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 …
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 …
Weekly Update
Just got back from a hike in Canon Blanco in Utuado, Puerto Rico. If you get a chance to visit Puerto Rico and want to do a day trip from San Juan into the island I would highly recommend this place. You get to hike, swim, relax, see mountains, small waterfalls, and enjoy some fresh …
Easter Week in San Juan
Happy Easter everyone! All 10 of you that read this. As it’s Easter and I’m getting a late start on this, I'm going to keep it brief this week. Mostly the past week I kept my head down and did programming related to research for my trading hobby/career. One thing I realized was that …
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 …
First Impressions Bali
After 30-40 something hours (4 connecting flights!) of travel, I landed into Bali a few nights ago. Perhaps because of all of the flying my body lost track of what time it thinks it should be, and I don't have jet lag going to bed/waking up like I’ve been living 12 hours ahead of time …
Life Design
I’m currently at Boundless Mezcal Cafe in Cartagena (cold brew plus their empty upstairs area is a great working combo), on the last day of my trip in Colombia. I started out in Barranquilla, Colombia, which sadly I would not recommend, and abandoned a hotel room that still had 4 more days paid for. It …
Visiting Las Vegas and Los Angeles
I missed a blog post last week as I was both traveling plus starting my Nanowrimo challenge. I usually feel guilty when I don’t make my weekly post, but since I’ve started the writing challenge it’s been maximum effort for me to get whatever writing I do towards my story. As an aside I …
Getting Motivated for NANO
Lots of things going on for me this week, a fun change from my recent laziness. My friend Ari just moved to Puerto Rico a few days ago, hopefully for an indefinite stay. Friends of my girlfriend are coming from Sweden for a half-day on Wednesday, we go to Vegas for Jeff’s birthday weekend on …
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 …
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