Journal - February 2024 - Coffee Math, Meat Dreams

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Propaganda icons, jujube nostalgia, and relentless cravings—duck, brisket, assassin spaghetti—plus James Hoffmann turning coffee into clean science.

28 February
37 0
27 February
48 0
26 February
59 0
25 February
59 0
24 February
93 3
Nancy Reagan’s 1986 “Just Say No” clip played, framed as effective anti-drug messaging. Clint Eastwood and DEA ads followed, reinforcing 1980s deterrence.
23 February
58 9
A childhood cardboard cockpit was built with marker-drawn switches and a cutout “screen.” Later, UW’s 100th memorial at Cinnamon Lakeside ended with a 25 LKR commemorative cover.
22 February
15 1
A Washington Post clip showed South Korea’s president singing “American Pie” at a formal event. Later, Jonathan Hirshon’s “Soon I’m Gonna Be A Mason” played.
21 February
62 1
A KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS YouTube studio clip showed Hideo Kojima announcing a new action-espionage game. The post ended on “Stay tuned.”
20 February
110 1
James Hoffmann’s “Deep Fried Coffee” video sparked admiration in a bright kitchen demo. The experiment framing made coffee feel playful and precise.
19 February
78 3
A Christ Pantocrator icon paired with “Jesus Paid It All” set a devotional tone. Later, American Psycho and Tom Cruise interviews reset the night into pop-culture focus.
18 February
65 1
A James Hoffmann AeroPress breakdown made coffee extraction feel like clean, readable science. The entry leaned into sharing data openly, but kept it human.
17 February
33 3 1
James Hoffmann’s 2007 barista run felt disappointing after Heather Perry placed ahead. The uni room smelled like coffee and a white tobacco-cognac diffuser.
16 February
15 2
Watched Spaghetti all’assassina videos and got fixated on trying the burnt, red-sauced pasta. Noted a preference for firm, al dente spaghetti, not soft.
15 February
44 1
A suited man lounged on an office sofa, sunglasses on, taking a call. “Girls & Boys” underscored a cheeky “peekaboo” vibe.
14 February
62 1 1 1
Jonathan’s diary riffed on Baldur’s Gate 3 and craving Peking duck. A Dick Cheney photo framed a rushed duck-hunt fantasy.
13 February
125 1
A CNBC Make It video on Olipop’s growth played as colorful cans stacked on screen. Paired it with “You Can Do Magic,” leaning into an ambitious morning.
12 February
38 0
11 February
54 0
10 February
90 0
9 February
125 7 1
A BBC piece on British chocolate sparked Easter candy nostalgia, then a Bloomberg clip pushed for scarier warning labels on junk food. The day landed on Food Wishes spaghetti, Sri Lankan sausage pride, and a late-night...
8 February
68 0
7 February
93 5
Tom Odell’s “Another Love” piano looped, mixing daffodil lines with a blunt trust joke about leading Sri Lankans. Later came Spaghetti all’Assassina, “go pelican” hype, and oldies.
6 February
36 7
Weezer’s “Island in the Sun” played over Dr. No beach shots and that easy tropical fantasy. The night pivoted into flag-patriot praise for Trump and a quick nod to a Thilanga sighting in old event photos.
5 February
167 2
A New York Times Nikki Haley piece highlighted her campaign presence and personal image. Later, a Hans Wijesuriya search framed him as a standout helper in recovering a lost phone.
4 February
78 10 3
A BBC inert missile story triggered a “yikes” spiral, then late-night food science videos and brisket cravings took over. Papparich memories followed, with beef satay frustration and coffee-smell nostalgia.
3 February
162 6 3
Yakutian waffles and Milka Bubbly cravings turned into a Madonna “Ray of Light” loop, then cosmic-ray browsing. Patrick Mendis and Saroj Perera surfaced in a Sri Lanka vision with bold record-book goals.
2 February
86 25 2
A French soup video kicked off cravings and a Friday-the-13th Jacques de Molay note. Haiti news and Belafonte songs drifted into Sri Lanka-as-paradise pride.
1 February
22 3
Propaganda-technique icons sparked a note about using one. Homemade jujubes recalled Sri Lankan sweet shops, then AntBuster nostalgia peaked near Level 80.