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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 1h

This went on for about 20 minutes, and I leveled up 3 times. I also chose the "Dusk" option, so it takes longer to level until 40, because not only do I enjoy monotonous repetition, but also pain.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 1h

You know, eventually, I gotta stop this nonsense and get those raft supplies. This proud mode run is about to be ridiculous.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Nice evening for some entertainment while on my walk

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Golden Hour doing its thing again

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

- I follow simple rules for which font weight is used for which purpose (header, body text, annotation, etc). - I create templates for things like graph presentation, using similar design elements (like text boxes, titles, arrangements, etc) to keep things consistent for project breakdowns. (2/2)

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Piggybacking on this short thread again. This is an example of how I implement my branding: - I place my logo in the LL area of all media, with the same padding to the left and lower region, no matter the aspect ratio of the image/video. - I chose a font/typeface "Montserrat" (1/2)

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Found this cool voronoi-type pattern on the ground where I'm sitting

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'm stressed to the point that I feel like I'm going to implode, so it's a recline in my car in a pretty park somewhere while listening to music and staring at the view kind of day.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My local Costco started carrying the Vanilla Fairlife Protein shakes! I've only ever found the Chocolate 30g version.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

For reference, the PC is about 60lbs, and the solid wood top shows no warping even after once having 3 to 4 clamped 24-32" monitors on it for years.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Back when I decided to make a fully playable piano as an interactive prop for my Unreal Engine 5 interior/apartment visualization. Everything from the piano model to the blueprints and UI elements were created from scratch. It was tedious, but satisfying 😌 (I had to play "Dearly Beloved" of course.)

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

My cousin recently caught a photo of me having a good time. It had been a while, but this was a good night 🙂‍↕️

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here's a pic with more of the sky

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I found a park that's a short, 15 minute walk from downtown where I live ☺️

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'm thoroughly enjoying the rainstorm this morning 😌

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is what the sky looks like in New Jersey on what was otherwise supposed to be a bright, sunny day (and originally was in the morning hours). I'm reading that the AQI may reach as high as 250 tonight.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A little cooler out today. Nice breeze.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The temperature is hot like my mixtape rn

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It arrived!! (24×36) I'll get some better photos of it once the sun lights up the room one day soon 🙂‍↕️ Thanks for the wonderful artwork @tohad.bsky.social

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

It's pouring rain out, with no signs of it stopping anytime soon. Tom Misch & De La Soul on the speakers, comfort cooking, and cleaning for the day it is then 😌 I'm excited for my first art print for the new place to arrive in the mail!

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The rest of this week's meal prep is complete! I had been slowly re-introducing my body to Soy over the past year, after over 6 years of having severe GI reactions to it. Now, alongside the Coconut Aminos I've been using as a substitute, I can finally enjoy GF soy sauce in my fried rice recipe 😋

A pan full of fried rice mixed with broccoli, carrots, scrambled eggs, and chicken.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The sun and sky after a heavy rain storm remain undefeated.

The sun and lens flare shine brightly on the left side of a landscape photo of the sky. There is a light haze with lush trees in both the foreground and background. The silhouette of a church and light pole exist to the left of the photo as well.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A rare selfie while I wait on my laundry to finish washing.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This week, last year, I was packing what little I had left to move near-halfway across the country just so that I'd have an actual closet to live in. With little more than the clothing on my back and my computer things. Almost 15 years of things lost, overweight, emotionally broken, and afraid.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I didn't want to record to the right of me, but there were a whole bunch of people just pausing as they walked by so they could dance along. Nothing like stepping out for a walk on Friday evening after a long week and coming across straight vibes.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Without question. But don't change any of the core mechanics. 100% still turn-based. - Touch up some of the voice lines since we're no longer as limited by storage. - Please change the awful chocobo riding controls to get Tidus' celestial weapon. - Make Blitzball a more active, real-time game.

An image of the front cover of the Playstation 2 video game, Final Fantasy 10

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

There are few things in life that I enjoy more than a summer rain.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I found this old photo I took from the last time I was in Scarborough, ON. It's been way too long since I've been to Canada. I used to go every year, sometimes multiple times per year, to visit friends and the loads of family I have there.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The start of the music nook begins... Last year, I lost almost everything I had, alongside so much more. Among the material items was a piano and vinyl collection I built over 9 years. All I have is one of my favorite albums, some shelves, and a table with no record player (yet). It's something!

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Here they are playing and just having a good time

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

There's another one underneath, but these two buns have been hanging out with me for the past hour while I've just been chilling and eating in my car. A dog on a walk spooked them earlier, and then they hopped right back after it left. I loved watching them hopping over each other.

A little rabbit sitting on the asphalt of a parking lot, next to a bright orange colored car.

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Golden hour remains my favorite time of day

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The sky looks great this evening

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Alright, material artists, you know what to do

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Every time I see this (which is far too often), I wonder what the man's equivalent to being an old lady with cats is (except I'm allergic to most pets, including cats)

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Random throwback to when I met Daryll McDaniels (DMC from "Run DMC") at Comic Con back in 2018. Good times 😌

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Lawrence @smoothstepped.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Not from today, but I forgot to post this last week. NJ has an abundance of small and large, beautiful parks like this. My favorites are those with views of the NYC skyline, but the cozy burbs are certainly calming as well 🙂‍↕️