Matt Austin
@mattaust.in
Husband, Father, Christian, Nerd, Nationals Fan, Programmer, Amateur Photographer
https://mattaust.in
https://mattaust.in
My parents were over today to celebrate my birthday, and being that it was my 40th, I figured a prime rib would not be out of order. Fortunately the butcher opened in time this weekend for me to get one.
February 1, 2026 at 12:33 AM
My parents were over today to celebrate my birthday, and being that it was my 40th, I figured a prime rib would not be out of order. Fortunately the butcher opened in time this weekend for me to get one.
I mean, not like ALL of it. Give me time.
January 31, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I mean, not like ALL of it. Give me time.
Carol Sturka: Why would you give me a hand grenade?
Us:
Us:
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Carol Sturka: Why would you give me a hand grenade?
Us:
Us:
Snowed in, got a fire going, and starting on @alissawilkinson.bsky.social’s WE TELL OURSELVES STORIES and this is kind of a hell of a start for today.
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Snowed in, got a fire going, and starting on @alissawilkinson.bsky.social’s WE TELL OURSELVES STORIES and this is kind of a hell of a start for today.
I’m starting to think my dog may actually be a muppet in disguise.
January 20, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I’m starting to think my dog may actually be a muppet in disguise.
Today became Barnes and Noble rewards cash in day. Every year I save them up then use January being my birthday as pretext to go crazy. Knew what I wanted, but had to go to Georgetown to get all of them in one spot (or some at all).
January 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Today became Barnes and Noble rewards cash in day. Every year I save them up then use January being my birthday as pretext to go crazy. Knew what I wanted, but had to go to Georgetown to get all of them in one spot (or some at all).
But I was hoping for “potato”
January 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
But I was hoping for “potato”
Happy New Year from the coziest pup in all the land.
December 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Happy New Year from the coziest pup in all the land.
The setting of Thomas Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush” for King’s College’s Festival of Lessons & Carols tonight was really lovely.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44325/...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44325/...
December 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The setting of Thomas Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush” for King’s College’s Festival of Lessons & Carols tonight was really lovely.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44325/...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44325/...
After all there’s only one more sleep till Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
After all there’s only one more sleep till Christmas
So many questions for Duck Duck Go, but mostly they start with "why do I still use this as a search engine?"
December 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
So many questions for Duck Duck Go, but mostly they start with "why do I still use this as a search engine?"
Update: Trapped in a losing tic-tac-toe position, our daughter has brought forth the surveillance state to keep the elves from winning.
December 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Update: Trapped in a losing tic-tac-toe position, our daughter has brought forth the surveillance state to keep the elves from winning.
The elves have decided upon global thermonuclear war, it seems.
December 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The elves have decided upon global thermonuclear war, it seems.
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
I pretty much only like whole albums not individual songs on Spotify, and this is the only album I have listed from that year.
Even googling lists of best albums from 2002…there’s not much. Maybe that’s why I listened a lot to the 80’s station.
I pretty much only like whole albums not individual songs on Spotify, and this is the only album I have listed from that year.
Even googling lists of best albums from 2002…there’s not much. Maybe that’s why I listened a lot to the 80’s station.
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
I pretty much only like whole albums not individual songs on Spotify, and this is the only album I have listed from that year.
Even googling lists of best albums from 2002…there’s not much. Maybe that’s why I listened a lot to the 80’s station.
I pretty much only like whole albums not individual songs on Spotify, and this is the only album I have listed from that year.
Even googling lists of best albums from 2002…there’s not much. Maybe that’s why I listened a lot to the 80’s station.
Some are clearly not a fan of Kuang. 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Some are clearly not a fan of Kuang. 🤣
One other thought, on this in particular:
I have terrible news for the author.
I have terrible news for the author.
May 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
One other thought, on this in particular:
I have terrible news for the author.
I have terrible news for the author.
I’d be stuck halfway through this mushroom trip of a story, wondering like our protagonist if there was any point to this book. (It’s got a book club at work or else I’d have given up on it.)
May 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I’d be stuck halfway through this mushroom trip of a story, wondering like our protagonist if there was any point to this book. (It’s got a book club at work or else I’d have given up on it.)
Jamie got me this for Christmas a couple years back - it’s photographs Wenders made while scouting for PARIS, TEXAS. It has some interviews too, but those are in German.
March 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Jamie got me this for Christmas a couple years back - it’s photographs Wenders made while scouting for PARIS, TEXAS. It has some interviews too, but those are in German.
Question: which word did he emphasize?
Putin?
Not?
Planning?
Invade?
All?
or
Europe?
Options abound.
Putin?
Not?
Planning?
Invade?
All?
or
Europe?
Options abound.
March 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Question: which word did he emphasize?
Putin?
Not?
Planning?
Invade?
All?
or
Europe?
Options abound.
Putin?
Not?
Planning?
Invade?
All?
or
Europe?
Options abound.
Cashed in my reward points at Barnes & Noble. $1.79 later I picked up these:
January 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Cashed in my reward points at Barnes & Noble. $1.79 later I picked up these:
Been thinking a lot about the closing sections of Auden’s “For The Time Being” since Christmas.
January 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Been thinking a lot about the closing sections of Auden’s “For The Time Being” since Christmas.