I had a good week back in San Juan. I followed through on some of my plans finding a real office to work out of (https://www.cospazio.com/ ), and getting work done. I was really hesitant to spend money to sit at a desk when I can do the same thing at a coffee shop for …
Money Matters
I'm in the process of getting my Act 22 paperwork done here in Puerto Rico (an amazing Act for US Citizens that allows you to skip Federal Income tax, and pay 0 capital gains taxes if you're a resident of Puerto Rico) and I've been thinking about my finances more than normal. Investing is a …
Some Thoughts on the Passing of Time
I've been a bit erratic on my posting as I don't have a firm personal commitment to when I should publish blog posts. For certain periods I was consistent on Sundays, but now I just post when I think about it, which I'm realizing is too infrequent. I just read about Avicii dying, and it …
1 Month in PR + Weekly Recap
This week I had to renew my monthly CrossFit dues for the first time, and I finally accepted the reality that I'm going to become a resident of Puerto Rico. It's a good thing and was the intention for coming here, but in the back of my mind I've been very reluctant to commit. I …
Holy Week
I'm sitting in a cafe called Don Ruiz in beautiful Old San Juan that makes me feel like I'm in a Spanish military barracks. As usual the temperature is a sunny 80 degrees, and every day beyond Monday gets me confused with Friday. With Easter this weekend there's an even more relaxed vibe than normal …
Post Puerto Crypto
What a whirlwind past week. My friend Jeff and his wife visited for a cryptocurrency (technically blockchain but I'm not a fan of that term) conference. I'd wake up each day fantasizing about snoozing, rush to dress up, attend talks/meet new people during the day, and go to luxurious all-night booze-fests centered around networking as …
Moving into Puerto Rico
Tonight will mark my second week here in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is also the first day at my new apartment as I was finally able to move into it once the power was fixed (asterisk on this one because the building has power, but there is some minor glitch at the moment being …
Good Week + Short Story
So many times I've made strong resolutions to break them within days, hell even hours sometimes. I can't imagine how many times I've promised myself a month of clean eating after an ice cream binge, only to order a pizza that evening. The best outcome I've realized is to make positive progress in the direction …
Meaningness
It's been a few weeks since I've posted. It's funny how easy it is to commit to weekly blogging, but then it never feels convenient to write. I also haven't been as disciplined as I would like to have cool accomplishments to discuss, but as usual I'm working on it 🙂 I've been reading more …
Coming back to California
Writing a quickie during my plane ride jetting from Bangkok to Taipei. Today is one of those marathon travel days. I started in the morning in Chiang Mai, 5 hour layover Bangkok, 3.5 hour flight to Taiwan, and then an 11 hour flight to San Francisco. I’m quite rusty with my long flight routines. …
Andrew Manser 