1243 - Birthday Wishlist 2026 Part 1 (?)

It's July once more, so as always, here are some things I would love to receive as a birthday gift. I did notice that as I wrote them down the wishlist I had became slight more attainable the lower down the list you go.

• Toyota 2.0 Q HEV CVT Platinum Pearl White Mica. I've always thought that if we could ever own a second car, that car would have to be able to carry more people and cargo. Well, the Zenix is that car. Plus it's a hybrid so it's very practical. I also would add some mods like a registered roof rack system to carry even more cargo.
• Fujifilm X100 VI. I do miss photography, and I've watched way too many reviews of the X100 VI. Unfortunately, the price of this camera is just way too much for me considering I rarely shoot anymore.
• Xero Shoes Prio Neo running shoes. This is another item in my wishlist I am curious about. I really want to know if I can handle zero drop barefoot running shoes for my jogs.
• Uniqlo Reversible Parka Olive. I honestly plan on getting this. I need a decent rain jacket that can also be useful for cold temperatures and this jacket fits the bill.
• Tomtoc Navigator T-66 Green laptop backpack. This would be an ideal replacement for my over ten-year old Nike Elite backpack. This can supposedly store around 35L so with some decent packing cubes I think I can make this backpack my long weekend backpack.

And those are some of the things I would love to receive on my birthday. I'm not sure if I'll write another wishlist, so let's see.

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1242 - Chuling

Our Siamese cat Chuling had to be put to rest last Friday, June 19, 2026. He was around 15 years old.

I guess it was old age or something that caught up to him. He suddenly refused to eat, couldn't empty his bowels and bladder, and was dehydrated. I dropped him off at the vet on Thursday and he was given an IV drip. Unfortunately, by Friday his veins weren't viable to continue his IV.

I do feel bad about losing him, but I also feel a huge sense of relief that he at least didn't suffer as much.

See you on the other side, Chuling.

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1241 - Dream Car Build

I've recently started thinking of a dream car build again. As much as I would want it to be a Volkswagen Super Beetle I am going on the practical side and hope for a Honda Jazz. It can be either the 1st generation GD or 2nd generation GE.

For practicalities' sake let's say it's a 2nd generation Honda Jazz. I would not mind having a 1.3L variant since according to Wikipedia all GE Jazz engines have VTEC already, while the GD Jazz's 1.3L engine is iDSI "only" (and I honestly have no clue how crucial VTEC is for a practical car, if I'm being honest).

The first few things I'd have done to the Jazz, since obviously I would have to get a used one, is to have it checked and serviced in a reputable shop. It doesn't have to be a Honda shop, but a shop I trust. Inspection, maintenance, replace all fluids, replace old parts, and just make sure it will still be a reliable car despite it's age and mileage. This would be the first thing I would do.

After that I guess I would upgrade the sound system and install an android auto ready head unit.

And that's it. The crazy upgrades are probably for another blog.

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1240 - The New York Knicks

The New York Knicks just won their third NBA Championship. Their previous one was 53 years ago.

I've been rooting for them since the Sprewell era Knicks, but I'm not the die hard Knick fan like others. I'm really happy they won with this squad and that they overcame a really strong opponent in the San Antonio Spurs.

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1239 - Overcoming Challenges

May was a challenging month, and right not so is June. I won't be talking about anything specifically but I guess I need to overcome these challenges that are coming my way.

Weather the storm and overcome the challenges.

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