Day 17 - This is a challenge

June 16, 2019

No one set a limit for number of words, and I'll be lying across multiple time zones with a baby in tow. So this is a brief poem.

Stuff, much stuff we have
to carry, carry across sea and land
Harry, Harry was our agent man

That's all I got for you, purposely left it unsatisfying, because that's what packing and traveling with a baby is.

My youngest sister is in her early 20s, her friend was over watching the NBA finals, and we ended up talking about her 3 months break from work. She remarked that it was very difficult for her to take the time, especially because she'd been working full time since she was 16. What made her leave? Because of what was missing. She got tired of HR and their inability to listen, their failure at creating a space that doesn't foster psychological safety. Even though she did her due diligence, co...

Day 18 - Flight prediction

June 17, 2019

I think I'll finally be able to sleep on a plane, not because I'll be taking meds or drinking alcohol. But through sheer exhaustion. I'll be over eastern Europe when this is published on tiny letter, inshallah... Couldn't complete this before I flew but my hypothesis was wrong. The exhaustion was real, but little dude decided he wanted a human crib this time around. So I ended up watching 5 movies, I think? It's all a blur, I saw the American remake of a French movie, it had the unusual pair...

Day 17 - This is a challenge

Day 16 - It's still happening

Day 18 - Flight prediction