Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
Ontem almocei num restaurante daqueles bonitos de ver. A comida tinha boa aparência e o atendimento é do tipo que morro de saudades todos os dias. Simpático, às vezes até demais. Na mesa, eu, a Raquel e o Bruno. Passei a semana fazendo reuniões com o objetivo de criar pontes entre SP e Berlim, duas cidades irmãs, que…
Yesterday night, I left home to take a walk. I spent time looking up at clouds. I arrived on the school field, late at night, and laid down on the cold grass, right in the exact center of the field. It was around 7:30 p.m. - the sky was a mix of blue, pink, and orange. The most perfect time of the day to take some…
Most people want to be free. But being free is hard. The moment you have FREEDOM, there will be: - Nobody to blame, but YOU. - Nobody responsible for anything, but YOU. It's hard. That's why the majority of us trade freedom for safety and certainty.
Today, it’s easier than ever to live the life you want. It doesn’t take long scrolling social media to see words like intention, mindfulness, and goals. The question is, do you know what you want? “Nothing will bring you peace except yourself.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson You must know yourself to know what you want. With…
i just did something new i commented on a tim senesi yoga video where he had a thumbnail of himself cringing @ and judging you and with the words "you're doing this wrong" and said that i think he's otherwise a splendid force in the world but that it's essentially beneath him to clickbait and say things that feed on…
I am writing this right now, so that’s how I know I’m a writer. But the problem with me as a writer is that I have no experiences of note that anyone would want to hear about. The advice I’ve always given myself (distilled down from advice I’ve heard others give) is “write vignettes, write them detailed and vivid and…
Some of the best things happen when you decide to go for it. I experienced one best thing when I challenged myself to journal gratitude. The Ship 30 for 30 writing cohort proved I could be a daily writer. What did I have to lose expanding my writing by keeping a gratitude journal for 30 days? I journaled gratitude a…
The only thing that bores me more than my opinion is yours. I haven't heard a new take or a hot take in more than 20 years. Most of my takes are bargain basement off the shelf opinions that I hold true -- I think? -- not because I believe them but because of some delusional image I have of myself. I am not the only…
There are some writers on the internet who are like a pair of tinted spectacles – they help you see the world more clearly while adding a tint of their choice. Alex Danco is one of those writers. His work spans a range of topics – from Tech to Culture, History, Philosophy, and Sociology. The tint uses across all of…
When I started my writing journey, consistency was the goal. With consistency, practice is inevitable. What are you practicing? I consider these three elements: The basics - My process, the headline, and the outline are my basics. I need those before I can produce a quality piece of writing. If I'm not careful, I…
22nd I have realised my intense need for validation for the past hurt that I have gone through. That has been further magnified because Nelson does not agree with what I say and that makes me doubt my self confidence so much. So I have been actively seeking validation. I’ve been looking for evidence backing what I…
Here's an idea. Record player Pomodoro timer. I'm sure you've heard of the Pomodoro productivity technique where you do deep work for 25 minutes, then take a 5 minute break, then back to 25 minutes of deep work. You repeat this rhythm for your allotted time, until you get the project done, etc. It allows for a good…
Now in the early years of my fourth decade as an adult, am trying to determine what will end up being my go to cocktail in this decade. Wine has and will always remain my trusted and loyal companion at home. Beer will be that calm, peaceful and silent friend walking by my side. But a cocktail will take on a…
It began back in early march of 2024. I'd just returned from my birthday trip to Iceland. My partner at the time, recently unemployed had come along for the trip. I'd already felt some resentment from having to pay for everything on my own birthday trip, though the trip was my idea, so this wasn't justified. Upon…
This PPT from Jim Keller is suggesting roughly 30% of Performance increase with a slightly increase in clock speed. We are talking about 23% of IPC increase. If we were to fit this number into Geekbench 6.1, assuming linear scaling of performance with clock speed, you get about 2250 Single Core Performance at 3.5Ghz.…
Species, amongst other things, are defined by their niche. The environment they interact with defines the trajectory of their evolution. You notice a tradeoff between specialization and flexible adaptability. Typically, to dominate a particular niche, a species must specialize. The Environment Confines and Refines.…
And it rains. Some of the surface water would run off into swales and boomerangs. The soil is arrested. The overflows would then be captured by the recharge wells. The remaining water would slowly infiltrate into earth, trickles into the shallow aquifer. The open wells swell. Some of this water is used for domestic…
Lately, I've been reminiscing about my past experience in the school system, and one of the common themes that I keep coming back to is the sheer tolerance of prideful incompetence, e.g., being wrong in a loud way. Arguing loudly when you're wrong is, in a way non-threatening to the teacher, they're right at the end…
As much as it hurt a bit when I wrote the title for this piece a month and half ago, I also realise it sometimes takes time to form a thesis or coherent set of thoughts to say I think this is what I was after. I wrote a Substack articles on social apps 2 Septembers ago. I'd thought of these apps for about 1.5 years at…
⋆ I don’t really like Radiohead except 15 step ◯ And you like that creepy song too, like, “the creeps” ⋆ Yeah ◯ So you like 2 songs ⋆ Yeah ◯ So you like more songs from Radiohead than from most bands ⋆ Yes that’s right ◯ That makes you a fan
I've been on the lookout for platforms on which I can jot down more sporadic thoughts. Perhaps I have found it?
Hoje eu vou escrever dois textos pq me atrasei no dia 9. Não escrevi por conta da ansiedade pra um amigo secreto que eu não queria ir. Bora pro primeiro. Cara, que assustador viver neste país sabendo que a qualquer momento um louco pode fazer qualquer coisa com você, com patrimônio público e praticamente nada…
last night was norwegian taco night. e was like "do you guys want to play a game?" i said "yeah" then he made us take a political stances test and he put in my scores and said "it says right here you are a fascist"
Its strange why my articlulation of ideas/feedback has not been upto the mark - despite spending time with clear thinkers. Second order thinking also tends to be a pain in the ass - a number of the decisions that I take spread ripple effects that I need to be vary of. Along with one & two, crisp writing especially in…
Have you ever have conversations You think you wants to be ready before And you slight regretted you only get to think of what you think and should’ve said One minute after what you said. You can only be ready When you keep thinking about it When your mind is occupied about the thing You can’t let yourself caught off…
I don't hate my job, but I don't love it. I've been running away all these years, jumping from one job to another and then hating myself. All because I don't have the courage nor the discipline to chase my dreams. Chasing your dreams isn't a luxury, it's hard work and requires a lot of determination. I am ready to…
Queria que o título fosse positivo. E foi por algumas horas. Hoje eu acordei depois das 9h da manhã, o que é uma grande raridade, visto que tenho duas cachorras que agem como agiotas se eu não levo elas pro passeio às 7h da manhã. Meu namorado levou elas então eu pude dormir um pouco mais. Acordei de ótimo humor,…
16g of coffee ground at a setting of 1/30. 240g of water heated to 95 degrees. Bloom the coffee with 30g of water and leave it for 35 seconds. Then pour the remaining 210g of water in slow concentric circles. That's my daily routine to prepare my first cup of coffee upon waking. As long as I stick to light or medium…
My older son (see photo) is starting to have serious homework every day. Serious means: if he did it on time, it would be 30 min max. But he doesn't, so I need to check and check and check. Today he was playing Minecraft on his laptop... Instead of doing fractions, learning a song for Music class or reading about…
I'm an introvert with no sense of how to mingle socially. It becomes incredibly awkward in social settings but not on social virtual settings. This is where I thrive. This is where I talk. This is where I consume. This is home.
