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Sleeping Around 2022-2023

While I totally concede that it is rather silly, I get immense joy from my Sleeping Around data-keeping project. Keeping the data is just half the fun; the other half is analysis! So, as is my yearly wont, here is my partially scientific and partially objective dive into the past year's worth of Sleeping Around data.

In looking at the daily visualization, I've kind of been thinking I might be starting to move back to my more standard distribution of nights of roughly 1/3rd each for home, housesitting, and travel. I was surprised to see home accounting for more than half. While I know a data scientist should be impartial, I found myself a little let down. I feel this project encapsulates my life and I guess I was hoping the data would say my life is more exciting than it is. But maybe there's more to be seen if we dive deeper.

# of housesitting houses	7	Up from 4 last year, but all repeat clients (albeit from many years ago)
# of states (other than WA)	3	NY, CT, IN
# of countries (other than US)	6	Poland, Czechia, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, England
# in car (/airplane/train)	8	1 on a plane, 7 in my Chevy Cruze
# on boat	7	That Danube cruise
# in hotel/hostel	28	All but 6 were abroard
# in tent	1	Only my 6th night in a tent since 2015*

Observations:

Housesitting is highest since the pandemic, but still at half of pre-pandemic average
This is the first year since data keeping began (15 years ago!) that a trip to Portland didn't happen
That domestic travel number is unprecedently low. Maybe I'll have to conjure up some reasons to go on some adventures this year
Speaking of adventure, I'm pleased to see the # of international nights is as high as it is for the second year in a row. I'd very much like to see that continue.

Thank you for bearing with me during this yearly tradition. Like I say all the time, I feel this data encapsulates my life, in a way, so an analysis of it is like an analysis of me. I guess that's what passes for soul-searching for me; I find the pie charts quite helpful.

Tuesday August 1 2023

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on Wed 16th Aug, 2023 11:25 pm CDT Mom said:
So you're saying that sleeping at home is not very exciting? Well, Zing!! Ouch.
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