Our neighbours are moving to Portland this weekend. We’re going to miss them. Sophia and Jackson are the dream couple to live next to. They have a delightful dog called Edie, who O adores, and regularly come round with baked goods and gifts. They help take out our rubbish if we forget, and vice versa….

The past two days I have been fortunate to have lunch with friends. Not over zoom, not over business. Honest to god, hour blocked in the calendar, food, drinks, and a good catch up. As someone who works from home, it’s nice to get out of the house, be social, have someone else do the…

The quietest place in Manhattan is, unsurprisingly, Central Park. It makes sense, the only place where there aren’t cars, but it’s not just that. I learned today that the park is actually sunken, and slightly walled, so all of the sound from the city hits the walls and deflects up, while the visitors in the…

I’m currently 2/3 of the way through a 36 hour fast, and going strong. Around 6pm, I didn’t think I would make it, and was enduring waves of hunger and headaches. Why was I doing this when I had half a fridge full of food! But our bodies are built to fast, and after your…

On Saturday, a buddy and I went down to Mile High Stadium to see the Colorado Rapids take on the absurdly named Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, better known as Inter Miami. Usually the Rapid’s play at the historic Dick’s Sporting Goods Arena (“the Anfield of the Rockies”), but this was no ordinary game. The…

For my entire life, I’ve worn either Bonds underwear (if I’m lucky) or random/generic brand (if I’m not). This isn’t necessarily an unwise or misfortunate life path, those 4 for $20 deals really are a steal! However, the 50% off sale at Tommy John had led me down a new road. A pair of boxers…