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The very last day of August. I got up at 9:30, pretty early. Fletch was at Jacques' house, so I had the basement to myself. I got some water and went down there to play Red Dead for an hour and a half. I ate some super sexy multigrain cheerios (four bowls). I watched Pokémon for an hour in my room while editing my socials. I then got ready for my date. We met at 2 for Tacoria, getting pollo tinga on our nachos this time. The rest of it was superb. I got back in time for dinner, which was ravioli. I went to the basement to watch Hellboy. My expectations were quite high and they were not met. Review goes up after this. I'm blogging now and listening to Travis Scott. I know, I know. To be fair, it's 90210. Today is a 9, of course. It's pretty hard to dip below an 8.5 on a day with a date. The song of the day is Her by Tyler, the Creator. Oh shit Sicko Mode came on. I am such an incel. Eat fresh, my darlings.

Today is the one month anniversary of GOD! Today was pretty great, lets jump in. I got up at 9, went downstairs, and ate my standard multigrain cheerios. I went right back upstairs to listen to music and read Avatar comics. I read a couple before going back downstairs for lunch. I had a grilled cheese. I took a shower and then met Leo and Judah at Wawa. Isaiah Carter was there too, so he sat with us (unfortunately). I got Mtn Dew Rise: Tropical Sunrise and a Choco Taco. Afterwards, Judah paid for another one for me, but this time it was Pomegranate (probably). We ditched Isaiah and went back to my house. We chilled for a bit, then played 2k. After they left, I finished all the Avatar comics. Every single one. At least for now, they're still being made. I ate dinner, which was Fletcher's leftover lunch spaghetti and cinnamon applesauce. I took another shower and then left for Luisa's for poker night. I picked up Bella, Alonso, and Sophia on the way. I taught the newbies how ...

I woke up this morning around 9:30 to a very pleasant surprise. DONDA!! I ate breakfast, then listened to the entire album all the way through while reading Avatar. It was excellent. Dare I say the best Kanye album ever? I dare say. I then played (and finished) Red Dead 2, whilst listening to DONDA again. The ending was truly beautiful. I took a shower (while listening to DONDA). Then I went to Wawa. I got a Mtn Dew Voltage, a Choco Taco, and a cookie. Perfection. I walked around campus for a bit. It was the freshman mixer, which sucked. The place was crawling with total non-princetonian losers. I got back just in time to watch the Patriots game and eat dinner. They won. I convinced Fletcher to let me show him one episode of Cowboy Bebop to get him hooked. I picked Pierrot Le Fou. He didn't love it, but didn't hate it either. He might watch it, which is a pretty ok outcome. I played a little Red Dead 2 to cap off my evening. Now I'm blogging and waiting for my burner to not...

I stayed up until 5 last night, so I didn't get up until 11. I ate two bowls of multigrain cheerios and took a shower where I listened to Supermassive Black Hole. I played Red Dead in the basement for an hour before realising that I was meeting Luisa in 20 minutes. I did the dash and sped through the rest of the quest, where Charles and I rescued Eagle Flies from Fort Wallace in northern New Hanover. Things got a little testy, and we barely made it out of there. Jet by Wings was playing in my AirPods while it happened. It was magical. I made it to Tacoria without a minute to spare. We got the nachos with chicken, which was exceptional. Gonna leave out the gory details of the rest of it due to potential awkwardness even though I know you and I are the only people who read this (hopefully). When I got back, Leo's parents were drinking Rosé with my parents in the living room. I waited them out upstairs. When they finally left for dinner, I went downstairs and caught myself up on B...

I woke up at 9:30, didn't have the motivation to do anything yet, so I stayed in bed for half an hour more. I skipped breakfast, doing the dash to my basement to play Red Dead for two hours. I rapidly ate last night's leftover spaghetti. It was way better last night. I went upstairs and listened to Taylor Swift and read Avatar comics for two and a half hours. I got bored so I decided to go on a Wawa run for a sandwich. Like 3 minutes after I left, Luisa asked to hang out. I ran home, showered, brushed my hair, and met her at Palmer Square. It was really great, and we have plans for tomorrow too. Sunday night is poker night as well. I'll probably spend some time refining my playlist after Luisa gives out. I got back just in time for dinner, corn and sorry hamburgers. I was parent pressured into watching Cruella with them afterwards, which I actually enjoyed (review soon). I watched another nightmarish episode of Cowboy Bebop (screencaps included for your enjoyment) and went ...

I got up super early, 8am!! I showered, ate, and walked to PHS for freshman orientation. I made some hot trades and hassled us all into the blue group. Orientation went pretty well, except for having to be in the gym. I hate school gyms. I hung out with Leo and Annesofie afterwards. I met a new girl from Denmark that was friends with Annesofie. I put my folder in her tote bag because I thought she was coming with us, and then she had to leave and she took my folder. other than that she was really nice. We went to Wawa. I got a Gatorade, Pretzel, and Choco Taco. Delicious. We did the dash to the crib, where we watched Descendants (review soon). After they left, Luisa asked me to go to Free Guy with her (as well as some other people). I happily obliged. I killed time for the rest of the afternoon and then left. We went straight to AMC when I got there. She really catered to her audience on aux. The movie was just ok, I had already seen it before. Overall, I had a spectacular time. 10/10....

I woke up to my alarm at 10:30, undid my braids, and took a shower. I ate breakfast (multigrain cheerios) and watched some TikTok. I left to meet Judah and Leo at noon. We went to Wawa. I got a Code Red and a 6 inch Meatball Sub w/ pickes, provolone, lettuce, and onions on an italian roll. I ate the whole thing without a sip of dew, and then I cracked the dew, and it was the best sip of dew I have ever experienced. #2 is my first ever sip of Baja. We went back to the crib and settled in for a screening of POTC: TCOTBP and 6x11: Modern Espionage. It was splendid. I set to work on my Speak Now cover album after they left. It turns out cover albums are insanely difficult. At this point I might just drop covers of individual songs at random points. It's less momentous but exponentially more manageable. I came downstairs for dinner, which was a vague mexican dish my Dad took a stab at. I watched like 5 episodes of Cowboy Bebop, one of which was a fucking nightmare. I will include screen...

Ok, I forgot yesterday's GOD. It got late, and I figure I'll just do a joint diary with today's.  8/23 - I got up at 8:30, packed, and said my goodbyes to to the Potts Point squad. We drove to Vineyard haven and caught the 10am ferry. The shuttle took us to the lot where our car was parked, and we began the 6 hour journey home. We stopped early for lunch. My parents got sandwiches, but me and Fletch ravaged the Stop & Shop buffet. I made a sick ass car playlist, and listened to that the whole way home while talking to Luisa. We landed, unpacked, and I immediately left. I needed to get out of the house, so I visited Wawa. I got some stuff, walked around campus, and then went back because my mom needed milk. I ate some Trader Joes's dumplings for dinner and caught up on B99. I retired to my bedroom where I spent two hours ranking every Taylor song in my library and talking to Luisa. She went to bed, so I watched a yt video about UFC 4. Then I went to sleep. 10k steps,...

I woke up at 9:30 and scarfed down a few croissants. Some people were driving to the beach to see the waves in the Hurricane, so I went. My dad drove Buzz’s Tesla, and he really got a kick out of the self driving. Coast Guard was blocking the entrances to the beaches, but we walked around and felt the misty wind on our faces for quite a while anyway. When I got back, I sat down and watched competitive spikeball on ESPN2 for a little before joining a game of Rummy 500 with my dad, Abby, Jillian, Drew, and DJ. I got crushed. I made myself a sandwich for lunch. Jamie put Fantastic Mr. Fox on for some reason, so I watched that all the way through. Then I took a walk into town with Jackson, Beckett, and Jillian. I got Sea Salt Caramel Truffle ice cream, and we went in some stores. I swam for a little while upon return, then sat in the hot tub for an hour and a half. Dinner was almost ready by then, so I took a quick shower. We had seafood chowder, which had been prepared throughout the ...

I had to get up early, at 8:30, to eat and stretch before my 5k. The race was virtual this year, so everyone was supposed run separately and record their times online. All 30 of us ran as a group. I shuffled my playlist and hit the gas. I finished in second place out of all of us with a time of 31 minutes. Jackson beat me by like 2 minutes, but he’s a D2 college athlete. Everyone jumped in the pool to cool off afterwards, which was a blessing. Lunch was leftover pulled pork from the night before. Rich made a lot. After lunch, we decided to go to the beach. The waves were out of control preceding Henri. I also went four for five in spikeball games! I took a hot shower when we got back, and soon enough, dinner was served. Rich is pretty fucking rich, so the meal was catered. Every person got a massive bucket with chicken or lobster, surrounded by cobbed corn, sausage, potatoes, and clams. It was very over the top. There was also a raw bar. After dinner I participated in a game of non-alc...

I woke up at 9, ate some breakfast (life cereal), and took a long morning walk (2 hours). I come back to the house to pack up my things and eat lunch before we left for the ferry to Vineyard Haven. I got banished outside while my parents did the house of sand. So, I took an hour walk. Once I got back, I said my goodbyes, and jumped in the car. We stopped at the big house to give my grandfather some stuff and to take showers. We got to the ferry parking lot, and took the 15 minutes bus ride to the ferry. We boarded, watched ESPN on the ferry TVs for an hour, and stepped off. We got picked up by my dads friend Rich at the dock and rode back to his place in a 1970 Chevelle SuperSport convertible. When we arrived at the house, almost everyone was there already, so there was many hugs and hellos. We ate dinner (pulled pork), and chatted for 2 hours. Then I played 7 up 7 down with Fletcher (12), Drew (14), Jackson (19), Beckett (22), and Jillian (23). I lost. I went to my guest room, texted ...

My last full day on the Cape! I got up at 9, and ate a muffin while blogging and talking to Luisa. I then took a 90 minute walk along the beach. I grabbed a chair and sat on the beach for an hour afterwards. I made myself a grilled cheese for lunch, and made plans with my cousins for an evening in Chatham. It started to rain, so I was confined to the indoors until 3:30, when we left. The traveling party consisted of my cousins Reid, Ross, Miles, Miles’ Girlfriend Siobhan, Fletcher, and Myself. We stopped first at Nauset Surf to shop and allow my cousin to return a shirt. We stopped for a moment about 5 minutes outside the town to the coast guard operated Lighthouse, as well as the boat from “Finest Hours” (the Chris Pine movie). We arrived in town, then walked a bit to scout for dinner locations. We settled on a place called the Chatham Squire. The menu was pretty all over the place, so so played it safe with Fish and Chips. It was pretty good, above average. We got ice cream at a New ...

I woke up at 10:10, and had to hustle. I only had 20 minutes to write a GOD, as well as two reviews before Luisa’s volleyball. I squeezed the GOD in, but she had to read the reviews at lunch. I went for an hour long walk on the beach. Near the end, Luisa started her lunch break, so we talked while I sat on the beach. This was when the fires of competition were doused with kerosene. When she saw my step count, she became determined to destroy me. We ate lunch “together”, and then I set off on a two hour walk for those sweet, sweet steps. We compared throughout, and I was up big. However, she seemed very determined to take me down, and I feared she could do it. I played Spikeball for an hour and a half (won four in a row with Reid). Afterwards, I departed on a 90 minute pre-dinner trek across the treacherous dunes. I ate a ravioli dinner with my family, then went to my cousins’s place to celebrate his 23rd birthday. I assumed that Luisa would be putting in the work whilst I wasted away s...

