The sun is back in Puerto Rico after a hazy month. I forgot about needing sunscreen at the beach yesterday, and was rewarded with a cherry colored back. I’ll take it though, I miss having the first real deep tan of my life that I got from the first few months here. It was …
Writing Jokes and a Hike
Cloudy week in San Juan, but there has been a much appreciated drop in the temperature. I remember someone telling me in Los Angeles that 70 degrees was too cold, 80 was too hot, and it was pretty true. Here you bump that up by 10 degrees and add in a bunch of humidity, but …
Back to Normal and Visiting South Puerto Rico
I took a stay-cation and went to the south part of Puerto Rico (less than a 2 hour drive from the north where I live) for a few days and feel rejuvenated. It’s crazy how burnt-out I was, and how just a few changes in a short of amount of time can fix that. The …
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Dealing With Anxiety
One of the most confusing things to me in the past year has been hearing about how many people have severe problems due to anxiety. First it started with some friends of friends, then I read about NBA players, and eventually I learned that some of my closest friends and family had been suffering. I …
Weekly Recap
Really, really enjoy coffee. I could give up a lot of my other vices, but good coffee at the right time makes life so much more enjoyable. I can’t think of how much work I have been able to push myself through only because of a caffeine buzz. This past week I overindulged on …
Some Book Recs
Busy week here in Puerto Rico. I finished a massive amount of crypto research that allowed me to make some good changes to my current algorithms. I overdid it a bit, finishing my days with eyestrain and a bit of anxiety from overindulging in espresso shots (so easy to chug free LaCroix sparkling water and …
Come to Puerto Rico
One of the first things I tend to think of when I’m writing these blog posts (Monday is the new Sunday for my writing schedule fyi) is where am I? This past year I’ve been traveling so much that an extended period in one city (or even country) has been rare. It feels strange to …
