What's happening now

Updated: 4^th October 2024

Work and projects

Currently contracting at TinyPilot.

liftingstones.org is taking up a lot of my time – even with the reduced number of articles this year – thanks to the other sub-projects I’ve started. I’ve also run into writer’s block, so I’m not enjoying that.

At the start of the year, I had four projects I wanted to create and launch. I’ve resigned myself to the fact I’ll launch one. Two if I’m lucky, cut scope, and become inhumanly productive.

One project is now basically ready to deploy. But I haven’t deployed anything more complex than a static site in a while, so I’m trying to get it “right”. I want something I don’t have to worry about too much, while also being a good development experience - a set up I’d happily use again and again for new projects.

I’m desperate for more time to work on the stuff I want.

Personal

I attempted, and failed, to lift the Dinnie Stones back in July. I’ve decided I’ll attempt the lift again next year.

I just finished a 10-week long fat-loss phase. I look and feel better, but the 10-week process was pretty miserable and probably the hardest fat-loss phase I’ve done. Now working towards building muscle and strength leading into next year.

I’ve been thinking about buying a car for a while. I don’t strictly need one. It would be nice (and useful) though. The problem is, I can’t decide what I actually want. I almost bought a Toyota Century at auction a few weeks back. Kind of glad the deal didn’t happen - it would have been far too impractical as an only car.

Reading

• On Writing - Stephen King

Recent

• 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