I got up at 9, and ate some cereal. I then grabbed a chair and sat on the beach for 2 hours, listening to Taylor Swift. I came back up for lunch. I had another middling PB&J. However, I also drank like 60 ounces of juice, so I had a good time. I played spikeball for a while on the beach with my cousins (and won a lot). I took a nice long walk before jumping in the water to cool off. Then I hopped in the shower to warm back up. By then, it was time to leave for dinner. We stopped at some unclassy seafood place where I got fish and chips. Then, it was movie time. We watched Jungle Cruise and Free Guy back to back at the Welfleet Drive-In (reviews soon). It was late, and just as we were about to pull out, we realized our car had died running the radio. Luckily, the guy next to us had jumper cables in his trunk, so we got out fast. Then, I talked to Luisa and hit the hay. 5,320 steps, excluding spikeball. An overall rating of 7. Eat fresh.

I woke up early yesterday, around 7. I ate, showered, got dressed, and hopped in the car for a small family service for my grandmother. After that concluded, we went to the church for a larger service with friends. It was really nice, and went off without a hitch. I ate lunch and reconnected at the reception. We returned to the house, and I sat on the beach for two hours. By then the tide had come in, and I went for a swim. When I got out, I sat on the deck until it was time to leave for dinner at the big house. I walked there, which was nice. We all had hot dogs and burgers. Afterwards, old neighborhood friends started showing up for the annual ice cream social. There were many lively conversations, and when we finished, everyone stood in a circle and people told stories about their intertwined childhood summers on the Cape and across New England. It was wonderful. I got back, sat on the deck for a little bit, then went to bed (not before seeing Luisa’s guitar videos). 4,757 steps, pr...

Woke up around 8:30, got dressed, and sat on the beach for 3.5 hours. I went back to the house and sat on the deck for an hourish until my parents came back with groceries so I could make lunch. I had a mediocre PB&J, then took a walk on the beach. I came back up to talk to my cousins for an hour, then sat on the deck until dinner. It was takeout seafood, but I had a cheeseburger because sometimes I’m feeling like Tony Stark after he gets off the plane from Afghanistan. I walked on the beach for an hour and a half. I paused and sat down on a chair and looked at the stars before bed (listening to folklore the whole time of course). Went to sleep early because I had to get up at 7 the next day. 8,880 steps. It gets a respectable 7. Eat freef.

I got up around 9, consumed a donut, packed, and hit the road. Over the course of a five hour drive, I did two things. Talk to Luisa and listen to Taylor Swift. We arrived in Eastham, unpacked, and I took a seat on the deck. I started feeling bad, so I paced circles around an umbrella stand to focus on something. I did that for an hour. We left for an early dinner afterwards. We went to a place called Pearl in Welfleet. The wait was long, but the meal was good. I had fish tacos. Afterwards, I got ice cream at a place next door. When we returned, I took a refreshing walk on the beach in the dark. I went back to sit on the deck for an hour and talk to Luisa. I got ready for bed, and drifted off into slumber. 5,718 steps, but I didn’t have my phone in my pocket when I was pacing the deck. Would be like 10,000. The day gets a 5. Eat fresh.

I woke up around 10:30 this morning. For breakfast, I ate two salt bagels, a scone, and a muffin. I then went out for a walk on the beach. I kept my eye out for cool beach things but with no success (sorry bae). I showered, then hopped in the car for the 10 minute drive to Portland. There's a street there lined with food trucks. After much debate, I settled on some sushi hand rolls from Mr. Tuna, a local legend. We walked around, periodically entering shops, for about an hour until it was time to board the Bagheeran, a schooner constructed in 1924. It was originally a Massachusetts yacht racer, before sold to a man in Michigan. It wasted away in the Great Lakes for about 25 years, and then it was purchased by the tour company that we traveled with in 1983. I drank seltzer and ate pita chips for two hours before docking. During the trip, I wowed everyone with my extensive knowledge of random things. When we got back, we ate pizza at a local brewery. I got Sicilian, which was delicio...

