just drank green tea liquid death and now 15mg of caffeine is coursing through my gd veins

bim bop boom boom boom bop bam

note: i posted this directly here as well. i think sometimes twitter is decent for long form. but, i feel sometimes it can also be it’s own post here as well lol. sorry if you see it twice haha. enjoy.

hey all.

been a minute.

6-months actually...

i took a one-way flight out of sf with no plan.

didn't know if i'd ever even come back.

ended up spending time in some of the most peaceful places on the entire planet.

from the villages of morocco to the remote forests of the czech republic to the peaceful outskirts of islamabad.

i listened to the beatles a lot

spent most days doing nothing

met some wise people on the road!

it was really, really cool.

but...you don't just get on a plane and have your problems disappear (would be nice)

when the company ended there was an overflow support from fans, friends, and investors:

"it was a good run. you gave it your best"

but of course, you are always your worst critic.

for the majority of my travels i just felt sad, tired, confused, everything at once.

i felt like a flop. like maybe i really did burn out. maybe this was really it. maybe the story ends here.

i think what freaked me most was the thought that i’d never feel that love building stuff ever again. as if this spark i'd had since i was 13 was just gone forever.

that was the worst.

but, i think time just did what time does.

as of today

i feel happier than ever.

and more excited than ever.

i feel like while on the road, i found that light again.

i feel like that kid within me, the kid that see's the world as brand new and just wants to make cool things...i feel like i found him again.

it was a journey. one day i’ll tell the whole story.

(and no, i did not take acid lol)

as of now i'm back in sf, i live 5m away from the office, and i'm just falling in love with making things again.

i really feel 13 again.

and, i feel like i'm ready to build something really fucking cool again. i’m not done yet.

thank you to everyone reading this who still cares. it means a lot.

and, thank you to the thousands of you who messaged me and tagged me over the last 6-mo checking in on me or just sending a note of appreciation.

even though i didn't have it in me to reply... it meant more than you'll ever know!

p.s: im actively hacking on new ideas everyday. if you're in sf and maybe wanna work together, hmu! we can meet up.

p.s.s: i’m really enjoying instagram. just more personal, day to day stuff. twitter/substack/my blog usually pretty polished lol. feel free to follow me here!

p.s.s.s: side-effect of chilling: