Noisy Deadlines

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams

It's funny, because I really don't have any major issues with my Windows personal laptop right now. It boots fine, and I have all the tools I need. Still, getting back to Linux has been on my mind for a long time.

Looking back, the first time I used Linux was probably around 2004. In Brazil, Linux became popular with the distro Kurumin, which was based on Knoppix. I got a book from the author on how to understand Linux, and that’s when I learned the basics. Between 2010 and 2013 I was playing around with Ubuntu. I had a dual-boot desktop with Windows and Ubuntu for years, but I never fully jumped ship because of video games and AutoCAD. Back then, running games on Linux was either too complicated (using Virtual Machines would crash a lot), or simply impossible. AutoCAD is a 2D and 3D architecture/engineering drafting and design software I used a lot, and it still doesn’t have a native Linux version.

Today, that might be a different story, and that’s exciting. Gaming on Linux has become much more viable, and I don’t use AutoCAD anymore.

This is mostly a fun project for now. I know it will be hard and time-consuming at times, but I will be learning something, and I used to love that. Or, it might be a breeze, I don’t know! For some reason, learning operating systems has always been fun for me. I don’t fully know why, but it scratches a certain itch. So I am going to embrace this experiment and see where it takes me.

I still feel a bit conflicted because I am not particularly irritated with Windows in my day to day personal use yet. I was able to disable or ignore most of the annoying things on Windows. And to be honest, it's very convenient for me to have Windows and Microsoft 365, which integrates well with my work email/calendar/files.

At the same time, this feels like an ideological question, when I look at the grand scheme of things. Do I want to keep using Microsoft as they fill everything with AI, make Windows more restricted, and increasingly push ads into the experience? There are simple things I have wanted from Windows for years, like a proper calendar widget on the desktop or better integration between Outlook and To Do (which never happened!). On Linux, I could have a completely different experience with different solutions, one I can shape and customize the way I want.

So, in the end, this Linux experiment is a great way to build for the future. It is a chance to continue exploring open source solutions and to stay in a constant state of learning. I think it is going to be an interesting journey. That is really what this is, a journey. I will learn new things, try new setups, and be part of a community that values freedom and privacy.

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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.

  • 👕 I promised myself that the reward for completing the 750 Words private journaling last month was to buy myself an Iron Maiden t-shirt. I used to have one way back then, and I just had this wish to wear one again. So I did it! I found a local store that still sells licensed rock/metal bands t-shirts and got a pair (I wanted to avoid buying online).
  • ☑️ I noticed that the Nirvana app was looking a bit more colourful than usual. So, the iOS version already had colours on the menu and now that is matched on the web and also on the Windows app. Cool!
  • ⏰ I sometimes wish Nirvana offered stronger reminders. Or at least a quicker way to add simple ones and receive persistent notifications. To fill that gap, I’ve been using the Reminders app on my phone, or occasionally Microsoft To Do, since both make it much easier to add a reminder. And that brings me to…
  • 🐧 ... I want to try out Linux again. It's been years since I've been on Linux, and now I feel like I have the headspace to start my switch from Windows to Linux. I don't have major issues with Windows 11 at the moment, other than how bloated it has become, the endless updates that appear out of nowhere and take forever to finish, the constant insertion of Copilot AI buttons everywhere I look, and an overall concern about privacy and how little control I have over my own desktop. (Well, those might actually be Major problems!). I’m not extreme when it comes to privacy or ideology. I just want the bare minimum: a fast, predictable system that stays out of my way, lets me decide what runs on my machine, and doesn’t treat my computer like an advertising surface.
  • 🎓 I finished an online course that was offered by my company about Leadership: “Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) Leadership Experience”. It was okay, I got somethings out of it. There was an author interviewed talking about anxiety and I identified with her ideas. I'm reading her e-book “The Anxious Achiever” by Morra Aarons-Mele. It is helping me recognize anxiety as a manageable personality trait rather than a problem to solve. Anxiety might be part of my personality. And that's okay, as long as I understand it and learn how to manage it. It can help me sometimes, and in the moments where it hinders me, I can use tools to mitigate it.
  • 🎉 Me and my partner attended my company's Holiday Party, which was nice. We are not party people at all, but this one has become a tradition for us. And one thing I like to do is wear the same dress every year, to kinda prove that we don't need (especially women) to have a different outfit every fricking event we go to! It may be a women's thing, but there is a lot of pressure for us to “dress pretty” and god-forbid if we wear the same dress! I've been wearing the same outfit since 2018, and I was not excluded from society.
  • 🎿 I enrolled in Intro Cross Country Ski Classes that will start early January! I finally moved this project from my Someday/Maybe! Now I need to get some skis, but I'll wait until the craziness of Christmas shopping season is over. I'm super excited about skiing! I have no clue how it works.

