• Time I enjoyed wasting

    Last week we had our monthly team social hour scheduled and I had zero plan to attend it. First off, despite the title, it is technically two hours long. Second, it was scheduled in the middle of the day for me (when I would otherwise be working), and we didn’t get time off for it,…

  • What I learned last week (#158): ask for stories

    What I learned last week (#158): ask for stories

    Learned last week: bialetti, cobra kai, saying no, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#157): moving madness

    What I learned last week (#157): moving madness

    Learned last week: 18 things, 21 thoughts, 100 ways, and moving is hard!

  • New year, new move

    New year, new move

    We are a week into the new year and the critical and most meaningful stage of the “big family project” for 2022 has begun with construction starting on our house renovation finally after a year and a half of planning. In other words, shit just got real.

  • What I learned last week (#156): maximum enthusiasm

    What I learned last week (#156): maximum enthusiasm

    Learned last week: 2021 music, cartoons, less baggage, and more!

  • Pack a small suitcase

    Pack a small suitcase

    I traveled solo for the first time in years recently. When I left, I had only a single suitcase, and it was so easy to move. I zipped across the airport and into a taxi effortlessly. The trip was really enjoyable. On the way back though, I carried an extra suitcase filled with stuff I…

  • Hiking Meikle Bin (finally!)

    Hiking Meikle Bin (finally!)

    It finally happened!!! I got up the little mountain that has been beckoning me since moving to Glasgow. The one that I attempted and failed to get up previously when meeting the impenetrable forest wall. Meikle Bin, the popular and easily accessible mountain that has been hiked by nearly everyone in our village except me,…

  • My favorite music: Top 10 Albums of 2021 (and favorite new music in December)

    My favorite music: Top 10 Albums of 2021 (and favorite new music in December)

    What’s been my eardrums throughout 2021 along with my favorite albums from December, featuring Bear Garden, Greg Cypher & Def Dee, Theon Cross + more 🔈