Played in Day 1 of the Arena Championship 11 today. I was able to go 6-0, so I get to play tomorrow as the 1-seed. The result also qualified me for the upcoming Pro Tour in Las Vegas.
22.02.2026 03:18 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 4 π 0@shawndoherty.bsky.social
He/Him, Level 5 Magic Judge, Draft Aficionado, Child of the '80s, MatSci Ph.D.
Played in Day 1 of the Arena Championship 11 today. I was able to go 6-0, so I get to play tomorrow as the 1-seed. The result also qualified me for the upcoming Pro Tour in Las Vegas.
22.02.2026 03:18 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 4 π 0Last of the Magic art cross stitch projects that I got back from framing. The matting has a metallic pattern which goes well with the subject matter: Mox Opal - Kaladesh Inventions
18.02.2026 20:47 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I had already done a cross stitch for Top, so I figured I needed to do this one as well.
16.02.2026 04:44 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0An iconic image that I was excited to turn into a cross stitch project. I think the mat brings out the green in the background.
11.02.2026 01:02 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I saw Ok Go open for They Might Be Giants in 2001 while living in Chicago.
09.02.2026 16:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0When I was getting my new cross stitch projects framed, I had an older one reframed. Hereβs the Sapphire Medallion.
09.02.2026 00:05 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Congrats on the Top 32 finish! That's a great accomplishment.
08.02.2026 23:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Finally got my last few cross stitch projects framed. I think they all turned out great! Iβll post them all in the next week, but Iβll start with the most recent one: Aeolipile
05.02.2026 21:42 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Started a new cross stitch project. Working from the upper left portion of the pattern. Can you tell what itβll be yet?
27.01.2026 04:36 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This is a place that's provides a nice place for local youth in Lexington, including some of my nieces. I was happy to offer them some support and share their message.
(and I heard they have great donuts too!)
gofund.me/17656cc96
Finished! The final push on this project went much faster than I had thought. Super excited with how it turned out. I've posted the original Aeolipile so you can compare them.
Now time to figure out the next one...
Over the holiday break I had time to work on my cross stitch project while hanging out with family. Got quite a bit done and I think Iβm on the home stretch.
03.01.2026 04:15 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0At the start of the pandemic, I started walking 10,000 steps per day to keep myself active. I ramped that number up to 15K steps per day by the start of 2021. 2025 was the 5th year I've had this goal. I only missed that target 3 times last year and 19 in the 5 years (over 28.3 million steps).
03.01.2026 04:05 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I had taken a break from my cross stitch project during the middle of the year, but picked it up in the Fall. Still not finished with the lower right section, but wanted to get an update photo.
24.12.2025 15:52 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congrats! I was able to Q today for the 1st time myself. Too bad we can't play Limited for it. :)
14.12.2025 20:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0After playing 3 days of BO3 Sealed, I was able to qualify for the Arena Champs.
Went 4-0 in Play-In with R/W/g Lessons
Went 7-2 in Qualifier - Day 1 with B/W Airbend
Went 4-1 in Qualifier - Day 2 with 5-color Simic
Too late to get me, RFKJr!
19.09.2025 20:41 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A painting of a bird beside the text "I had a terrible dream about this bullshit"
11.08.2025 13:08 β π 325 π 58 π¬ 1 π 4"Octopus is closest to Onion Cakes alphabetically, so it's clearly the most appropriate substitution" - ChefGPT
04.08.2025 00:39 β π 24 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You need to think like someone who wasnβt born in the late 1900s. If I had to guess, Iβd say something like Minecraft.
24.07.2025 16:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0I donβt have many people in my social group still in the grad school bracket, but itβs still worth sharing.
13.07.2025 16:01 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Glad to hear we get one in August. Wish Day 1 didn't happen the same day as the ACQ BO1 events.
10.07.2025 15:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0CAMP Rehoboth started as a safe haven during the AIDS crisis. Today, itβs still expanding services and defending LGBTQ+ rights, including for trans Delawareans.
09.07.2025 18:31 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Hm, it looks like MTG Worlds 2025 and 2026 will take place 2 months apart. Am I reading that right?
26.06.2025 16:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Feels like it.
20.06.2025 19:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sad that my opponent conceded before I could assign 10,002 points of damage to them.
13.06.2025 19:41 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 040 years ago (aka middle of my childhood): I started humming each song as I read through the entire list.
09.06.2025 16:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0