Hello, fellow tinkerer π Happy Wednesday. I am headed to Spain in 5 days and am so excited. It will be my first trip to Europe. I am a master planner, but my travel companion (a longtime friend) is much more chill. So we'll see if I can absorb her "go with the flow" attitude. If you've got any travel tips for long flights β please reply and let me know!! 1) Reflection: I was listening to a podcast last week, and it mentioned an app that might be a good replacement for an app I'm currently...
22 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello, fellow tinkerer π Happy Wednesday. If you're located in the U.S., you've survived the horror known as the Tax Filing Deadline. (Survived, while possibly not unscathed...) If you're outside of the U.S. let me paint a picture: My tax return last year was 43 pages long. Most Americans file and just pray they're doing it correctly because tax returns are so complex. It's a ghastly system. 1) Reflection: Have you heard of vibe coding at all? Vibe coding uses AI and lets people build apps β...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
βItβs income tax time again, Americans: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms, sharpen up that pencil, and stab yourself in the aorta.β - Dave Barry Hello, fellow tinkerers! π End of Q1. Tax deadlines looming in the U.S. What a time, huh? 1) Reflection: Last year, I started thinking about goals differently. Instead of tracking anything on an annual basis, I started setting quarterly goals. Like "What do I want to get done this quarter?" (and tracked my progress in Notion)....
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello, fellow tinkerer π Happy Wednesday. I'm writing this while in a coffee shop. My oldest, who is in high school, has a "student support day" at school, which includes only an hour of class and then no school for the rest of the day. So, in my role as Family Chauffeur, I am waiting around and then will pick them up. 'Tis my current Season of Life. Do you love this newsletter and look forward to receiving it every week? Forward it to a friend! Sharing is caring. π 1) Reflection: My...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello, fellow tinkerer π Happy Wednesday. I'm writing this newsletter from a hotel in Florida while on vacation with my family. Even though I plan my content pretty far in advance, the writing part doesn't usually happen until a few days before. That's a Someday Goal, that I can have everything written in advance... Do you love this newsletter and look forward to receiving it every week? Forward it to a friend! Sharing is caring. π 1) Reflection: I spent some time last week helping a friend...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello, fellow tinkerer π Happy Wednesday. I follow the Threads account Year Progress Bar and find myself completely astonished that the year is 13% over. How are you feeling so far this year? Does it feel like the year is 13% over for you? More/less? Do you love this newsletter and look forward to receiving it every week? Forward it to a friend! Sharing is caring. π 1) Reflection: When I was 27, I broke my hand. My cast made it incredibly difficult to type, so I tried to use dictation...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello, fellow tinkerer π - I'm not a fan of football, but I have "celebrated" the Super Bowl in my house every year since I was a kid. My dad was a football fan growing up, and now my spouse is (go Green Bay Packers π). I understand the game, but I'm mostly there for the food, the commercials, and the Halftime Show. If you're a football fan and this upcoming Sunday is exciting for you, I hope you enjoy the day. May your team win. 1) Reflection: More than at any other point in my life, the...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello, fellow tinkerer π - Happy Wednesday. I'm currently writing this while wrapped in a wearable blanket. The Chicago area has been hit by frigid temperatures. Cold weather is exhausting and I'll do whatever I can to stay warm. (Including writing gloves to make me feel fancy.) 1) Reflection: For several weeks, I've been thinking about my attention span. More specifically, what grabs my attention. Definitely my phone, more than I'd like to admit. Email, in a mostly frustrating way. It seems...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello, fellow tinkerer π In true New Year fashion, I don't know what day it is. I legit thought yesterday was Tuesday until early afternoon when I realized it was Wednesday, the day I normally send my newsletter. Oopsie. Do you love this newsletter and look forward to receiving it every week? Forward it to a friend! Sharing is caring. π 1) Reflection: In January 2020, I earnestly picked up a painting habit. I was entirely self-taught, with no particular artistic background. However, I found...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read