Category: Ops

  • What nobody tells you about starting out

    What nobody tells you about starting out

    The trick, if there is one, is to go early and keep expectations light. Lines move fast, people are kind, and the small stuff — the extra napkin, the window seat — quietly stacks into a good time.

    Ranking things is a love language. This list is subjective, unscientific and updated constantly — argue with it in the comments, that is what the comments are for.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • Reviewed: the thing worth the hype

    Reviewed: the thing worth the hype

    Ranking things is a love language. This list is subjective, unscientific and updated constantly — argue with it in the comments, that is what the comments are for.

    The trick, if there is one, is to go early and keep expectations light. Lines move fast, people are kind, and the small stuff — the extra napkin, the window seat — quietly stacks into a good time.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • What I learned from doing it every day for 30 days

    What I learned from doing it every day for 30 days

    I tested this for a month before writing anything. Three takeaways survived contact with reality: it is cheaper than it looks, it rewards consistency over intensity, and the boring option is usually the one that works.

    The photos barely do it justice, which is exactly why I keep a blog instead of just a camera roll. Context is the whole story; the picture is just the receipt.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.