10 Aug 2026 2 min read

things i think about while powerwashing 185

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Happy Monday esteemed subscribers!

It's been a busy week at work — but finally I have a break from it all and am going on VACATION! Can you believe that I've only taken four days of PTO this year? Crazy. The Ryan of 2025 would have NEVER.

That being said I do not have much in the way of newsletters other than thanking esteemed subscribers Leo Liu and Colleen McGuinness for inviting me to their engagement party and congratulating them on their engagement, but the last time I went to Scandinavia I did a whole blog series called notes from iceland.

To be honest it was my first time traveling alone and I was a little lonely during the first part. I ended up having so much fun writing and traveling that I figured I would do it a few more times!

So if you would like to receive these newsletters let me know by email or otherwise! Here are the links from my last scandinavian trip — enjoy!

museum of the week

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anon ponders: do you guys ever think about how the first thor movie and cars have the same plot
anon fears the worst: If I had a nickel for every time a delayed flight caused a missed connection, I’d have one nickel (and another that might emerge today)
anon is wrong: Madagascar > Cars #IStandWithAkshay

animal of the week

Esteemed subscriber Sydney Greenwood returns with a feature of the cat Bartlett! This time in a box! Every time I see this cat I think he's wearing a bowtie for some reason but he is not. Thank you Sydney!

Bartlet in a box!

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