I started generating novel covers for imagined books through ChatGPT4 with my friend Ania. I think the results have been hilarious.

Here’s the prompt for the first one.

Generate an image for a fake mystery novel by Rake McMaster called The Pine Tree Assault

This is the start of a series.

I forgot to post this earlier, but I bought the John Scalizi Humble Bundle. I’ve been tearing through Old Man’s War, so I’m thinking I can make a serious dent in his Biography in the new year.

Look at this fucking shit.

A friend unearthed an old computer with an even older photo of me on it. I must have been 16 or 17. I’ve got horror movie eyes and shampoo commercial hair.

Started reading: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi 📚

I’ve been enjoying reading Apple Rankings by The Appleist Brian Frange - Comedian Brian Frange. The best is the lowest ranked apples. Check out Apple Hell.

Some friends told me about the book Natural Harvest (subtitle omitted), which was a cook book given as a joke at a years-prior white elephant gift exchange. It seems like it is a serious recipe book. I’ll let you click through for details, but, like, wow.

I was made aware of the Clearly Impossible Puzzle today. Every piece is clear, they’re all reversible, and there’s false edge pieces. This is maybe the most hardcore thing.

Just had Zyara for lunch and as always it is too good.

Finished reading: Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut 📚

Remembering the time I eat edible underwear. They tasted like candy. Sorry, candy wrapper. Most troublingly, I can’t remember why I ate it.

There’s Magic: The Gathering players around, and I’m resisting the call. Must. Not. Fall. Back. Into. Another. Expensive. Hobby.

Had a lovely visit to Houston. Sad to leave my buds behind but glad to be back in New York. It’s cold tho.

Passed a shop in Houston with the motto: “smoke, vape, hookah, wellness”

I went to a Die Hard watch party the other night with mostly folks I didn’t Know in Houston. One person out of maybe twelve hadn’t seen it. Very fun time. 🍿

Storms rolling in out in Houston.

I spent several hours at Cidercade in Houston yesterday. Lots of fun playing The Simpsons, Time Crisis 2, and Mario Kart DX, among others.

I learned today the best selling “For Dummies” book is Windows for Dummies. I don’t know how that compares to Acne for Dummies, which, good God, is real.

A while back my dad would text me movie reviews, and I would publish them to Tumblr. I’ve re-collected them here on my blog. They are…well, just read for yourself.

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I accidentally triggered my friend’s automatic garbage can to open, and I reflexively apologized to it. “Oh, sorry, I don’t need the garbage, my bad.”

I’m in Houston, spending time with my friends and their small daughter. It’s really nice. And warm.

Nothing makes you feel more like a tube then simultaneously being thirsty and having to pee.

I’m here watching a Steely Dan cover band and thoroughly enjoying myself. I have definitively entered my childless dad phase.

Started reading: Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut 📚

Finished reading: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 📚