{"id":46266,"date":"2026-06-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=46266"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:25:16","slug":"whats-in-my-now-jordan-meyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-now-jordan-meyers\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in my NOW? \u2014 Jordan Meyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019m an anesthesiologist working in beautiful British Columbia. I am passionate about rock climbing, exploring film and learning how to cook (at the age of 31).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/06\/wimb-Jordan-Meyers-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46267\" width=\"754\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/06\/wimb-Jordan-Meyers-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/06\/wimb-Jordan-Meyers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/06\/wimb-Jordan-Meyers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/06\/wimb-Jordan-Meyers.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>PHYSICAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/20a17451-bba9-42f9-8946-8b78e893690e?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Pepper Zero<\/a><\/strong>: With the emerging evidence that artificial sweeteners aren&#8217;t all that bad for you, I can now engage in diet soda without restraint. Coke Zero, Crush Zero, A&amp;W Zero&#8230;they&#8217;re all incredible, but there&#8217;s nothing more refreshing than the spicy cherry goodness of Dr. Pepper.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/8375edc0-645b-4965-ac50-881e2238493a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patagonia Black Hole 40L<\/a><\/strong>: This is the perfect duffel bag (so good I own two). It&#8217;s carry-on compliant for most planes, has ergonomic shoulder straps, and is extremely durable. I keep one fully loaded with climbing gear for bouldering days in Squamish, and another &#8220;clean&#8221; bag that I use for travel. The 40L bag has more than enough space for international travel. It&#8217;s stylish and comes in a range of colours (although I prefer the black with rainbow print).<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/34575375-ae0c-4d2c-a080-ce0a618d5afd?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matfer Bourgeat Black Carbon Steel Pan 11.75&#8243;<\/a><\/strong>: This pan inspires me to be a better cook. It&#8217;s my daily driver and is seasoned enough where I can make an omelette without any sticking. The Matfer pan has a welded handle without rivets, allowing for a completely smooth cooking surface. It&#8217;s lighter (and heats faster) than a cast-iron, is oven safe (at reasonable temperatures), and avoids the potential health impact of nonstick pans.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>DIGITAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/62a35346-cc2e-4e76-a2e0-a0dc0b28ec80?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instapaper<\/a><\/strong>: I have a tough time reading news articles (mostly movie reviews if I&#8217;m being honest) on my laptop. Instapaper lets me save articles without ads within the app, which I can then access on my Kobo. I can read without distraction on my handheld reader while I&#8217;m on the go or using a cardio machine at the gym.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/bb3cf2dc-f257-4dda-812d-cfdea559f95d?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New York Times Cooking app<\/a><\/strong>: This has been essential in my cooking journey. I love that I can save recipes that I enjoy or want to cook in my recipe box. Additionally, the search function lets me choose dishes based on time investment or ingredients that I&#8217;m keen on playing around with. Learning how to cook with the NYT app has been low-stress, easy and a ton of fun.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>INVISIBLE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>I\u2019ve always had a predisposition towards delayed gratification and type II fun. As a result, I haven\u2019t felt much type I fun or joy in my life. I recently had an experience of pure pleasure drinking the best coffee of my life in a Parisian cafe (shout out to Joachim at Substance), which led to a lightbulb moment. I can still strive and work hard, but experiencing bliss, awe and wonder is also important. That was a bit of a ramble, but the TL;DR of my invisible now is&nbsp;<strong>chasing moments of simple joy just for the sake of it<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsinmynow.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sign up here<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to get\u00a0What\u2019s in my NOW?\u00a0a week early in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>issue #257<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47588,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2303],"tags":[1553],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46266"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46266"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46269,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46266\/revisions\/46269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}