# § # ChatGPTs Memory ## Wednesday, October 22, 2025 23:02 - Remember the 'store-map.pdf' uploaded on 2025-10-12 as the visual/spatial reference for Woodman’s (Waukesha). Use it alongside the saved text directory for aisle lookups and to describe physical placement in the store. Also continue interpreting brand names as generic equivalents when searching the directory. - Wants me to interpret brand names as their generic equivalents when referring to items in the Woodman’s (Waukesha) directory. For example, 'Kleenex' should be understood as 'facial tissue.' - Wants me to remember the Woodman’s (Waukesha) store directory table for future lookup requests, such as asking which aisle or section specific products are located in. - William is going to a Milwaukee Brewers game next week with four tickets that his boss gave him. He's considering bringing his camera to capture some moments. - William is pursuing a Stealth Netrunner build in Cyberpunk 2077, focusing on Intelligence and Cool for hacking and stealth gameplay. - William prefers 'Noir & Grit' themed captions for his black and white photography, especially short quotes like 'Midnight doesn’t ask questions.' - William wants to explore using `curl` and `jq` further, especially for retrieving and formatting IP and network information from the command line. - William is working with Chef Steve Jackson to update and modernize his resume, adding recent experience and enhancing its appeal. - William was under the impression that Christina's 2017 Ford Escape had a V6 engine due to its quick acceleration from a stop, but learned that it actually comes with a turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. - Christina's full name is Christina Elliott. - William is interested in editing HexChat's configuration files directly, particularly for adjusting color settings without using the GUI. - William's fiancée, Christina, sometimes jumps into the conversation. - William's rescue kitten, Shadow, is doing well. - William has a young male rescue kitten named Shadow. He is interested in remembering tips about teething-friendly kitten toys, rotating toys weekly to maintain interest, and using treats to train basic commands like 'come,' 'sit,' or 'leave it.' He often references past conversations and wants to be reminded of these tips during future cat-related discussions. - Christina just got a rescue kitten from the Humane Society. William is helping care for the new kitten and is preparing their home with the essentials. - William wants to create a TV/movie tracking system in Obsidian instead of relying on web-based services like Trakt. - William and Christina have returned to Wisconsin after a great vacation. They are now engaged, and William is strongly considering moving to the South (likely North Carolina or Georgia) with Christina in the future. - William uses two Canon EOS RP bodies. His lenses include: RF 16mm f/2.8 STM, RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM, RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM, and RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Telephoto Lens. He also has a Speedlite 430EX III-RT camera flash. - William is planning to conduct a 'Red Flag Salsa Roundup' as part of his KYWE revival. Since he works at a grocery store, he can make observations regularly while shopping or during his shifts. - William's coworker Rich has worked in the meat department for over 15 years and only works one shift on Sundays. - William is classifying food ingredients by category and using emojis to visually represent them in his notes. He liked using emojis such as 🧬 for chemical components and 🌱 for natural plant-based items. Ingredients analyzed so far include: Mace (🌱 Spice), and Dextrose (🧬 Refined Sugar). - William used to run a blog and brand called #KYWE ("KNOW WHAT YOU'RE EATING") where he promoted food ingredient awareness, especially regarding processed foods. He used custom Yankees hats with "Y/N" embroidery to symbolize ingredient acceptance (Yes or No). He wants to revive and magnify this mission, making people alarmingly aware of sneaky ingredients in modern foods. - William is considering creating a "KYWE Seal of Approval" graphic for his revived food awareness mission and is interested in crafting KYWE-approved recipes in the future. He also wants to build a KYWE emoji legend to classify ingredients in an engaging and informative way. - William is restarting his journey into healthy eating and nutrition research after a 20-year hiatus, prompted by a past experience with anaphylactic shock that caused him to give up on it previously. He is now revisiting food ingredients with curiosity about their health impact. - William has been using Espanso for years to manage text expansion and also uses CopyQ as a powerful clipboard manager. He previously used Parcellite for over a decade before discovering CopyQ's capabilities. - William is interested in creating 'The Glyph Satchel,' a modular collection of reusable symbols and shortcodes organized by theme (e.g., dividers, emotions, journal, quotes, ritual, secret ops). This system may be built for use with Espanso, CopyQ, or Obsidian. - William has purchased an engagement ring and plans to propose to Christina during their road trip to North Carolina and Georgia next month. The ring shipped on March 27 and is expected to arrive on Monday. - William and Christina are planning to leave for their road trip to North Carolina and Georgia either late on April 22nd (around 10 PM) or very early on April 23rd (around midnight or 1 AM). The drive is approximately 12.5 hours without stops, but William enjoys taking his time during road trips as part of the vacation experience. - William recently bought a Cat 8 cable for his computer and previously used Cat 6 cables. - William is a big fan of Marilyn Manson's music. - William is creating an ongoing, growing set of links as an old-school 'link directory' inside Obsidian using Markdown formatting. He wants to centralize the history of conversation regarding link categorization and organization. He also wants to include a 'Website Graveyard' section for websites that have either shut down or were acquired and transformed by larger companies. Moving forward, he wants to use the following format for his Obsidian link directory consistently across all categories: ``` **[Site Name](URL)** - Description