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Gadgets · by Isha Menon · 2026-09-18

A tiny story about ramen, Mexico City and timing on a budget

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Gadgets feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where gear stopped feeling new.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Comments

Finn Brown · 5 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Silver Mango · 3 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Toronto? I am curious whether phones still feels good next month.

Budi Santoso · 1 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Valeria López · 2 likes

I disagree a bit. ramen matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. My friend tried it in Cape Town and had the opposite result.

Lina Keller · 28 likes

I would pin this if I could.

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

My wallet felt that.

Paolo Garcia · 2 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I am curious whether gear still feels good next month.

Imogen Clarke · 0 likes

The city angle is what sold me. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.