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Things That Aren’t Doing the Thing

Preparing to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Scheduling time to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Making a to-do list for the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Telling people you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Messaging friends who may or may not be doing the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Writing a banger tweet about how you’re going to do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Hating on yourself for not doing the thing isn’t doing the thing. Hating on other people who have done the thing isn’t doing the thing. Hating on the obstacles in the way of doing the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Fantasizing about all of the adoration you’ll receive once you do the thing isn’t doing the thing.

Reading about how to do the thing isn’t doing the thing. Reading about how other people did the thing isn’t doing the thing. Reading this essay isn’t doing the thing.

The only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing.

Essay by https://strangestloop.io/

Progress no. 1752026744

Will my day be filled with NOISE or with SIGNAL? Where I go is up to me. I need not let my mind control me, I need to control my mind.

Let me get back on track. I have been distracted, resistance have gotten me. My Nemesis has been winning the days. Time to fight back and win my days!

F – Follow
O – One
C – Course
U – Until
S – Successful

Focus8

#focus, #concentrate

Progress no. 1749837020

How to get ahead when I cannot get started? So frustrating!

Frustration Just Ahead Green Road Sign with Dramatic Storm Clouds and Sky.

I just need to step back and …

frog

#reevalute

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Nintendo Switch 2 madness

Who can afford this?

Long lines at retail stores. News stated, “three hundred people in line!”

Switch300people

Costco: $524.99 with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack individual membership

NintendoSwitch2CostcoFreeShipping

After taxes: $580.17

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After shipping and taxes: $593.68
Target: $499.99 without Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack individual membership

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Target: $499.99 Free Shipping – Total after taxes: $552.54

#gameconsole

Drop

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#benefactor, #dailylog, #fate

CompTIA Security+

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Start date: June 01, 2025
End date: June20, 2025
Exam date: Week of the 23rd

CompTIA Security+ Get Certfied Get Ahead
Chapter Start Date End Date
Chapter 1: Mastering Security Basics
Chapter 2: Understanding Identity and Access Management
Chapter 3: Exploring Network Technologies and Tools
Chapter 4: Securing Your Network
Chapter 5: Securing Hosts and Data
Chapter 6: Comparing Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Common Attacks
Chapter 7: Protecting Against Advanced Attacks
Chapter 8: Using Risk Management Tools
Chapter 9: Implementing Controls to Protect Assets
Chapter 10: Understanding Cryptography and PKI
Chapter11: Implementing Policies to Mitigate Risks

Exam results: Pass | Fail

#certification

SSL/TSL MySQL

Progress no. 1748893165

Last Friday, May 30, 2025, after work, I wanted to see if I could create an MySQL outside my network and connect to that server securely using SSL/TSL. I was only partially successful and abandoned the project due to I ran out of time set for the project (Sunday, June 1, 2025, 6:00 PM PDT). I do not know if the issue was due to the different versions of MySQL I was using, but I could not establish a connection between the two MySQL servers. When I tried to connect using SSL, the command prompt would show the OS prompt after entering my MySQL password, and would not complete the log in process to the MySQL prompt. I was able to log in locally using the user I was using for testing with “REQUIRE SSL” on the user account. Also, I read that any application using the user using SSL will also require to be updated, or else the connection will fail. So I have a lot of testing to do to verify everything is working before implementing for production, so for now, this project will go on the future project queue.

In the future, I will try using identical systems. For now, I will keep my Web server and DB server within the same network, so no unencrypted traffic will traverse over the Internet.

#encryptionMySQL

Walk – June 2025

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I started a life change. I started to walk (again). I will track my walks with #walk.

Originally I was going to post each walk separately with an image, but then decided to track using a table. An image is included as a sample. This is more practical to maintain and view all data for the month.

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17:58 PM2.3 mi34m 32s134
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12:02 PM
7:50 PM
2.06 mi
1.12 mi
2.43 mi
32m 20s
16m 40s
38 m
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12:13 PM
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1.05 mi
2.46 mi
33m 22s
16m 39s
32m 56s
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46:06 AM2.45 mi30m 55s133
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8:32 PM
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1.26 mi
2.06 mi
32m 47s
17m 6s
31m 55s
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2.26 mi
1.05 mi
33m 42s
15m 46 s
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Time for change!

Change

Change is imminent – switching lines

#change