Hope everyone in my little readership had a great Thanksgiving. I went to a friend of a friend’s house here in San Juan and had a great evening. I forgot how quickly you can connect with strangers and have a good time if you’re open-minded to the moment. I’ve done a few Thanksgivings and one …
Trading Inspiration
It’s Thanksgiving this week, but Puerto Rico is already into the Christmas season, and will be even more so after Thanksgiving passes. The temperature has cooled down to a not-always-sweating 80 Fahrenheit, and it rains for 1-2 hours a day, which creates a synthetic winter feel after an overly hot fall. The coffee shops, homes, …
Personal Organization for Degenerates
It’s a beautiful Sunday here in San Juan, but at the moment I’m tucked into my bed with the AC blaring. It’s oddly comfortable to work in the bed when I stack my pillows up, but not ideal. I still haven’t found the optimal place to write in my apartment. The second bedroom is a …
Writing Challenge Week 1
Just a tender week after introducing my writing challenge, and talking about how I planned to get my average of 1,000 words-per-weekday done on the weekdays, I just finished Friday’s 1,000 words tonight (it's Sunday). But I finished! My challenge is to get 21,000 words done during the month, and I’m happy to currently be …
Back in PR
Six days ago I landed back home in lovely sweltering-hot San Juan, Puerto Rico. I guessed and mistakenly thought that by skipping the summer and coming back in October it would be cooler -- if anything I think it might be hotter now. It’s all ok though, feels good to be back nonetheless. Anything feels …
Last Week in Bali Plus Personal Insight
It’s strange to write this, but I’m into my final week of Bali for the year. Next week I fly back to Puerto Rico (via stopping in Moscow which sounds cool), and back to normal-ish life. I’ve spent just over 3 months in Bali this year, broken up into two trips. It feels like a …
Nusa Penida and YouTube Tip
I’m back in Bali after a weekend trip to a nearby island for my girlfriend’s birthday, Nusa Penida. I left my computer at home Friday-Sunday, and was happy to see that none of my trading programs malfunctioned (I did put strong safeguards to ensure they wouldn’t), and even made a little money without me looking …
Last Week in Stockholm
I’m going into my final week in Stockholm before I head to Bali for what I think will be two months. I need to book my ticket back asap (you can’t go there without a return ticket), as well as somewhere to stay. I’ve been so focused on trading work that I’ve forgotten some of …
Back to Work
I’m sitting in a tech-focused office in Stockholm, finally at the point of being unproductive in my apartment. When I first arrived a few weeks ago everything was new, and I could easily labor for hours at home. I still put in decent hours last week between the apartment and coffee shops, but I got …
Working on Mindfulness
It’s been a busy week for me here in PR. We have a guest who leaves tomorrow, and the crypto markets have been going wild. Trying to entertain and not get sucked into the drama of the markets has been tough. Some of my normal routines and good habits fell by the wayside, but I’m …
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