Newsletter
I write a semi-regular newsletter on new things in my work and life, things I find interesting, and things I've read. It's intended to help me build the habit of reading and coalescing knowledge through writing.
#8: Writing is thinking, weak passport problems, and economic growth
No amount of organising beats writing when it comes to synthesising new information
I consume a lot of media. On a regular day, my feed reader pushes the latest gadget reviews from The Verge, updates on Southeast Asia from Dari Mulut Ke Mulut, or my Kindle asks me to finish reading The Montessori Toddler, along with all the other books in my ever-growing reading list.
I tell myself that this isn’t mindless consumption. I imagine myself quoting a book I read 2 years ago, or relating some tidbit in a newsletter to a problem I’m facing at work, or applying some sage parenting advice while playing with my daughter.
This wasn’t really happening, though. There was something missing in the process — I wasn’t taking the time to coalesce my thoughts from amorphous human brain file format to concrete written prose. Worse, the more time I spent without writing anything, the more I tried to keep things in my head, taking up cycles and leaving me scatterbrained.
#7: Digital gardening didn't work for me, getting serious about writing, and my new role
Welcome back to what is essentially an annual newsletter 🥲. In this issue, find out why digital gardening didn’t work for me, how I want to own my content, and my new gig combining accounting and data engineering.
Obsidian’s graph view was very fun to look at, but I quickly realised that it wasn’t going to really help with my writing.
Digital gardens, Parenting, and Coffee
Newborn Sleep Patterns
Welcome to my digital garden
I’ve long lamented the inactivity of my website - but not for lack of trying. In the old website, I had 10 drafts sitting in the inbox queue, but could never bring myself to hit publish because they weren’t exactly as polished as the other posts from almost a decade ago.