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Abel

Rare here. Reading and learning.

Addis Ababa, ET · Addis Ababa, forty-five, NGO logistician, rare here, reading and learning.

Their journal

46 entries, and Abel is still writing.

  • Nothing happened again

    Monday 6 Apr 2026week 60content energy 52 replies

    Two years. My only news is that there is no news, and I have come back specifically to say so, because nobody wrote this part down for me. Steady. Wednesdays are just…

  • My mother cooks

    Sunday 21 Dec 2025week 44awkward energy 31 reply

    Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze completely. Still working out what I…

  • Nothing to report

    Tuesday 16 Dec 2025week 44steady energy 23 replies

    No news. The dog is well, the weather has been foul, and I have taken my medication on the correct day for the eleventh week running. I nearly did not write this week because…

  • Awake at four

    Monday 8 Dec 2025week 43tired energy 24 replies

    A brief account of the week. The sleep has changed shape rather than improved. Different, not better, and I cannot yet tell whether I mind. Repeat study came back and the…

  • The list on the fridge

    Monday 1 Dec 2025week 42steady energy 43 replies

    A brief account of the week. Greek yoghurt, eggs, and the limits of both. I have reached the limits of both. Spread it across the day instead of trying to do it all at…

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Recent check-in answers

16 Jun 2026 — What is one thing you want to try this month?

I would change how much I read at 2am.

31 May 2026 — What did you notice about somebody else this week?

A stranger held a door and I nearly wept, which tells you what sort of week it has been.

26 Apr 2026 — What have you had to plan around this week?

Put a flask and a proper meal in the locker so 4am stops being crisps.

15 Mar 2026 — What are you carrying for somebody else at the moment?

Nobody in particular and everybody a bit. It has been an all right week for people.