Omar

I’ve been making an effort to listen to new music recently since I have all this (Apple) music and end up listening tot the same things. This week has been mostly the One Mix DJ mix shows.

I read a tip about faking inbox zero by archiving all my emails in Gmail, but read about the idea of ‘email bankruptcy’ and simply deleting it all*. All 38000! I started browsing my email when I first opened the account in 2004 and it’s just so different.

*i just couldn’t.

Do not let daily to-ing and fro-ing to earn what we need to keep going prevent what you once felt when wee, hopeful and free.

Alasdair Gray via Austin Kleon

I made this bingo sheet to give me things to do that aren’t playing mindlessly with my phone. It started as a more specific list but I think I like the idea of each one being more than 1 thing. E.g. Move could be running, walking or some press ups.

Also, what else could I add?

Hands

I play with a friend half way around the world using Chess.com but I just don’t like the time delay or not being able to manipulate the pieces.

New Resolution. One resolution at a time. To continue all year. First resolution: Go to bed before 10.

So many good things on the internet that are well worth my time, but it’s such a struggle to just focus on one thing/them and not mindlessly scroll.

Started the new year with a new plan. While there are numerous plans that would work, I’m happier paying and having someone tell me what I should do. Today was the first session and as ever I failed the first rule… don’t ever say or think, “that looks easy.”

First attempt at some blackout pages. Deliberately started at the front of the book and forced myself to use each page. Which was harder but worth it.

I stopped watching NWA Powerrr but started again today. The promos are amazing, it’s the actually matches that never really grab me. Ep 12 This Eli Drake promo is just incredible, just feels a lot more personal than anything else I watch.

Breakfast. 碗杂面. Noodles with stewed beef and chick peas. Spicy, numbing and causing me to break out in a sweat. Good start to the day.

Avocado and wasabi, sweet potato and coconut and pumpkin and caramel. Slightly out there crisp flavours.

芝芝美式 - Cheese Americano.

香菜拌牛肉，coriander beef served cold. Spicy and delicious.

Analog January!

My Flickr account is such a glorious snapshot of my life when I used it. There’s so many pictures that bring back a whole range of memories. A time before todays social media. I think that’s part of the reason I can’t bring myself to delete it, even though I don’t touch it now.

The Analog January Challenge - I think I could get behind this and fits with the things I've been considering doing anyway. That is, less phone, more do (exercise, reading, talking).

Hello Elliott.

This wasn’t a story about hacking, or revolution, or giant sci-fi machines… This was the small, intimate story of a troubled man trying his best to get back to some semblance of meaning in his life.

I liked the end a lot.

Statues in the ground…

“When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

I need to put my phone down a little more.

I used to love Spaced, Simon Pegg’s comedy series, but after watching Star Wars - Rise of Skywalker. Reminded me of this video about how he feels about the Phantom Menace.

I was tired, a little hungover and just wanted to sit on the sofa when we went to do these photos. They are lovey though.