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This Week
→: This WeekLIFE I sent out the first draft of my writing for That Project, which I kept not quite ‘fessing up to so here it is: I’m contributing a book chapter to the Architecture of Open Source 500 Lines or Less project. Which I’m super excited about, but have also had the usual worries about people…
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Falling Down the Rabbit Hole
→: Falling Down the Rabbit HoleTypically, I have a very simple rule when it comes to TV. I watch it at the gym, and on planes. This is my secret trick for getting in lots of cardio. Every so often, probably about once a year, I break this rule. Not with just one episode of Big Bang Theory whilst I eat…
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This Week
→: This WeekLIFE My birthday this week, which made me angsty. So many people remembered though which was really sweet. Hung out with friends, got in some reasonable gym time. Getting the pool to myself for a while on Saturday was a highlight of my week. Not feeling very creative lately, I think it’s because I’ve reached this…
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Seattle and NYC, February 2014
→: Seattle and NYC, February 2014[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157644122370815″ align=”center”] Work trip so not much time to myself, I caught up with friends in Seattle but didn’t have time to see anything, really. I stayed at The Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club and Spa which has a great location right on the water – beautiful views. It was OK, there were a…
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This Week
→: This WeekLIFE My sleep schedule was finally somewhat fixed after the long weekend, and I’m feeling so much better as a result. Got a lot of gym time in, including a double which I haven’t done in ages! Although not the classes (weights, yoga) that I want to. But it’s a start. Went to a friend’s…
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5 Strategies For Making Progress on Side Projects
→: 5 Strategies For Making Progress on Side ProjectsI get asked on a regular basis how I manage to maintain a blog (and other side projects) on top of my job, especially since I almost never write anything specifically about my job. I actually wish I was better at and more productive on my side-projects, but that might be step zero – to let…
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The Burnout Equation
→: The Burnout EquationI wrote about burning out, and the aftermath, and my post-burnout-phase. But the other day a friend and I were talking about burnout in general terms, and seeing other people burn out, why that is, what it looks like. It’s interesting, because we know it when we see it, but we don’t talk about what it…
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Spa Break, January 2014
→: Spa Break, January 2014Our Champneys spa experience starts well in advance, with the booking process. It takes 4 phone calls, two unreturned messages, and finally I get through and manage to make a reservation. No email confirmation ever arrives, but they charge my card so my mom and I turn up anyway, and have to deal then with…
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This Week
→: This WeekLIFE I’m not sleeping well and it’s making me exhausted and grumpy, but yay for four day weekends, been able to get some good workouts in, including swimming (I haven’t swam in weeks!) and feel so much better as a result. My first draft of The Thing is done. I’m so happy, now all that…