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I’ve been trying to get back into reading (the lack of cell service on the London Underground helped a lot over the summer). Some books I’m currently enjoying:

• The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
• A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
• Memorial, 29 June by Tine Høeg

According to my last.fm, I’ve last played Computer Love by Kamasi Washington. Other than this, music I’ve been enjoying a lot recently:

• Symphony No. 5 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
• Finlandia by Jean Sibelius
• Colors for Trombone by Bert Appermont
• Four Brothers by Art Pepper
• Sepia by colspan

I’ve been into specialty coffee for a while now. I’m currently brewing with beans from Assembly Coffee in London, with the following setup:

• Grinder: Timemore C2
• Scale: Acaia Pearl Model S
• Dripper: Fellow Stagg [X] or Hario Switch, depending on how much effort I’m willing to put in that morning
• Filter paper: Kalita Wave 185 for the Stagg, Sibarist FAST M for the Switch
• Kettle: Bodum Melior

I’m attempting to learn Cantonese. If you know any good resources or tips, please let me know!