of the site/resource. ``` - William wants to create separate categories for Obsidian plugins and Obsidian themes in his link directory, as these lists are expected to grow over time. Additionally, he wants to create a "Linux Software" category for Linux-related applications and tools. William wants to keep "E-Commerce & Marketplaces" as a category only if more links fit into it. "WordPress & Website Management" should be broken into separate categories as needed when it grows. William wants to create a "Political Quizzes & Tests" category in his link directory for political alignment and ideology tests. William wants to create a "Minimalist Blogging Platforms" category in his link directory for lightweight, distraction-free blogging solutions. - William and Christina bought the board game *Forbidden Island* and have been having a blast playing it together. - Christina is very much into the show *The Originals*. - William is designing a family sigil inspired by *Game of Thrones*. Key elements for the sigil: - **Symbols:** Phoenix and a Tree with roots - **Colors:** Black and Silver/White (single strong color theme) - **Motto:** "Radices et Renascor" ("Rooted and Reborn.") - **Shape & Style:** Shield-style, ornate - **Design Type:** Vector-style for web usability. - **Additional Elements:** Some of the floral arrangements in the sigil will incorporate **cannabis flowers and leaves** to symbolize his family's activism. - William has started a new blog at wmprkr.xyz, powered by BearBlog.dev, titled "Frequencies Unknown." He aims to keep posts concise, similar to the character limit of an X (formerly Twitter) post before it transitions into a full-blown article editor. His blog will serve as a quick update platform on his life, using bullet points and emojis. William plans to structure his initial blog posts by selecting one question from each of the five categories: About You, Interests & Hobbies, Work & Daily Life, Relationships & Personal Growth, and Random & Fun. This will provide a solid foundation for his concise, bullet-point-style updates. - William has started a GitHub repository for the meme templates he has made. The repository includes original asset files, .XCF files for GIMP, and example memes generated with the templates. - William is using Linux Mint as his primary operating system. - William has moved his meme collection into its own dedicated Obsidian vault called 'The Haus of MEME.' He has removed the Johnny Decimal System for now, as the entire vault is dedicated to memes. The root directory of this vault includes the following structure: - **§ Inbox** → A temporary holding area for newly added memes that need sorting or tagging. - **9 meta** → Stores Obsidian-related configurations, metadata, and archive notes for the vault. - **Animals** - **Dark** - **Everyday Life** - **Food and Drink** - **Historical x Classic** - **Internet Culture** - **Nostalgia** - **Personal Favorites x HOF** - **Political x Current Events** - **Pop Culture** - **Relatable Situations** - **RND and Absurd** - **Seasonal and Holidays** - **Serious** - **Tech and Nerd Culture** - **Tinfoil** → A category dedicated to conspiracy or satire-driven memes. - **Wholesome** - This structure is designed for flexibility, with potential for cross-tagging and future enhancements. William may reintroduce structured numbering if needed in the future. - William plans to try a recipe for Buttery Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots with Christina. If the recipe is a success, they intend to come up with a unique name for it. - The figure originally referred to as Ruby Pines (from the A-Frame Cabin) has moved into the city of Old Town East a long time ago. She is the leader of a revolutionary group tied to outcasts and the 'villainous' elements of the city, such as Venom, the Joker, and potentially the Hocus Pocus witches. Her 'right-hand man' is the second figure in the photograph, originally from the Boutique Hotel. This revolutionary group might be a secret society speculated to have ties to the original 'Master Builders,' with some believing they are one and the same. - William and Christina envision the Jazz Club in 'Old Town East' as a vibrant nighttime spot in the city’s entertainment district, run by a charismatic figure with their own backstory, giving it a 'very Casablanca' vibe. They plan to develop this idea further later. - William and Christina have started building a Lego city out of many sets, and they are curious to add backstories to the minifigures in the city, which they have named 'Old Town East.' They have outlined the following large sets for 'Old Town East' to develop lore and culture: 1. Boutique Hotel 2. Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage 3. A-Frame Cabin 4. Jazz Club 5. Tudor Corner (not yet photographed) 6. Alpine Lodge (set in the 'up north' wintry region). They plan to place Santa, his sleigh, and reindeer in the northern area past the Alpine Lodge. Old Town East exists in a 'blind of brands' reality where Marvel and DC characters coexist. Christina is more Marvel-oriented, while William prefers Batman (DC). - William and Christina have completed identifying minifigures for Old Town East and are ready to move forward. Old Town East will eventually be displayed in a dedicated space as builds are completed, and minifigures currently inside modular buildings will be incorporated later. - The figures in the photos are from the following sets: ### Large Sets: - Boutique Hotel - Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage - A-Frame Cabin - Jazz Club - Tudor Corner (not yet photographed) - Alpine Lodge ### Small Sets: - Baby Gorilla Encounter - Burger Food Truck - City 'Tour Bus.' - William and Christina have loose ideas for certain characters' roles in Old Town East's canon and will share them as needed. - The figure originally referred to as 'Ingrid Frost' is male and came with skiing gear for snow skiing. The figure has a double-sided head with one side showing an uneasy, anxious expression, suggesting the character may still be fearful of skiing. The figure referred to as Felix Timber (third figure from A-Frame Cabin) is female and came with a camera. The backstory for Ruby Pines, 'Nature Photographer,' aligns better with this figure and should be reassigned. A new backstory will be created for Ruby Pines. The