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This Week
→: This WeekLife Hanging out in Bucharest which is nice, I’m glad to be settled in one spot for the longest period since maybe mid-September? It’s pretty chilly though, and there is not a ton of stuff to see here, but it’s fine, I work for a few hours, and explore for a few hours most days…
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No Novel November (2014)
→: No Novel November (2014)Like last year, I felt like I had been reading too many novels, and so as November approached I challenged myself to repeat last year’s experiment: No Novel November. It went less well than last year for a couple of reasons. I actually cracked and read a novel (Nov 26). I watched the entire of…
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This Week
→: This WeekLife Catching up after three days in London, bit of a difficult week emotionally, back in the gym approaching normally but not working out for a while is still getting to me, although main thing was horrible writers block and terror at prepping at giving an entirely new talk! But I made it to Romania…
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This Week
→: This WeekLife Mostly hiding away getting stuff done, and then in London for the weekend where I got to catch up with people. I’d hurt my knee, which sucked because 1) so much pain, and 2) I rely on regular exercise to keep me sane, especially during periods when I’m locked away working alone! But after…
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Copenhagen and Malmo
→: Copenhagen and Malmo[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157646984090244″ align=”center”] Copenhagen It’s always nice to return to a city I liked a second time, once I’ve been somewhere twice I’m sure I’ll end up there again. Copenhagen was one of my first solo trips, that was just to see the city and not for work or some activity of some sort.…
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This Week
→: This WeekLife Flew back from Sweden, and spent the following day in London which was exhausting, but awesome! Got to catch up with friends and see the poppies at the Tower of London before they get taken down. It was crazy busy but fantastic, a couple gave us their tickets so we go to go inside…
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How *are* You?
→: How *are* You?Sometimes, since I ditched my job, and apartment, and conventional aspects of life, really, people ask me “how are you”, in a head tilted way that asks, really, “how can you possibly be okay”. And I say “I’m GREAT” which maybe seems like I’m overstating things, putting a brave face on terrible regret. But really……
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This Week
→: This WeekLife Hanging out with my Oredev lady posse – Danielle, Caitie, Chiu-Ki – which was awesome. And also got to briefly hang out with another friend at the airport for 10 mins, as she was on her way out of Sweden and I was on my way into it! Good tech conferences pass the Huston…
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Personal Burn Rate
→: Personal Burn RateA while ago, I read about the concept of a “personal burn rate” and at the time I worried that mine was too high. I had a well paying job, but lived in an expensive city, and a significant proportion of my income went on “stress tax” – stuff (mostly travel) that made me feel…