Mike Ramnarine

Category: weeknotes

  • Focus on a Complete Practice | WN23-15

    The third video documenting my musical process is up! Pairing down my setup to a single focus and piece of gear has been liberating, allowing me to experiment. I hit some limitations, which is also what I was looking for. Digging in, we find interesting things at the edges. As well as why we work…

  • Commitment and Complexity | WN23-10

  • London, I am in you WN23-08

    I’ve been in London from last Sunday to this Sunday. Which is the longest I’ve been here in years, not counting Christmas. Most of this time has been spending time with my new teammates, especially the international ones. Which has meant lots of socialising, but also sneaking in some things that count as tourism. It’s…

  • Bringing back the beat | WN23-06

  • WN33 Screwdriver is a Story

    Excellent chapter for the RAW book club this week. A Zen koan of long standing goes as follows: The roshi (Zen teacher) holds up a staff and says, “If you call this a staff, you affirm. If you say it is not a staff, you deny. Beyond affirmation or denial, what is it?” The chapter describes three situations in…

  • WN32 Quantum Psychology Pt1

    I’ve been reading Quantum Psychology by Robert Anton Wilson as part of a book club. We’ve moved on to part two, Speaking About the Unspeakable. I found myself still wrapping an argument around a point of certainty which, in retrospect, seemed contrived. Sometimes, I feel like I’m going around in circles. So, this is a…

  • WN31 What if the Symptom is the Cause?

    I finished reading Breath, and enjoyed it throughout. The first half of the book tells of the recovery of the capacity of the author. Like many, he suffered from sleep apnea. That part of the book contains advice that is broadly applicable. Then it explores done a little breath work and looked up the Wim Hof Method,…

  • WN 30 The Witness

    Sophia and I have been playing the The Witness. And, the more we get into it, the more I appreciate how sublime the level design is. It’s an open world puzzle game. Steam recommended it since we’ve played Myst and The Talos Principle. You walk around, finding puzzles, and solving them or deciding to come back…

  • WN29 Learning Ayurveda through Diet

    A passing comment “why don’t we give up chocolate for lent” turned into a deeper look into diet. I’d was reading on Ayurveda at Christmas, and found it interesting. But, the volume terminology and things to consider was overwhelming. It didn’t turn into behavioural change. This time around, I started with the practical, picking up…

  • WN28 Banana Bread

    Sophia made a pistachio cake a couple of weeks, and it was really good. I’d forgot baking was a thing, so I’ve been trying my hand. Looking to make something heartier, I picked up some wholemeal spelt flour. So far I’ve made a mixed-grain soda bread, which was ok, and banana bread with it. The…