Almost 2026

 2025 is slowly coming to an end. I will be working on the 24th, but I will have the 25th and 26th of December off work. I will have more time to get things done. Let's wrap up this year with mental satisfaction. I tuned up the pickup truck. Fanfuckingtastic! I replaced the spark plugs and the spark plug wires. For less than $200. Yes, I did it myself. A mechanic would have costed me $600 or $700 easily. Despite the bruising that I know will go away soon, everything turned out great. The truck is running like it is brand new. And, I am able to remotely start the truck now, using the fob. 

I learned how to do it. First tap the door lock button, and then hold the remote start button on the fob for 4 seconds. Remember, when you get into the pickup truck, hold the brake down and put the key in and put it in the on position.  This feature is going to come in really handy during the very cold mornings when I am getting ready for work. I no longer have to walk downstairs and start the pickup truck and then walk back up the stairs and finish getting ready for work. 

Just remember to turn on the heater before leaving the pickup truck in the evening time. So, obviously, when you remote start the pickup truck, the heater will kick on and start warming the cab while the engine is warming up. And of course, as you already know, by the time that you get into the truck to drive to work, the cab will be nice and toasty and warm. The pickup truck only stays running when you start a remotely, for 10 minutes. So, just make sure that you start the pickup truck in the morning, 10 minutes before you leave. 

I will say that it is okay if the pickup truck turns back off again while you are still getting ready for work. Yes! Because the cab will have already warmed up and the engine too. And all you have to do is get into the pickup truck and start it normally. Job well done. Job well done indeed! I am very pleased with how the pickup truck is running now. Nice and smooth. It is purring like a cat. 100% satisfied.

As for the rest of today, after finishing changing out the spark plugs and spark plug wires in the pickup truck, I also washed my clothes and blankets and dressed the bed with the new bed sheets and clean blankets. Yes! The bed is ready to be slept in. Absofreakinlutely 👍😁

I wish I would have gotten more done. I wish I would have completed my tasks that I have in Google tasks. But, sleep is very important to me, and I did get plenty of sleep. Also, my legs were hurting and I was making excuses in my mind for not doing things. Yes, this is a form of procrastination whether you realize it or not. Yes, I am still working on my procrastination. I have tried many things, such as saying to myself, get up, start doing it, and you will continue doing it. But, I will say that most of the time, I do not even take my own advice. 

There is always tomorrow, right? Yeah, the likely excuse. And then, I make plans to do it tomorrow, and tomorrow never comes. So to speak. But, I am using Google tasks more often now. And I have trust that sticking with the tasks will help me with my procrastination.  I learned a lot, from talking with chat GPT. The AI said, don't worry about the norm. Just do what feels right, and what feels right, becomes the norm. Awesome!

-Stephen

Hiatus

 I took a hiatus for a while. I never really realized that is what I was doing. Although, I did stop blogging, and I did not take very many notes. I did not work on my online business. In fact, I put a lot of things aside, and just stayed in hiatus for quite a while. But, I feel that I am coming out of the hiatus now. I am ready to refocus my efforts towards more blogging, notes, calendars, bookmarks, and of course the online business. 

I will, of course, continue my physical efforts, like going to Planet Fitness to continue my workout, my physical healing, and to stop the pain.  Some people might consider my passion for blogging, notes, calendars, bookmarks and an online business is an obsession. It's no wonder I was in hiatus. But, and my mind, it is normal. I am doing what I enjoy doing. And even after I have blogged, and taken notes, and calendar, and journal, and bookmarks, then there is still consolidation and organization. 

Now that I think about it again, it does seem like a bit of an obsession. It is strange to first take notes and journal, and then consolidate and organize after. But, that is what I enjoy doing. It keeps my mind straight, and keeps me satisfied. And so, I will continue to blog, journal, bookmark, calendar, and take notes, and consolidate and organize everything. Because that is what I enjoy doing. 

