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The Atlantic spells out the new canon of the great American novel.

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My Substack is back. It’s unclear as to whether or not I’ll continue to use this space to stash short bits that may eventually end up at the newly-branded the quiet game.

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If I could do it all over again, I would write more things down during my time in college.

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What I listened to, what I read, what I thought, how I felt.

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I’d write it all down.

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Three habits that have transformed my school year:

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  1. \n

    Drinking over 100 oz. of water daily.

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    2. \n
  2. \n

    Walking 60 minutes per day.

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    3. \n
  3. \n

    Organizing work time (and properly prioritizing that work) so that zero school work needs to be done outside of school hours.

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    4. \n
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We can’t stop to enjoy it; if we do, we zip off the back of the treadmill and wipe out. 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Currently reading: Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse 📚

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Currently reading: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 📚

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Gratitude For Gratitude: pgiampietro.micro.blog

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Alvvays - Blue Rev (2022)

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Stellar record. Something I wish had come out 12-14 years ago when I was most passionate about indie music. It feels like there’s two records here, although neither one would eclipse the 20 minute mark. There’s just a lot to take in - but it all shimmers.

\n\"\"\n","summary":"","url":"https://pgiampietro.micro.blog/2022/10/21/alvvays-blue-rev.html","date_published":"2022-10-21T14:15:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Phil Giampietro","url":"https://pgiampietro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F144490.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Pgiampietro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-10-21 14:15","date_timestamp":1666361751,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13529202","content_html":"Continuing this thread about walking: I am experimenting this week with focusing my exercise regimen around three 15-minute walks per day. They typically break up my preps, with the third walk sometimes occurring after I’ve finished by 70 minute commute home.\nFor years I’ve been able to... pgiampietro.micro.blog","summary":"","url":"https://pgiampietro.micro.blog/2022/10/19/continuing-this-thread.html","date_published":"2022-10-19T23:12:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Phil Giampietro","url":"https://pgiampietro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F144490.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"Pgiampietro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-10-19 23:12","date_timestamp":1666221166,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13524071","content_html":"

“Why don’t WE have a marching band?”

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…how much time do I have?

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I believe that work email should be dealt with during work hours, but I often have a thought during those times that requires a quick message. Respect the time and boundaries of others by writing those emails, then schedule them to send first thing the next workday morning.

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One (good) impression: pgiampietro.micro.blog

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