Looking East and Looking West

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Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 2.2200000286119mm, f/2.2, 1/1000 sec, ISO50
 “Clouds to the East” Cedar Park, 2026

On today’s run, I couldn’t help but notice the cool, rippled pattern of these altocumulus clouds overhead. I stopped to snap the photo above, totally taken in by how textured and almost endless the sky looked.

Then I turned around and saw a dramatically different sky in the opposite direction. Same run, same moment, completely different feeling. How cool is that? Have you ever noticed how the sky can feel like two different worlds just by turning around?

Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/10000 sec, ISO80
 “Clouds to the West” Cedar Park, 2026

Day 1 in the Hobonichi

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Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO320
 “Day 1” Cedar Park, 2026

January finally started so I have officially begun my first Hobonichi Techo. As you may know, I went with the original A6 size because it is so compact. But maybe I should have gone with the A5 cousin since I naturally write kind of large. Oh well. I’ll give the smaller format a go!

I also bought a Canon SEPLHY CP1500 printer, which is really fun to use. I’m looking forward to see how my journal turns out.

Osechi and Running

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 “Osechi 2026” Cedar Park, 2026

We started 2026 off on the right foot with a yummy osechi feast, followed by an afternoon run around the neighborhood. It felt like the perfect way to begin the year, good food and a little movement to balance it all out.

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 “First Run” Cedar Park, 2026

The Apartment (1960)

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 “The Apartment” Austin, 2025

Bay and I went to the theater today to see The Apartment. Neither of us had seen this 1960 classic before, but we knew it was considered essential viewing for movie buffs, so we were excited to experience it on the big screen.

I found it very entertaining and also fascinating as a glimpse into what life might have been like back then. Of course, it is a movie, so who knows how closely it reflects reality, but it felt believable enough. Some moments were genuinely shocking, like the doctor slapping Fran multiple times to keep her from falling asleep, and the wild office party with drinking, dancing, and making out right there at work. The casual attitude toward cheating on spouses was also surprising.

Aside from those eyebrow raising moments, I thought the movie was excellent. I especially enjoyed seeing actors I recognized from other films all together here, and in their much younger years.