I have not yet died of the Covid
Weāre still here.
Shitās crazy now, and itās not every going to be the same. Bad things are going to happen, and at the same time, thereās going to be opportunities to make things better. Thatās how global-class events work. It doesnāt make it fun or easy though.
Life in Tokyo has been fairly steady. Everyone is adjusting and cooperating, and weāre all managing as well as we can.
šļø Hereās whatās up right now:
š§Ā Listening to: Color WheelĀ by Aqueous has been in heavy rotation the past couple of weeks. Itās got a great mix of interesting arrangements, great musicianship, and actual listenable songs. Also, this.
šĀ Reading:Ā Right now, Iām between sets of novels, so Iāve been rereading a couple dozen business books to various degrees of completeness. Not really going through any of them linearly, rather sampling chapters and dipping into sections that are useful.
šĀ Thinking about:Ā Is there anything itās responsible to be thinking aboutĀ besidesĀ whatās going on in the world right now? Most of my actual thoughts boil down ways to make sure my family and friends are safe and keep GMB running and helpful to as many people as possible. Ā
š°Ā Changes:Ā GMBāsĀ killing off another old program to make way for something new.
šĀ Output:Ā We also made a guide to making the most of isolation and lockdown. Thereās lots ofĀ resources, tips, and exercises to try at home while under coronavirus lockdown.Ā
This seems like an appropriate image since weāre all social distancing nowā¦ Taken at the Tottori sand dune.
š§° Things Iām finding useful:
š¦ Ā Japan Coronavirus TrackerĀ ā Incidentally made by my friend Shane. Japan has been taking hygiene and distancing seriously for weeks now, and as a result, things are relatively contained.
āļøĀ Travel
š©ļø We took a short trip to Tottori. But we were very responsible about it and took all the precautions, I promise.
š¤·āāļø Hard to say what travel plans might pan our or not right now, but I hope to make a trip to ATL soon.
šāāļø You OK?
If thereās anything you need or anything youāre worried about, please let me know. This shit is unprecedented, and we all have to work together to get through it in one piece.
Please take care of yourself.