Marcel Bautista

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It was a mistake to come to California. Beautiful weather. Now I don’t want to go back to New Jersey.

Great first day at Atlassian Team ‘25.

I regret booking a 6:30 AM flight. Tomorrow’s gonna be a long day.

Gaitok and Belinda are the winners of this season of White Lotus. But Greg is the real MVP.

I don’t know what’s been more nerve-wracking. Teaching my son how to drive. Or now that he has his license, teaching him how to drive a manual transmission.

I used to hate ads in the middle of movies and shows. So I would pay more for the premium tier of streaming services. That was until prices increased and I decided to pay for the ad-supported tier. Now I just mute the ads and catch up on a reel or two.

Nintendo charging $80 for digital and $90 for “physical” is crazy work. They have opened the flood gates. Sony and Microsoft are soon to follow. My backlog is looking better and better everyday.

I can’t believe I’ll have another child graduating from middle school in a couple months. It all went by so fast.

What’s the best April Fool’s joke you’ve seen today?

@EdHorne78 Thanks, Ed. Thankfully the warning was canceled as the storm took a different direction.

@MarcelBeFree Be careful. I've been through multiple hurricanes and tornadoes. They're no joke. If you're told to evacuate, do it.

Tornado warning. We don’t get that too often where I live.

It is wild to me that we now have installment plans for food. Buy Now Pay Later is a scourge.

You’re better off pressing play and starting a show than wasting time scrolling endlessly through the options.

One day Alexa started notifying me random news updates. I’m sorry but I get bombarded with “news” from every app. Here’s how to turn it off. Go to Settings - Notifications - News and toggle off Alexa News Notifications. Or just tell Alexa to stop sending them.

@EdHorne78 That’s good. I find I am more stressed when navigating a new route.

@MarcelBeFree I'm the opposite. Don't mind a bit of exploration.

I’d rather sit in traffic on a familiar route than maybe save a couple minutes on unfamiliar side roads.

Who’s going to Atlassian’s Team ‘25 conference in Anaheim? I just created my schedule. I’m excited to meet and share learnings with other attendees. Hope to see you there!

Kids grow up way too fast. One day you’re changing their diaper. The next you’re registering for the SAT and looking at colleges.

Faith is trust. It is the opposite of fear and panic. Hold fast.

@TheKrisKuhn I don’t travel as much as you but I am also this person.

We all know that one person who is in bed by 9pm, loves to stay home, won't make plans without knowing the parking situation, but travels 6 times a year. It's me. I'm that person. 🛫