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Sometimes I enjoy writing and sharing my thoughts and experiences.
You may contact me by [email](mailto:hello@haothitran.com) or through this [contact](https://letterbird.co/haothitran) form.
## Elsewhere
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/haothitran/) — Professional profile for work history and networking.

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## At the Desk
### Workspace
- **Desk**: Custom-built sit-stand desk (*Built in 2022*)
- Tabletop: Custom walnut tabletop (54" length x 30" width x 1-1/2" thick with rounded corners) from [Atelier East-End Mtl](https://eastendmtl.com/)
- Legs: Apex Pro from [Deskhaus](https://desk.haus/)
- **Chair**: Herman Miller Aeron (*Purchased in 2023*)
- Add-on: Headrest for Aeron Chair from [Atlas Headrest](https://atlasheadrest.com/)
- If the Aeron did not exist, I would have purchased the Embody.
### Stationery
- **Fountain pens:**
- LAMY Safari (Matte Black, EF)
- Montblanc Meisterstück LeGrand (Platinum, EF)
- Pilot Decimo (Dark Grey, EF)
- Pilot Vanishing Point (Matte Black, F)
- Pilot Custom 823 (Amber Brown, F)
- Sailor Pro Gear (Graphite Lighthouse, MF)
- Sailor Pro Gear (Knight to E4, MF)
- Sailor Pro Gear Realo (Black, F)
- TWISBI Diamond 580ALR (Nickel, EF)
- **Fountain pen ink**:
- Platinum Carbon Black
- Sailor Sei-boku
- **Notebooks/paper**:
- Journaling in a Midori MD notebook (A5, dot grid).
- Planning in a Plotter ring binder (Liscio black, personal/bible-sized, various paper).
- Logging books/games in a Traveler's notebook (standard-sized, camel cover).
- Carrying around a Traveler's notebook (passport-sized, brown cover) as a pocket notebook. Useful!
## Hardware
### Devices
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- **Phone**: iPhone 11 (*Purchased in 2019*)
- **E-reader**: Kobo Clara (*Purchased in 2023*)
### Workspace
- **Desk**: Custom-built sit-stand desk (*Built in 2022*)
- Tabletop: Custom walnut tabletop (54" length x 30" width x 1-1/2" thick with rounded corners) from [Atelier East-End Mtl](https://eastendmtl.com/)
- Legs: Apex Pro from [Deskhaus](https://desk.haus/)
- **Chair**: Herman Miller Aeron (*Purchased in 2023*)
- Add-on: Headrest for Aeron Chair from [Atlas Headrest](https://atlasheadrest.com/)
- If the Aeron did not exist, I would have purchased the Embody.
### Peripherals
### Computer Peripherals
- **Monitors**: Using a stacked dual-screen setup
- 34" 21:9 IPS 180Hz (*Purchased in 2022*)
- 24" 16:9 IPS 60Hz (*Purchased in 2020*)
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| Bitwarden | $10.00 | $0.83 | $1.19 |
| Hover (domain names) | $55.33 | $4.61 | $6.63 |
| Bear (blogging platform) | $49.00 | $4.08 | $5.89 |
| PikaPods (hosting web apps) | $57.72 | $4.81 | $6.95 |
| PikaPods (hosting web apps) | $72.06 | $6.05 | $8.66 |
| Proton (Mail Plus) | $47.99 | $3.99 | $5.74 |
| Discord (Nitro Basic) | $33.89 | $2.82 | $4.05 |
| Spotify (Duo) | $149.40 | $12.45 | $17.89 |
| Video streaming (various) | $166.92 | $13.91 | $20.00 |
| Gaming services | $166.92 | $13.91 | $20.00 |
| **Totals** | **$737.17** | **$61.41** | **$88.34** |
| Gaming subscriptions | $166.92 | $13.91 | $20.00 |
| **Totals** | **$752.05** | **$62.65** | **$90.05** |
For PikaPods, I have a couple web apps deployed using their managed services:
- [Actual](https://actualbudget.org/) for personal budgeting using the envelop method.
- [CommaFeed](https://github.com/Athou/commafeed/) for reading RSS feeds.
- [Gitea](https://gitea.com/) for my personal project repositories.
- [Umami](https://umami.is/) for website analytics.
For video streaming, I rotate through a number of services and only subscribe for a month at a time to watch what I want. In some months, I don't have an active subscription running, so this number is a little inflated.
For gaming subscriptions, similar to above idea.
Overall, I am quite happy with how much I am spending on my online subscriptions. It could be better, but I am satisfied that it is below $100 CAD per month.

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- Design my environment to encourage desired behaviour.
- Carry around e-reader to read more books.
- Be an active consumer and creator.
- Reduce discretionary spending.
- Consult budget before buying anything.
- To reduce discretionary spending.
- Wait at least 30 days before purchasing discretionary wants.
- Consult budget before buying anything.
- Builds anticipation. Allows consideration. Exercises patience.
- Strive to reach zero stash/backlog!
- To reduce impulse spending.
- Builds anticipation. Allows consideration. Exercises patience.
- Strive to reach zero stash/backlog.
- Use what I have rather than buying something new and shiny.
- Play through existing games in my library.
- Read books
- I have SABLE levels of stationery which I should use up instead of looking to add to my stash.
- SABLE = Stash acquisition beyond life expectancy.
- Play through existing games in my backlog.
- Read through unread books on my selves.
- Be mindful of mindlessly wasting time.
## Why?