Valentine Rogers

View this post on Instagram A post shared by VSG Entertainment (@vsgent) This snippet from Nia Long at the @americanblackfilmfestival really resonated with me. She mentions taking pieces from people we admire, sitting with ourselves, understanding what we can do, and adding our own sprinkle to the pieces we take from them. She re-emphasized the…

Ain’t got nothing else to really talk about this week, so I figured I might as well do some free promo for something I’m really enjoying right now: fava bean tofu. I follow @Shakaylafelice to learn more about how to make and eat anti-inflammatory meals, and one of her meal prepping videos popped up for…

This past week, I had the thought that I’d really like for the win/receipts app I started to have a Rails backend rather than a Supabase backend. I know that Supabase has edge functions that could support some backend logic, but I just feel like I’d rather start with a robust backend I’m familiar with.…

Last week, I was working on the Organize My Life (OML) project, and I recognized that since I am essentially trying to replace my current organization system, so it may be a long time before this project is ready for me to use reliably, in a way that is a significant improvement relative to how…

This week, as I was driving to pick up some extra mid-week groceries, I used the time to think about why I was feeling sad and snacky that day, and how it tied into my longer-term sad feelings and snacky/bingy habits. My typical pattern is to trace my current habits and sadness back to losing…

Hiyo! Last week I finished Severance s2 with my wife! This has been an awesome series so far, and the season finale really delivered! Lots of conflict was resolved that was very masterfully built up and earned throughout the season. And then it ended in a way that definitely gives us ideas for how the…