i took a motorcycle class where they also taught us that second one too: focus on where you want to go, not on what you want to avoid.

i hadn’t considered it in a broader context until your post, but you’re right it works

I played it vanilla on the 2nd play through too. I only added a couple mods at the end to help me hide the UI and fly around to make the video.

I didn’t mind re-collecting drives, sloops, and spheres again. On my first play through I was sort of rushed and disorganized about it & stayed mostly just in the south and west zones zones. This time I was everywhere, so it was nice to see more of the world.

I didn’t get all the alts but I got a lot more on my 2nd play through and came to appreciate what a big difference some of them make. Cast Iron Screws was big.

Did you get more into drones and trains the second time? That was a big difference for me. From 6 trains on the first play through to 29 on the second. Trying to make all the rail lines look OK was sort of tedious… But the second world looks a lot more “alive” with all those trains barrelling through it.

I was wondering what Vin Diesel and Billy Strings real names were. Mark Sinclair & William Apostol. Then i read about stage names

both are exaggerations to make it sound more impressive than it really was. but “literally” is for the people who aren’t happy with the normal exaggeration so they’re doubling down.

i had a 6 month sabbatical a couple years ago and decided to try some solo international travel. i had never traveled solo before and worried it would be lonely. but it was solo or nothing, so i went. no regrets.

in the evenings id spend time writing in a journal about that day. I’m not really a journal guy but it was a good fit for solo travel. something to do when everything was closed and i felt like it helped me get more out of the trips.

mine were on my laptop. later when i got home i moved them online and spent some time editing them and adding lots of photos from my trips and links to my videos. so they morphed into whatever you would call that.

i also have a terrible memory. if you get a chance to go somewhere cool, id highly recommend journaling as part of your trip!

how dare you question my benevolence. to the pits with you.

don’t fight against gravity by trying to fly directly towards the universe. Instead, fly parallel to the universe until you are out of the black hole’s pull, then angle back towards the universe.

A friend of mine really despises Progressive’s “Flo” and that Geico Gekko. I’m no fan myself, but he REALLY hates them and says he’ll never give those companies any business because of those characters.

those stupid lazy selection lists that seem to load asynchronously. items show up late to the party and are allowed to actually cut in line, shuffling the order of the existing (clickable) items below. how did those ever get approved?

i had a manual mustang cobra a long time ago and dealing with the clutch in stop and go traffic could get exhausting. my leg would actually start getting tired after a while.

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An Indian friend once explained to me about cricket that, if you follow the game, a few minutes of a batter NOT swinging at a pitch can be masterful play. The batter didn’t do anything and apparently if you’re into the game you’re thinking “oh that’s great stuff, really amazing strategy right there!”

I still don’t watch cricket, or any sports really. But I thought that was interesting.

100%. Also cleaning the kitchen. Always cleaning the kitchen.

i stumbled across magic city hippies two years ago and still have like 10 of their songs on heavy rotation. i love their easy poolside vibe. really smooth. feels like a summer party.

what would i do

queen

corazon < seemed ridiculous at first, but really grew on me. happy energy.

always 15% regardless of service. best or worst, i don’t care. im not going to judge anyone. i just want a meal and consider the 15% to be a convoluted tax for meals here in the US.

enjoy the sirens https://youtu.be/XFvHagb0ehE

i once criticized Salvador Dali’s artwork. turns out people really love that guy and i’m a moron

Using natural stone arches as part of a design sounds awesome, but that’s way too creative for me. That bridge was just slanted walls and ramps and lots of counting :)

That’s nice of you to say! Those are songs I got from Epidemic, so not sure they’re available outside a subscription.

1. Unbox by Molife
2. Small Delights by Million Eyes
3. Beautifully Dissolved by Lama House

Uh, here I go, here I go, here I go again

Girls, what’s my weakness? (Men!)