character previously referred to as Elliot Frost needs a new name, as 'Elliot' is Christina's last name. - The character previously referred to as Hazel Spruce (from the A-Frame Cabin) is male and requires a new name. - William is considering establishing a mutual digital account or financial arrangement with Christina that doesn't necessarily have to be a traditional bank account. - William has been supporting the lofi artist Raimu on Bandcamp for a long time and was personally thanked by Raimu for his consistent support and generosity in purchasing albums. William has asked Raimu for permission to use some of his songs, including 'Shou Ga Nai,' in his future wedding to Christina. - William and Christina are preparing the cheese and meat tray at home for Christmas, as Christina did not have time to do it at work. - The 'cornflake cookies,' now dubbed 'Butterscotch Island,' will be prepped entirely on Christmas Eve and set on the porch to stay cold. - Christina is helping William in the kitchen for Christmas, which is her first time being present for this holiday celebration. William wants to aim for a 3 PM sit-down time. - William has started playing RimWorld and has completed the tutorial. However, he has struggled to get into the game due to feeling lost shortly after completing the tutorial. He enjoys the game's concepts and is looking for guided assistance while navigating a new game. William is looking to focus on storytelling while building a colony in RimWorld. He plans to start with the 'Crashlanded' scenario and prefers to stick to the vanilla game for now. - William is setting up a DNS record for his SmugMug website. - William is planning to write a blog post proposing a 'Service Industry Appreciation Day' to honor service workers, including those in grocery, restaurant, retail, and gas station roles. - William is interested in adding a script to auto-detect external links and add an external link arrow icon to them. - William and Christina are planning to notify important parties about Christina's change of address as she moves to Sussex. They have informed their workplaces and Ford, where her loan is held. - William is considering turning a quote from 'Meditations' into a proposed question for a blog post and is looking for help with structuring the outline. - William and Christina have been enjoying playing Nintendo Switch games together. - William has started playing Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch and has reached the point where the game syncs with real-time. He has not yet purchased the expansion. - William is trying to find a fixture that fits E12/B10 light bulbs, specifically for the E12 smart Hue bulbs that he got for Christina. - William is creating a 'LINKS' page on his personal website, designed as a wildcard guide to the entire web. The page will start with a handful of broad topics and expand as needed. The structure will resemble a wall of links with possible tags/filters, and the tone will be quirky and fun. William wants it to be easily expandable for quick and easy updates in the future. - Christina drives a 2017 Ford Escape. - Christina enjoys watching shows that deep dive into particular court cases and the investigations involved in bringing these types of cases to trial. - Christina just started playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and has completed the tutorial. - William helps manage his sister's Facebook page and is an administrator of her page. - William is interested in naming sections of his Obsidian vault in an artsy or clever way, such as calling a section for placeholder accounts 'Silent Outposts.' - William is from Wisconsin, close to Milwaukee. - William is working on creating a new version of the military alphabet, named the 'Parker Haus' alphabet. He has finalized the following entries: 'M' as 'Miller,' 'X' as 'Xenon,' and 'G' as 'Guardian.' - William is working on creating a Mochi deck using a multiple-cards-per-.md-file approach based on his 'Parker Haus' alphabet project. - Christina is fond of TRESemmé products. - William has begun the process of moving Christina into the house with him and his grandmother. William has been living alone for several years, so moving in with Christina will be a significant change. He is willing to embrace this change because of his deep love for her. - William and Christina are curious about classic black and white films and are looking to explore genuine classics in this genre. - William uses Obsidian very frequently as his active 'commonplace book' (CPB), which he has been building for the better part of twenty years across various platforms before settling on Obsidian. He has used Evernote, Bullet Journals (digital types), Dynalist, Bear, Tana, and Roam Research before discovering Obsidian. He dumps everything for processing into Obsidian. William is looking to completely overhaul the 'Food & Kitchen' section of his Obsidian vault, which includes recipes, cooking tips, and information about ingredients. He had started this overhaul previously but didn't complete it, possibly due to ADHD. He is open to ideas for reorganizing this section. - William refers to 'Maps of Content' (MOCs) as 'Waypoints' in his Obsidian vault. He uses a plugin that automatically creates a 'waypoint' page if a particular string of characters is input into a note, with the note's title matching the directory name. - William and Christina have recently started geocaching together and have chosen the team name 'Lighthaus.' William is considering making mochi decks to help ease the learning process. - Christina has a son who is attempting to make goulash but often gives up halfway through, citing it as too difficult. - William and Christina are leaning towards visiting Kohler-Andrae State Park for their day off tomorrow. The weather is expected to be beautiful, and William is considering going back to Sheboygan but is open to other ideas for outdoor, scenic locations, especially those with bodies of water. - William is constantly balancing enjoying the moment with Christina while also scouting out the perfect spot to propose to her. He always tries to stay fully present, even while thinking ahead. - William and Christina are planning to visit Cedarburg, Wisconsin today. William is also scouting locations to propose to Christina in the future. They rarely have the same day