Essays, reviews, travel notes, and personal dispatches.
Word has reached this corner of society: overseas adventures, an engagement, and a December arrival. A rather eventful year on the way to 47.
Autumn walks in the Okanagan bring back memories of my daughter and parents—and make room for new ones with my partner.
When illness broke my meditation streak, the practice stayed with me. A personal reflection on beginning again and finding mindfulness beyond the cushion.
Bangkok changed the way I think about cities. In its neon streets, crowded temples, and layered history, I discovered what urban texture truly means—and why some places stay with you long after you leave.
Watching: Black Doves 🍿
Binged the first season (6 episodes) and onto the second season. Really good intertwining storylines and quick pacing. I’m really enjoying it.
Currently reading: Rude Awakenings: An Unconventional Guide to the Buddhist Path by Samuel Bercholz 📚
Finished reading: Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee 📚
John is a well-known profile writer for magazines like The New Yorker (still writing at the age of 95), has published over 15 books and received several awards for writing. This book is the story behind a lot of his famous profiles and how he writes. A study of words. It was very insightful and has me thinking more about my own approach to writing.
If you’re interested in writing, read this one.
My 2026 reading list: 19 books, from Children of Time and Football to Zen, Stoicism, and writing, with personal reviews and letter grades.
Today happens to be my birthday. Purchased myself a birthday present, the latest book by Robert Greene. Sublime
Word has reached this corner of society: overseas adventures, an engagement, and a December arrival. A rather eventful year on the way to 47.
From Sinners to Slow Horses: my birthday-edition film and TV reviews, graded and grouped by streaming service, with trailers and favourites worth watching.
Autumn walks in the Okanagan bring back memories of my daughter and parents—and make room for new ones with my partner.
When illness broke my meditation streak, the practice stayed with me. A personal reflection on beginning again and finding mindfulness beyond the cushion.
Finished reading: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 📚
A wildly creative, brilliant, and captivating story that had me turning pages faster than I expected. It’s an award-winning sci-fi book—the first in a larger series—about humanity’s journey to a terraforming world and what happens after a mistake changes the course of human life.
I enjoyed every minute of it and appreciated the short stories at the end, which helped expand the world. It made me fall in love with science fiction all over again. I’m looking forward to reading the other books in the series and finding more sci-fi books to devour.
A rainy dinner in Pampanga leads to an IMAX screening of The Odyssey, where the loudest review comes from an unexpected third critic.
