A home for recommendations, writing, maps, and remembered lines.

About

Metrics. Metrics are everything. At least that is what I've been telling myself lately.

At the start of 2026 I set out to do a number of things outside of my comfort zone. Some worked out pretty well. Others not so much. But the year is far from over.

One of those things I neglected the most was establishing the systems I need to hold myself accountable for how I spend my time.

With that growing sensation of every year progressing faster, certain aspects of how I spend my free time have become non-negotiable. I read for an hour a day. I learn languages for an hour a day. I realize that if I do not do these things and many others, I will never reach all of my goals in what little time a lifetime truly is.

I contemplated for a long time over what the best way to go about this would be.

I am only checking social media for around 10 minutes a day, and anything there runs the risk of dragging me back into that dreaded, short-form content addiction. On a personal account, something like this would be subverting what the account was initially intended for. On a new account, it would invariably end up being about follows, likes, and views. YouTube would be much the same. A website where I can change things whenever and however I want is what I settled on.

Growth comes from within, and I see too many people every single day who are stuck and make no meaningful steps to change. I see too many who never stop attributing fault to themselves and seeking that external validation. We cannot control the situation we are born into or what others think of us. We can control our opinion of others, our pursuits and desires, and what we avoid.

Ultimately, this place serves many purposes for me: an archive of past interests, a means of showing reflection and growth with some tangibility, and of course, holding myself accountable.

Maybe, just maybe, you will leave here ___?