Excursions

Of all the dev projects I have created, the post stats plugin for Micro.blog has been close to me. It gave me insights about my writing that I loved.

Since I published the first version of this plugin in December 2021, I have wanted to revamp the stats page. I had accumulated a list of insights that were not present, but needed to be.

With v2, they do — a complete rebuild, not a minor update. Here’s the snapshot (demo).

How long does it take to read everything you’ve ever written? What’s your longest posting streak? When do you actually post? v2 answers all of this in a modern card-based layout.

I have already discovered that I had a 65-day posting streak back in early 2022 — I had no idea. Or that I post equally across the days of the week. Apparently, I’m more consistent than I thought.

Head over to the plugins page to upgrade to v2. Let me know what’s missing.

A pleasant drive to the outsirkts. And I see the life that matters. Pune is blessed that way!

A peaceful corner at a hospital that I had to visit recently - much needed calm for people going through a lot within.

While stuck at a traffic signal, I captured the mode of travel I’d prefer.

We had a nice unplanned walk around the neighbourhood last night. Some charm in the usualities at night.

Movie night with family - Zootopia 2 at IMAX 🍿

Last week, I was on a work trip to Chennai. I have been to this town before, but never spent any meaningful time here. It was either during a packed schedule or during a layover en route to places like Pondicherry.

The schedule this time was different – I had a free workday, which I wanted to make full use of. So I decided to take an auto to Elliot’s Beach and walk down Elliot’s Promenade.

It had rained throughout the day, and the weather had cleared slightly as the evening dawned. I had forgotten my AirPods at my hotel – and I could not have been happier. I got to enjoy the place in its most natural form—the wind, the sounds, the absence of the hustle and bustle that comes with a beach in India.

I spent a good couple of hours roaming around the empty street, drank a couple of filter coffees. Walked down a wooden walkway straight to the crashing waves – I couldn’t have been happier to see that, given that I didn’t carry any extra shoes with me.

It’s a place I would love to spend every evening at. At the same time, Chennai is not a city I can ever settle in. So the evening was a one-off, but I carried back many memories with me.

When the skies peek from the canopy of the greens, sometimes that’s the best part of the walks! Yesterday was one such day - a walk through the old city of Pune. My daughter fell in love with the city that she never knew she was living in.

Just had one of the worst Cafe Mocha that I have ever had. And the only reason I even came here was that I had to pass an hour and this is the only place that had good parking spot. I know now that shouldn’t be a parameter ever in choosing a cafe ☕

Crazy Glass at Crazy Noodles.. It wasn’t the food that won us! 🍜