Emantable

I haven’t skipped this much since my elementary school playground! In all seriousness, my mind has just been elsewhere, and I have quite a lot on my plate at the moment in terms of work. However, I have been in much better spirits since picking up my dad from the hospital yesterday evening. The whole… — read more

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I’ve spent the last few days keeping tabs on my dad in the hospital via phone (since visiting is prohibited thanks to the pandemic) while trying to balance work and day to day tasks. On top of all of this, I’ve been struggling with focusing on work because I keep researching anything and everything that… — read more

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On Thanksgiving morning, my 94-year-old dad was taken by ambulance due to complications from an infection. He is still in the hospital and on his way to a full recovery. I couldn’t bring myself to write these last couple of days because, frankly, I’ve been on a rollercoaster of emotions. I initially feared the worst… — read more

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Today is Thanksgiving in the United States; it was very different from other years for many reasons. I needed a little escape today, and thanks to the YouTube algorithms, I was suggested to watch another Japanese railroad video. However, this time it was in the snow. I’ve written about my love for cold and snowy… — read more

Working from home has me constantly looking for ways to eliminate distractions and focus on my work. However, sometimes I find that a good strategy is to give in to those distractions strategically. For example, I reward myself for high concentration periods by watching something while doing tasks that don’t require my full concentration. In… — read more

I have previously slipped up on posting here every day and in the past I would ended things there being proud of my streak until that point and that was that. Instead, I remain committed to these daily posts and continue to press forward despite the imperfections. It may seem silly to others, but I’m… — read more