Bryan Robb

I have been leaning more heavily toward Bluesky lately, primarily because of moderation features. Today I also figured out how to integrate Bluesky replies into my self-hosted Ghost blog, which makes it more appealing. If you want to find me over there, here’s the link.

Peak adulthood is buying a new garage door and acting like spending four figures on something so utterly banal isn’t soul crushing.

Hit a milestone today with 20 lbs lost over the past 4 months. Feels good to be out of my rut and making progress toward a goal.

Very strange that in 2025, when you hit copy on an email address in any Microsoft product, it still copies the “mailto:”. This includes outlook for iOS.

Requested my high school transcript and found out they calculated my GPA wrong—not in my favor. Appalled and amazed, but honestly, not entirely surprised.

Started another 48-hour fast tonight. Happy I didn’t gain back the weight I’d lost eating tacos in California. All the walking helped. I’m aiming for a 10% loss before a 5k mud run this summer.

Sacramento Valley Station is a beauty. 🚂

#trains #rail #photography #transit #amtrak #california

People are walking toward the Sacramento Valley Station, a brick building with large windows and a sign on top.A grand hall features a high arched ceiling with chandeliers, large arched windows, a mural above an entrance, and people sitting on benches.A spacious train station waiting area features benches, travelers, large arched windows, and an elegant chandelier.Railroad tracks curve under a large bridge beside a rusted structure against a clear blue sky.

The light was incredible from Alamo Square the other night. Ethereal and memorable experience. 📷 #landscapephotography #streetphotography #sf

A serene sunset bathes a tree-lined pathway in golden light.A peaceful street scene at sunset features silhouettes of trees, buildings, and a bus stop.A distant city skyline glows in the warm light of sunset, with trees and Victorian-style houses in the foreground.A winding path leads through a park with a view of city buildings and distant hills at sunset.

Adios, San Jose

Wrapping up my SJ/SF leg of the trip. I have been determined to not rent a car and mostly took trains and buses everywhere. I took light rail in San Jose, Caltrain to Palo Alto and San Francisco, Muni and BART in SF, and the 17 bus to Santa Cruz. Now riding Amtrak to Sacramento. Everything has been really efficient and comfortable. I walked close to 50 miles over the last week to burn off all the Mexican food.

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I’ve had a lot of fun traveling around without a car. Still, the most annoying thing has been dealing with other people listening to something on their phones without headphones. Everywhere I go, calls on speakerphone, loud music, YouTube videos on trains, in lobbies, at stations. So annoying.