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 …
Birthday and Croatia Trip
I finally put my butt in the chair to end my unplanned hiatus from blogging. My usual Sunday slot of blogging has been interrupted the last two weeks first by my birthday party, and then a trip to Croatia. I tried to squeeze in a blogging session on my birthday, but I felt forced to …
Touring Oxford and Cambridge
I just got back last night from a half-week in England. The one and only extra trip I wanted to make in Europe this summer, one that I've been curious about for years, was to see Oxford and Cambridge University. After my freshman year of college I became enamored with elite universities. During my summer …
Reality Check
So last week I blogged about how I was happy about being in Stockholm and not needing any more summer travel or plans. Naturally a week later I find myself with a flight to London this coming week, and one to Croatia in two weeks. I even attempted to book a day of flight this …
Midsummer 2018
Another very social week here in Stockholm with the Midsummer holiday on Friday. The equivalent to me in America is the 4th of July, with almost everything shutdown Friday-Sunday. I celebrated with my girlfriend and her family eating shrimp, herring, and some steak (not Swedish style, but good on the grill). We also played a …
Pre Two Months of Travel
Very busy week for me, which isn't always saying much, but this week I pushed pretty hard mentally. I leave for Tampa, Florida for two days, Oslo, Norway for 3-4 nights, and then Stockholm for the rest of June/July. With these pre-travel periods I either mentally check out for a week, or I actually get …
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 …
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 …
Book Recommendations and Reading
https://andrewmanser.com/good-books/ One of the most important things in my life has always been reading. I wouldn’t have had a fraction of my success in life without distilling wisdom from others, particularly in the book format. Most of us aren’t born into life circumstances that give us access to mentors, or at least not in …
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