Journeys

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Table of contents

• Jump to 2024 (4)
• Jump to 2023 (2)
• Jump to 2022 (2)
• Jump to 2021 (2)
• Jump to 2020 (3)
• Jump to 2019 (4)
• Jump to 2018 (4)
• Jump to 2017 (2)
• Jump to 2014 (2)

2024

• Rules for Being Human

  20:46 · 11th Aug 2024

  In which I stumble on some rules for being human that evidently come from ancient Sanskrit, except, spoiler, they don’t.

• I Wish You Had a Blog

  15:30 · 4th Aug 2024

  In which I lament the fact that most of you don’t have a blog and how ChatGPT isn’t the intelligence its creators would like us to think.

• On Gratitude

  05:47 · 10th Jun 2024

  In which I have a conversation with myself about aging.

• Spinning The Joy Wheel

  16:48 · 18th Feb 2024

  In which I share a non-authoritative list of the things that are currently sparking joy.

2023

• The End of the Vitruvian Man

  21:00 · 27th Nov 2023

  In which I stop measuring my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being through very shallow lenses.

• You’ll Be Okay

  21:40 · 19th Nov 2023

  In which Past-Present-Future-Carlos fold into a brief moment and reassure each other that they will be okay.

2022

• Little Plastic Men

  11:47 · 30th Jun 2022

  In which I return to Warhammer 40,000, a hobby from over twenty years ago.

• The Vitruvian Man Strikes Back

  17:15 · 26th Feb 2022

  In which we’re still looking at how well I’ve managed to balance my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being.

2021

• The Good Coffee Guide

  11:32 · 4th Sep 2021

  In which I write a guide to help you drink better coffee.

• Revenge of the Vitruvian Man

  10:09 · 4th Apr 2021

  In which we continue to look at how well I’ve managed to balance my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being.

2020

• The Olive Experiment

  09:05 · 25th Apr 2020

  In which I spend four years figuring out if I can learn to like olives.

• The Vitruvian Man Returns

  07:00 · 29th Mar 2020

  In which we look at how well I’ve managed to balance my Venn diagram of physical, mental and social well-being.

• The Boy Who Didn’t Fall Far From the Tree

  07:00 · 12th Feb 2020

  In which I take the fifth step and tell someone about all the fucked up stuff I’ve been through.

2019

• What I Learned from Running a Marathon

  07:00 · 21st Apr 2019

  In which I finally complete my first marathon whilst hobbling across the finish line wrapped in a space blanket.

• The Vitruvian Man

  07:00 · 24th Feb 2019

  In which I embark on a year-long journey of continued self-discovery by learning about and measuring my well-being through quantitative and qualitative data.

• Three Pricks and Two Vials

  07:00 · 10th Feb 2019

  In which I become pro-active with my health, take matters into my own hands and draw blood samples in my kitchen.

• Mellowing My Motherforking Moods

  07:00 · 27th Jan 2019

  In which I spend a year tracking my moods and start learning mature coping mechanisms to deal with life’s ups and downs.

2018

• Return to Running, or How I Shat Myself on the M11 Bridge

  07:00 · 4th Nov 2018

  In which I finally get back to running, realise how important it is and join the infamous Runner’s Gut club.

• Managing My Motherfucking Moods

  07:00 · 15th Jul 2018

  In which I spend six months being my own emotional detective, tracking my moods and figuring out what makes me tick.

• Disappointment, Defeat and Deferral

  07:00 · 6th May 2018

  In which I admit to being defeated by my injury and have my place in the London Marathon deferred.

• Limping with Demons

  13:00 · 1st Apr 2018

  In which there’s only three weeks left to the London Marathon and I must confess, I’m not sure if I’m ready to run it.

2017

• Running with Demons: The Road to the London Marathon

  09:00 · 20th Nov 2017

  In which I announce the next chapter in the journey that is Carlos figuring out this running stuff people keep talking about—by which I mean I’m running the London Marathon.

• The Joyous Year of Joylent, aka Jimmy Joy

  08:00 · 30th Apr 2017

  In which I live on Joylent, the meal replacement beverage, for a whole year.

2014

• And They All Cheered as He Appeared with a Beard

  16:45 · 23rd Nov 2014

  In which I confess to being a hipster—like we all didn’t already know that—as well as reveal the ongoing project of growing out a beard for a year. Also, there may be rhyming involved.

• A Scary, Hairy Beard Story

  16:30 · 23rd Nov 2014

  In which Carlos Eriksson grows a beard for an entire year and documents his journey, week by itchy week.