Delightful Reveal #72

“I only have two brain cells and they’re both competing for third place” - overheard at Flagrant

What we did:

• Learned about Prawn (PDF library) finally
• Submitted a lengthy response to a questionnaire for a State government agency about our capabilities.
• Designed a A/B Test pause flow
• Created components within a design system that make changing primitive & brand colors easier to adjust based on the color type, ie. Primary, Secondary, Success…
• Setup Magic Link Authentication within an Application we are building

What we’re reading:

• Practical Object-Oriented Design by Sandy Metz
• Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
• “​​Names are complex: Displaying initials for an avatar component in a design system”
• Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso
• “Changing a polymorphic_type in Rails” by Diego Gilon

What we’re playing:

• Minecraft
• Stardew Valley
• Fallout 4
• Tales of the Kingdom
• Squaredle

What we’re watching:

• Wildcard Kitchen – Food Network Chefs playing a poker-inspired cooking game and betting their own money
• Kitchen Nightmares new season
• Full Metal Jousting
• Spaceman

What we’re listening to:

• Marc Rebillet
• Flake
• Conquer Divide

What we’re interested in:

• 4Nation face off NHL championship
• How to slow down time +
• This Hayley Williams is turning your children gay t-shirt
• Maybe taking a family trip to South Dakota this summer

What we’re struggling with:

• Time feeling like its moving very quickly +1
• Moving boxes taking over my apartment and existence
• Pets not feeling well even though the vet says they are healthy
• The heater in my Prisus C has learned how to whistle. And it is VERY proud of itself.

What we’re buying:

• GlowRight Lighting System
• 1lb of Masala Chai mix

What we’re celebrating:

• Fewer seizures!!!
• Got to eat Portillos (chocolate cake 🤤) and catch up with a friend while in Waukesha
• Finn’s bloodwork and urine sample came back normal/healthy
• NWSL starts soon
• Our 7 month old is sleeping through the night!

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