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Noahie Valk
Welcome! This is where you can find my most up-to-date writings. Divided into two sections. 1) Cogito: a diary and 2) IOKTIKN: a collection of standalone essays and short stories.
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Last night I had a tough time sleeping and couldn't get to bed until about 4 AM. I still managed to wake up at 8 AM though and I started my day without feeling tired. I managed...
I'm sitting at the Starbucks while typing and there are a few teenage girls sitting across from me talking about whatever teenage girls talk about. I'm curious to eavesdrop a...
Today has been a rather slow day. Unfortunately, I had trouble falling asleep last night and couldn't fall asleep until around 4 AM. I woke up at my desired time (around 8 AM)...
I feel that it's important to give this update: my sprints here are now 20 minutes instead of 15. I felt like 15 minutes was really easy and so now I'm trying to progressively...
Today has been a good day. I finally started writing a new essay today and I feel good about the progress I've made on that so far. It's a much different workflow that writing...
Today has been a good day so far. I've spent it mostly just responding to messages and also finishing up the outline for an IOKTIKN essay. I haven't done one in several months...
I woke up this morning feeling a lot more rested, which is nice. It seems that I was actually able to get decent rest last night, so I feel much more able to get stuff done...
Fatigue and the World We Don't See
The fatigue has been creeping up at me all week. I really need to figure out a program with getting CPAP compliant, but sleep has always been such a struggle for me as it is....
This week so far has been a tired one. It feels so weird to be in such a constant state of flux regarding energy levels. But still, I'm here and I decided to make today's entry...
I'm sitting here at my desk in my bedroom as the clock veers towards midnight, anxious to get another day's worth of writing in before I lose my self-imposed streak. It's really...
This week so far has been good. I feel stable, productive, and like I actually kind of have my shit together. I always think to myself when I have these kind of weeks "man if I...
Today while I was at the gym, I saw a cute girl while working out. I usually see cute girls working out at the gym because it's the perfect environment for them—an excellent...
The Individually Sovereign NPC
Something I've thought about a few times before: I'm not sure how people perceive others' perceptions of reality (or realities for all we know). In other words, I am skeptical...
Who I Was and Who I Could Have Been
I've been dealing with feelings of despair yet again. For me, it's been hard to distinguish between what outcomes of my life were a result of poor decision-making and what...
I've been doing well lately. I mean, I'm not doing anything extremely major. But I feel better because I've been having a better experience with getting basic chores done and...