A year ago at precisely this time, I was on the cusp of making the leap.
Posted this on Facebook last night (link) and decided to start a series. Light edits for grammar and clarity.
I’ve been selling and hustling for much of my young life. I’ve learned loads from each part of it, no matter how small or insignificant it may have been at the…
I do quite a few things. Run a startup. Run two non-profits. Mentor queer kids. Spend a lot of time with my family, partner and our dog. Play video games. Paint the house. Cook for friends. Take my dog on long walks. Even, gasp, sleep!
I moved to Jakarta yesterday.
If it has ever occurred to you to start something, you know how lonely that can get. If you do that chronically, you probably over-estimate your abilities, have a high threshold for pain, or you’re downright insane. The truth lies somewhere in the middle.
12 years ago this time I was deciding where I should go, what I should study, at university. I was also four months away from deciding I would try to be happy in spite of my newfound queerness.
There’s a wealth of literature out there about this, but it can never be said enough. Too many people work with assholes.
You see them everywhere.
The cafe owner that takes a shortcut by hiring an asshole barista? The barista plays…
Every morning, I get on a bike to work. Except I don’t ride it. I bargain with someone on the street, or use an app to book one…
Of a bule startup founder in Jakarta
Perhaps due to the irregular and erratic nature of my previous work, where I was typically found jamming at keys on my laptop out of any coffeeshop, I’m very frequently asked: “What’s a regular day in your life like?” I never used to…
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