I got up at 8:30, ate some bagels, and grabbed some stuff before leaving for Higgins Beach. Upon arrival, I realized I (by some chance) had stumbled upon the single beach in the entire state of Maine with actual sand and waves. I went in the water for like 5 minutes before retreating back to the umbrella for a nap. On the way back to our Airbnb, we stopped at some Lighthouse and got lunch. I swam in the pool upon return, then took a nap. I got up to speedrun my second summer reading book (which I did, 54 minutes). Afterwards, I fell asleep again. The entire time I was listening to my one true love, Taylor Swift. I got totally hooked today and cannot stop. I ate some pizza, and now I am blogging with the full intention of taking a fourth nap after publishing. I am fully at peace right now and felt the need to blog about it. After my nap, I stayed in bed and talked to Luisa until midnightish. This morning was a 6.5, but the afternoon/evening gets a 9. 7,846 steps. I’m putting step counts...

This morning was super boring. I got up at 8, finished packing, and left at 9 for a 7 hour drive to Maine. We stopped for Panera halfway, but for most of it I binged The Unsleeping City and listened to music. I probably should have watched the premiere of What If. We got to our destination, unpacked, and settled in. I swam a little in the ocean, then the pool. We got Mexican for dinner. It was messy, sure, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It certainly didn’t compare to Tacoria, however. I scrabbled a little to kill time afterwards. Once the game concluded, I checked my TikTok for Heygirlie124 updates, and lo and behold, I discovered my favorite video of all time. Thus, I can sleep peacefully. I talked to Luisa a bit, then went to sleep. Eat fresh, my darlings.

Hello all. I got up somewhat early this morning, around 10 am. I played video games, then made some mac and cheese for lunch. I swung by the library to pick up my second summer reading, then left for Lilly's. Luisa, Vera, Bella, Alonso, Lilly, and I went to Belmar for a beach day. We got some 7/11 pizza. It was spectacular. On the way back, we stopped for some more hot, fresh pizza. I got home, watched the lastest Bad Batch episode (incredible) and headed upstairs. I'm leaving at 9 tomorrow, so I'll go to bed earlyish unless I find myself in an unanticipated night conversation with someone (likely). On the IGN Scale, today gets the first ever 10/10 on this blog. That's right, I said it. I may have talked about this on my other blog, but things are really, really good in my life right now. The past 6 months or so have been the hardest in my entire life, and things finally started to turn around about a month ago. I concluded a lot of issues and made a ton of progress in ...

Yesterday (it’s 11am), was pretty boring. I got up at 11, played video games, ate lunch, then went to Wawa to get ice cream and celebrate my 1000th tweet. When I got back, I took a two hour bath while watching The Good Place. I went out for dinner with my family, then watched some more Good Place throughout the evening (8pm-1am). It gets a somewhat respectable 6.5. Much higher expectations for today. Eat fre$h.

I got up at 11 today, ate some b-fast and took a long walk to school and back, for no reason. After, I met Luisa in town. It was pretty great. I got home just in time for dinner. I played Red Dead 2 for 3 hours. I'm now watching the pilot of The Good Place. There's not a lot to talk about today. Sorry for no juicy details, Luisa. 8/10, I suppose. I'm a little bored right now and sad that I have to go to the beach so soon. Eat fresh.

As per usual, I woke up very late. I met Judah and Leo in town, and we hung out all afternoon. It was the first time I had seen Leo since graduation, so that was exciting. After they left, I ate dinner, then drove 35 minutes to Somerset for a Minor League baseball game. It was fireworks night, so it was pretty good. I'm now back home and watching a Red Sox game from a week ago on my laptop. I particularly enjoy watching older baseball games, especially at night. Today gets a respectable 7. Very excited for the coming days, expect high ratings. Eat fresh and god bless. 