-Stephen 

5 out of 8 isn't bad

 It's tune up time for the pickup truck. It is time to change out the spark plugs. It is an 8 cylinder engine, so I have 8 spark plugs to change. I managed to change 5 spark plugs, and then I ran out of daylight. I will continue tomorrow, when I have daylight again. I only have 3 more spark plugs to change. Tomorrow is another day. 

Hmmmmm, looking at the old spark plugs, after taking them out of the engine, I will say that I am impressed. I thought that they would be burned out. But, as it turns out, the spark plugs that I took out of the engine are still in good condition. Everyone that has ever gave a vehicle a tune-up and changed out the spark plugs before, will already know that it is a guessing game. You need to buy the new spark plugs first, before taking the old ones out. Unless, of course, you have another vehicle that you can use to drive to the auto parts store to buy the spark plugs. 

Well, I don't have another vehicle that I can use, so I had to buy the spark plugs in advance and then take the old ones out. And as I said already, the old spark plugs are still in good condition. But, since I already had the new spark plugs, I am changing them out anyway.  I'm not really good at knowing how much more life that the old spark plugs have left before they need to be changed out. So, I made the decision to change them out anyway. 

Changing out the spark plugs that are towards the front of the engine, are relatively easy to do. It is the spark plugs towards the back of the engine that are the most challenging. It took me a couple of hours just to change out 2 spark plugs that were in the back of the engine. They are very hard to get to, and I have the bruises on my arms to prove it. But I'm not worried about that, the bruises will go away soon. And hopefully, when the tune-up is finished, the pickup truck will run smooth for many years to come. 

-Stephen

I'm Having A Great Day Today

I have said many times in the past that getting enough sleep is vitally important. and I still stand true to that today. last night, I slept for over 10 hours. and today, I feel great! I am completely focused and content. I would have to say that my biggest problem with following up on the things I need to do, is that I forget to look back over my notes. But, when I get enough sleep, I don't easily forget the simple things such as looking back over my notes. 

I even have a note at the top of my phone, that reminds me to look over my notes. Although, I must admit, that I don't always remember to look at the reminder that is reminding me to look over my notes. Strange, isn't it? Maybe I should tie a string around my finger like they did in the old days. But seriously, when I have enough sleep, I am more focused and content. And, I remember to look over my notes. And of course I remember follow up on the things that are in my notes. 

Now that I have had enough sleep, and I am more focused and content, and I am just having a great day all around, then I have come up with the idea of putting a reminder to look over my notes, in other places besides my phone. A Post-It note on the dashboard of my pickup truck and dump truck is a good idea. No, I'm not going to tie string around my finger. Those days are gone now. 

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! And so, I sat here on pause, for about 2 minutes, thinking about what I can do, besides post-it notes, to remind myself to look over my notes so that I can follow up on what is written in my notes. And so, I have come up with the brilliant solution of setting an alarm for my notes, so that when I am finished with work for the day, it will be about the right time for the alarm to sound on my phone, to remind me to look over my notes and follow up on what I have written in the notes.

Brilliant!👍🙂

-Stephen 

I've Been Waiting For This

 When Google Search Labs first added AI to Google Search, they added the feature that allows people to do a follow-up question to Al's response.  But then, Google Search Labs removed that feature. And so, people could no longer ask a follow-up question to the same topic to the Google Search AI from Search Labs.  But! Google just announced AI Mode.

And now, the moment I have all been waiting for. AI mode now has follow up questions. So that people can continue with the same topic  when asking a question to Google AI search. Follow up questions are great when the AI answers your question that just leads to more questions. So now, feel free to have a conversation with the AI in Google Search Labs. Until, of course, you run out of follow-up questions to ask, and you now know everything that you want to know about that topic. 

Yes! You are right! It is a lot like ChatGPT. But, if you do not need to get involved in a complex conversation with ChatGPT, then the Google AI from Google Search Labs is now a great alternative. You can just have a few questions answered and be done with it. 

-Stephen