{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Sam Gray","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/samleegray","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"177365","username":"samleegray","bio":"🐕 ☕️ &amp; 🍵 are what I run on | tech is what I enjoy | work @ Yahoo! | Software Engineer |  Specialist + Server Systems Engineer","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":6,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"14835125","content_html":"<p>Waiting for the Chappelle show.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F81c91c9b4c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F562c9565cd.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/12/10/waiting-for-the.html","date_published":"2022-12-11T03:46:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-11 03:46","date_timestamp":1670730399,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14803665","content_html":"<p>Leela looking more fashionable than anyone today.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F7055745b18.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/12/09/leela-looking-more.html","date_published":"2022-12-09T19:48:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-09 19:48","date_timestamp":1670615314,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14206013","content_html":"<p>Alright…probably the last thing I say about the new Pokémon games. I’m sorry for it all, BUT I found my girlfriend’s and I’s little pug as a Pokémon. I always look for ones that look like our pets to keep for my first run through the games. I think this fits pretty well 😂</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2Fcb3c3a92e5.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F757796be68.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2Fce1226b826.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/19/alrightprobably-the-last.html","date_published":"2022-11-19T21:01:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-19 21:01","date_timestamp":1668891673,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14194980","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Thank you, I did indeed just miss it. :) I like micro.blog for longer form stuff, and plan to use it for that, but cross-posting doesn’t add up to me too much. Thanks again! Pretty sure you got a paying subscriber for a good long while now. Site’s very well done, simple, and ya’ll are just amazingly helpful.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14194980","date_published":"2022-11-19T15:54:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-19 15:54","date_timestamp":1668873253,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14194461","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> I can’t seem to disconnect my cross-posting from Account settings anymore. Am I just misremembering where I went to set it up, or has it gone missing? I want to disconnect the cross posting and just do it manually as hashtags and such just don’t work too well in cross posting from here. :/</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14194461","date_published":"2022-11-19T15:36:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-19 15:36","date_timestamp":1668872193,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14194284","content_html":"<p>Pokemon Violet is Baffling: <a href=\"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/19/pokemon-violet-is.html\">samgray.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/19/pokemon-violet-is.html","date_published":"2022-11-19T15:29:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-19 15:29","date_timestamp":1668871763,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109371179970460128"]}},{"id":"14193310","content_html":"<p>Woke up, saw a political tweet from a friend - almost chose to engage. I didn’t choose violence this morning, so instead I’m choosing #PokemonViolet</p>\n<p>I really wish I had just engaged in the political tweet…This game is stunningly bad in so many ways. My inner child is devistated.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/19/woke-up-saw.html","date_published":"2022-11-19T14:59:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-19 14:59","date_timestamp":1668869975,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109371062802793530"]}},{"id":"14149302","content_html":"<p>Nothing like the smell of Production issues on a Friday to wake you up.</p>\n<p>Who even needs coffee with things like this?</p>\n<p>Tea time.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/18/nothing-like-the.html","date_published":"2022-11-18T16:16:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-18 16:16","date_timestamp":1668788160,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109365701075142597"]}},{"id":"14117115","content_html":"<p>I think I’m gonna try to pick up a musical instrument once I move back to Texas next year. Gonna try guitar first, then bass, and go back to flute as my last resort. Not that I have anything against the flute, it’s just…been there done that. I wanna jam!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/17/i-think-im.html","date_published":"2022-11-17T22:47:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-17 22:47","date_timestamp":1668725221,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109361576462816252"]}},{"id":"14115043","content_html":"<p>More awesome music streamers from Twitch that I’ve been following for a few months now. Such nice vibes to wrap up my work day.</p>\n<p>The Tangerine Club &lt;3 \nLIVE music from Buenos Aires ♥ | !instagram !patreon !tip !pix <a href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/thetangerineclub\">www.twitch.tv/thetanger…</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/17/more-awesome-music.html","date_published":"2022-11-17T21:21:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-17 21:21","date_timestamp":1668720116,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109361241667678353"]}},{"id":"14058591","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/SimonWoods\">@SimonWoods</a> aaahhh, I see! Didn’t realize this either. I was using the iOS app, so that’s probably why. Thanks for the info!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14058591","date_published":"2022-11-15T23:19:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 23:19","date_timestamp":1668554386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14058582","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Wow, that’s awesome. This is just so nice to be able to reach out about things like this. Not something I’m used to on any service. Kudos to you. :) Have a great day!</p>\n<p>Let me know if I can help test anything for ya, happy to help.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14058582","date_published":"2022-11-15T23:18:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 23:18","date_timestamp":1668554319,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14057724","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I would suggest some sort of notice about this though - as I can easily see “normal” users seeing this and being weirded out. Maybe just some sort of “posted but not 100% just yet, we’re getting there”. Or some kinda before hand warning. Perhaps I missed this though.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14057724","date_published":"2022-11-15T22:48:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 22:48","date_timestamp":1668552517,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14057596","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> ah, yep, you’re 100% right. As soon as I saw it cross-post, all 4 photos showed up in them. Then I checked back here, and all 4 appeared. Was just weird I guess not seeing the 4 in the original source post right away. Guess I need to learn a bit more patience. :) Thanks!