My birthday celebrations continued in Los Cabos as my friend Jeff planned a trip for our friends. I’m not big on celebrating my birthday, so having essentially a week-long celebration was a little weird, but I’m grateful to be able to use it as an excuse to hang out with friends. As I get older …
Turning 40
Last Friday was my birthday, and it was a big one numerically. I considered not wanting to reveal my new age in the title out of a sense of sounding old for the first time. Age, the significance of a new decade, etc. are all constructs and arbitrary, but it’s hard to shake random beliefs …
One Month in Utah and Random Thoughts
I’m still in Utah, closing in on a month as of today. It’s everything I could want for a summer residency: beautiful mountain views/fresh air/amazing hiking, good weather, good coffee, a great gym, nice people, and the right amount of infrastructure (Whole Foods, etc.) that I don’t feel lacking in any first world convenience. I …
Starting a Writing Challenge
I’m currently in my office at the co-working space in San Juan with the ambiance of a storage unit, and coming down from the high of finishing (I think) fixing the last micro-bug in my latest algorithm code. I worked over the weekend to fix errors, and there were so many more than I could …
Another Crazy Week (just kidding)
It’s Sunday evening here in San Juan, and with an exhilarating week ahead of assembling Ikea furniture, buying dishes, mopping the floors, and finalizing production code, I needed to get this done tonight. Truthfully though I am looking forward to unpacking my suitcase, something I haven’t done in over a quarter of a year. …
Getting Motivated Again
I’m sitting in a coffee shop (Machinery) here in Bali with a humidity and espresso induced glaze on my forehead, and feeling pretty good. I’ve been a bit demotivated to blog lately, but I spent the last few days reading which always helps. How do people blog on a daily basis? It’s really hard …
Naval Podcast Review
I’m back in San Juan, butt planted on a stool at Gusto’s Miramar, my usual Monday location. Summer has arrived in Puerto Rico which means a few points more temperature and humidity -- just enough so that my new pants and long-sleeve-shirts are officially useless. A friend sent me the link to listen …
Back to San Juan
I got back to Puerto Rico a few days ago, after my longest flying journey to date. I started at 4:30 am on Monday (Puerto Rico time) and landed at 9 am Wednesday. I did get a room and spend a day in Taipei with my 21-hour layover there, but other than that it was …
Week 2 Bali
Just over 1.5 weeks here in Bali and still enjoying it. I’ve learned a lot here already in Bali. Drink more electrolyte water when it’s really hot out, especially when your stomach gets messed up (“Bali Belly”). You have to be pretty aggressive on a motorbike, or even just walking, if you want to …
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 …
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