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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 02/10/2026

i saw a recent video thumbnail on my youtube feed for "Why NOBODY Remembers Northwest Airlines!" and i just want to say *i* do. took my first "i'm an adult and can travel without my parents" trip with them back in 2000. (the trip that explains why i will always call the O2 "the millennium dome")

me standing in front of The Millennium Dome for The Millennium Experience

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 19/09/2026

Trying my first British Chinese (“a Chinese”) and…it’s amazing?!

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/09/2026

If you’ve ever wondered what Tallinn’s Linnahall looks like inside… (Happened to be in town while an exhibition was taking place in it.) More photos at www.instagram.com/p/DdMSEfziit...

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 09/09/2026

Even for this basic b, this is a step too far!!!

Sign in a coffee shop for Red Bull Infusion Pumpkin Spice (€4,90)

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 04/09/2026

Also, empty flight ftw!

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 04/09/2026

I’m beginning to think maybe I don’t need 4 live activities for 1 flight

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 17/08/2026

Finally saw a man on a giant (off-road? idk it looked more rugged?) unicycle trucking down the road.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 31/07/2026

For those keeping track at home, speed has increased now that we are in the air.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 31/07/2026

At the gate still but on my second starlink-enabled flight. Without looking at the status bar, guess which is plane satellite and which is 5G ultra wideband.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 31/07/2026

Finally checking out the new Alaska lounge at my home airport.

Food + lounge view (yes including pancakes)

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 27/07/2026

Accompanying Alexander to another rousing Russian pub quiz night. Every time I glance at the calendar I keep thinking it says “One! One! One! One!” but then remember it’s sports-themed “ole ole ole ole” because World Cup. Anyways good luck to his not-sporty gay team 😂

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 19/07/2026

yikes! have a friend on this flight from bucharest to berlin but i guess it would have arrived past curfew so they diverted to wroclaw. now a 3.5 hour bus ride at 11:45 PM.

screenshot of flightradar24 showing flight path of W43109 showing it U-turn to stay in poland as it neared the german border.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/07/2026

Ok fine maybe you are correct 😂 (came across a peloton near St Johns Bridge)

Screenshot of route of the2026 Seattle to Portland Ride. Looks like they ride down one day and back the next?!

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/07/2026

Pray tell Sir(i), where is said sporting event?

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/07/2026

Apple Maps is high. Sir(i), Seattle is 150 miles away.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 06/07/2026

this grinds my gears -- restaurant downtown changed its name in google maps to unicode mathematical bold characters, i assume in an effort to stand out. that means "𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐊" is no readable by screen readers, afaik. honestly at this point they might as well have put 𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑ΣΣ𝐊

screenshot of google maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/JdpoenAxinqDUVQu7

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 06/07/2026

Ah ha!!!! I figured it out. I kept thinking I was putting the latch pieces together incorrectly but turns out the ring that goes around the mouth of the jar needs to have its folded loop part pointing *up*!

Close up picture of the business end of the jar with an arrow pointing to the loop part of the ring

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 06/07/2026

this is probably some sort of IQ test that i am failing but for the life of me, i can't figure out how to put a disassembled one of these jars back together. the latch system refuses to cooperate (i should probably just find some directions)

one of those glass jars with the rubber gasket and metal fasteners you piece together to make a hinge and tab

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 02/07/2026

what is a tasty crousty?!?! why is there a sweet sauce for chicken(?)? what exactly is crispy here? is it truly tasty?

image from https://tastycrousty.io/ showing "La Base" for 9 euros, which appears to be cut up pieces of chicken on rice? with 3 sauces by it.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 19/06/2026

sometimes i really wonder about the utility of these "what size is this item, really" but then i see this that lets me know just how much (assuming the depth) of candy 5 lb is

amazon picture showing a 5lb bag of candy in front of a silhouette of a person, bag of candy is 22" call and goes from their waist to just below their shoulders

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 19/06/2026

every now and then alexander's accent will slip through and i find it hilarious and endearing lolol (he said "showeling" instead of "shoveling")

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 19/06/2026

huh will you look at that

screenshot of gcmap.com -- syd-hnl-pdx is the same distance as syd-pdx at 7,669 mi

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 17/06/2026

Dear Teams, I start my replies with “lol” not “haha” kthx

Teams suggesting replies “Haha, okay” “Ok, sure” and “Ok, sounds good”

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/06/2026

😮 surprise surprise!

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/06/2026

Gonna plug my phone in just in case.

Emergency Alert
now
National Weather Service: SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 9:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter.
Imminent Threat Alert
now
National Weather Service: SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 9:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/06/2026

Yikes, it’s like lightning every 5 seconds! And also this building next door has flashing lights all over?!

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 12/06/2026

Oh. Never heard these alert sounds before.

Screenshot of iPhone lock screen with notifications

Emergency Alert
now
National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 8:45 PM CDT.
Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.
Imminent Threat Alert
now
National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 8:45 PM CDT.
Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 11/06/2026

Nah not gonna try to switch to a flight today.

