Afternoon pick-me-up: O’Sulloc green tea from Jeju, a citrus called “Hallabong” also from Jeju, and mochi filled with red bean.

Jeju is a volcanic island in South Korea. Some elderly locals there still speak a language designated as critically endangered by UNESCO. The government has been trying to revive it, but it’s slipping away as even its teachers are not fluent.

I studied Latin for six years and would’ve given anything for an audio recording of someone speaking it in ancient Rome. The oldest voice recording in my family is of my grandmother singing on a cassette tape about four decades ago.

These days we’re flooded with records of ourselves. It can feel self-obsessed and make us cringe. Still, every time I zoom out, I appreciate it (you) all as part of a great leap in humanity’s ability to preserve itself.

building for human progress (/nuclear energy x /space) /architecture +x @nlt143 DTP FSD conversations /with each other /keepgoing ad astra pro terra!

Building a little space at /thenextwave and watching everything on /videolab.

i hear you on that. i like to say coffee gives you mercy, the energy for the moment and tea gives you grace which is everlasting.

Frankly the essence of my soul is a black hole of coffee. But trying to have tea now and then lately to stay gentle in the afternoons.