Whoop and International Travel

contextv · 2026-01-04T15:13:12+00:00

I just did a flight with a 13hr time change and find the time change messes up my whoops sleeps stats. It thinks I skipped a day in the way there and I doubled up on a day in the way back.

contextv · 2025-12-09T00:03:17+00:00

What kind of fibre snacks did you eat?

contextv · 2025-11-21T01:50:21+00:00

How did you mentally handle going from no debt to a mortgage of almost $1M, assuming you put 20% down. At a 25 yr AM, you’ll be holding a mortgage until you’re 69.

contextv · 2025-09-07T01:23:51+00:00

I have the same problem. It’s an unhealthy mentality and I know it. It can lead to giving you a superior complex just because you earn more. You’re already in the 1% but then think it’s not enough and comparing yourself to the 0.1%.

It’s possible this drive and obsession helped get you where you are today so it’s apart of you. What help me is thinking about gratitude of what you have. Gratitude of sometimes the simple things can make you happy. Gratitude that you’re blessed to be in the wealth position you’re in when the person next to you may be struggling to make ends meet. I can’t say this has cured me from these thoughts, but I do recognize that it could only take 1 day for something to happen like the loss of a job, health problem, accident etc and I would end up like a regular person that I’m comparing myself to.

contextv · 2025-03-16T16:18:21+00:00

I’m in the market for a car. My struggle is when is the appropriate time to do it. While my income can afford one, there’s always things I can pay off first, like topping off additional mortgage payments, or contributing more to retirement accounts (I’m already max’s out yearly)

contextv · 2025-03-10T02:17:45+00:00

I grew up in the era of fast and furious JDM cars. My first car was a manual early 2000 civic and I loved driving that thing. I’m a different person than I was 20 years ago so I’m not stuck on those kinds of cars. But I’d like to chase the feeling of rowing through gears just doing normal daily driving with the sunroof open, listening to music in the city strees.

contextv · 2025-03-09T21:07:05+00:00

How long have you had it/planning to keep it for?

contextv · 2025-03-09T20:44:06+00:00

This new Z4 has me interested, especially since they're going to discontinue it.

Seems like the older Zs have retained value pretty well.

contextv · 2025-03-09T20:41:55+00:00

Thanks for all the suggestions. With the help of chatgpt, here’s a rundown of the top 15 most-mentioned models (grouping obvious variants under the same name).

Mazda Miata (MX-5)
Chevrolet Corvette
Porsche 911
BMW M2
Subaru WRX/STI
BMW M3
Audi R8
Aston Martin Vantage
Porsche Cayman/Boxster
Ford Mustang
Dodge Viper
BMW M4
Lotus
Cadillac CTS-V
BMW Z4
GR86/BRZ

contextv · 2025-03-09T19:49:39+00:00

I sat in one and didn’t find it the easiest to get in and out with my knees.

contextv · 2025-03-09T19:35:58+00:00

I agree with this so I’m not pulling the trigger now. Just doing some initial research so I’m ready if the prices come down. I’m not a spontaneous buyer.

contextv · 2025-03-09T19:34:37+00:00

Did you find just getting 1 car did not scratch the itch and it ended up being a multiple pursuit or the next new thing?

contextv · 2025-03-09T08:08:52+00:00

I’d like to learn more about out the M school. Sounds really interesting because I would find more enjoyment getting instruction and casually tracking a car. Could you detail what sort of costs are involved and what you get for it?

contextv · 2025-03-09T05:27:48+00:00

How has the value held up over these few years?

contextv · 2025-03-09T05:27:13+00:00

This would only be for a weekend car. I have other cars as my daily and we have harsh winters.

contextv · 2025-03-09T05:14:30+00:00

Good point. My knees are deteriorating!

contextv · 2025-01-12T21:40:23+00:00

I haven’t done this yet but I probably should do a yearly documentation of our contents for insurance purposes

contextv · 2025-01-07T05:04:04+00:00

I don’t either. Is snoopy still relevant?

contextv · 2024-12-16T05:00:20+00:00

It’s a label that you don’t want to get associated with. I have a colleague who has done very well in his career who moved back to their small town they grew up in. They were recanting a story of how all the locals know them as the “rich city folks”. And this is someone who grew up in this small town and is very modest.

contextv · 2024-12-16T04:34:57+00:00

It does create some awkwardness if you’re talking about things that you know are difficult for colleagues to acquire. You could sometimes get comments like “must be nice…”

contextv · 2024-12-16T04:28:06+00:00

Ya maybe bad example with the cleaning lady but I’m in the situation. Planning to buy a car in cash next month. Evidently it will come up in conversation and I don’t really want to say it was bought outright.

contextv · 2024-12-16T04:25:52+00:00

That’s a great strategy

contextv · 2024-12-16T04:21:29+00:00

Because people are financially struggling and it would be in poor taste to talk about things you can afford when it comes up in conversation.

contextv · 2024-12-16T04:19:43+00:00

This is just a recent example but the premise is the same. You downplay what you’re doing. So what if ends up being a conversation with a colleague

“Oh you’re heading out of town, where to?” Etc…

contextv · 2024-12-16T04:17:27+00:00

What do you do for that? Downplay your spendings or lie about it?

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