Thursday random thoughts

Things have slowed down significantly for the long weekend. Downtown SF seems like a ghost town today especially with the nice weather. My inbox is nice and quiet. The long weekend and summer vibes have kicked in early and I plan to take off early to meet an old coworker.

With a slower week, my sleep has significantly improved and I feel great. I know it’s fairly obvious, but the days when I can actually get to bed and get 8+ hours of sleep are night and day from the days when I get 7 or less. The biggest challenge for me is getting to bed earlier on nights where I have to be up early the next morning. I just have never been a good sleeper that can fall asleep early. It’s something I need to continue to work on.

We’re wiring a good chunk of cash out for an investment we closed this week. It feels amazing to start writing bigger checks again. We’re in the business of allocating assets and the past two years have been slow given the markets. There’s no better thrill of closing significant deal flow.

As Q2 starts to get wrapped up, I need to start looking into my portfolio and savings once again. Sophia and I have done an okay job 5 months into the year, but I do feel the pressure of increased spending a bit. We haven’t been investing as much as we should be and I want to make sure the 2nd half of the year pans out differently for us. Life style creep is something I’m always battling.