hello {{nickname|friend}}!
You’re hunched over in your seat and the sound of my monotone voice washes over you. Oh god, the yapper is in my head.
That’s the vibe we’re going for, welcome to Not Long Please Read (NLPR). Every post should feel like sitting with me on the couch; sharing things from my corner of the world. In each post I try to share things that spark joy, encourage reflection, and push you to do the damn thing!
so what’s the deal? why a blog/newsletter?
Sometimes years pass before I catch up with friends. I was looking for a simple way to consistently share with people I care about. Hence, this!1
what are you in for?
Here’s the general format:
comments from hils (humans I love): Reflecting on recent chats and sharing comments received in person, via text, or through direct replies to my newsletter/blog/digest.
break ice ⚒(icebreakers): Silly jokes to try out and to help you talk to new people.
Example: “How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice.”
words 🗣️: Quotes I’ve added to my collection
Example: “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” -Leo Tolstoy
read 📖, watch 📺, or listen 🎧: Content, not always relevant
Example 📖: The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories - Ken Liu explores diaspora, transports us to the life of a mail order bride and her child, packaging it in a fantastic piece of fantasy.
Example 📺: How to Train Your Dragon - Great book series. Great movie series that stopped on top. Great coming of age story. Humanity showing love to another species and bonding. It transcends age and is a must watch.
Example 🎧: Body Gold - Oh Wonder is one of the groups that built my love for indie pop. 100+ concerts in and Body Gold remains one of the most magical pieces I’ve seen live. Their reimagining of it 10 years later makes me smile.
write 🖋: a piece I wrote, often assisted by the lovely Lisa Qian. Get yourself an editor that kicks you into shape.
where can I get started?
Of course you can:
Bye for now and have a fantastic day,
Stats for the interested!
Version: 5.12
Date Created: 05/13/20243
Last Updated: 06/13/20254
Weeks missed in initial run (05/17/2024 - 08/09/2024): 105
1 E-mail also is underserved with most people, so why not reach them there?
2 Model: {X.Y}. X is incremented 1 when a section is removed, added, moved, or has its title updated. Y is incremented by 1 when text within a section is updated. When X is incremented, Y is set to 0.
3 Original Welcome E-mail:
https://nlpr.beehiiv.com/p/welcome1
4 Other Welcome E-mails:
https://nlpr.beehiiv.com/p/welcome4
5 For every week I missed before 08/09/2024, I donated $100 to The Bail Project. That totaled to $1000, you can see that here! When I was approaching this blog’s one year anniversary, I also collected and matched donations. This brought the total generated by this up to $1520, which you can see here!
