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Journal - June 2023 - Cockpits Dragons Fight Club
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29 June
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Watched The Bear clips and compared yourself to The Punisher in politics. It ended as a late-night, swaggering joke.
28 June
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27 June
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26 June
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Listened to Taylor Swift’s “Starlight” while browsing Lee Kuan Yew photos from speeches and diplomatic meetings. The night landed on leadership, ceremony, and public confidence.
25 June
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Revisited Fight Club’s hand-in-hand window scene as explosions lit the city at night. Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind” underscored the calm-after-chaos feeling.
24 June
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Watched The Walking Dead: Dead City in a tense, blue-lit city crawl while Blondie’s “Rapture” played. The graffiti and looming crowd scenes landed as pure ominous-night energy.
23 June
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Joked about “inventing a monster,” then watched Fight Club destruction scenes while Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” played. Ended by bookmarking NYT’s mochiko chicken as a late-night craving.
22 June
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Watched From scenes that centered on Sara and a kid calling someone “a monster.” Played Eminem/Rihanna’s The Monster, landing on a defiant “not afraid” beat.
21 June
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20 June
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Played Nobody’s Fool, then paused on a grief post about losing a father and carrying his legacy. Later browsed Ana Marchenkova’s quantum-computing background and journey video.
19 June
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Played Otis Redding, liked coffee “black, no sugar,” then learned Wozniak coined “Apple.” Later, Mastermind cues framed Kissinger photos as strategy and power.
18 June
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Read The Apple Way and noted fast reading pace. Later, an Ahsoka workshop scene stood out for a warm smile and affectionate “darling bean” line.
17 June
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16 June
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15 June
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14 June
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13 June
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Watched a New Jersey diner video about high-volume fried chicken, then played Paul Young’s “Everytime You Go Away.” Later, a goofy “fat dragon in D&D” search turned into a playful note about Hirshon and friendship.
12 June
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Admired an intricate dragon sculpture and wrote a compact explainer linking dragons to Buddhism, Shinto, and imperial symbolism. Noted the Dragon King of the Sea controlling tides and weather, plus the kurikara motif tied...
11 June
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Called the Anheuser-Busch founders “legends” and praised the “Born the Hard Way” ad, then watched a Michael Twitty barbecue history video. Jotted an AngryPages BBQ promo idea and a new Siri word, ending on “don’t fix it.”
10 June
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Logged an Eater piece on NYC cocktail bars sourcing specialty ice, then watched an Opium Wars explainer and noted “Kowloon.” Ended reflecting on Jonathan’s help and a sense of owing him.
9 June
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Noted a CNBC chart showing Starbucks owned 100% of its China stores, versus 59% company-operated in North America. The contrast landed as a smart China strategy shift.
8 June
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Looked over a Changi Airport layout map and credited Singapore’s finance leadership for running it tightly. Then skimmed passenger totals, noting the pandemic crash and expected rebound.
7 June
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Noted the “10 firms own most food” chart, with a short pledge about sustainability and food safety. Later compared Navy red-lit ship rooms to Call of Duty, then weighed Trump versus Biden.
6 June
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Flagged a late-night Manhattan scene and added a quick “also a feminist” note. Followed with a link to Madonna’s “Crazy For You.”
5 June
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4 June
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3 June
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2 June
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Shared a snowy circular HQ that recalled Apple Park, then linked its Wikipedia page. Later posted Humphrey Bogart’s autograph and shrugged, citing Casablanca as a longtime favorite.
1 June
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Played Hasard Lee’s cockpit walkthrough on YouTube. The dense panel of switches and dials framed flight as pure systems mastery.
