Author Archives: Noah

Well I’m ~2 weeks away from leaving my apartment and don’t have a shelter plan, so now seems like a good time to revisit my nomadic future. I have about a month between apartment expiry and my brother’s graduation. I tried to create a framework for nomading a couple of months ago, but my thoughtsContinue reading “revisiting nomading”

In 45 mins. Game on. Luckily I will receive my score immediately after finishing, so in several hours I’ll know if I can leave 9th/10th grade english and math behind for good (thought I already had…).

A couple of days ago I watched a fantastic surfing documentary called Momentum Generation. I was reminded that surfing is the best sport around and that I should go ASAP. Given I won’t have an apartment in 2ish weeks, I think a surf trip is in order. If you wan to join, hmu 🤙

Usually when I hop on a call with someone from whom I am trying to learn, I have done enough background research such that I have a loose grip on the topic. Alternatively I have done plenty of networking calls with younger people (usually college students) who very clearly put in 0 effort ahead ofContinue reading “sometimes you’re the hammer and sometimes you’re the nail”

I’m in the process of locking down a fulfillment warehouse for Manly Nuts, and I’m really beginning to experience the inflation that has ravaged the country. The freight index is up 50% over pre-covid highs, and this is clearly reflected in the cost to ship individual packages of nuts to customers. Special thanks to theContinue reading “joining the real economy”

A life perspective: my life = my calendar + deviations from the schedule. Creating principles for deviating could be a useful exercise. Reminder to self: Sitting down and reading a book is never a waste of time.

I am sitting at a large, wooden table. My laptop rests on the surface of this table. The following items surround my laptop: A broken smoke detector, a half-filled bottle of Sriracha, 8 plastic storage cups of unopened barbeque sauce, an empty Corona, a mug with silverware resting inside, half an iPhone charger, a familyContinue reading “memory lane”

I own an oura ring (sleep tracker). I wear it while I sleep most nights. The data it provides matches how I feel the next morning. I am very aware of the different factors that impact my sleep. At this point I’m not sure if there is a reason to continue collecting my sleep data.Continue reading “my oura ring”

The first Manly Nuts sample is arriving next week. I’m about to take a practice GMAT. It’s a sunny, crisp day in NYC. Happy Friday!