It’s my birthday today, and I’m fully into my late 30s now. As always, because my birthday is on the 1st of November and this means that 10 out of the 12 months of the year are in the rear-view mirror, on this day I like to sit down and write some personal reflections. On …
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Thirty-Six
Another trip around the sun is done, and what a ride this has been. In the last 12 months I’ve managed, with my amazing better half Stef alongside me—to turn quite a few things around. While the pandemic isn’t over yet, we can say it seems like we made it through the worst. Our daughter …
Thirty-Five
I’m officially not in my early thirties anymore, and it’s fine. I’m in good health—which is great, considering the reality of 2020. I’m surrounded by the love of a wonderful wife and the best daughter a father can wish for. It’s super busy at work, now that I manage the whole roadmap of our monolingual …
This site has now a Now page
People often ask me what I’m up to, so I thought it was a good idea to join the /now page movement started by Derek Sivers and provide this website with a /now page. Find it here ? franzvitulli.com/now A simple link, easy to remember and easy to type, that brings you to a nearly-always …
2018: My timeline
January Finished leg sleeve tattoo I had my leg sleeve started in November 2017, and had the last session on the 2nd of January. https://imgur.com/a/eMOy635 Started Brazilian jiu jitsu On the 31st of January I did my BJJ trial class and because I loved it most of my 2018 went in a completely new direction. …
How I keep a consistent workout schedule
I’ve been asked recently how I keep up with my workout schedule. I’m not even remotely a professional athlete, but I’m serious about what I do with my body. And as my life is full of personal and professional commitments, if I want to work out consistently I need a process. Here’s mine. You need …
My first 24 hours with Apple Watch
My Fitbit Charge 2’s sporty strap was fairly worn out, so instead of spending £8 on a strap for an old model, I decided to upgrade to the Fitbit Charge 3. Then I thought “hang on.” The new Apple Watch was released not long ago, and as a product it seems to have reach the …
Cultivating jiu-jitsu (or any other passion) away from the action.
Six weeks. Six weeks away from the mats. This is what I was given yesterday by the doctor who performed the follow-up visit to my shoulder, which dislocated during a Brazilian jiu-jitsu sparring session last week. We sportspeople know very well how agonising it is to stay away from our favourite activity, but I strongly …
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Road trip in Portugal: the data
During May 2017, Stef and I had an amazing time in Portugal. The two of us, our carry-on’s, two DSLR’s, and a Škoda Fabia that I rented in Porto and dropped off in Lisbon visited some of the best places in the country. Whilst Stef put out there a report with things to see, eat, …
A KeepCup for each attendee.
WordCamp Brighton gifted each attendee with a brand new KeepCup and a reusable bottle of water. Whilst I have my trusty Nalgene with me all the time, the KeepCup is a nice addition to my messenger bag regular content. One of the goals in WCBTN’s organisers’ mind was to create a conference that had zero impact …