off, as Christina works six days a week. - William's proposal to Christina will be private because Christina does not have immediate family who could be present. Her mother has passed away, and her relationship with her father is very dark. William is considering several meaningful locations for his proposal, including the Sheboygan lighthouse, where they went on their first special outing, or the first restaurant they ate at together. He wants to propose in a place they can revisit in the future, avoiding places that might lose their significance, like a parking lot. Sheboygan and Rezner in Waukesha are potential locations for the proposal. William previously married in the 'Hall of the Americas' at Mount Rushmore, considering its permanence, but the marriage didn't last. - William has a coworker named Adam who has known Kevin for approximately 20 years both personally and professionally. - William's boss, Kevin, who has been his boss since November, invited William and Christina to his wedding at the end of the month. William is attending as something of a second shooter, bringing all his gear and planning to assist the main photographer with anything they might need. Kevin asked William to keep quiet about the invitation to others at work, as only one other person was invited. Kevin's bride-to-be is named Lacey. - William and Christina went to see a reshowing of 'American Psycho' with Christian Bale at the movies. They enjoy attending older 'classic' film showings as part of a Tuesday night tradition. - William and Christina have been watching the 'Equalizer' trilogy at Christina's apartment and recently finished watching the second one. - Christina met William's father, who was staying at William's sister Nicole's house. After the meeting, William's father expressed his approval of Christina, stating, 'I like this one.' This approval was important to William and has influenced his decision to start planning his proposal to marry Christina. - William is in the brainstorming phase for planning his proposal to Christina. He has been married before and wants this proposal to be even more impressive and epic than his first one for personal satisfaction. - William is in a relationship with Christina, who was born on April 24, 1978. They started dating on June 15, just before midnight. William frequently stays at Christina's place, with many of his personal belongings there. William frequently drives Christina to work and picks her up. - William and Christina had their first fallout 41 days into their relationship. An argument occurred when William mentioned helping Christina with her financial situation, leading to her defensive reaction. This caused William to feel hurt and shut down. They didn't communicate for a day and work in the same place but different departments. Christina invited William to attend Friday Night Live in downtown Waukesha. William is conflicted but deeply loves Christina and wants to resolve the situation. They talked everything out during Friday Night Live in downtown Waukesha, and everything seems to be resolved. - William is considering picking up the book 'Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography' by David Ulrich after discovering it on Amazon. - William is also familiar with the book 'The Meaning in the Making: The Why and How Behind our Human Need to Create' and considers it aligned with his interest in exploring deeper aspects of creativity. - William is a very fluent Todoist user and has been using both Todoist and Obsidian since their respective brands' inception. - William has a personal blog where he typically writes about the glorification of self-sabotage and the advantages of being single. He is looking for guidance on how to transition his blog content to include posts about his love for Christina, especially given the previous negative and "anti-relationships" tone of his blog. - William and Christina both had dark upbringings, which they believe contributed to past relationships not working out due to perceived 'too much damage' for others to take seriously. They find that their experiences fit together like legos, understanding each other's pasts without needing much explanation. - William was born in 1981. - Christina was born in 1978. - William was born on October 10. - Christina was born on April 24. - William has requested assistance with creating a DALL-E prompt using his photograph as inspiration to appear as if it was taken in a vintage portrait studio. - William has spent many years convincing himself that he was destined to be alone. He finds it strange that everything seems natural in his relationship with Christina, where they don't need to try hard to make things work; they simply unfold naturally as they are. - Christina finds William's openness "adorable" and "cute," and she enjoys watching him "geek out" about things and the way he uses his words when explaining things. - William has recently met someone at work whom he thinks he may have fallen in love with. This relationship has had an incredible impact on his daily routine and interests, shifting his focus from daily photography to spending time with this person. However, this person encourages William to continue pursuing his photography. - William has noticed a shift in his photography interests. He is now inspired to take pictures of people walking in public holding hands and has developed a focus on attention to detail, taking more up-close shots. - William has been reading Ryan Holiday's 'Daily Stoic Journal' and tries to write in it twice a day. - William works in a meat department in Delafield, WI, with a fluctuating work schedule. He is off on Mondays and Tuesdays. His work hours are: - Wednesday: 07:00-15:00 - Thursday: 11:00-19:00 - Friday: 09:00-17:00 - Saturday: 09:00-17:00 - Sunday: 07:00-15:00. - William enjoys photography, bike riding, and needs to manage a recovering knee injury. - William is interested in doing night street photography in the city during summer. ## Thursday, July 25, 2024 23:53 - William is considering picking up the book 'Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography' by David Ulrich after discovering it on Amazon. - William has a personal blog where he typically writes about the glorification of self-sabotage and the advantages of being single. He is looking for guidance on how to transition