This January, I had grand visions for a sweet, gourmand batch of incense sticks. I’d start with a creamy base of sandalwood, combine it with plenty of guggul resin for that touch of caramel, a dash of warm cinnamon, and a sprinkling of sweet, vanillic tonka bean; these things were going to smell like dessert, like...

website I finally made a new homepage, and wrote about it in my last blog post. links Art in the Pre-Apocalypse by Jacob Geller – a video essay! about games and movies and the end of the world. It’s lovely. I’ve had this saved to watch for a long while now. Christopher Kirk-Nielsen’s website redesign is so stylish...

Day 12 of NaPoWriMo. My poem A couplet poem. Tired at the lobby I try to keep myself awake My eyeliids want to rest The background music's playing low — A soft whisper at best Featured poem A classic. Song by Christina Rossetti When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor...

April 13, 2024 | Approaching FIRE: How much do I need? [!topics] Topics: FIRE Coincidentally, a couple friends who don't know each other, both inquired within the past couple days about my budgeting and planning process. I assume they both know me as an organized, goal-oriented, data-inspired, and...