Rowan’s Weeknotes

Weekly updates about what’s happening in my life. If you want more regular but less structured updates, check out my notes.

  1. Week 84: Türkiye

    A short waterfall with frothing water

    A week of sun, sea, swimming, overeating, overdrinking, long sunny walks, waterfalls, empty clubs, and a summer look. Read Week 84: Türkiye.

  2. Week 83: Double Rainbow

    A double rainbow over Loch Tay

    A week of TV binges, a stag weekend in Scotland, whisky tastings, highland games, zorb football, airsoft, lovely friends, and good coffee. Read Week 83: Double Rainbow.

  3. Week 82: Pasta Puttanesca

    My matching shorts and shoes

    A week of incidents, spreadsheets, pasta puttanesca, shy little cats, holiday preparations, channelling Glynn, creepy horoscopes, and a fun party. Read Week 82: Pasta Puttanesca.

  4. Week 81: Lederhosen Wario

    Me sat looking at the TV in black dungarees over a yellow T-shirt

    A week of 4 am calls, birthday vodka, a truly shocking Eurovision result, dungarees, smugness, and some error handling. Read Week 81: Lederhosen Wario.

  5. Week 80: Heartstopper

    My wordle guess distribution. one guess: 0 times, two guesses: 3 times, three guesses: 26 times, four guesses: 60 times, five guesses: 26 times, six guesses: 3 times

    A week of 100% test coverage, large-scale terraforming, perfect Wordle scores, birthday drinks, accidental wine, and a new favourite TV series. Read Week 80: Heartstopper.

  6. Week 79: 2000s Bangers

    A tart cooling on top of the cooker

    A week of board game triumph, automated releases, demoting myself, excellent colleagues, extremely fun club nights, rhubarb being in season, and some family visits. Read Week 79: 2000s Bangers.

  7. Week 78: Brighton

    A polaroid picture of Rowan and Charlotte in wedding attire, holding a bouquet and smiling

    A week of regency glamour, heaving offices, too much prosecco, birthday dinners, beautiful weddings, severed heads, ceilidhs, and cute polaroids Read Week 78: Brighton.

  8. Week 77: Lawyers

    A cute dog resting his head on a pillow

    A week of being by myself some more, sun and shorts, reduced stress, some leaving drinks, some Jägerbombs, wild garlic season, and a cute dog named Magnus. Read Week 77: Lawyers.

  9. Week 76: Cantina Carnitas

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    A week of being by myself, side projects, test coverage, a funeral, driving around Beds/Herts, eating the best burrito, listening to Progressive House, and hungover re-runs. Read Week 76: Cantina Carnitas.

  10. Week 75: Perfect Coverage

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    A week of feeling alive, spending a bunch more money, smart toothbrushes, bottomless brunch, exciting OKRs, Killing Eve, and some tweaks to Masterchef. Read Week 75: Perfect Coverage.

  11. Week 74: Ottoman

    A week of negative tests, storage for towels, art deco vibes, Express error handling, open windows, and some more playing with AWS. Read Week 74: Ottoman.

  12. Week 73: COVID

    A week of coughing, sleeping badly, feeling sorry for myself, attempting to binge-watch TV, attempting to drink tea, good bonuses, and some coffee. Read Week 73: COVID.

  13. Week 72: Bordeaux

    A horse statue with a very good face

    A week of mostly quiet evenings, Subjective Guess Who, a short weekend in Bordeaux, Oenology, T-shirt weather, and COVID catching up with us. Read Week 72: Bordeaux.

  14. Week 71: Butt Text

    Aquarius Mercury 464 asks: 'how do i make this sadness go away'

    A week of office bribery, AI-based horoscopes, lots of good TV, late night karaoke, a visit to grandma, and a strong earworm. Read Week 71: Butt Text.

  15. Week 70: 🇺🇦

    A week of doom-scrolling, office conversations, friends moving away, raw throats, naked mouths, open-source software, and a new mattress. Read Week 70: 🇺🇦.

  16. Week 69: Not Manchester

    Ravioli, a parmesan crisp, and butternut squash cut into heart shapes

    A week of cooking and eating, pasta recipes, office visits, leaving drinks, several great TV series, winning at board games, and not being in Manchester. Read Week 69: Not Manchester.

  17. Week 68: City Boys

    A new desk chair and a messy desk

    A week of new office chairs, golfing in Bank, juggling roles at work, Love is Blind, building a new app, and a nice walk in the countryside. Read Week 68: City Boys.

  18. Week 67: A Fistful of Soap

    Two very large and very fluffy cats eating treats

    A week of many socials, a couple of dinners, eating a lot of coriander, cute nieces, cute cats, and some exciting future work. Read Week 67: A Fistful of Soap.

  19. Week 66: Cheesecake

    A beautiful-looking cheesecake topped with Italian Meringue and a single candle

    A week of delicious cake, birthdays, cancelled pub quizzes, grandmother's ruin, happy times at work, and a beautiful gift to myself. Read Week 66: Cheesecake.

  20. Week 65: Lamps

    A Tiffany style floor lamp with a brass stand.

    A week of Grafana dashboards, killing The Big Light, Too Hot to Handle, building better cities, visiting family, and seaside walks. Read Week 65: Lamps.