Journal - December 2024 - Weddings, Wizards, War Rooms

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Old friends at a wedding, Halo honor, Kenyan AI labor reality, Netanyahu briefings, then Harry Potter comfort and year-end resolve.

31 December
24 1
A late-night clip of Clotaire Rapaille set a sharp, boardroom tone. A simple New Year message carried optimism and belief in a strong year ahead.
30 December
38 5
A morning thought linked to Chelsea Manning, then Jimmy Carter photos and a memorized quote brought a sober farewell. Ultraviolence played underneath, tying confession, betrayal lessons, and an exit note into one mood.
29 December
101 5
A rough morning hit, with anger and loyalty thoughts, then a decision to calm down and reset. Later, Britney and a film clip echoed the same in-between feeling—growing up, but not quite there yet.
28 December
181 2
A Nikki Haley clip landed as a blunt, meaningful punchline. Later, an old Spider-Man game memory returned: getting stuck, then finally figuring it out at Udhantha’s house.
27 December
44 1
A warm Harry Potter candle moment framed happiness and comfort. Remembered being invited to dinner by Pauline, holding onto that bright, simple feeling.
26 December
63 0
25 December
64 3
Shared a 2024 “most played” list led by Taylor Swift, with Avril Lavigne, Lana Del Rey, and Toby Keith also heavy. Later riffed from Harry Potter into a tech note on a Hak5 Rubber Duckie, then remembered a childhood...
23 December
69 2
Noted UBS and joked Gringotts was “UBS bank” because of the key logo. The Harry Potter goblin-bank scene made it click.
22 December
36 0
21 December
13 0
20 December
86 2
Played “First We Take America” after Netanyahu’s “we will win” clip. Called him “gangster” as admiring, symbolic swagger.
19 December
19 0
18 December
70 1
Watched Netanyahu’s Mt. Hermon assessment clip and fixated on how composed he looked in the field. The entry landed as a quick hit of admiration and humor.
17 December
41 0
16 December
21 0
15 December
55 0
14 December
25 0
13 December
101 0
12 December
11 0
11 December
18 0
10 December
25 0
9 December
30 0
8 December
53 0
7 December
40 1
A 60 Minutes segment on Kenyan AI workers earning $2 an hour landed beside a blunt self-comparison. The moment framed years of unpaid grind.
6 December
74 1
Late-night Halo lore landed on Sgt. Avery Johnson, framed as a symbol of real honor. The line held as a quiet salute.
5 December
4 3
At Chadu’s wedding, time was spent around Dad’s close friends Martinn Teng, Raja Hettiarachchi, and Saroj Perera. A cigarette break happened with Saroj, Raja and Martinn.
4 December
12 0
3 December
32 0
2 December
10 0
1 December
58 1
Billy Bob Thornton clips played while winding down, tired but trying to relax. Focus stayed on getting AngryPages operational and waiting for contacted experts to respond.