I have had a fixation for the past few weeks on this idea that the majority of internet content is now created by generative AI.

I used to post a lot on the internet, but I have given up that habit. It seems like a lot of people around my age are the same. I can’t speak for others, but I personally dislike the way that I “perform” for the algorithm. There’s a formula to crafting an Instagram post, to capture the attention of your followers and to earn a good position on the feed. A digital existence has always been a performance, but I don’t like the games around capturing attention and optimizing engagement and views. I’m not a brand, my “followers” are simply my friends and acquaintances. It’s so weird.

If you are interested in what I’m up to, then read my blog. Maybe I’ll make a newsletter too. I just want to write things, and share my silly little thoughts.

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Sometimes when I look around, I feel like I’m surrounded by robots. Even worse, I realize that I’ve been surrounded by robots this whole time, this isn’t a new thing. The crosswalks tell me to wait, and decide when it’s safe for me to cross the street. The self checkout at Fred Meyer calls me Valued Customer (thank you, I am a Valued Customer). I bumped into a Lime scooter and it started screaming at me.

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This week’s bit at work: We serve an item that’s a little bit complicated to eat, and requires some instruction. If I bring out that item, and another item that very easy to eat, I’ll say something like: “For this item, we recommend (instruction), and then (instruction), and then (instruction). Don’t worry about using your hands! And for this item, you just use a spoon, put it in your mouth, and chew as needed.” 6/10 laugh score, at least one table didn’t react at all, which was cool.

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Sara’s Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

• Sweet potatoes

Instructions:

• Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil, and put them in a F 425 degree oven.
• Forget about them. This is very important. You must forget.
• At some point a couple hours later, you will smell them. Take them out.
• Now they are delicious, caramelized, and perfect.

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Today I took a Hot Girl Walk™, and it was nice. I listened to Ibibio Sound Machine’s newest record, Chopping Mountain. It was groovy with sweltering warblely synth hooks. It felt like listening to a vintage dance record, while also feeling somehow from the future? Or perhaps an alternative universe. Fortunately, it exists in this universe, and you should listen to it.

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Currently listening to: FLEETING HEARTS by FiFi Zhang

Currently watching: Star Trek Strange New Worlds and also Bleach haha

Currently eating: sweet potatoes duh

Currently reading: The Empire of AI by Karen Hao

Currently doing: starting a blog, and making a ransom note. might vacuum a little bit too (and finally fold my laundry)