What's happening now

Updated: 22nd December 2024

Work and projects

Currently contracting at TinyPilot.

liftingstones.org has taken up way more time than I’d have liked this year, even with the reduced number of articles. I ran into writer’s block which wasn’t fun – that probably contributed.

At the start of the year I had four projects I wanted to create and launch (perhaps naïvely, or just overly optimistically). Other priorities sapped my time, so I’m pleased I managed to get something out there before the year’s end.

I recently deployed and ‘soft launched’ my next project. I’m dogfooding it for a little while and tweaking things as I get used to my workflow with it. The ‘proper’ launch - and a project page - is coming soon™.

Personal

I attempted, and failed, to lift the Dinnie Stones back in July. I’m booked in to attempt them again on July 1st.

I finished a 10-week long fat-loss phase after my attempt. I look and feel better, but the 10-week process was pretty miserable and probably the hardest fat-loss phase I’ve done. Now building muscle and strength leading into 2025.

I’ve been thinking about buying a car for a while. I don’t need one. It would be nice though. I almost bought a V12 Toyota Century at auction in September. Kind of glad that deal didn’t happen – it would have been far too impractical as my only car. The roads near me are already fairly narrow, and the idea of navigating a ship-sized car around them isn’t exciting. I think I know what I want now. I just need to find the right one.

Taking a much-needed break for a few days over Christmas. I’ve been thinking about the new year and what my goals are for 2025.

Reading

  • How to live - Derek Sivers

Recent

  • Hell Yeah or No - Derek Sivers
  • This is Marketing - Seth Godin
  • Anything You Want - Derek Sivers
  • Endurance - Alfred Lansing
  • Alchemy - Rory Sutherland
  • On Writing - Stephen King
  • Lost Japan - Alex Kerr
  • Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss
  • Essentialism - Greg McKeown
  • Gaijin Yokozuna - Mark Panek
  • Utopia for Realists - Rutger Bregman
  • The Creative Act - Rick Rubin