Automated Archives for June, 27th 2026
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Chess For the Day
Record: 3-0-2
Net Elo Change: +6
Games Played
Blog Posts On This Day
- June 27, 2025 (1 post)
- June 27, 2024 (2 posts)
- June 27, 2023 (1 post)
- June 27, 2022 (2 posts)
- June 27, 2021 (3 posts)
In Time (2011)
I really like the concept of this movie. I saw it originally in the theaters when it came out but unfortunately this movie just doesn't land in any of its elements. It's "almost good" in everything.
Reading Sarah Bond's book, Strike, that I mentioned in the previous blog post is already an enjoyable academic read.
One word that jumped out to me as a word I didn't know: confraternity
I understood it based on the Latin origins: con (with) + fraternity (brotherhood) - and in the context of the book I was able to also understand it from contexts, but still - I enjoy finding new words.
confraternity, n.
- a society devoted especially to a religious or charitable cause
- fraternal union
Saturday Shopping
The wife and I went out to visit a few local businesses. One of which was a "Retro Emporium" which has lots of nostalgic games and toys. We primarily go there these days to look through their vinyls, but while there I spotted two D&D items they had which I didn't own for my collection.
So, obviously, I picked them up. They also had an NES system running Duck Hunt and it is so nostalgic for me to use. Also, I've still got it. Fastest gun this side of the Mississippi.
Our other stop on this outing was our local library as I had requested a book: Strike, by Sarah E. Bond. I've been meaning to pick it up but I couldn't find it for a DRM free ebook, so rather than purchase the Kindle version I opted to borrow the physical copy. Feels good to support our local library system.
It was pleasantly busy with people, I'm sure some were there escaping the warmer weather, but I hadn't been inside the local branch in some time and I was concerned it was going to be empty
June 26th, 2026
"Year of Therapy in a Minute"
I came across a TikTok of a podcaster (whose name escapes me) reading these points from some other person online. And it stopped me, I think I was literally walking towards the bedroom as I watched this, and as I heard it I stopped and turned around to go sit at the computer and transcribe the points from this video.
- No one is coming to save you. Being a functioning adult means realizing you are responsible for everything in your life even if it wasn't your fault.
- Strong boundaries make for good relationships. Weak boundaries make for drama.
- Many of your problems don't get fixed. You just learn how to live despite them.
- Your mind lies to you all the time. It will tell you the world is ending when it's not. That a mistake is fatal when it's not. That everyone is thinking about you and laughing about you when they're not. Learn how to tell your mind to shut the fuck up.
- Stop trying to convince people to like you. The right people won't need to be convinced and everyone else is just going to get very annoyed.
- Sometimes the best thing you can do is to let a dream die. No one likes to hear that, but it's true.
- Only a few people in your life are going to matter in the long run. When you find them, treat them right. Make time for them. Keep them close, and be grateful.
I've done some digging to try and find the source but I can't find any definitive resource to identify it.
Of these points, five is the one I take slight umbridge with. The core of it is absolutely correct, but also what some would call 'convince' is also just learning how to communicate and interact with another person.
June 24th, 2026
True Romance (1993)
I'd never watched it before and it came up on Jeopardy! tonight, so we put it on.
