Tuesday, December 31, 2024 β
On this New Yearβs Eve we are watching the η΄ η½ highlights on YouTube and making snide comments, as is the ancient Japanese tradition π γ’γ±γͺγ‘ everyone!! π
2024
Best of 2024
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024 β
Pre-ordered a number of books for next year, so my reading is pretty much decided for the first few months. I use Bookshop.org and Libro.fm and have both set to attribute sales to Mosaic Books, my old independent bookstore in Kelowna. Donβt live there anymore but still give what support I can πβ€οΈ
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 β
Last meditation π§ of the year. I missed 3 days this year, but got a good long streak in the end.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 β
π Loaded up on some 2025 books from here heatmap.news/culture/2…
β @heatmap.news @HeatmapNews@flipboard.com
#books #climate #climatecrisis
Today was mochi π‘ pounding for the New Year πat Nikkei Center, then popped over to Aberdeen Centre for a shop and a snackπ§ and then to Tsujiri for a matcha parfait π΅ Pretty full day! π
Taiwan Trip Report pt 4: Inconclusion
Sunday, December 29, 2024
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Saturday, December 28, 2024 β
Just had one of those epic brainstorming sessions in the bathtub! π Filled my dive slate with basically a manifesto. π Going into 2025 with a plan! πͺ
Back from a delicious meal at Afghan Kitchen. Weβve been spoiled this Xmas. On the Eve we had homemade bison stew 𦬠π² and crab+prawn π¦ π€ Mac & Cheese. On the Day we had some top notch Chinese π₯‘ This is why we came to Vancouver.
Afternoon at the Urban Safari
Notes from Germany
Friday, December 27, 2024
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 β
Started reading: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie π
My Coffee Advent Calendar Experience
Thursday, December 26, 2024
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Wednesday, December 25, 2024 β
Watched Sicario for Xmas day today. Not sure why but a re-watch had been building for a while. I guess I was visited by a lonely ghost of MedellΓn π₯
Had a very busy year, so just binged the latest #DoctorWho in prep for Xmas special. Finally completely fell in love with Ncuti Gatwa in Rogue π Happy to interleave with Flashcasts from my friends at the @incomparable@zeppelin.flights π
Saturday, December 21, 2024 β
Xmas lights along the shore at White Rock, BC πΈ
Last day of school before the winter break! π
Thursday, December 19, 2024 β
Amazing review from @brainvsbook.bsky.social
This series is like if Silent Spring and Das Kapital had a baby and raised it in a pulp SF novel from the sixties, but then sent it to shojo manga finishing school.
Want!
brainvsbook.wordpress.com/2024/12/1…
Listen to @uncannyjapan.bsky.social talk about how to make salt and the Salt God in Japan. Take a look at this shiogama ε‘©ι at JΕ«rin-ji temple, built southwest of Kyoto in 850 and home to the famous poet Ariwarano Narihira.
See the full album here: flic.kr/s/aHsmMUh…
Shannon Falls, just south of Squamish on the way to Whistler. 3rd highest waterfall in BC
Saturday, December 14, 2024 β
I just got burned π₯ π₯ π₯ by my 12 year old: βYou ainβt got no rizz! The only thing you pull is push doors!β π ππ
Just found out one of my favourite authors Pankaj Mishra has a new book coming out in Feb: The World After Gaza. Instant pre-order. πΈ
His essay on Gaza in the LRB from earlier this year is magisterial. π
Up to Day 8 on my #RevolverCoffee Advent Calendar. Been some fun ones in here so far. β
Saturday, December 7, 2024 β
Reminded of Ibn Khaldunβs writing on solidarity and mutualism. That was in the 14th C. Asabiyyah is an important word to add to our political lexicon in this century too.
Saturday, December 7, 2024 β
I read Limitarianism earlier this year, which I recommend. This visualization adds to her argument: eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-w…
H/t to @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
Saturday, December 7, 2024 β
Finished The Talented Mr. Ripley π
The interiority is remarkable. I wonder how people in 1955 took this book!? It must have blown minds and caused a controversy of some sort: witch hunt/book-banning/congressional hearings? The travel was super real too, she mustβve lived in Italy. π€
Saturday, December 7, 2024 β
Was just doing the math: in a few weeks is the anniversary when I left home and secretly went to Japan as an 18 year old. (There is a whole story there!) Anyways, I am now a year older than my father at that time. Wow! THIS is how young he was! π€―
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 β
From Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social
bothΒ the neoliberal consensus and the Palo Alto consensus have collapsed, leading the political economies of Washington DC and Silicon Valley to move in very different directions.
Day 2 of #RevolverCoffeeAdvent and I really like this one! No spoilers, but it is from one of my favourite regions. βοΈ
Smooth flight over the Rocky Mountains ποΈ
