> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.dewaka.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.dewaka.com/log/2019/october.md). # October ## Learning * Tons of new things to learn at work. ## Coding * Didn't have much free time to work on side projects after starting the new job. ## Reading * Increased the reading goal in Goodreads from 80 to 90. I think if I keep the same pace, I should be able to reach this target, which at the start of the year looked quite unlikely. My original reading target was quite modest of about 30 books. * Read two books from Bell Hooks which I found thought provoking. * [Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooks](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/168484.Feminism_is_for_Everybody) * [The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17601.The_Will_to_Change) * Reading [The Bhagavad Gita](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99942.The_Bhagavad_Gita), the translation by Ekanath Easwaran is without a doubt the most thought provoking philosphical book I read this month, and possibly this year! No wonder the Gita is popular among even intellectuals in the Western tradition because a lot of what Gita talks about readily transcends those boundaries once you get past the Vedic/Hindu jargon. Easwaran's translation does a very good job on that front, in my opinion. I liked this book so much that I bought a hard copy of the book to keep as a reference! ## Activities * Started doing medium long runs over the weekends again. For me these are the runs which takes more than one hour, but less than two hours. * Went on a hike to Leith Hill, Surrey. The weather was surprisingly great for an Autumn day on the day! --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.dewaka.com/log/2019/october.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.