2025-08-25                         from the editor of ~insom
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   Hey, how's it going?

   Thought I'd write here. Nothing shocking to impart.
   OttawaSystems is mostly organized which is thrilling -- have
   to remind myself we actually have to have the event. The
   first one was such a blast, I have high hopes.

   I started talking to my eldest son again, which is nice.
   Things have been complicated between us for like ... a
   decade now? I hope that it lasts. He's going to be a dad so,
   by extension, I'm going to be a literal grandfather. (My
   stepson has kids, so I've been spiritually a grandfather for
   years).

   I've been doing well but I find I've wrapped a little too
   much of my self-worth up in my job. Mostly that's going okay
   because I'm doing well at work, thanks -- but I know that
   not every work-week is a good one and that tying my mood and
   self-worth into my work is a huge mistake. Feels good on the
   way up, bad on the way down.

   #coworking on town is a nice idea. A place to hang out while
   you work if you don't have chatty colleagues from your job
   or, y'know, your hate your actual coworkers. (Not me!)