https://gilcreque.blog/ en Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:28 -0400 https://gilcreque.blog/2026/09/05/up-the-town-wrexham.html Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:28 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/09/05/up-the-town-wrexham.html <p>Up the town! #wrexham</p> Up the town! #wrexham https://gilcreque.blog/2026/09/04/update-on-wasabiexe-thriving-and.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:21:50 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/09/04/update-on-wasabiexe-thriving-and.html <p>Update on wasabi.exe: thriving and vining</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/84f3fa75-1a4d-49ff-beb4-07ee2a7600da.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A large potted plant with long, trailing vines sits on a small table in front of a curtained window, accompanied by decorative items and a standing lamp."> Update on wasabi.exe: thriving and vining <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/84f3fa75-1a4d-49ff-beb4-07ee2a7600da.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A large potted plant with long, trailing vines sits on a small table in front of a curtained window, accompanied by decorative items and a standing lamp."> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/08/30/last-night-we-found-this.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:06:53 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/08/30/last-night-we-found-this.html <p>Last night we found this amazing orb-weaver spider and its web right outside our patio. It was also spooky out due to the fog.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/40b2ccb6-8d2a-4903-b804-43c73f25a386.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/fcb3bca7-80ac-44ff-a536-8f7fdafe0b3d.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/e0737b8b-e6d0-462d-8419-433133ca527f.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/6f53c2d0-ac26-4937-babb-45479e1cdb50.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/47fcf7d6-e615-4831-b184-9a4486ff9f5b.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/f0566715-436c-4c1f-a3b2-a265c8e2bf3e.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/69209dd9-302e-46e9-96d3-6599d017f7df.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""></p> Last night we found this amazing orb-weaver spider and its web right outside our patio. It was also spooky out due to the fog. <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/40b2ccb6-8d2a-4903-b804-43c73f25a386.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/fcb3bca7-80ac-44ff-a536-8f7fdafe0b3d.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/e0737b8b-e6d0-462d-8419-433133ca527f.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/6f53c2d0-ac26-4937-babb-45479e1cdb50.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/47fcf7d6-e615-4831-b184-9a4486ff9f5b.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/f0566715-436c-4c1f-a3b2-a265c8e2bf3e.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/69209dd9-302e-46e9-96d3-6599d017f7df.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/08/24/i-got-bamboozled-by-a.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:20 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/08/24/i-got-bamboozled-by-a.html <p>I got bamboozled by a banana this morning. Looked perfectly ripe and ready to eat. I pick it up and notice the middle is completely mush. I open it up and yeah this thing was done. Gotta love Mondays or something.</p> I got bamboozled by a banana this morning. Looked perfectly ripe and ready to eat. I pick it up and notice the middle is completely mush. I open it up and yeah this thing was done. Gotta love Mondays or something. https://gilcreque.blog/2026/08/23/115725.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:57:25 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/08/23/115725.html <p>🦆</p> <p><video controls="controls" playsinline="playsinline" preload="none" width="720" height="1280" poster="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/frames/1830856-0-794ead.jpg" src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.mov/7795/2026/upload-58821/playlist.m3u8"></video></p> 🦆 <video controls="controls" playsinline="playsinline" preload="none" width="720" height="1280" poster="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/frames/1830856-0-794ead.jpg" src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.mov/7795/2026/upload-58821/playlist.m3u8"></video> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/08/17/i-am-seeing-the-github.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:06:14 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/08/17/i-am-seeing-the-github.html <p>I am seeing the GitHub Angry Unicorn so much today, this is how I imagine it trying to get GitHub back online.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/github-angry-unicorn-server-room-fire.png" width="600" height="559" alt=""> I am seeing the GitHub Angry Unicorn so much today, this is how I imagine it trying to get GitHub back online. <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/github-angry-unicorn-server-room-fire.png" width="600" height="559" alt=""> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/08/07/watching-avatar-aang-the-last.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:28:58 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/08/07/watching-avatar-aang-the-last.html <p>Watching: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/980431">Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender</a> 🍿</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/paste-8062968c.png" alt="Aang and his friends, representing the elements of water, earth, fire, and air, are depicted in a dynamic pose with the title Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender below them."> Watching: [Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/980431) 🍿 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/paste-8062968c.png" alt="Aang and his friends, representing the elements of water, earth, fire, and air, are depicted in a dynamic pose with the title Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender below them."> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/08/07/currently-reading-neuromancer-by-william.