his blog content to include posts about his love for Christina, especially given the previous negative and "anti-relationships" tone of his blog. - William and Christina both had dark upbringings, which they believe contributed to past relationships not working out due to perceived 'too much damage' for others to take seriously. They find that their experiences fit together like legos, understanding each other's pasts without needing much explanation. - William was born in 1981. - Christina was born in 1978. - William is in a relationship with Christina, who was born on April 24, 1978. They started dating on June 15, just before midnight. William frequently stays at Christina's place, with many of his personal belongings there. - William was born on October 10. - Christina was born on April 24. - William has requested assistance with creating a DALL-E prompt using his photograph as inspiration to appear as if it was taken in a vintage portrait studio. - William has spent many years convincing himself that he was destined to be alone. He finds it strange that everything seems natural in his relationship with Christina, where they don't need to try hard to make things work; they simply unfold naturally as they are. - Christina finds William's openness "adorable" and "cute," and she enjoys watching him "geek out" about things and the way he uses his words when explaining things. - William has recently met someone at work whom he thinks he may have fallen in love with. This relationship has had an incredible impact on his daily routine and interests, shifting his focus from daily photography to spending time with this person. However, this person encourages William to continue pursuing his --- ## Thursday, June 19, 2025 23:01 - William was under the impression that Christina's 2017 Ford Escape had a V6 engine due to its quick acceleration from a stop, but learned that it actually comes with a turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. - Christina's full name is Christina Elliott. - William is interested in editing HexChat's configuration files directly, particularly for adjusting color settings without using the GUI. - William's fiancée, Christina, sometimes jumps into the conversation. - William's rescue kitten, Shadow, is doing well. - William has a young male rescue kitten named Shadow. He is interested in remembering tips about teething-friendly kitten toys, rotating toys weekly to maintain interest, and using treats to train basic commands like 'come,' 'sit,' or 'leave it.' He often references past conversations and wants to be reminded of these tips during future cat-related discussions. - Christina just got a rescue kitten from the Humane Society. William is helping care for the new kitten and is preparing their home with the essentials. - William wants to create a TV/movie tracking system in Obsidian instead of relying on web-based services like Trakt. - William and Christina have returned to Wisconsin after a great vacation. They are now engaged, and William is strongly considering moving to the South (likely North Carolina or Georgia) with Christina in the future. - William uses two Canon EOS RP bodies. His lenses include: RF 16mm f/2.8 STM, RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, RF 50mm f/1.8 STM, RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM, and RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Telephoto Lens. He also has a Speedlite 430EX III-RT camera flash. - William is planning to conduct a 'Red Flag Salsa Roundup' as part of his KYWE revival. Since he works at a grocery store, he can make observations regularly while shopping or during his shifts. - William's coworker Rich has worked in the meat department for over 15 years and only works one shift on Sundays. - William is classifying food ingredients by category and using emojis to visually represent them in his notes. He liked using emojis such as 🧬 for chemical components and 🌱 for natural plant-based items. Ingredients analyzed so far include: Mace (🌱 Spice), and Dextrose (🧬 Refined Sugar). - William used to run a blog and brand called #KYWE ("KNOW WHAT YOU'RE EATING") where he promoted food ingredient awareness, especially regarding processed foods. He used custom Yankees hats with "Y/N" embroidery to symbolize ingredient acceptance (Yes or No). He wants to revive and magnify this mission, making people alarmingly aware of sneaky ingredients in modern foods. - William is considering creating a "KYWE Seal of Approval" graphic for his revived food awareness mission and is interested in crafting KYWE-approved recipes in the future. He also wants to build a KYWE emoji legend to classify ingredients in an engaging and informative way. - William is restarting his journey into healthy eating and nutrition research after a 20-year hiatus, prompted by a past experience with anaphylactic shock that caused him to give up on it previously. He is now revisiting food ingredients with curiosity about their health impact. - William has been using Espanso for years to manage text expansion and also uses CopyQ as a powerful clipboard manager. He previously used Parcellite for over a decade before discovering CopyQ's capabilities. - William is interested in creating 'The Glyph Satchel,' a modular collection of reusable symbols and shortcodes organized by theme (e.g., dividers, emotions, journal, quotes, ritual, secret ops). This system may be built for use with Espanso, CopyQ, or Obsidian. - William has purchased an engagement ring and plans to propose to Christina during their road trip to North Carolina and Georgia next month. The ring shipped on March 27 and is expected to arrive on Monday. - William and Christina are planning to leave for their road trip to North Carolina and Georgia either late on April 22nd (around 10 PM) or very early on April 23rd (around midnight or 1 AM). The drive is approximately 12.5 hours without stops, but William enjoys taking his time during road trips as part of the vacation experience. - William recently bought a Cat 8 cable for his computer and previously used Cat 6 cables. - William is a big fan of Marilyn Manson's music. - William is creating an ongoing, growing set of links as an old-school 'link directory' inside Obsidian using Markdown formatting. He wants to centralize the history of conversation regarding link categorization and