making my way
One thing I’ve loved is playing with different markdown editors. Since my blog runs on 11ty the writer is my content engine. From start till done writing is done using some markdown editor. It’s been iA Writer for a long time. I simply love the simplicity and ease of the thing. Writing on iOS or Mac is a joy. Lately though like with other things I’ve wanted a change. I don’t know why but that season is upon me. What I want is a new editor.
The writing journals is my day. It’s my expression of it all. From coffee to beer sometimes. Being alone mornings with the iPhone to afternoons with the Mac. I decided to try other things there too. So I got everlog. I cannot do Day One. Tried and after years with it and hundreds of entries I had enough. So I went to writing markdown files. On and off. There and gone. The old entries mean nothing. They are some past statement. The me that was. Not interested in the backward glance. But then I tasted everlog. There’s this basic and elemental feel with it. It just lets me write and kinda gets out of the way. I tried apple journal too. It’s nice. I can see the person that would use it. It’s just not me. So the journey continues. Perhaps it never ends with all this. I like messing around with the writing. I ask myself,
have I found the way?
And no. No I have not. Not the way. Maybe some way or other. The main thing is how I feel using a thing. Does it make me feel like I can just go with it. Do the practice. Feel the doing. I have nothing to achieve. No goals. No so many words. No fucking plan.
Maybe I have no way that is my way. Could be. I’ll dwell on that and get back to you tomorrow in chapter 2. Perhaps better called losing my way.
it’s my way dammit
I found my way for coffee and an almond croissant.
So I can sit here and not worry about losing or finding things. Instead the Saturday morning dawdles along to no real desire to do or go. This place always holds me for writing, thinking. Having no real intention.
I have been thinking of what we used to call a staycation. Like bailing from the house for some days and staying at a nice place in Wat Damnak. And yeah. Just me. My wife is very happy at the house. I figure she has all she wants there. Social times, talking, wandering around to neighbors. It’s stuff she enjoys. I’m not built that way. I’ve felt restless for awhile. Like when I just went in 2019. Started in Singapore. Ended back in Saigon for new years. Between those were places I loved. Particularly Taiwan. It was my last time in Thailand. Not gonna be doing that again. Malaysia is a great choice always and I did that a few times.
This time though I want something close. Yet not close. A place I can enjoy. I don’t enjoy the house much. So I always think of ways to get away. This time a Siem Reap staycation sounds good.
Finals
I’m just sitting with coffee. Spring coffee is forever quiet and pretty inside. It’s a favorite of mine. My daughter loves it here but she wants to try Summer Coffee next with me. So that’s the finals.
All good. Saturday in the kingdom. Visa extension business done. No more dealings with immigration for a year. I’m just starting on my coffee. Reading some blogs and news.
Making my way.