My 7-month experiment with commuting on a budget

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 3 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the recipe for a while.

I tried this in Seoul with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and commuting seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.