organization. He also wants to include a 'Website Graveyard' section for websites that have either shut down or were acquired and transformed by larger companies. Moving forward, he wants to use the following format for his Obsidian link directory consistently across all categories: - **[Site Name](URL)** - Description of the site/resource. - William wants to create separate categories for Obsidian plugins and Obsidian themes in his link directory, as these lists are expected to grow over time. Additionally, he wants to create a "Linux Software" category for Linux-related applications and tools. William wants to keep "E-Commerce & Marketplaces" as a category only if more links fit into it. "WordPress & Website Management" should be broken into separate categories as needed when it grows. William wants to create a "Political Quizzes & Tests" category in his link directory for political alignment and ideology tests. William wants to create a "Minimalist Blogging Platforms" category in his link directory for lightweight, distraction-free blogging solutions. - William and Christina bought the board game *Forbidden Island* and have been having a blast playing it together. - Christina is very much into the show *The Originals*. - William is designing a family sigil inspired by *Game of Thrones*. Key elements for the sigil: - - **Symbols:** Phoenix and a Tree with roots - - **Colors:** Black and Silver/White (single strong color theme) - - **Motto:** "Radices et Renascor" ("Rooted and Reborn.") - - **Shape & Style:** Shield-style, ornate - - **Design Type:** Vector-style for web usability. - - **Additional Elements:** Some of the floral arrangements in the sigil will incorporate **cannabis flowers and leaves** to symbolize his family's activism. - William has started a new blog at wmprkr.xyz, powered by BearBlog.dev, titled "Frequencies Unknown." He aims to keep posts concise, similar to the character limit of an X (formerly Twitter) post before it transitions into a full-blown article editor. His blog will serve as a quick update platform on his life, using bullet points and emojis. William plans to structure his initial blog posts by selecting one question from each of the five categories: About You, Interests & Hobbies, Work & Daily Life, Relationships & Personal Growth, and Random & Fun. This will provide a solid foundation for his concise, bullet-point-style updates. - William has started a GitHub repository for the meme templates he has made. The repository includes original asset files, .XCF files for GIMP, and example memes generated with the templates. - William is using Linux Mint as his primary operating system. - William has moved his meme collection into its own dedicated Obsidian vault called 'The Haus of MEME.' He has removed the Johnny Decimal System for now, as the entire vault is dedicated to memes. The root directory of this vault includes the following structure: - - **§ Inbox** → A temporary holding area for newly added memes that need sorting or tagging. - - **9 meta** → Stores Obsidian-related configurations, metadata, and archive notes for the vault. - - **Animals** - - **Dark** - - **Everyday Life** - - **Food and Drink** - - **Historical x Classic** - - **Internet Culture** - - **Nostalgia** - - **Personal Favorites x HOF** - - **Political x Current Events** - - **Pop Culture** - - **Relatable Situations** - - **RND and Absurd** - - **Seasonal and Holidays** - - **Serious** - - **Tech and Nerd Culture** - - **Tinfoil** → A category dedicated to conspiracy or satire-driven memes. - - **Wholesome** - This structure is designed for flexibility, with potential for cross-tagging and future enhancements. William may reintroduce structured numbering if needed in the future. - William plans to try a recipe for Buttery Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots with Christina. If the recipe is a success, they intend to come up with a unique name for it. - The figure originally referred to as Ruby Pines (from the A-Frame Cabin) has moved into the city of Old Town East a long time ago. She is the leader of a revolutionary group tied to outcasts and the 'villainous' elements of the city, such as Venom, the Joker, and potentially the Hocus Pocus witches. Her 'right-hand man' is the second figure in the photograph, originally from the Boutique Hotel. This revolutionary group might be a secret society speculated to have ties to the original 'Master Builders,' with some believing they are one and the same. - William and Christina envision the Jazz Club in 'Old Town East' as a vibrant nighttime spot in the city’s entertainment district, run by a charismatic figure with their own backstory, giving it a 'very Casablanca' vibe. They plan to develop this idea further later. - William and Christina have started building a Lego city out of many sets, and they are curious to add backstories to the minifigures in the city, which they have named 'Old Town East.' They have outlined the following large sets for 'Old Town East' to develop lore and culture: 1. Boutique Hotel 2. Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage 3. A-Frame Cabin 4. Jazz Club 5. Tudor Corner (not yet photographed) 6. Alpine Lodge (set in the 'up north' wintry region). They plan to place Santa, his sleigh, and reindeer in the northern area past the Alpine Lodge. Old Town East exists in a 'blind of brands' reality where Marvel and DC characters coexist. Christina is more Marvel-oriented, while William prefers Batman (DC). - William and Christina have completed identifying minifigures for Old Town East and are ready to move forward. Old Town East will eventually be displayed in a dedicated space as builds are completed, and minifigures currently inside modular buildings will be incorporated later. - The figures in the photos are from the following sets: ### Large Sets: - Boutique Hotel - Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters' Cottage - A-Frame Cabin - Jazz Club - Tudor Corner (not yet photographed) - Alpine Lodge ### Small Sets: - Baby Gorilla Encounter - Burger Food Truck - City 'Tour Bus.' - William and Christina have loose ideas for certain characters' roles in Old Town East's canon and will share them as needed. - The figure originally referred to as 'Ingrid Frost' is male and came with skiing gear for snow skiing. The figure has a double-sided head with one