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14057596","date_published":"2022-11-15T22:46:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 22:46","date_timestamp":1668552403,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14057429","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> all at once in the initial post. Perhaps I should begin taking screenshots of each step? Happy to help if possible.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14057429","date_published":"2022-11-15T22:40:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 22:40","date_timestamp":1668552052,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14057420","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/samleegray\">@samleegray</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> Actually it hasn’t even cross posted…Something definitely doesn’t seem right with multi-photo posts. If not reliable I just can’t keep using the service :/ I’d rather just copy-paste to ensure accuracy.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14057420","date_published":"2022-11-15T22:39:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 22:39","date_timestamp":1668551991,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14057295","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/samleegray\">@samleegray</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a>  I added 4 photos to this post, but seems like only 1 is shown. Same with all the cross posts. This isn’t the first time either, is something up with multiple photos that I’m missing? :/ Troublesome and makes the posts less useful…</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14057295","date_published":"2022-11-15T22:37:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 22:37","date_timestamp":1668551866,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14057148","content_html":"<p>Had to go to the doctor for checkup, apparently I’m fine. So yay.</p>\n<p>Celebrated with Kimberly at Antiposto’s. Had my favorite beer, Pliny the Elder. Food’s freakin amazing and had a drink while there. Yum x100.</p>\n<p>Got a case of Pliny’s for me &amp; the friends this weekend.</p>\n<p>11/10</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F94ff4fe4f8.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F0f9d2d4622.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2Fb8c68620c6.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"599\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F928814401c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"599\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/15/had-to-go.html","date_published":"2022-11-15T22:31:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 22:31","date_timestamp":1668551476,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109350234901890067"]}},{"id":"14051677","content_html":"<p>Found this lovely lady in June this year when looking on Twitch for piano &amp; classical music. Fell in love instantly. Give her a try, her originals are 🔥covers equally</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Check out 💕LIVE MUSIC &amp; SINGING - ORIGINALS, COVERS &amp; REQUESTS💕 <a href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/venusworld\">www.twitch.tv/venusworl…</a></p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/15/found-this-lovely.html","date_published":"2022-11-15T19:23:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 19:23","date_timestamp":1668540192,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109349450188669679"]}},{"id":"14049246","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaiah\">@isaiah</a> haha This is just what I needed to read this morning! I swear I grabbed my phone in bed, saw I got a reply on the site, read it, laughed my a** off and got out of bed for tea.</p>\n<p>As a kid, that would of been a big YESSS for me. Silly summer child, I was. Didn’t know how good I had it. Should of listened to my parents “you’ll never get your childhood back”. Oh well, wouldn’t have done things any differently. :) Now I get paid for what I love to do, get to play all the games, AND be an adult. It’s fun…usually. ;P</p>\n<p>No way though! I really thought all that code I wrote would be gone by now. Especially considering I sometimes take a look at my old iOS/Mac code and cringe. I still think about that time I made the entire App.net API in Obj-C as a Singleton…<em>shudders</em> Then you told me how…ya that’s cool, but that might not be the best idea. :)</p>\n<p>Seriously though, not sure if that sorry was a joke or not, but I hope it was. You were amazing, and I loved working for/with you. Learned so much, and definitely wouldn’t be the person I am today, or the developer I am today without you. Can’t thank you enough for taking a chance on 16 year old me, and encouraging me to learn and even supporting me with extra books and the like. You were and are a great man.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/14049246","date_published":"2022-11-15T18:00:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 18:00","date_timestamp":1668535250,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"14035359","content_html":"<p>Feel a little wounded by this one. lol #Pokemon</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F4f01a141d4.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/14/feel-a-little.html","date_published":"2022-11-15T07:08:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-15 07:08","date_timestamp":1668496106,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109346591965137052"]}},{"id":"13995796","content_html":"<p>Going to a Hot Topic always makes me feel like a kid again, but then I buy stuff like this sleepy Kirby beanie and know I’m an adult. Kid Sam wouldn’t buy anything without a skull.</p>\n<p>Sleepy #Kirby with a sleepy #pug. Cuties till the end.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F37d0bc1e26.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/13/going-to-a.html","date_published":"2022-11-13T23:49:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-13 23:49","date_timestamp":1668383386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13995510","content_html":"<p>Still trying to figure out this cross posting &amp; how it works here. Most work fine, but the post I did with the photo of me &amp; girlfriend only shows on Twitter? Didn’t go to Mastodon like the rest.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> am I missing something? Maybe I need to read that guide again…</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/13/still-trying-to.html","date_published":"2022-11-13T23:28:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-13 23:28","date_timestamp":1668382111,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13995499","content_html":"<p>I mean, some modern Square Enix titles don’t even do this. <em>cough</em> #Harvestella has 0 voice acting from what I’ve played so far <em>cough</em> Bonkers.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/13/i-mean-some.html","date_published":"2022-11-13T23:26:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-13 23:26","date_timestamp":1668381972,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109339082943028814"]}},{"id":"13995351","content_html":"<p>Still amazed they have all this voice acting for #XenobladeChronicles. Every single dialog, except some NPCs. Most modern JRPGs don’t even do that today. Story, voice acting, music, all 10/10 so far, I see why this game was hailed as the best RPG at the time.