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:28:28 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/08/07/currently-reading-neuromancer-by-william.html <p>Currently reading: <a href="https://micro.blog/books/9780441007462">Neuromancer</a> by William Gibson 📚</p> <img src="uploads/2026/paste-c97025d4.png" alt="William Gibson's name is displayed above an abstract black silhouette of a person's head wrapped in tangled lines wearing a white virtual reality or cybernetic visor inscribed repeatedly with the word NEUROMANCER on a bright green background."> Currently reading: [Neuromancer](https://micro.blog/books/9780441007462) by William Gibson 📚 <img src="uploads/2026/paste-c97025d4.png" alt="William Gibson's name is displayed above an abstract black silhouette of a person's head wrapped in tangled lines wearing a white virtual reality or cybernetic visor inscribed repeatedly with the word NEUROMANCER on a bright green background."> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/07/15/the-lawn-guys-severed-my.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:05:33 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/07/15/the-lawn-guys-severed-my.html <p>The lawn guys severed my Internet 🎉</p> The lawn guys severed my Internet 🎉 https://gilcreque.blog/2026/07/09/i-loved-this-mini-documentary.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:05:46 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/07/09/i-loved-this-mini-documentary.html <p>I loved this mini documentary on FPV Mini Drone flying in NYC. It both reminded me of older subcultures like skate boarding (which they talk about) and of futuristic subcultures. FPV Vegan&rsquo;s setup reminded me a bit of the Gargoyles in Snowcrash.</p> <iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/i3-TcMol9G4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/paste-2dc3493a.png" alt="Two men are shown with one wearing FPV drone goggles and the other holding a red FPV drone, with the text Guerrilla POV displayed prominently."> I loved this mini documentary on FPV Mini Drone flying in NYC. It both reminded me of older subcultures like skate boarding (which they talk about) and of futuristic subcultures. FPV Vegan's setup reminded me a bit of the Gargoyles in Snowcrash. <iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/i3-TcMol9G4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7795/2026/paste-2dc3493a.png" alt="Two men are shown with one wearing FPV drone goggles and the other holding a red FPV drone, with the text Guerrilla POV displayed prominently."> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/07/06/the-sunset-on-the-th.html Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:49:47 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/07/06/the-sunset-on-the-th.html <p>The sunset on the 4th was amazing 🌅</p> <img src="uploads/2026/707c5b5188.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="A vibrant sunset casts a golden glow over a suburban neighborhood with houses, cars, and palm trees."> The sunset on the 4th was amazing 🌅 <img src="uploads/2026/707c5b5188.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="A vibrant sunset casts a golden glow over a suburban neighborhood with houses, cars, and palm trees."> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/30/this-video-was-in-my.html Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:43:55 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/30/this-video-was-in-my.html <p>This video was in my YT feed <a href="https://youtu.be/nLHRZFPm7c0">youtu.be/nLHRZFPm7&hellip;</a></p> <p>The anime is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-Roh:_The_Wolf_Brigade">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-&hellip;</a></p> <p>I’ve haven’t seen it but it gave me Ghost in the Shell vibes. It’s available on Tubi.</p> This video was in my YT feed [youtu.be/nLHRZFPm7...](https://youtu.be/nLHRZFPm7c0) The anime is [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-Roh:_The_Wolf_Brigade) I’ve haven’t seen it but it gave me Ghost in the Shell vibes. It’s available on Tubi. https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/30/122916.html Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:29:16 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/30/122916.html <img src="uploads/2026/b906f0cf63.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A brown grasshopper is perched on a textured, light blue wall."> <img src="uploads/2026/b906f0cf63.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A brown grasshopper is perched on a textured, light blue wall."> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/29/finished-mobland-great-series-looking.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:23:01 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/29/finished-mobland-great-series-looking.html <p>Finished: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/247718">MobLand</a> 🍿</p> <p>Great series. Looking forward to what comes next. The actors really hit out of the park.</p> Finished: [MobLand](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/247718) 🍿 Great series. Looking forward to what comes next. The actors really hit out of the park. https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/23/what-does-it-mean-when.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:49:27 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/23/what-does-it-mean-when.html <p>What does it mean when a fly lands in your frothy coffee?</p> <img src="uploads/2026/760b32f544.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> What does it mean when a fly lands in your frothy coffee? <img src="uploads/2026/760b32f544.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/22/designs-from-hell-why-is.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:25:26 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/22/designs-from-hell-why-is.html <p>Designs from hell. Why is this tab half the width of my thumb?</p> <img src="uploads/2026/3008809670.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A hand is peeling back a foil seal from the top of a coffee container, revealing an unopened container."