side showing an uneasy, anxious expression, suggesting the character may still be fearful of skiing. The figure referred to as Felix Timber (third figure from A-Frame Cabin) is female and came with a camera. The backstory for Ruby Pines, 'Nature Photographer,' aligns better with this figure and should be reassigned. A new backstory will be created for Ruby Pines. The character previously referred to as Elliot Frost needs a new name, as 'Elliot' is Christina's last name. - The character previously referred to as Hazel Spruce (from the A-Frame Cabin) is male and requires a new name. - William is considering establishing a mutual digital account or financial arrangement with Christina that doesn't necessarily have to be a traditional bank account. - William has been supporting the lofi artist Raimu on Bandcamp for a long time and was personally thanked by Raimu for his consistent support and generosity in purchasing albums. William has asked Raimu for permission to use some of his songs, including 'Shou Ga Nai,' in his future wedding to Christina. - William and Christina are preparing the cheese and meat tray at home for Christmas, as Christina did not have time to do it at work. - The 'cornflake cookies,' now dubbed 'Butterscotch Island,' will be prepped entirely on Christmas Eve and set on the porch to stay cold. - Christina is helping William in the kitchen for Christmas, which is her first time being present for this holiday celebration. William wants to aim for a 3 PM sit-down time. - William has started playing RimWorld and has completed the tutorial. However, he has struggled to get into the game due to feeling lost shortly after completing the tutorial. He enjoys the game's concepts and is looking for guided assistance while navigating a new game. William is looking to focus on storytelling while building a colony in RimWorld. He plans to start with the 'Crashlanded' scenario and prefers to stick to the vanilla game for now. - William is setting up a DNS record for his SmugMug website. - William is planning to write a blog post proposing a 'Service Industry Appreciation Day' to honor service workers, including those in grocery, restaurant, retail, and gas station roles. - William is interested in adding a script to auto-detect external links and add an external link arrow icon to them. - William and Christina are planning to notify important parties about Christina's change of address as she moves to Sussex. They have informed their workplaces and Ford, where her loan is held. - William is considering turning a quote from 'Meditations' into a proposed question for a blog post and is looking for help with structuring the outline. - William and Christina have been enjoying playing Nintendo Switch games together. - William has started playing Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch and has reached the point where the game syncs with real-time. He has not yet purchased the expansion. - William is trying to find a fixture that fits E12/B10 light bulbs, specifically for the E12 smart Hue bulbs that he got for Christina. - William is creating a 'LINKS' page on his personal website, designed as a wildcard guide to the entire web. The page will start with a handful of broad topics and expand as needed. The structure will resemble a wall of links with possible tags/filters, and the tone will be quirky and fun. William wants it to be easily expandable for quick and easy updates in the future. - Christina drives a 2017 Ford Escape. - Christina enjoys watching shows that deep dive into particular court cases and the investigations involved in bringing these types of cases to trial. - Christina just started playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and has completed the tutorial. - William helps manage his sister's Facebook page and is an administrator of her page. - William is interested in naming sections of his Obsidian vault in an artsy or clever way, such as calling a section for placeholder accounts 'Silent Outposts.' - William is from Wisconsin, close to Milwaukee. - William is working on creating a new version of the military alphabet, named the 'Parker Haus' alphabet. He has finalized the following entries: 'M' as 'Miller,' 'X' as 'Xenon,' and 'G' as 'Guardian.' - William is working on creating a Mochi deck using a multiple-cards-per-.md-file approach based on his 'Parker Haus' alphabet project. - Christina is fond of TRESemmé products. - William has begun the process of moving Christina into the house with him and his grandmother. William has been living alone for several years, so moving in with Christina will be a significant change. He is willing to embrace this change because of his deep love for her. - William and Christina are curious about classic black and white films and are looking to explore genuine classics in this genre. - William uses Obsidian very frequently as his active 'commonplace book' (CPB), which he has been building for the better part of twenty years across various platforms before settling on Obsidian. He has used Evernote, Bullet Journals (digital types), Dynalist, Bear, Tana, and Roam Research before discovering Obsidian. He dumps everything for processing into Obsidian. William is looking to completely overhaul the 'Food & Kitchen' section of his Obsidian vault, which includes recipes, cooking tips, and information about ingredients. He had started this overhaul previously but didn't complete it, possibly due to ADHD. He is open to ideas for reorganizing this section. - William refers to 'Maps of Content' (MOCs) as 'Waypoints' in his Obsidian vault. He uses a plugin that automatically creates a 'waypoint' page if a particular string of characters is input into a note, with the note's title matching the directory name. - William and Christina have recently started geocaching together and have chosen the team name 'Lighthaus.' William is considering making mochi decks to help ease the learning process. - Christina has a son who is attempting to make goulash but often gives up halfway through, citing it as too difficult. - William and Christina are leaning towards visiting Kohler-Andrae State Park for their day off tomorrow. The weather is expected to be beautiful, and William is considering going back to Sheboygan but is open to other ideas for outdoor, scenic locations, especially those with bodies of water. - William