Borsalino Test #33: Uncut gems
Uncut gems
I trap my days in the amber of a short sentence or paragraph. When I look at them, this gives my memories oxygen to breathe back.
Jan 4 - He called to congratulate me on my boldness. Hope he’s right.
Jan 8 - Genuinely don’t know if we clicked, but I dig her
Jan 10 - Awesome friends sourced from Twitter. How cool is that?
Jan 16 - I will be an uncle! How should I feel?
Jan 21 - Audio-only conversation with multiple strangers
Jan 23 - Long walk with him. Blessed with his friendship
Jan 25 - 4 espressos. Long walk to nowhere
Jan 26 - Shattered my 5k PB
Feb 2 - Reconnected with my friend after a very long time
Feb 10 - Therapeutic call. I needed someone to call me on my bullshit and put me in my place
Feb 11 - What a man! Humble, enthusiastic and he accomplished something extraordinary!
Feb 14 - Solo half marathon of sweat and tears
Feb 15 - Ah, now I see where the gaps are
Feb 25 - Great night among cool friends
Feb 28 - Meditative downhill walk. Sunset at the Miradouro.
Feb 6 - Sweet first kiss
Mar 2 - The texture of a home-cooked pasta sauce
Mar 3 - Entrusted and appreciated
Mar 4 - Long cozy chat in Italian
Mar 10 - Met him through Twitter. Just a full-on machine
Mar 11 - Locked out of the apartment for 5 hours. I’m such a complex being, but also an idiot
Mar 17 - Greenlight to conduct a clinical study! Now what, exactly?
Mar 24 - Soft commitment for a first cheque
Mar 25 - Devouring books at the botanical garden. Oat milk latte
Apr 1 - Feeling seen, calm, centered. Ready
Apr 2 - He decided to carry our collaboration forward. Such a great validation
Apr 10 - 15 minutes with her made me realize I'm such a newbie. Her level of composure is something else. I respect that
Apr 11 - Took this one extremely easy. Hunt like a lion or something like that
Apr 12 - We have different priorities. Glad we forked paths though
Apr 15 - Back to CrossFit training after a long time
Apr 13 - Just wandering in the dark. Smells like cold rain
Apr 27 - Steamy
May 4 - Seems promising, let's invest more time and $ in this direction
May 10 - Quality time with good friends, sun and rooftops
May 12 - Late work to complete my investment thesis
May 15 - Books in the park with a cold beverage
May 17 - First handstand!
May 18 - She can…rap?!
May 20 - 12 uninterrupted hours of sleep
May 27 - Encouraging and reassuring
Jun 1 - 3-hour nap
Jun 14 - He’s just raw intellectual horsepower
Jun 17 - First board meeting!
Jun 20 - Nice to co-work with friends. More of that!
Jun 21 - Spreadsheets at Brooklyn cafe
Jun 29 - Intense excitement and enthusiasm. Stuff has real potential
Jul 1- Additional clarity, more coffee
Jul 2 - Bomb email
Jul 3 - Most earth-shattering trip to date. Tensile strength.
Jul 14 - Heartfelt conversation, he wants me to lead more. He’s not wrong
Jul 15 - Early morning, focused work
Jul 19 - Asymmetric bet - she is gonna be my mentor
Jul 27 - Wrapped this behemoth of a business plan
Aug 3 - Plant-based from now on
Aug 5 - Late night picnic by the river
Aug 16 - Late whiteboarding narratives at The Base, alone
Aug 23 - Little bundle of love Arianna is born!
Aug 26 - Murdered after a 40' EMOM
Aug 30 - Woke up at 5 to attack the week and felt so good!
Aug 31 - Negotiation didn't shape up the way I wanted to. Goddamn it!
Sep 6 - Chili sin carne. So earthy.
Sep 16 - Precious family time. Mom’s such a badass
Sep 24 - Chats with her always put a smile on my face
Sep 26 - Fukuyama in Carcavelos
Oct 1 - Tidied up the whole place to the beat of Polo & Pan. Moves were busted
Oct 7 - Night markets are such a vibe. DJ dropping some weapons too.
Oct 12 - Fired up, love me some competition
Oct 13 - Rowing session sucked the life out of me
Oct 20 - Call with him is always a good mood booster. I love what I do
Oct 25 - Feeling the full high of working on shit that matters
Nov 1 - Shipped a well-crafted one-pager
Nov 9 - Purchased my first NFT. Watch this backfire
Nov 11 - Stroll around Graca to clear my head
Nov 12 - Focused on something and delivered it within the day
Nov 17 - Solidified my relationship with him. More vulnerability, less business talk
Nov 21 - Painful 10k. Dreadful form, but still
Nov 26 - Personality traits theory and crypto fundamentals. A sprinkle of EDM and fermented kombucha
Dec 3 - Desire to be supported by a community. Believers in the fullness of life through unsupervised exploration. Or some bullshit like that.
Dec 5 - Untarnished joy from meal prepping and the smell of cilantro
Dec 6 - Centeredness = focus + management of emotions