Bangkok: Sawasdee Khrap
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.
I listen to Run the Jewels 2, surprised by the aggressive lyrics, rebellious energy, beats, and how the album pulls me in.
I share Isaac Asimov's thoughts on creativity, isolation, group idea-making, and why saying no can matter as much as ideas.
On day four of Bury Yourself, I imagine speaking with the dead, from ancestors to Theodore Roosevelt, and what grief might teach me.
On day three of Bury Yourself, I think about death, my daughter, family keepsakes, digital goods, and what I leave behind.
On day two of Bury Yourself, I think about age, mortality, my daughter, my grandmother, and one frightening memory from stage work.
I begin Bury Yourself by writing about my grandfather, death, mourning, regret, and why this project is devoted to him.
I introduce Gwen Bell's Bury Yourself writing project as a way to rebuild a daily writing practice and reconnect with deeper work.
I write about Thom Yorke's Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, BitTorrent distribution, Radiohead memories, and the album's quiet electronic mood.
I share Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything excerpt on climate, capitalism, trade rules, renewables, and corporate power.
I recommend Matt Gemmell's Raw Materials, reflecting on personal essays, shared difficult stories, Markdown, and static publishing.
I point to Back to the Future as a document of the 1980s, not just nostalgia for the 1950s or jokes about 2015.
I review Blue Bottle Coffee after the Tonx transition, sharing subscription details, flavour variety, and why it works for me in Canada.
I celebrate Kylie's fourth birthday, her confidence, growth, family strain, and the whirlwind of raising her through another year.
On my 34th birthday, I think about somatic markers, emotional bookmarks, my Jeep, unlearning old attachments, and moving forward.
I note Moby's Innocents album release, free tracks, BitTorrent distribution, guest singers, and what the first song suggests.