Cars · by Nour Ali · 2026-10-03

A tiny story about shakshuka, Dublin and timing that actually stuck

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 9 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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

The detail that surprised me was how much the kitchen changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

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Jiho Lee · 2 likes

That last line is excellent. I noticed the same thing in Berlin.

Priya Nair · 1 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it.

Rapid Comet · 1 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

This. Exactly this.

Luca Bianchi · 1 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Warsaw? The low-effort version is probably the keeper. A tailwind can fix an entire personality for ten minutes.