Ten years ago…

It actually happened a little later than 12:30 though.

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Bad ass thing done by a bad ass man

Racing a manual sports car up to Santa Rosa before work on a Friday morning, then racing back down to work in a hybrid Sonata was a bad ass thing done by a bad ass man 😉

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“The ego is the illness pretending to be the doctor.”- Aastha

As I write this, I think I may understand more of the true meaning. The ego is saying: “Do this healing,” “Do that healing.”

But what she had pointed out, what she said to me, was this: “Who said you have to do anything? The healing just happens.”

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Just like my dream…

He plummets through the clouds just like I do in day dreams.

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I finally found the word for it:

Gallows humor is a type of dark, ironic comedy that finds something to laugh about in situations that are grim, hopeless, or even life-threatening. Think of it as the kind of joke someone might crack while facing a dire circumstance—like a prisoner making a quip on the way to the gallows, hence the name.

It’s often used as a coping mechanism, especially by people in high-stress professions like medicine, the military, or emergency services. By making light of the unthinkable, it can offer a strange kind of relief or solidarity in the face of fear or despair.

It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but for some, it’s a way to reclaim a bit of control or humanity in the darkest moments.

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Someone on Jon Jones

This was a YouTube comment.

“For supposedly the most dangerous Man in the World, he sure does run a lot. Runs from everything. Runs from the law, runs from fights, runs from his wife etc. Stand up and be a Man. Take accountability.”

I found it interesting.

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I stalled my new car often today. And that’s a good thing.

I stalled driving mom and I back from Taki. We were at the red light with Polksey on our left. I thought I put it in first but it was in neutral.

Hours later when I went to Safeway (my first/second ever errand in the N) after my walk but before Belal Muhammad vs JMD, I stalled in the Safeway parking lot once and twice at the McDonalds drive thru.

And you know what?

That’s a good thing. I am so much more comfortable driving it than I’ve ever been. So much so that I’m not afraid of stalling it nor always vigilant to keep it from happening.

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