15yo: Whatβs the difference between waffles and pancakes? π₯ π§
12yo: Waffles are just pancakes with abs. π₯
Started reading: Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers π
Already 15% in π
I can’t stop watching her covers! π΅π₯
Ominous π³
Osechi day 2 πΆπ±ππ
Over the past couple of months I have had some conversations with a few people about what conferences are worth going to in 2025. I started putting together a list hackmd.io/@chadkoh/…
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 β
Good morning! Itβs drinking time πΆ
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 β
ζγγΎγγ¦γγγ§γ¨γπ Happy New Year!
Just got back from εθ©£ We rang the bell and got γγΏγγγ2025 is the year of action π and doing good for everyone. Letβs do it together! πͺ
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
Best of 2024
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Favourite photo of the year: The Nintendo World train in Osaka through cherry blossoms. Taken during Aprilβs Micro.Blog photo challenge What a year. π« Closed down a company. Pulled all roots out of Japan and moved to a new city in Canada. Began settling down. Kids in a new school. Started a consultancy. Engaged with local community. Reconnected with old friends and family. Deepened my intellectual development. Found new paths to explore.
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…
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#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
Now that we are at the end of the year, and I have this arbitrary deadline looming, I thought Iβd better finish off my series on travelling to Taiwan. Taiwan was extremely stimulating, and I have been promising to write my conclusions after doing a series of posts. At the same time I held off for fear of putting my foot in my mouth (this post might actually accomplish that π ), so, rather than conclusive statements or βinsightsβ, maybe I will conclude with some questions, lines of inquiry that you or I or whoever is next travelling to Taiwan to take with them.
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
I didnβt notice it in Frankfurt, but maybe that was because it was such a sunny day and after the 10 hour flight from Vancouver I was a bit jetlagged. Happy people enjoying the warm rays, walk the river under the watchful eyes of the statue of Karl de Grosse (aka Charlemagne), King of the Franks in the 9th century. Whether it was the weather, jetlag, or the cute little historical towncenter of RΓΆmerberg, I didnβt notice it.
Thursday, December 26, 2024 β
Started reading: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie π