I went on a longer run this week. It felt really great. I’m torn if I should continue using a tracker. I’m just so tired of data and this incessant pressure to track everything. But at the same time I want to get better and data would definitely help.

The red part is the Chinese Sausage. I’ve only seen this kind in grocery stores but they are all of this variety. This kind hails from southern China. I’m sure there are other types, but this is the most prevalent variety.

In Cantonese, this is called “lap cheong”. In my minor dialect of Chinese, it’s called “gong chiang”.

It’s salty with a sweet vinegary flavor. There’s usually marbled fat throughout the sausage. The bite is chewier than a standard Italian sausage, more like jerky but not as dry.

It was my bacon growing up and my family used it as such. It’s delicious and every time I have it, I’m transported back to my childhood. But I try to stay away from heavily processed foods and leaning more vegetarian/vegan as I’m approaching seniority.

Filipinos have a sausage with a similar taste profile called Longganisa. It’s usually more stout in shape and more tender than a Chinese Sausage.

Brooks Ghost Max 2s. They are not cheap though. I paid $160. They are my first pair of Brooks, and I really like them so far.

It was a very fun read though!

I am at the end of The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson. It’s an overflow from Halloween season reads. I kinda hate it but I’ll finish it.

This book genuinely scared me. I was pleasantly surprised 😲.

They are Brooks Ghost Max 2s. They are expensive. I paid $160. I’ve never spent this much on running shoes before. I was hesitant but when I put them on at the store and walked around, I was sold.

Ran a few miles with my new shoes and my god, were they amazing. It felt like cheating. Like I was weightless and just flying. I will try to increase the distance this weekend, but it’s the best I’ve felt about running in a long time. The shoes weren’t cheap but they were worth it!

Chrono Trigger

What these executives say and what they do are fundamentally different.

I just got some new shoes - Brooks, which I’ve never tried before. They felt amazing at the store and I’m looking forward to my first run in them!

I never want to see those 2 words used together ever again.

So like if you stopped it?

Also a friendly reminder to support your local library. Many libraries offer digital and audio books now that you can download! All for free!

Another win for greed, capitalism and the American way!

Just finished 'Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. It was enjoyable and I can see it’s influence on newer works of horror.

Up next is Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata and Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

Like any creator that has a huge body of work, there are gonna be hits and misses. I haven’t read much of his older stuff, but I’m currently reading 'Salems Lot. I wouldn’t say it’s knocked me over, but I am enjoying it.

I have also read the Shining and Dr. Sleep and I enjoyed those immensely. Of his more recent stuff, I really like the Holly Gibney character and her arc in various novels and short stories.

You can start with “If it Bleeds”, it’s an anthology of short stories, the last of which is a Holly Gibney story.

I didn’t care for “Sleeping Beauties”, which he co-authored with his son Owen.

Good fucking riddance!

She looks like a twin to my cat!