I've been putting in a lot of work!  It feels good to be productive, I feel like somehow I'm back on my game.

I sank a bunch of time into Rhythm Quest, which is always a good feeling.  Nothing sexy, in fact really ugly work including debugging device-specific errors, so yeah, there were a bunch of times when I was waiting for compilation to happen while doing other things like idle Rubik's cube solves or drilling some COLL algs.

But yeah, I fixed a bunch of accessibility/screenreader navigation issues (just realized that I need to update some localization stuff.....sigh), debugged a bunch of switch-specific bugs, even did some performance fixes.  At some point I need to actually work on more actual features (get custom levels working again?) or more importantly, actual content (level 6-5, or redoing some of the earlier levels...), so I can have something interesting to report on for my devlog.  Maybe at the very least I can spend some more time charting the easy/hard difficulties for world 4?

I've learned all of the COLL algs for two cases (H and U), though the U algs I still need some more practice to be able to associate which is which.  I'm working on learning the cases for T, I technically know all of the algs for it now, but recognizing and associating them with each of the cases is still a struggle for now.  COLL is definitely the alg set that's first to go in my memory since it's a special case (well, that, and some of the really rare OLL algs like the superflip one).  But it's something to keep me occupied, I guess?

JaSmix is tomorrow! Assuming all goes well with setup (*nervous grimace*) I'm excited for the event.  Honestly, putting together the setlist is really almost second-nature to me by now.  It's weird because I remember really spending a LOT of time a couple years ago (?) on one of my setlists trying to really balance everything out meticulously and now...I dunno, maybe I just feel like "good enough" is fine, or maybe it's because JaSmix is easier than something like FNW which has a lot more structure and restriction to it.  Hopefully my selection of dances is still generally in tune with whoever ends up showing up??

Either way, as usual, most of the work that goes into making my setlists enjoyable is not only due to me having practice and experience with how they should be constructed, but also just...most of that work I've already done ahead of time by editing and trimming so many of the songs.  I can probably count the number of unedited songs in my setlist on my hands...it's such a simple thing to do, "just make everything shorter", but of course it does involve a certain sort of finesse and expertise.

Cooking has been going ok too.  I'm not going to have a ton of time on my hands to cook this weekend so I'm going to just be making some simple stuff, but hopefully my ingredients will survive until I'm back in action on Monday Tuesday or whenever.  I did a cider-braised pork shoulder yesterday and that time investment paid off since today I was able to just boil some pasta and then throw together a quick roux and reheat the meat and sauce and just throw it all together quickly.  My household has an interesting love/hate relationship with pork shoulder; I got into this phase where I was doing roast pork shoulder a bunch and that goes fantastic together with caramelized onions as pulled pork sandwiches, but they haven't been a big fan of all the leftover meat.  Maybe if it was more fatty?  but eh, I get that it's not super appetizing to just be eating fried rice with pork shoulder, pasta with pork shoulder, etc etc.

Carnitas tacos seemed to do a bit better (I....think I still have some in the fridge, ha ha ha...oops), and I remember the cider braised pork shoulder being a hit the other time I did it so that's why I decided to opt for it again.  We'll see how it goes over as I use the rest of it, but I also have a bunch of other stuff planned -- bunch of eggplant, palak paneer, etc.  Before I know it it'll be the end of August and I think I'm feeling like I'll do either sushi or grilling around that time, maybe both if I'm feeling up for it...

Guess I'd better do my best to go get some sleep.  Can't wake up too late tomorrow...