Category: Personal

I recognize this an unpopular opinion, but I’ve always appreciated when things go back to normal post holidays. From a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving until the first full week back post New Year’s, we live in this odd time warp that doesn’t exist the rest of the year. It’s common enough that it has … Continue reading “Back to Normal”

I had some time off over the holidays. Kind of a long stretch, well long for me. I keep the majority of my time off usage to 3 or 4 day weekends so having December 23 through January 1 off, 12 days if we include weekends, is a good chunk of time. At the beginning … Continue reading “What I Did Over Break”

Well it’s that time of year again. You have no doubt seen the Spotify Wrapped and related year in reviews. It’s time for a personal version of that.  I noticed I didn’t do this last year. I think 2023 was a year that I was simply happy it was over. Looks like I wrote it … Continue reading “2024 Year in Review”

I think a lot about habits and just how people go about their day to day. I find it interesting. One thing I find interesting is the sleep requirement. According to the CDC, adults need 7 or more hours of sleep a night. I think 7 to 9 is the usual window and we typically … Continue reading “7 to 9 Hours of Sleep”

Hi! It’s been awhile. It’s me, Andrew. I used to blog here fairly often. Been away for a little bit. Completely by accident but trying to get back on the blog track. So I figured I’d log what was keeping me away for a little bit. The WordPress drama.This is the item that feels like … Continue reading “Catching Up”

Following up on The Verge’s miniseries on productivity and how people work…well the latest episode is about and productivity systems. As usual, definitely worth checking out! However for this week, and this follow-up I thought I’d write about my personal productivity system. Is it perfect? No. Is it ever evolving? Absolutely. In fact, in the … Continue reading “Productivity Systems”

The strategy between the two candidates appears to be “Don’t answer questions, just talk about how the other guy stinks”. Biden is a bit better than Trump in this regard, but overall, not great.

I’ve been a “morning person” for as long as I can remember. When I was a teenager, it was common to be up before my parents. My summer job was working at a golf course, which required to be up early. It was a good fit. I was thinking about some of the advantages that … Continue reading “3 Benefits to Being a Morning Person”

I think most people have a comfort show. Mine is Silicon Valley. I think I enjoy the humor and while it’s not “nerd humor” per se, it’s attached to the nerdom I live in and I think that makes it enjoyable. I forget how many times I’ve seen it, but enough that I feel like … Continue reading “Ranking the Silicon Valley Seasons”

The follow up to Green Day’s American Idiot is 21st Century Breakdown, and as a record, I enjoy it more than American Idiot. While I enjoy individual tune’s from American Idiot more than 21st Century Breakdown, there is one tune that stands out to me and it’s The Static Age. As implied by the title, … Continue reading “The Static Age”