This was it. A day off after several months of parenting, working under pressure, side-hustling, managing the house, and doing all the third shift admin if my life. Finally I get to have some reprieve. A momentary escape. It was planned. I looked forward to it, after arranging for childcare and making a ton of…
AHH the context to what we have built in the past differs to what exists today. so why is there heavy emphasis on relating architecture to the context of 'now' when the possibility of that to change is guaranteed? if architecture design is void of context will the character to a city become more rich? big questions…
marlonfuentes.org Re, "Rules" A "frame" is an arbitrary boundary, created for a specific purpose. A "rule" is a specific instruction to implement this frame/framework. If you think the frame is useful, then apply the operational rules to benefit from it. Not following a rule means the rule is not helpful, and/or you…
I kind of want to read Holzfällen twice, in German then in English because I feel that the voice is completely different. perhaps I should read Murakami again, in Japanese. or try to... Philip Gabriel's translations of Murakami is such a special voice and I really really enjoy it but what does Murakami actually sound…
I sent the email to the wrong person. Their email to me was demanding and accusatory. I wasn’t sure why. I intended to forward it to a peer to ask what they thought. I hit reply instead of forward. Lucky for me, my email was short and simple. “I’m not sure what to think of this.” After that, I started sleeping on my…
All thanks to Winters: I'm basking in sun while writing this. Sun's warmth feels too heavenly these days. My society's ground is filled with people, majorly grannies with their grand kids. Every person present here has come down of their matchboxes to soak in some Vit-D. I can see so many teletubbies having fun,…
Do we chase happiness or Do we just chase comfort? Do we enjoy Novelty or Do we just accept self created change? Do we want praise or Do we just want to be accepted by all?
I don't even know Why am I here HE didn't tell me Just left me in fear To figure it out For myself Without making sure That it is all clear This is not fair In any which way What else is to be done Someone who knows Please come And quickly tell me The direction to be taken Whether to go This way or that one This is…
4 days before I was gonna move into my dorm I got the news that I'll be having to move 8 days later from what I expected, my first reaction was frustration. Everything was already planned, already in order and now I had to deal with it. I guess I'm very lucky that I don't have economical problems and I can just book a…
Então, voltei pra casa. Saí da internação graças a Deus, mas não posso mentir falando que não sinto saudades da comida. Muito boa a comida do hospital que eu fiquei e equipe fofa. Descansei bastante e espero que meu corpo me recompense com uma barriga sem líquido infeccioso e sem pontos sangrando. Um outro aspecto da…
When it comes to marketing, I'm confused about the 'who'. Conventional internet wisdom says you should pick a tight niche. But the reality for most successful products is that they cater to more than one type of person. Think Canva, or Uber, or Freshdesk, or Basecamp...do any of these market to a specific niche? The…
i try so hard every day i tell me i’m right in every way my heart doesn’t dare to hope so it pulls strings and hangs them in ways that paint a picture of you as ‘nothing, buts’ and for weeks there’s emptiness and abyss and space and void until, there you are, emerging and yet this time you are stronger tanner eyes…
Alright this is the second time in a row that I forgot to write I did not create the time block I talked about.But, no more excuses. I'm doing it right away to remind me everyday to write at 9.30pm. Right now when I'm thinking about what to write here, there are a thousand ideas swimming in my mind. Rather than…
If you want to be 健谈; you just gotta try to use your brain Before meeting — think what’s going to talk about; put effort and interest into it & technically just don’t be lazy. For example if you’re going to a badminton session. Everyone should be interested in badminton. You can search from rackets, shoes, badminton…
Gil Scott-Heron wrote a powerful poem in 1970, and recorded it into a song – ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’, during the Black Power Movement. Link - shorturl.at/begHU Some references used will send us down wonderful rabbit holes. I went down a few myself, and got curious about how a modern-day version would…
你先去做 做出一堆狗屎 在慢慢去改. 只要做了 你就会发现你的技术会改进 “你可以懒惰 粗燥的做 可是千万不要想你变得完美了 才去做”
Pemuda ini bernama Timoteo Rhousdy. Tak pernah ia tahu kapan sesungguhnya ia lahir, kapan sebenarnya namanya hadir, dan kapan pula ia akan tahu siapa sejatinya orang tua kandungnya. Berkat kemuliaan hati sepasang suami-istri Teguh Fransiskus Rhousdy dan Anneke Lim, Timo—begitu panggilannya—diangkat menjadi anak bungsu…
vriendschap door de jaren prachtig weer voorspeld aimabele gebaren door armen warm gekneld zorgen voor hierna wanorde vandaag verjaardag na verjaardag rijping van het grijs een nieuwe tijd van leven sneeuwklok in het gras kameraden niet voor even bier op het terras /28oktober2022
