan Michaela should select for herself. Then she and I went downtown after work. We parked the car at the library so I could charge my car. We walked to a fancy bar and restaurant and got 2 …

I started my day with 2 hours of driving. I had to take Michaela to the very top of the county. We did a guided tour of Bell. I think we will go with that place. The one unit with the garage. It’s expensive, but it gives us the ideal living experience we’ve been seeking. …

Still deciding where to live. I had a massive head ache today. I’m agonizing over the decision about which apartment to go with. It’s consuming me. I made steaks for dinner. I think I’m dehydrated.

I’m going through something of a crisis trying to decide where to live. All these complexes have pros and cons that I’m having trouble contending with. EV charging, rent, amenities, demographics, it’s a 10 dimensional equation with imperfect information. Michaela doesn’t seem to …

It was like a day where we were done relaxing and got back to real life. We did laundry in Rick’s garage. We went to Costco and ate at the food court and then shopped. We watched many episodes of the Sopranos. And we decided to apply to Camden, the most expensive option we toured…

Today we checked out of the hotel and into our one month rental. The host, Rick, seems nice and the space is plenty comfortable. We unpacked and then we did 3 tours of different apartment complexes. The first two disappointed me. The third one is beautiful but quite pricey. A…

I woke up very hungry over. I was incredibly uncomfortable, it felt like my head was pounding and I was very light sensitive. Then Michaela was kind enough to go walk to get me some chicken tenders from Checkers and they almost instantly cured me. Then we went to the beach vi…

First we get up and I take Michaela to teacher fest. She says it was somewhat informative but she made a friend which was great. I work a half day which was low stress. Then we go have dinner at a local American restaurant. It was early, like 4pm, but still it felt strange how em…

Our journal is complete. Along the way we stopped to spend an hour with Michaela’s friends from college Sam and AJ. They’re good people. Then we kept driving until we arrived in Delray Beach around 8pm. To my horror the city was packed. It was chaotic, there were streets closed o…

We woke very early, probably 5:45 AM for me, quickly showered, and hit the road. That was the bulk of the day, charging every couple of hours as we went state to state: NJ, to DE, to MD, to VA, to NC, to SC. Then we walked to get Mexican food. Then we went in the pool at th…