is constantly balancing enjoying the moment with Christina while also scouting out the perfect spot to propose to her. He always tries to stay fully present, even while thinking ahead. - William and Christina are planning to visit Cedarburg, Wisconsin today. William is also scouting locations to propose to Christina in the future. They rarely have the same day off, as Christina works six days a week. - William's proposal to Christina will be private because Christina does not have immediate family who could be present. Her mother has passed away, and her relationship with her father is very dark. William is considering several meaningful locations for his proposal, including the Sheboygan lighthouse, where they went on their first special outing, or the first restaurant they ate at together. He wants to propose in a place they can revisit in the future, avoiding places that might lose their significance, like a parking lot. Sheboygan and Rezner in Waukesha are potential locations for the proposal. William previously married in the 'Hall of the Americas' at Mount Rushmore, considering its permanence, but the marriage didn't last. - William has a coworker named Adam who has known Kevin for approximately 20 years both personally and professionally. - William's boss, Kevin, who has been his boss since November, invited William and Christina to his wedding at the end of the month. William is attending as something of a second shooter, bringing all his gear and planning to assist the main photographer with anything they might need. Kevin asked William to keep quiet about the invitation to others at work, as only one other person was invited. Kevin's bride-to-be is named Lacey. - William and Christina went to see a reshowing of 'American Psycho' with Christian Bale at the movies. They enjoy attending older 'classic' film showings as part of a Tuesday night tradition. - William and Christina have been watching the 'Equalizer' trilogy at Christina's apartment and recently finished watching the second one. - Christina met William's father, who was staying at William's sister Nicole's house. After the meeting, William's father expressed his approval of Christina, stating, 'I like this one.' This approval was important to William and has influenced his decision to start planning his proposal to marry Christina. - William is in the brainstorming phase for planning his proposal to Christina. He has been married before and wants this proposal to be even more impressive and epic than his first one for personal satisfaction. - William is in a relationship with Christina, who was born on April 24, 1978. They started dating on June 15, just before midnight. William frequently stays at Christina's place, with many of his personal belongings there. William frequently drives Christina to work and picks her up. - William and Christina had their first fallout 41 days into their relationship. An argument occurred when William mentioned helping Christina with her financial situation, leading to her defensive reaction. This caused William to feel hurt and shut down. They didn't communicate for a day and work in the same place but different departments. Christina invited William to attend Friday Night Live in downtown Waukesha. William is conflicted but deeply loves Christina and wants to resolve the situation. They talked everything out during Friday Night Live in downtown Waukesha, and everything seems to be resolved. - William is considering picking up the book 'Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography' by David Ulrich after discovering it on Amazon. - William is also familiar with the book 'The Meaning in the Making: The Why and How Behind our Human Need to Create' and considers it aligned with his interest in exploring deeper aspects of creativity. - William is a very fluent Todoist user and has been using both Todoist and Obsidian since their respective brands' inception. - William has a personal blog where he typically writes about the glorification of self-sabotage and the advantages of being single. He is looking for guidance on how to transition his blog content to include posts about his love for Christina, especially given the previous negative and "anti-relationships" tone of his blog. - William and Christina both had dark upbringings, which they believe contributed to past relationships not working out due to perceived 'too much damage' for others to take seriously. They find that their experiences fit together like legos, understanding each other's pasts without needing much explanation. - William was born in 1981. - Christina was born in 1978. - William was born on October 10. - Christina was born on April 24. - William has requested assistance with creating a DALL-E prompt using his photograph as inspiration to appear as if it was taken in a vintage portrait studio. - William has spent many years convincing himself that he was destined to be alone. He finds it strange that everything seems natural in his relationship with Christina, where they don't need to try hard to make things work; they simply unfold naturally as they are. - Christina finds William's openness "adorable" and "cute," and she enjoys watching him "geek out" about things and the way he uses his words when explaining things. - William has recently met someone at work whom he thinks he may have fallen in love with. This relationship has had an incredible impact on his daily routine and interests, shifting his focus from daily photography to spending time with this person. However, this person encourages William to continue pursuing his photography. - William has noticed a shift in his photography interests. He is now inspired to take pictures of people walking in public holding hands and has developed a focus on attention to detail, taking more up-close shots. - William has been reading Ryan Holiday's 'Daily Stoic Journal' and tries to write in it twice a day. - William works in a meat department in Delafield, WI, with a fluctuating work schedule. He is off on Mondays and Tuesdays. His work hours are: - Wednesday: 07:00-15:00 - Thursday: 11:00-19:00 - Friday: 09:00-17:00 - Saturday: 09:00-17:00 - Sunday: 07:00-15:00. - William enjoys photography, bike riding, and needs to manage a recovering knee injury. - William is interested in doing night street photography in the city during summer. ---