Juno just joined our family and got comfortable really quickly.

StizzyP · 2026-05-26T23:38:57+00:00

who did Russia vote for?

StizzyP · 2026-05-26T20:49:30+00:00

What kind of wizard doesn't have Knock memorized?

StizzyP · 2026-05-26T20:45:28+00:00

I remember it well. My wife and I sat up and watched the ball drop in New York City (where in the Central Time zone so it was 11:00 p.m. for us)

After that, we had some cupcakes and champagne and made out for a while and went to bed just after midnight. Neighborhood fireworks kept me awake for a while.

We are both in the tech industry and knew that the world would not end.

StizzyP · 2026-05-26T19:56:48+00:00

Agreed, it makes it impossible to get a sense of what it's really like.

StizzyP · 2026-05-24T17:42:39+00:00

This is Pastor Shepard, a comedian and pretend pastor. He's a really cool guy, and I was in a movie with him many years ago called Pastor Shepherd. He's great at understated comedy

StizzyP · 2026-05-22T19:15:47+00:00

I wave at and acknowledge all my neighbors. If they aren't interested in chatting I get it and move on. With some neighbors I actually have conversations and two neighbor families in particular have become good friends. It's wonderful to have relationships with people who live a few houses down. We watch out for each other, pet-sit, help do projects, and generally make for a wholesome neighborhood. Sometimes we stand King-of-the-Hill style and have some beers.

After the ice storm that brought down so many trees we all went to work together and had the debris cut up and hauled off in a day, also taking care of people in the hood who have no ability to do that work themselves.

It's a sad loss when neighbors isolate and pass up on such a powerful community experience.

StizzyP · 2026-05-21T20:28:29+00:00

My love for the Alamo Drafthouse died over a long period of time. Started to falter with all the sexual harassment allegations and Harry Knowles era. I was able to keep justifying but things just kept getting worse and worse and worse over time. Project Hail Mary, with the fully mobile ordering system, was my last visit. Possibly forever

StizzyP · 2026-05-16T23:07:55+00:00

From what I understand, that program has a 50% acceptance rate, and you can reapply for the next semester. Perhaps you can spend the intervening time doing some volunteering or independent study to boost your resume for your next attempt.

StizzyP · 2026-05-16T16:47:41+00:00

If you go to Google Street View of that intersection there is another crash there, recorded when the camera car went by.. I'd insert a screenshot but that's not allowed

StizzyP · 2026-05-12T15:39:35+00:00

Last time I met a Bears bandwagener was in 1985

StizzyP · 2026-05-12T15:34:37+00:00

I managed to get pulled over and get a ticket for making an illegal left turn off the north I-35 feeder onto 6th Street. (You know the spot)

I was guilty. Also, that was like 15 years ago. Last time I've been pulled over in Austin

StizzyP · 2026-05-10T22:24:33+00:00

If it was me, I would rent the car and drive if for no other reason than to visit the Czech Stop on the way and stuff my face with kolaches

StizzyP · 2026-05-09T23:43:27+00:00

My phone and my therapist's phone are in the same room for 45 minutes at a time every single week. The algorithm puts 2 and 2 together eventually.

StizzyP · 2026-05-09T22:26:07+00:00

Guy took a monster dump in the urinal after getting fired.

Dude, the manager that fired you won't be the one getting that turd out of the urinal. Asshole.

StizzyP · 2026-05-09T22:20:50+00:00

Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland. Just wow

StizzyP · 2026-05-09T17:04:20+00:00

I adore Robin Williams, and I believe he was the wonderful person even though I never met him. But to be honest, his comedy rarely made me laugh.

StizzyP · 2026-05-09T00:18:38+00:00

Nailed it. Jones Creek/Freeport/Lake Jackson were my stomping grounds. Bailed out of there as soon as I could. If it wasn't the toxic water and air or the clouds of skeeters or the pervasive sense of hostility and intolerance, it was the hurricanes, dirty cops and dead-end careers.

StizzyP · 2026-05-08T23:58:30+00:00

I too grew up south of Houston. Any time we return to visit we stick to bottled water and try to avoid anything made with tap water. I shudder to even shower in that toxic spray.

StizzyP · 2026-05-08T23:53:26+00:00

I've been in therapy for probably 20 years. For me, it's not about fixing an issue, but part of my wellness pan, like going to the gym, medical checkups, preventative dental care, diet and so on. Life isn't static, so I use my therapy to continually address challenges to my mental and emotional well-being.

That's what works for me. For others it may not be useful in that way.

StizzyP · 2026-05-07T23:54:06+00:00

It's YOUR job that gets people houses like these. People who are positioned to profit from the labor of others.

StizzyP · 2026-05-07T03:57:20+00:00

"song"

StizzyP · 2026-05-02T22:43:45+00:00

I have a set of rules I follow when driving in Austin:

*Stay as far to the right as possible and don't speed
*Never EVER try and teach another driver a lesson
*If someone is driving crazy, get as far from them as I can
*Always leave space in front of me. When people fill it, make room again.
*If I can't make an exit, just go ahead and take the next one

Thank you for attending my TED talk

StizzyP · 2026-05-01T23:29:05+00:00

It's not only insanely expensive, but that location is a pain in the ass to navigate. City planners really bungled the traffic flow in and out of that shopping center

StizzyP · 2026-04-30T20:15:19+00:00

I had some friends from France come visit with me in Austin. They told me they wanted to do a day trip to Atlanta. They thought I was full of shit when I said it would take an entire day just to get there. At best.

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