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March 20263 threads
Took the long way home because the light was good and the air finally felt like spring.
A night heron field guide for my walk folderPosting this here so I can find it again the next time I see a suspiciously patient bird near the water.
Desk, But BetterI finally made the desk simple enough that I want to sit down there again. The rule is now: laptop, lamp, notebook, water. If something else lives there, it has to earn the space.
February 20263 threads
Rain Makes My Neighborhood Look Better
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.From Epictetus
Made tomato soup because the weather could not decide what month it wanted to be.
January 20263 threads
The Recurse Center manual is weirdly calmingI like reading pages where people have thought hard about how they want to work together. This one always makes me want to clean up my own habits.
The Five-Minute Reset Is Still the Best Habit I HaveWhen the apartment starts feeling loud, I set a five-minute timer and do the same small loop: dishes into the sinkclothes off the chairpapers into one stackwindow cracked open It does not fix everything, but it changes the room enough that I stop feeling stuck in it.
Tonight's tiny project: make the desk usable again without buying a single organizer.
December 20251 thread
While we wait for life, life passes.From Seneca
November 20253 threads
Derek Sivers still writes the kind of internet I want more ofShort pages, clear opinions, no inflation. I usually leave with one useful sentence and that is enough.
Bought Too Many Lemons Again
Went into the bookshop for one notebook and left with a novel, essays, and a coffee I did not need. Classic behavior.
October 20253 threads
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.From Thoreau
Are.na is the only bookmark pile I still revisitMost saved links disappear into a hole. This one still feels calm enough to browse on purpose.
What I Actually Use My Notebook For
September 20254 threads
Repotted the balcony herbs before breakfast. Basil was dramatic. Mint did not care at all.
Serious Eats on tomato and egg soupThis is the kind of recipe I trust on a tired weeknight. Short ingredient list, no drama, and it tastes like you tried harder than you did.
Current Tea RotationThe kitchen shelf is doing a lot of work right now. Jasmine for late afternoonsBlack tea when I need to become a person quicklyMint tea after dinner when I want the day to stop talking Nothing profound here. I just like having a small system for ordinary comfort.
The art of life is more like wrestling than dancing.From Marcus Aurelius
August 20256 threads
Trying a slower Sunday on purpose today. Laundry, soup, no errands, no browser tabs multiplying in the background. Let's see if that is enough.
The Hallway Light Took 12 Minutes and 3 MonthsThe bulb burned out in June. I meant to replace it the same day. Instead I spent three months walking through the hallway like somebody in a low-budget mystery movie. Today I bought the new bulb, climbed the stool, changed it, and laughed at how small the actual job was. This is the kind of tiny project I avoid for no good reason. The dread is usually larger than the task.
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.From Basho
NTS archives are good cleaning musicI put this on whenever I need to wash dishes, fold laundry, or stop overthinking a small task. It gives the room a pulse.
Opened every window this morning and the whole place smelled like rain, old wood, and somebody else's toast. Good start.
A Quiet Saturday After a Busy WeekLast week felt like six weeks compressed into five days. I spent most of it answering things, moving things, and promising myself I would slow down later. Today was the later I had in mind. Breakfast took an hour. I opened the windows even though it was still cold. I put the phone on the bookshelf and left it there long enough to hear the apartment settle down.