Highlights for the week

Another week has come and gone and not a lot of progress made, for reasons that have more to do with conflicting priorities than actual laziness. Simply put, personal errands and a trip to the doctor's cut into what I had scheduled for the day, and the rhythm for getting things done fell off.

The good news is I hit my weight loss goals (within 4 lbs.) and all vitals came back great.

The not-so-good news is there hasn't been much activity on the job hunt. A couple of rejections, but otherwise .. barely a whisper.

Critical issue is not knowing where the money for next month is going to come from.

MONDAY

Affirmation: DON'T LET EXCUSES STEAL YOUR POTENTIAL

Another gem from Jim Rohn. When you make excuses, you chip away at your potential to the point you have nothing left.

Small daily habits done consistently over time lead to success.

TUESDAY

Affirmation: DISCIPLINE IS THE BRIDGE BETWEEN GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Build trust in yourself by keeping your word. Do the thing you set out to do. Wake up early, get sh** done, make sh** happen, reflect on what worked and where to improve, then repeat.

WEDNESDAY

Affirmation: GEN-X GETS IT DONE!!

Went to the doctor's so not much to write about to day. Focused on Pen Test afterwards.

UPDATE - Had a stellar visit the the Nurse Practitioner (not quite doctor) and she was cool. Nearly hit my weight goal and all vitals look good. Scheduled a follow-up for July and might need a dental visit soon.

THURSDAY

Affirmation: WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS .. REBUILD!!

For personal and professional reasons, this applies.

FRIDAY

Affirmation: THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS IS NOT IN SEEKING MORE, BUT IN DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY TO ENJOY LESS - Socrates

Simplicity: Socrates emphasized that true happiness comes from appreciating what we have rather than constantly seeking more.
Self-Control: Happiness is achievable through rational control over desires and focusing on the soul rather than material possessions.

What We’re Grateful For

Grateful for another solid week of learning, doing, and growing.
Grateful to be going to my doctor's (PCP) finally, after waiting for so long.
Grateful for an amazing health result. The months of consistent working out, eating clean, and sleeping well are paying off.

What We Loved

Wraith.sh is really fun

What We Learned

TO DO

Cloud Pen Testing - Google Cloud [Status: TO DO!] | Azure [Status: TO DO!]
INNER WORK [Status: TO DO!!] Rollover from last week. I keep sleeping on this.

IN PROGRESS

Android PT - HexTree [Status: IN PROGRESS!!] Android Bindermodule .. working through it.
Web App PT - Started on Etsy [Status: TEMP BLOCKED!] Had to rebuild Kali .. In looking to make room on my machine, I may have indirectly deleted a dependency tied to the machine.
QA DAY - "SevereQA" business idea [Status: TO DO!!] Writing up the business plan and how to use agents.
Writing - "Husb" [Status: IN PROGRESS!!] Didn't get to it. Saving it for the weekend.
READ Finish reading "Zorro" [Status: IN PROGRESS!!] Almost finished with Part-III.

DONE

Substack Account [Status: DONE!] Profile finished; Article Published; Posted to Linked In: weak engagement.
AI/LLM Pen Testing - Wraith.sh [Status: 90% DONE!] Module-2: Indirect Prompt Injection .. not finished. Can't get the flag, and I need to finish the questions.
QA DAY - Playwright CLI [Status: BLOCKED!] // Appium Practice - iOS & Android [Status: DONE!]
Web App PT - Pinterest [Status: BLOCKED!] Still no resolution.
Google Project Management [Status: NOT DOING!!] At $49 / mo. not worth the time .. for now.

What We Longed For

A security consulting job.
More time. This week was an absolute bust. I don't think I got anything done, and only filed 2 job applications.

What We Loathed

2026 Job Market .. bad keeps getting worse!

Severe QA

Saturday, June 13, 2026

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