Things I enjoyed in January
This espresso from Devocion, Williamsburg. I have an espresso about once a day and every so often its good enough to zap me out of whatever I'm thinking about and pay attention. This was one of those, a paper cup no less. The last time was in Zurich back in September.
I watched Win, Win (2011) and recommend it. Its a sport comedy drama about life being messy. A by the book family guy gets into financial trouble and has to bend his moral compass to make things work. It's a Tom McCarthy movie with great acting and mature writing that somehow skates close to every trope in film without falling into it.
I started using Obsidian in place of Apple Notes and Notion. It has the speed of Apple Notes and most of the features you want from Notion, but it has one major difference, its entirely based around Markdown and Files. Every note you make, including this one, is just a file. Which means you can send it around, back it up, put it elsewhere with no effort and no vendor lock in.
We saw fireworks at midnight in Prospect Park, Brooklyn and it made me feel like a local. There was some live music and a crowd of about 400 right up until midnight. Mia was the only toddler I saw, out way past bed time.
I got a fun little ereader that attaches to my phone. It's light and thin and I loaded it up with public domain books from Project Gutenberg. It's an imperfect device but I've been reading the Scout's handbook and Steinbeck's Cannery Row on the subway instead of bouncing between apps.
We saw Jerry Seinfeld at the Beacon Theater. He's still funny. What was unexpected was when the show opened and he yelled "Alright! Friday night in New York City!". Something about this made living here feel official.
It snowed, a lot. Viren and I had a snowy patio espresso in Soho. Mia got to try snow sledding for the first time.
I bought garlic pickles at a sweetpicklebooks and a cool copy of Catcher in The Rye that oozes teenage boredom.
I created Adventure Game. An evolved version of "the floor is lava" with objectives, power ups, and a killer soundtrack. It's like Super Mario in real life and Mia loves it.
I bought a Ukelele song book and play and sing a few songs every night. My family mostly ignores me but it takes the edge off and helps transition the day from work to sleep. Currently playing Hotel California and Imagine.
Happy new year.
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