What I’m Doing Now

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Summer Fun

It’s been an awesome summer! I got to travel to NYC with my brother for a few days. He had never been on a train, subway, or visited a major city. We took the chance to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It was my first Broadway experience, and it didn’t disappoint. The story was fine, but the production quality was incredible. I actually expected it to be more of a musical but was pleasantly surprised when there wasn’t a single musical number.

I’ve done some more camping, including a quick trip with my church family. It was my first time camping with a group in a long time, and it was a lot of fun. Lots of campfires, stories, and laughter were shared.

Side Projects

I’m currently working on a new side project to plan out a trip itinerary. Existing tools are either too complicated or costly to use, so I thought I’d make my own tool. I may never share it with the public, but it will still function well as a personal tool. This project has also given me the chance to use Cursor. All I have to say is — WOW. Cursor is a glimpse into the coding future I’ve been dreaming of. You don’t have to learn every single framework or tool out there to get the job done. Know the basics, talk to it, and your code goes from idea to reality in just a few minutes. Crazy.

Reading

I’m still reading through the Stormlight Archive. It’s such a good series, and I’m kind of sad that I’m almost caught up. Thankfully, Brandon has been doing his work, and Book 5 should be coming out next year. I still have some of the shorter novels to read to keep me engaged in the interim.

Bible

I just finished reading through the book of Judges. A lot of interesting things to unpack and learn. Some of the stories of Gideon, Samson, and the like were familiar, but I don’t recall ever hearing about Jephthah in Sunday School. His daughter’s response to his tragedy was particularly moving.

And she said to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to the LORD; do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the LORD has avenged you on your enemies, on the Ammonites.”
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Jdg 11:36.

That’s an incredible act of submission and obedience, both to God and her father, even when it cost her life. Still chewing on this.