Why? ~Why?

I thought it'll be easy peasy to ask ChatGPT to help me with a banner. Ehmm....

Welcome to my humble corner

I’m Gladys, a startup cofounder and techie living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m a queer woman in my 40s, and I share my space with a luscious white-grey cat you might spot on this site.

Driven by curiosity, I try a lot of things. Earlier this year (2024), I started writing to collect my thoughts and reflect on the wonderful and sometimes unusual experiences I’ve had the privilege (and time and money) to explore. This site is a reflection of those moments, the lessons I’ve learned, and everything in between. I hope you find something here to enjoy.

While I’m curious about many things, I’m particularly drawn to these topics:

Nature: Favorite places— National Parks
Adventure: Favorite activity— roadtrips
Psychology: Favorite book— Laws of Human Nature
Philosophy: Favorite topic— consciousness
Technology: Favorite topic— blockchain and AI
Health and Fitness: Favorite sport— bouldering
Coffee: Favorite style— pour-over

Let’s stay curious, keep exploring, and remember— curiosity heals.

Fun facts and disclaimers

‘Curious does’ is short for ‘Curious is as curious does’. Just like ‘Stupid is as stupid does’, from one of my favorite movies Forrest Gump.
The logo was created using ChatGPT, and it surprisingly matched what I imagined.
For the MBTI-curious, I'm ISFP. ISFPs may be imaginative, but it doesn't imply talent.
I try to be honest with my experiences, but may sometimes take creative liberties.
I'm not being paid for any product references. This is a hobby for me.
Here are a few banners that ChatGPT came up with. I've asked it to remove all text, yet it stubbornly tries 🤷🏻.

Logistics

I plan to post once every 4 weeks or sooner depending on how busy I am, and whether I have anything interesting to share.

If you want to contact me for comments or questions, send me a note on Instagram.

Start your own thing

Ghost is the publishing platform I'm using here. I'm happy with it so far, it got me up and running within a few days and it's affordable. You can start it free for 2 weeks, see if you like it.