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/13/still-amazed-they.html","date_published":"2022-11-13T23:20:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-13 23:20","date_timestamp":1668381636,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109339062243540247"]}},{"id":"13995264","content_html":"<p>Apparently I forgot to take photos of my yummy ramen, cause…I haven’t done social media in so long it’s not an instinct of mine to snap photos of all my food.</p>\n<p>I DO have a self of me and my cutie of a girlfriend though. 💜 guess that’ll have to do lol</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2Ff8ea817e53.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/13/apparently-i-forgot.html","date_published":"2022-11-13T23:15:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-13 23:15","date_timestamp":1668381306,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13995242","content_html":"<p>Long night with friends partying yesterday. Got ramen, and now chilling playing #XenobladeChronicles on the Switch. First time playing, and man is it a gorgeous open world JRPG. Wish I had played it on the Wii when it first released but now I get to enjoy all 3 back to back!</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F139a405a58.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F96dbf6b3a3.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F8402855773.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F6800a97f9f.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F09f68c4572.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/13/long-night-with.html","date_published":"2022-11-13T23:13:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-13 23:13","date_timestamp":1668381218,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109339039922089684"]}},{"id":"13935421","content_html":"<p>#Destiny2\nTime with the family! Bro &amp; dad. Love playing games with my 70-ish year old father. It’s amazing how good he is, and just how much fun he has. Family time now matter the distance! Glad I decided to build PCs for my entire family vs buying consoles like we used to.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsamgray.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F332d90d750.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"599\" alt=\"shot of PC monitor ultrawide with Destiny 2 and my family\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/11/destiny-time-with.html","date_published":"2022-11-11T23:03:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 23:03","date_timestamp":1668207804,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/109327668747860244"]}},{"id":"13931860","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> Anytime, I’ll try and provide more as I keep using it. Curious though: is there no Windows app like there is for Mac? I use iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux - basically everything under the sun and usually prefer native apps if I can get them. Random curiosity. :)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13931860","date_published":"2022-11-11T21:05:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 21:05","date_timestamp":1668200758,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13930387","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> as someone who just recently joined (tried a long time ago)<br>\nSlower pace, less “chasing” of likes/internet points, more thoughtful discussion, cross posting, and more control over your content are all things I like. Maybe I’ll have more to say as I use this more. :)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13930387","date_published":"2022-11-11T20:24:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 20:24","date_timestamp":1668198255,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13927556","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/SimonWoods\">@SimonWoods</a> Totally agree, such a great way to get lost in another world. Spider-Man world especially. Played the new Morales one, never finished the original. Been meaning to go back for it.</p>\n<p>Lack of space problem though: considered a Steam Deck? Recently got one and am in love.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13927556","date_published":"2022-11-11T18:54:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 18:54","date_timestamp":1668192856,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13923195","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaiah\">@isaiah</a> What’s your Mastodon by the way? Slowly figuring out this fediverse stuff and trying to figure out how the different instances link together. I know I had it down last time I used it, but I’ve forgotten it was so long ago. lol</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13923195","date_published":"2022-11-11T16:57:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 16:57","date_timestamp":1668185835,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13922556","content_html":"<p>Took the day off for mental health. Coffee brewed, first cup down, onto the second while I try to figure out what game I want to play today. I got choice overload / blindness.</p>\n<p>Time to just pick one and play. Till my dad &amp; bro are ready for some Destiny 2 at least.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/11/took-the-day.html","date_published":"2022-11-11T16:40:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 16:40","date_timestamp":1668184855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13922530","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaiah\">@isaiah</a> haha that’s the best description of Mastodon I’ve heard yet. Accurate though. Not seeing it as a twitter killer, but maybe something new will sprout from all of this. Like a mushroom in 💩.</p>\n<p>I was noticing that too. Still lots of discourse here, but more laid back?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13922530","date_published":"2022-11-11T16:39:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 16:39","date_timestamp":1668184753,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13922428","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/JohnPhilpin\">@JohnPhilpin</a> glad to be back</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13922428","date_published":"2022-11-11T16:36:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 16:36","date_timestamp":1668184590,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13922422","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> Thanks for the warm welcome! I’ll be sure to check it out. 🙂</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13922422","date_published":"2022-11-11T16:35:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 16:35","date_timestamp":1668184557,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13878148","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaiah\">@isaiah</a> My opinion: Leave time alone! It doesn’t bother anyone, why are we always trying to change it? It’s fine <em>just</em> the way it is! lol</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/samleegray/13878148","date_published":"2022-11-10T15:14:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-10 15:14","date_timestamp":1668093286,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13877626","content_html":"<p>Back to try this place out again. Who knows, maybe I’ll actually use it now that Twitter has become a 🗑️🔥</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/2022/11/10/back-to-try.html","date_published":"2022-11-10T14:53:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Gray","url":"https://samgray.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F66ef84fe614168173ef940f9b2438d70%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"samleegray"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-10 14:53","date_timestamp":1668092031,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}