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I want to have his attitude and energy when I grow up
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A recent rediscovery has been 4850, a little cafe behind the hospital. It used to be Michelin-awarded fine dining, now’s it a coffee place and wine bar. During the week, they close at 3, but on Fridays, they’re open until 6. The team working there have such a great dynamic, and it’s fun to crack jokes with them. Perfect way to start the weekend.
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The tram smells like perfume, coffee, and eggs. Amsterdam is cold, but the morning sun turns everything a beautiful orange. I have seven more days of antibiotics to go. I never thought I’d say it, but I can’t wait to go to the beach and sit in the sun.
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2,500 days sober
Today, I have a track record of 2,500 days of alcohol-free hydration. In May I will celebrate 7 years of sobriety, but since I’m greeted by a day counter whenever I look at my phone, I couldn’t resist a moment of reflection.
2024 was a year of experimentation. I decided to go for the mocktail option during a handful of date nights, and even drank alcohol-free wine at church.
In a moment of company-wide celebration I tasted …
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The 2025 Lenten season and I are off to a beautiful start. I’m trying something new this year: I don’t want to focus on a habit I want to quit, co-opting Lent to dive into productivity/diet/whatever culture. Instead, I’m looking forward to identify a few of my common thinking traps, and learn how I can move beyond them to what I consider the less circumstantial, more profound beliefs I have about life. A gorgeous morning sky is making it all quite the treat.
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Week 9: guestbook
A person on the Amsterdam tram wearing heeled Crocs Three wins
- Gave a successful presentation during a company-wide meeting, and it prompted the responses and follow-ups I had aimed for
- Took my first walk to the nearby park with friends who returned from a month-long holiday
- Went to Sunday’s church service without crutches for the first time since the accident
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The first seven jobs I had
Browsing around for my favorite blog post for Fabruary, I just ran into Lou Plummer’s What Were Your First Seven Jobs? I say “browsing” but I was really just going through only his archive. I knew when I decided to participate in Robert Birming’s Fabruary that the post I would submit as my favorite would be something written by Lou.