Today was...odd. I got up at noon per usual and played some Red Dead 2. I killed some time in the afternoon by ranking every episode of Community. Afterwards I went on a very enjoyable walk, picking up some Dew some time through it. Leo got back home as well, which was exciting. I headed to an early dinner at Nomad, due to the fact that my cousin was leaving. He had spent a good portion of the summer at our place for his internship. I got dropped off at Luisa's at 7:30 for a casual get together (and candace flynn would say). She painted my nails and we saw Hereditary. It was so incredibly horrid in the best way possible. I could not handle myself in the slightest. I got back home an hour and a half ago. I booted up my laptop to watch the Gold Medal Game for USA Basketball. They won, of course. I mentally spited the french all throughout. Today was a 9. I leave for the beach soon, so I really gotta milk my last 4 days here. I won't be back until the 22nd or something. I should p...

I got up at noon and ate six pieces of toast. Later, I went to go see Black Widow w/ Luisa. The movie itself was good, but the experience was great. When I got home, I watched some Cowboy Bebop, eating dinner between episodes. Afterwards, I saw A Silent Voice. I got very invested. Then i climbed into bed and shook with excitement for the Donda drop. There was no Donda drop. It's 12:41am. Still hope maybe? Now I'm just listening to Steely Dan and tweeting relentlessly (#ajalisteningpartybecausetheresnotdondayet). Today gets a 9.5. Eat fresh ;( https://letterboxd.com/grahambino2/film/a-silent-voice/

Once more, I had to wake up early for basketball. I had to put the team on my back. I scored twenty in second half comeback. I was also the only person to score on my team in the entire game. It sounds pretty ball hoggy (and it was), but I hate losing, and we would've had I not put the team on my back. However, my sidekick got injured in the second game, and I hadn't subbed at all so far. I could only do so much, and we lost. I had leftover rav for lunch, then gunned down some motherfuckers in Red Dead 2. I blogged for 2 hours maybe, then ate dinner. After dinner, I watched Lady Bird for the very first time. It was pretty great, but I was disappointed in how much Timothee Chalamet sucks. I watched a 25 minute Cowboy Bebop episode about a chess game, then went to my room. Now I'm simultaneously blogging an watching an excellent YouTube video about the 90's runway fashion in Clueless . Eat fresh. https://youtu.be/-pJy8R5sG_0

I had to wake up early for basketball again. When I got back, I played some Red Dead 2. I cheated a ton in poker and stole 3,000 bucks, so it went pretty well. I took a bath, while watching Gob Bluth compilations. After dinner, I watched some Cowboy Bebop, followed by the greatest episode of any television series ever, Avatar's Tales of Ba Sing Se . Afterwards, I hopped into bed to blog and watch a video on the costuming in Mean Girls. Eat Fresh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcvKdNiA7uc

I had to wake up early for basketball this morning. When I got back home at 12:30, I made myself some dumplings. It was the bottom of the bag, and I believed there would be enough for my usual 11, but when it was time to steam them, there were only 7! I was sad. But some merciless shootin' in Red Dead 2 cheered me up. I watched an episode of The Unsleeping City before dinner. After dinner, I watched the final two episodes in Arrested Development. I refuse to acknowledge seasons 4 and 5. I liked it a surprising amount for a basically on the fly series finale. It certainly didn't feel satisfying, but it brought us full circle nonetheless. After that I watched Luca, which was great, except the gay kids didn't kiss. That brings me to now, sitting in bed, blogging. It always does. 6.5/10, because I get to see Black Widow on thursday. Eat Fresh. https://letterboxd.com/grahambino2/film/luca-2021/ https://youtu.be/22jrl5-8tNQ

I woke up today at noon. I showered real quick and then went to the library to meet Judah and Z. We basically hung out all day and then we slept at his place. There wasn’t much substance to my day. I suppose I’ll give it a 6. I would say goodnight but it’s 1:35pm.