> Designs from hell. Why is this tab half the width of my thumb? <img src="uploads/2026/3008809670.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A hand is peeling back a foil seal from the top of a coffee container, revealing an unopened container."> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/22/house-of-the-dragonwhat-a.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:14:38 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/22/house-of-the-dragonwhat-a.html <p>House of the Dragon…what a start to a new season!</p> House of the Dragon…what a start to a new season! https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/18/finished-reading-the-graveyard-book.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:04:12 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/18/finished-reading-the-graveyard-book.html <img src="https://cdn.micro.blog/books/9780063089686/cover.jpg" align="left" class="microblog_book" style="max-width: 60px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <p>Finished reading: <a href="https://micro.blog/books/9780063089686">The Graveyard Book</a> by Neil Gaiman 📚</p> <p>What a great book. It is too bad this author decided to be a horrible human. I would love to seek out other things he has written, but I cannot in good conscience. I read there was even a possibility of a movie adaptation, but it was halted once all the allegations dropped.</p> <img src="https://cdn.micro.blog/books/9780063089686/cover.jpg" align="left" class="microblog_book" style="max-width: 60px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Finished reading: [The Graveyard Book](https://micro.blog/books/9780063089686) by Neil Gaiman 📚 What a great book. It is too bad this author decided to be a horrible human. I would love to seek out other things he has written, but I cannot in good conscience. I read there was even a possibility of a movie adaptation, but it was halted once all the allegations dropped. https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/16/things-you-can-go-watch.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:41:57 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/16/things-you-can-go-watch.html <p>Things you can go watch to bring you joy:</p> <ul> <li>Reaction videos to Ocarina of Time remake</li> <li>NY Knick Fans celebrating the championship run</li> <li>People shipping Sean Evans and Keke Palmer</li> </ul> Things you can go watch to bring you joy: - Reaction videos to Ocarina of Time remake - NY Knick Fans celebrating the championship run - People shipping Sean Evans and Keke Palmer https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/13/192412.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:24:12 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/13/192412.html <img src="uploads/2026/112a0ac05d.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> <img src="uploads/2026/112a0ac05d.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/12/freudenschade-the-distress-or-resentment.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:01:53 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/12/freudenschade-the-distress-or-resentment.html <p>freudenschade - the distress or resentment a person feels when witnessing someone else&rsquo;s success or good fortune</p> freudenschade - the distress or resentment a person feels when witnessing someone else's success or good fortune https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/12/hanging-out-at-protowork-studio.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:03:50 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/12/hanging-out-at-protowork-studio.html <p>Hanging out at Protowork Studio for their free co-working Friday.</p> <p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-coworking-day-protoworkstudio-tickets-1991500320067">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-coworking-day-protoworkstudio-tickets-1991500320067</a></p> <img src="uploads/2026/4e08811547.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""> Hanging out at Protowork Studio for their free co-working Friday. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-coworking-day-protoworkstudio-tickets-1991500320067](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-coworking-day-protoworkstudio-tickets-1991500320067) <img src="uploads/2026/4e08811547.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt=""> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/06/08/currently-reading-the-graveyard-book.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:03:27 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/06/08/currently-reading-the-graveyard-book.html <img src="https://cdn.micro.blog/books/9780063089686/cover.jpg" align="left" class="microblog_book" style="max-width: 60px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <p>Currently reading: <a href="https://micro.blog/books/9780063089686">The Graveyard Book</a> by Neil Gaiman 📚 that my sister gave to me as a gift a few years ago.</p> <img src="https://cdn.micro.blog/books/9780063089686/cover.jpg" align="left" class="microblog_book" style="max-width: 60px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Currently reading: [The Graveyard Book](https://micro.blog/books/9780063089686) by Neil Gaiman 📚 that my sister gave to me as a gift a few years ago. https://gilcreque.blog/2026/05/22/birria-nachos.html Fri, 22 May 2026 11:49:52 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/05/22/birria-nachos.html <p>Birria nachos</p> <img src="uploads/2026/6dbc022863.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> Birria nachos <img src="uploads/2026/6dbc022863.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://gilcreque.blog/2026/05/20/i-just-stepped-outside-for.html Wed, 20 May 2026 15:48:04 -0400 http://gilcreque.micro.blog/2026/05/20/i-just-stepped-outside-for.html <p>I just stepped outside for the first time today and it was like coming out of the club when the sun is up, flash-banged and disoriented.</p> I just stepped outside for the first time today and it was like coming out of the club when the sun is up, flash-banged and disoriented.