United change flights — all delayed arriving past midnight.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 08/06/2026

Mine eventually showed up at some point during the flight (had it on the map the whole time, until now that we are on approach) 👍

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 08/06/2026

Having a remote for domestic F is kind of extra but also I’m here for it (not like I’ll use it). Also I love the divider. (Paid for this upgrade myself for this work trip)

Area between the seats, with a granite(-look?) tray and remote and divider

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 08/06/2026

Yep; speaking of seat numbers, what normally shows up here? I don’t remember seeing ———— before, but def could have never noticed.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 08/06/2026

Gonna need more live activities

Screenshot of lock screen showing live activities from Google, Flighty, and United for my upcoming flight

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 06/06/2026

i guess it still needs some refinement. or not, i mean, who knows. it's pride month after all. [posted by a friend in a group chat, unsure of original provenance]

picture of a an announcement screen at Seattle airport that says:

"Announcements
6/5/2026 4:37 PM
Checkpoint 3 for lesbian item"

"Speech to Text
A new technology tested at SEA."

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 06/06/2026

having to deal with a lot of printouts and i tell ya i really miss these.

filing strip fastener (aka german "heftstreifen")

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 05/06/2026

watching spider-noir. v enjoyable but all i can think of is newsies.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 04/06/2026

my coworker didn't know what a ditto is 😭😭😭 (maybe she called them something else but also probably she's too young?) omg i can smell them now *angelic choir*

split picture of a ditto being made next to a picture of a class sniffing their worksheets

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 03/06/2026

uhh welp, i managed to find a way to book it, asked alexander and he was like "i wouldn't mind" (which for him means "yep let's go") and then i thought i had one more step in the checkout to contemplate my purchase but NOPE i guess i have tickets LOL

screenshot of purchase, showing 2 seats and some sort of "Prestation Celine Dion" line item. total order amount 900.99 euros. YIKES.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 03/06/2026

Ugh I wish!!! These are so plain 😫

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 03/06/2026

Anyways I’m here almost every Tuesday from 3 to 7:30ish PM (but longer today because the London flight is late 👎)

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 03/06/2026

Also, not sure I could ask for a nicer office. Protip: the restroom underneath the white skylight in the middle might be one of the prettiest in all airports. (Along with the one on the other side of the terminal)

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 31/05/2026

I got this cheese the other day because it looked interesting, though I had no idea what it was. So I pull it out of the fridge to consider for breakfast and I look it up. I think I’m just going to NOPE it and throw it away?! (Or just tell Alexander I changed my mind and it’s all his 😅)

Picture of a semicircle of an orange cheese with a gray splotchy rind

Screenshot of “cheese mite” Wikipedia page with a sentence highlighted “Mimolette cheese, in particular, has live cheese mites in its rind,”

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 31/05/2026

am i being a little OTT/ridiculous, or is this sane: PREMISE: i have to go to more and more work events where i'll see the same people (inside and outside of the company), and/or have photos posted (v unlikely, but who knows)... ERGO: keep track of what clothes i wear at each so i don't repeat

screenshot of slide thumbnails in a google slide presentation -- redacted titles (indicating event/date) and photos at event

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 27/05/2026

did...the concept of time change?

screenshot of the Windows clock app saying "Clock needs an update. We are getting the update ready for you..."

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 27/05/2026

TIL (get off my lawn, shakes fist at cloud etc etc)

Screenshot of Google search

what is the name of the haircut gen z guys have where it looks like a muskrat died on their heads?

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That dramatic look is most commonly called the
"broccoli haircut" (or broccoli head). 9. Jenny's Salon
Because of its wild, fluffy, and textured appearance, it also goes by a few other fitting nicknames:
• The Zoomer Perm: Many guys get perms to achieve the look.
• The Bird's Nest: Exactly for the reason you described.
• Alpaca Hair: A newer nickname playing off its furry, top-heavy texture. NPR+3
It's characterized bv tiahtlv curled or textured hair

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 19/05/2026

who designed this bank website?! lol i click "what's this" thinking it will tell me more about the transaction, but it LAUNCHES A GOOGLE SEARCH lmfao

screenshot of online bank line item
May 18, 2026

ELECTRONIC WITHDRAWAL BANK OF AMERICA PAYMENT JONATHAN KHOO

Post Date: 5/18/2026
Type: ELECTRONIC WITHDRAWAL
What is this?

google search for "ELECTRONIC WITHDRAWAL BANK OF AMERICA PAYMENT JONATHAN KHOO"

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 19/05/2026

our car got an update and now you can buy themes for it. they have 3 peanuts themes and they're sort of cute but definitely not $25 each cute. anyways, a message to hyundai: Brown/Line Friends or Miffy or Keroppi and i will pay $250. TAKE MY MONEY.

interior of a hyundai showing a panoramic picture of snoopy and woodstock in a cute red two-door driving through a desert spanning the two screens.

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 18/05/2026

It’s happening! Alexander just submitted his application for naturalization 🤞🤞🤞 knock on wood tuh tuh etc etc

Screenshot of notification

Venture X Card...1631
Alexander's purchase for $710.00 at USCIS
ELIS N400 was approved.
now

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Jonathan Khoo @jonk.org · 17/05/2026

forgot to show in video, you can also add notes

note underneath an item for a museum saying there is a garden next door that might be good for pictures.

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