Saturday 23 May 2026

Daily Diary
Author

Tom Murphy

Published

May 23, 2026

I continue to struggle with my beginning AI addiction. It seems like maybe I have to wait until I have finished everything I want to do so I don’t get distracted. I find it very hard to stop once I start. It’s very addictive, I can always get one more thing done, one more fix and soon it will all be amazing.

I went for a nice long run today it’s been a while and I really enjoyed. It was about a 10km run, definitely wasn’t fast but it was pleasant. I also did some faster running over short distances to test the hamstring. It felt pretty good. While running I listened to a new podcast by an Australian runner and poet, his name is Josh Lynott and and its called the Josh Lynett project. I’m keen to hear a few more episodes before I pass judgement. He seems like a very creative and artistic individual. It got me thinking because I recently visited a friend’s house who had put a lot of effort into parts of his house, which have cool designs. I’m not one of those people. I often just leave things how they are and if I do change them its for practical purposes. It’s a thing I miss about my ex-girlfriend, she had an amazing eye for design and making things comfortable. While its not something I’m good at I definitely enjoy having someone put effort into making a space comfortable and unique. I know this sounds crazy but I had never even really considered it before I lived with her.

Oh one last thing, I spent sometime reading Richard Herring’s blog posts and they’re unsurprisingly a lot better than this garbage. He actually manages to be funny when he writes. Mine are just a conscious dump. But then again he has been doing it for 25 years and is a professional writer, so its unlikely mine would ever be as good as his. What I’m enjoying is just being comfortable getting out this many words a day.

Much love.