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title: Not Blogging, Incense, and Scientific Naps
description: When you hear what I’ve been up to, it may just put you to sleep.
synopsis: When you hear what I’ve been up to, it may just put you to sleep.
date: 2024-02-26
imageURL: /img/pexels-pixabay-277458_copy.webp
imageAlt: A series of clocks on tall black poles in a clearing in front of some trees.
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I spent about a month working on my blog, while [not blogging on the thing](https://nathanupchurch.com/blog/up-to-my-eyeballs/), but I’m very pleased about the new changes. The biggest new feature as a result of the work is the ability to comment on my posts via Mastodon!

After a failed batch, I went back to basics and made some plain Palo Santo incense that turned out very, very well. I expect I’ll write a post about it soon. I also caved and got three varieties from [Yi-Xin Craft Incense](https://craft-incense.com/pages/about-the-artist)’s February collection. Not only is his stuff consistently gorgeous, it’s also great reference incense for those masochists who like to make their own. If you want to know what a *good* stick can be, you can’t go wrong with one of Ken’s.

I had a bizarre first experience the other day. In aid of determining whether there is a medical explanation behind my snoring, or whether my unconscious mind simply enjoys keeping my partner up all night, I went for a sleep study. While it’s a fascinating experience, I can’t say I enjoyed it. Sleeping in front of a camera with approximately one million electrodes attached to you overnight is bad enough, let alone spending the next day taking on-camera naps every two hours until five PM! 0/10: wouldn’t do again.