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By kilax, November 3, 2017 4:05 pm

I got this email from Auntie Anne’s on Wednesday and thought “WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THE NEW EMOJIS ARE OUT?! I NEED THAT PRETZEL.”

I did not pass go. I did not collect $200. I went straight to my settings and downloaded the new iOS.

And then I began happily using my new emojis, although, no one could see them, because no one else rushed to update and several friends don’t use an Apple phone anyway. That pretzel tho. So worth it.

While I was not passing go and not collecting $200, I was also not reading about how the new iOS would affect my phone (eh). There were quite a few changes I will get used to, and also, the phone seems a bit slow when I type. Sigh. That pretzel tho.

I also noticed I was getting less texts. Odd, right? I don’t use sound or vibrate on my phone (ever). To get text notifications, I have them pop up on my lock screen, and stay up. I see them whenever I look at my phone. My phone wasn’t doing that anymore. Huh.

So after two days, I looked at the settings, and realized when I upgraded it added new options for pop ups on the lock screen – temporary (they flash then go away) and persistent (they stay up). The phone automatically made them temporary, so I wasn’t seeing them, and wouldn’t notice I had texts until I opened my phone and saw the notification on the app. Oops.

I wasn’t ignoring you on purpose, I swear! That’s not my style. I respond to texts as quickly as I can!

I wonder what else it changed. Totally worth it for that pretzel tho.

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By kilax, November 2, 2017 6:41 am

• In a meeting yesterday, we did an activity where everyone wrote their name on a piece of paper, then passed it around the table, and everyone else wrote one positive thing about that person. It was interesting to see what people said about me, since I’ve been in this group less than six weeks! Someone accidentally wrote “well dressed” on mine. Ha ha ha. Ha. Ha.

• Gmail users, do you have the “undo send” setting turned on? I do. I didn’t realize how much I rely on this feature until recently.  I was using a shared gmail inbox at work and hit send, then wanted to undo the send because I saw a typo. But I couldn’t, because that setting wasn’t turned on for that inbox! I also wanted to undo a send in yahoo mail the other day… I don’t think that’s even an option there. I suppose instead of relying on it I could do a better job proofreading (not just for exclamation points)??!?!
• Those of you using Garmin Connect – did you see you can add a photo to your workout entries now? I added some, and like how they show up in the mobile app (top of the screenshot below). A while ago, I read that Garmin wants Connect to be more of a social media platform. Adding the photo option must be part of that effort. I think it’s fun.

• Steven proposed a recurring blog series idea to me this week – “No F*cks Friday,” where I talk about something from my week or something the media is talking about that week, that I don’t give an eff about. Ha ha ha. Oh Steven. Maybe “IDGAF Friday”?

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• We don’t have cable or antenna at home (we have a ROKU and a few streaming subscriptions) so we get somewhat excited when we are traveling and have a chance to watch network/cable TV. Sad. Anyway. We were planning to watch some TV when we were in Iowa last weekend but we were too busy! And I was all pumped to watch the David S Pumpkins special. Ha ha ha.

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By kilax, November 1, 2017 5:35 am

Nearly the same picture as last year!

• Month two of my detail! I am currently in my sixth week and immensely enjoying it. My mood about work is better than it’s been in… years? I learn something new every day, and all of it helps me understand the organization I work for better. And I feel like I’m helping people! So, yay!
• And as fun as that all is, two four day weekends – Veterans Day Weekend and Thanksgiving Weekend. This is the first Friday after Thanksgiving I’ll have off in eight years, because I recently switched which Friday I get off.
• DST ending. I think I need that daylight in the morning to help me wake up. And I love dark evenings.
• Seeing the new Thor film!
• More fires:
  
• Christmas Holiday stuff – getting a tree and putting decorations up, ordering holiday cards, and listening to holiday music. The music starts today! Ooo, and continuing to burn fall candles!
• Finishing my own holiday wishlist, and present shopping for family! And some friends – I will ask who wants to exchange gifts and who’d rather like to do something together in lieu of gifts.
• Starting 5K training – I suppose I should start thinking about whether or not I am going to run Frosty at the end of February. I have a lot of work to do to get 5K ready!
• Colder weather meaning it’s not as grossly hot in the studio.
• Dates with friends!