Category: Reflections

  • The cheapest upgrade turned out to be a notebook

    The cheapest upgrade turned out to be a notebook

    Ranking things is a love language. This list is subjective, unscientific and updated constantly — argue with it in the comments, that is what the comments are for.

    There is a version of this story where nothing goes wrong, and it is boring. The version worth keeping has the wrong train, a closed door, and the kind stranger who pointed us the other way.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • Why I keep coming back to this neighborhood

    Why I keep coming back to this neighborhood

    I tested this for a month before writing anything. Three takeaways survived contact with reality: it is cheaper than it looks, it rewards consistency over intensity, and the boring option is usually the one that works.

    The photos barely do it justice, which is exactly why I keep a blog instead of just a camera roll. Context is the whole story; the picture is just the receipt.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • The door I walked past for a year

    The door I walked past for a year

    There is a version of this story where nothing goes wrong, and it is boring. The version worth keeping has the wrong train, a closed door, and the kind stranger who pointed us the other way.

    The trick, if there is one, is to go early and keep expectations light. Lines move fast, people are kind, and the small stuff — the extra napkin, the window seat — quietly stacks into a good time.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • What nobody tells you about starting out

    What nobody tells you about starting out

    The photos barely do it justice, which is exactly why I keep a blog instead of just a camera roll. Context is the whole story; the picture is just the receipt.

    I tested this for a month before writing anything. Three takeaways survived contact with reality: it is cheaper than it looks, it rewards consistency over intensity, and the boring option is usually the one that works.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.