Barbershop experience

I went to a new barbershop after not getting my haircut in a while and it was interesting. My coworker recommended this place and mentioned that it was pretty clean. When I went on the weekend, it was pretty clean and I was one of two customers. I asked for a low fade with a trim on top, which I have not asked for before – my coworker said that’s what he usually asks for. Then they showed me some pictures to choose from and I just pointed at several since I wasn’t really sure what I was asking for. Anyways, the cut went well, the barber had great attention to detail and used some technology I’ve not seen before. First, she had a vacuum hooked up to the clippers to suck up the cut hair. Second, she put a face shield on my face to protect my eyes from my own hair. Third, she used some sort of foam block to wipe my face instead of the straw brush thing. Fourth, she had a ton of different clippers and they all seemed to have different uses. There were so many devices that every outlet was in use. I paid in cash and it was less expensive than I thought. I was expecting to pay a certain price so I pulled out money to cover. I didn’t really know what to do when she mentioned the lower price, so I just gave her what I meant to pay before, then got the change, and then gave a tip. Pretty good experience, but I still had a bunch of hair clippings in my hair, so maybe the vacuum isn’t as powerful as I thought.

What are my best packing hacks?

What are your best packing hacks?

I don’t go on many trips, but when I do, I like to pack early. In that way, I have more time to remember if I forgot to pack something. Another thing I like to do is to separate different sections for different items. Like one section for pants, one for shirts, one for clean clothes, etc. So, if I can’t see items in a particular section, then I may have forgotten to pack them. Finally, for items that I need to pack day of, such as toiletries, I put my toiletries bag on top of my suitcase to remind myself that I need to pack it.

Hoppers Movie Review

Note: this review may contain spoilers

I recently went to the movie theater to watch Hoppers. I enjoyed the movie a lot. The premise was interesting and the animation was good too. In the beginning, I wasn’t a big fan of the drawing style, but as the movie went on, it grew on me. I wasn’t a big fan of the main character’s personality – the main character is a young impulsive Asian girl in who has trouble regulating her emotions and lashes out against people who don’t agree with her views. However, I think this personality seemed realistic.

Anyways, the main character loves animals and spent most of her childhood with her grandmother sitting in front of a glade (pond) and enjoying nature. However, after her grandmother died, she has a hard time coping. When she realizes that the city is planning on building a road through the glade, she is determined to do whatever she can to stop it.

I would recommend this movie to animated movie enjoyers of all ages. I don’t think there will be a sequel, but who knows, they are making sequels out of everything nowadays 🤷‍♀️

GoMyWayVA Mobile App Review

I recently got referred by my coworker to download a mobile app tracking your location. It is called GoMyWayVA. It is a mobile app that is partnered with a number of northern Virginia organizations focused on helping people travel in the northern Virginia area. The app developer doesn’t seem to be the Virginia government, but the Virginia Department of Transportation is advertising its use. The best part is that it rewards you for using the app. 1 coin is worth 1 dollar in a gift card. Each trip has a certain probability of earning coins. I’ve done 10 trips so far and I’ve earned about $9.

Using the app is pretty simple, you just put where you want to go and then you select the navigation option. Then, you can navigate using the built in navigation or Google maps. After the trip is over, go back to the GoMyWayVA app and click the end trip button. It then tells you if you’ve won coins for the trip.

If you want to try it out, download the app and use my referral code dJrj8VqgXY to receive 3 reward Coins when signing up!

https://2iwpb.app.link/11Ui4ovST0b

Dicks Sporting Goods Mobile App

I recently saw a social media post about why the Dicks sporting goods mobile app has risen in popularity on the app stores. Apparently, they have a feature that gives you points for each day you exercise. Those points can also be redeemed for a gift card used at the store! I downloaded the app and it is true – 3 points max per day for completing either 10k steps, 30 minutes exercise, or 3 mile walk/run. When you accumulate 300 points, you can get a $10 gift card. I wish I knew about this earlier! What are you going to buy at Dicks?

Floss before brushing or floss after brushing

I’ve read a few articles about this topic and all of them say that flossing before brushing is better for clean teeth. But, the articles later include that flossing of any kind is better than not flossing at all. In my experience, I think that flossing before brushing is better, but it is hard to remember to do so – I’ve brushed before flossing for years and only recently changed the order 🪥🦷

🏈 Football Playoffs 2026 Cheatsheet 🏈

I was walking to work and I was thinking that I could benefit from learning some more about football now that the Superbowl is almost here. Then, I was thinking that if I had a cheatsheet, I could read over that and then I’d be able to feel more comfortable if I ended up at a Superbowl party. So, I consulted the internet and created a cheatsheet. I think it turned out pretty decent and thought that I should share it.

Feel free to download and donate if you like it 🙂

https://buymeacoffee.com/jeffreysthoughts/extras

Spenga Review

I did my first Spenga class about 6 months ago and completed my second class today. The first class I did through Classpass and the second one I got a free class because the manager wanted to see if I was interested in coming back. Both times I’ve thought that the workout was pretty good. It consists of 20 minutes of cycling, 20 minutes of strength training, and 20 minutes of yoga. The cycling really gets tough when moving back and forth with the resistance and the speed of moving your wheels. The strength training is also pretty tough since there’s barely any rest for the 20 minutes. The yoga is the only restful part and at that point, I’m just glad not to be exercising anymore. Certainly not the most intense workout class I’ve taken, but if you follow all the instructions from the instructor, it can really kick your butt. I’ll probably go again if I get another chance to go.

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