What I’m Doing Now
Winter Weather
This winter has been exceptionally cold. I begrudgingly had to turn on my heat to make sure it was comfortable enough for both me and any visitors, but hey, that’s life in Western New York. I’ve been putting some new snow tools to the test lately. I started with a cheap shovel from Walmart just before the first big storm of the season. It worked fine and got the job done, but then I upgraded to the Bully 30-inch wide snow pusher.
This has been a total game changer for clearing the sidewalk. It is much easier to clear everything in basically one pass with the Bully tool instead of the multiple passes required with the Walmart shovel.
I also picked up an electric snow shovel from Snow Joe, and this thing is powerful. It chucks the snow a good 25 to 30 feet, which is actually a bit of a problem. I may have to create some sort of custom auger to ensure the snow does not fly up and hit my neighbor’s house, but it definitely works.
New Job
I started my new job in January, and so far it has been a ton of fun. I am learning a lot, and it has been refreshing to work in a different domain than marketing for the first time in almost a decade.
Media
I started rereading Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series, and by reading, I mean listening to the audiobooks. This is my first time revisiting the series, and I am really enjoying it. It is fun to pick up on all the little bits of foreshadowing that you do not necessarily realize during the first pass.
I also finally completed The Sopranos. The drama, the acting, and everything else was fantastic. I finally understand why everyone jumped on this train during COVID and binged the whole thing. While the ending is, spoiler alert, vague, I found it satisfying. It ended, but at the same time, it allows your imagination to determine what happened, which is fun. I think more shows should consider endings like that.
New Desk
Because I work from home so much now, I needed a new desk. I ended up picking up the Secretlab MAGNUS Pro XL, and I am really enjoying it. The all-metal surface that allows you to attach magnetic accessories is novel and actually very useful. The rear cable tray is a game changer as well. I have not seen any other company integrate a cable tray so well. Well done, Secretlab team.
TCG Foundry
TCG Foundry sales have continued to come in steadily. It remains a really fun task to fulfill orders in the evenings and get so much positive feedback from the Magic community. I have been meaning to develop some new products, but I just have not been able to set aside the time and effort yet. I am happy to continue selling my existing products and see where things go in the future.
