- musings -

# Marble madness

I think of the universe as deterministic. You are a marble rolling down a
mountain. Your path is determined by your starting point, proximal terrain, and
judgement in navigating the lines in your field of view. Given time and
dedication, one can nudge their way toward more fruitful paths, but success
depends upon a complex interplay between a constellation of determinants: gravity,
slope, weather, terrain features, etc. No one has perfect vision. Decisions,
while they can be built upon a solid foundation, oft require an element of
chance. Descending the mountain, you are bound to cross paths with others, who
have endured their own journey. It's hard to blame them for getting knocked up
a bit on the way down, if you've internalized the kinetics of your own path.

# Purpose

Just a note to illuminate the purpose of this page. It will be something of a
"public" facing journal. I enjoy writing things down in order to better process
them, and sometimes, I think the output is interesting. This page will contain
a random selection, and I may backfill with content from my personal journal.
My thoughts are always a work-in-progress; they may not be well nuanced, but I
am amenable to change.

# 2/2/2024

Groundhog day is of special significance to me. Finding it to be a humorous
holiday, I've managed to time pivotal life changes to coincide with the
cultural phenomenon. This year, our dear Punxsutawney did not see his shadow,
meaning a change of trajectory is in order. For me, that means a loose-laid
plan to relocate to a new city has triggered. It's a move I've considered for
years. I'm excited that the world's most famous geomyidae is the impetus.

# Gopher clients

I use two: bombadillo on the nixes and gophercle on android. Never had much
reason to look further than the former, and gophercle is solid but a little
unkempt.