In the OSI
Wondering what ‘In the OSI’ actually means? Well, I’m going to tell you.
I’ve always been curious about life, people and the world. I’m especially drawn towards all the things that make you stop and think. So, I’m building an archive of it all.
I don’t just want to show you interesting things. I want to understand why they matter, what they can tell us and why they might make us question things around us.
That’s what’s In the OSI. An archive of all those discoveries. A map of the things I find interesting whether that’s beautiful or strange.
If it’s OSI curious, it’s pinned!
The Island Inside the Jumper
What if the pattern isn’t really the point. The island is.
What if the most important part of something is the part nobody sees? I follow the story of the Fair Isle jumper and how it’s more than a pattern made with wool. Why it was created and how it remains deeply rooted in the Shetland culture.
Why Japan’s Non-Bookable Restaurants Are the New Chic
What if there is no menu because the sea has already decided what you’re having.
This is not another squeaky clean instagram restaurant you can find anywhere in the world. This one’s special! A tiny restaurant in Okinawa where the chef heads out to sea each morning to catch the meal for the day. There’s no need for signs and menus here, just a willingness to try what’s on your plate.
Damn, I Smashed Another Pot!
What if broken things aren’t meant to be replaced?
I’ve always liked the idea that something can become more interesting once it’s broken. Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold, doesn’t try to hide the damage. It makes it part of the story. It got me thinking about why we’re so quick to replace things when they break and what might happen if we started seeing the cracks differently.
Be part of it …
Each week, I’ll be sharing a Substacker whose work I genuinely admire.
First up is Ash.
At the Edge of the Map was one of the first publications I came across on Substack and thought, wow, this is so cool. He shares stories on extreme adventures. The kind of adventures that make you wonder how on earth has someone decided that was a good idea and then gone ahead with it? Something I truly admire! I’m not an adventure traveller on anything close to Ash’s scale, but that’s why I enjoy his work.
His stories are gripping, wild and definitely not for the faint hearted.
Go and explore for yourself.
All of these discoveries are being plotted onto the OSI map. And i want you to be part of building it with me.
If there’s somewhere, something or someone you think belongs on it. A restaurant, a strange little place, a cool tradition, anything - Tell me about it.
What should be pinned in the OSI map next?
In the OSI archive
A few things already pinned on the map.
I Found the Place That Refuses to Be Known
A Society Without Status
Becoming part of the OSI
I’m only just getting started. Subscribe and follow along as the OSI map grows.
Love the community connections around sharing other substackers! Pilgrimme restaurant on Galiano Island definitely deserves a pin on the map.