📌 Cool online reads:

  • Desert Island games (feat. some of you!) by Joel: This is an awesome post with the collaboration of a bunch of people talking about video games (including me!). It’s a great list and Joel’s comments are super fun, I had a great time. Go read it!
  • My approach to GTD – capturing | zkbro: I loved this todo.txt style system using Obsidian, mixing the PARA method and daily notes. I am following to read the rest of the series of posts about this GTD system.
  • My approach to GTD – processing | zkbro: This is post 02 of the above, talking about processing. It’s very complete with contexts and priority tags.
  • IndieWeb Carnival: where do I wish to see the IndieWeb in 2030 – Manu: Some interesting reflections here. The one that most caught attention is the tendency of creating or replicating major corporate platforms rather than creating something genuinely different. I honestly feel that Mastodon resembles Twitter too much, and I always wonder what could be different?
  • A roadmap of the Roman Empire – 82MHz: So interesting to know about Itiner‑e, a project mapping all the roads of the Roman Empire, essentially a “Google Maps” of antiquity. Andreas is so lucky to be near an actual ancient Roman road. It feels so special to me to be in archaeological sites or heritage buildings. Fascinating!

📺 Videos I enjoyed:

  • A Brief History of the Concert Film by Polyphonic: I’ve been watching a lot of recordings of live performances, so this was a nice video that goes back into the origins of recording live music and creating these films.
  • Heisenberg Made a Discovery in 1925. We Still Can't Explain It by PBS Space Time: Quantum Physics is crazy and amazing!
  • The Windows 11 Crisis by ColdFusion: this video encouraged me to start thinking about Linux again, after years being in the Microsoft environment. I used to be a minor Linux enthusiast, having set up dual boot gaming desktops back in the day where I couldn’t play games on Linux. Well, now the reasons not to use Linux feel smaller than ever, and the reasons to leave Windows feel harder to ignore.

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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.

  • ✏️ I completed the 750 Words November Challenge of private journaling. I wrote at least 750 words for 30 days in a stream of consciousness fashion. This exercise made me slow down and I felt so much more relaxed overall! It worked as a great emotional regulator and I felt more content and sure of myself.
  • 🤗 I learned that daily private writing creates space for processing rather than just documenting. I would never be genuinely honest with myself if I was writing my unfiltered thoughts publicly.
  • 🎧 I've been listening to a lot of symphonic metal and it actually has had a therapeutic effect on me. It's like a pocket of emotional restoration, I've been feeling that youth excitement of discovering new things. I had no idea music was so restorative to me!
  • ♒ I am loving my Aquafitness classes! I go every Saturday morning at 7:30am and I can feel my body feeling less achy overall.
  • 💪 I've been fairly consistent going to the gym 2-3 times per week, now that it's too cold for me to go run outside.
  • 💉 I took my Flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
  • 🤘 I listened 6 Epica albums, out of 9 official releases in total. I really like the first 3 albums the most, but the other ones have cool songs as well.
  • 🧩 We worked a bit on our current puzzle, which was a bit abandoned the past few months. The “Starry Night” is not an easy puzzle, and that makes it even better. It’s going slow and steady.

📺Movies and Videos

  • I watched the movie “Escape from New York” by John Carpenter from 1981. I was inspired by a discussion we had on my local Bookclub about Neuromancer and and how William Gibson cited this movie as his inspiration for the aesthetics in his book. It was a fun watch and it's interesting to see the cyberpunk elements in it.
  • I watched the documentary “Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows: The Voices of Women in Metal” from 2015. Interesting interviews with different generations of women in metal and their personal experiences. Super cool! Floor Jansen (Nightwish) and Simone Simons (Epica) are there, among others.

📌 Cool reads:

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  1. First (After the End #1) by Ali Hazelwood, 155p: This novella was the darkest story I've read from Ali Hazelwood. I'm a fan of everything she writes, and I enjoyed 80% of this book. There was powerful enemies-to-lovers tension build-up. But the final part was way more unhinged than what I was prepared for. The end scene was way out of my comfort zone, since I'm not a fan of dark romance at all. The dubious consent also troubled me. So, I guess this was not for me.

  2. Mate by Ali Hazelwood, 448p: This is Ali Hazelwood’s second paranormal romance, and her writing hooked me like always. It’s a slow-burn werewolf story with the fated mate trope.  Honestly, that trope isn’t usually my thing, but she added a little twist that kept it interesting.  There’s also a lot of werewolf–vampire–human politics going on, and I’m not sure if I’m still into that part of the world building. Even so, Hazelwood’s style makes it fun enough that I stuck with it.

  3. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, 576p: Snow Crash was a mixed bag for me. I enjoyed all the technology predictions in the book: the Earth program (Google Earth), the metaverse (VR experience), avatars, the Library (chatGPT), digital currency, and even the creepy surveillance vibe in corporate offices.  On the other hand, the book itself was tough to get through, with way too much exposition, clunky action outside the Metaverse, some xenophobic world building, and that infamous sex scene between a 15-year-old girl and an older man. Even the neurolinguistic hacking plot with old Sumerian mythology origins was not that interesting to me. Some ideas were cool and ahead of their time, the actual storytelling didn’t really land for me.

  4. Memory (Vorkosigan Saga #10) by Lois McMaster Bujold, 509p: I was so glad to get back in the Vorkosigan universe. I had no idea what this book was about, and  “Memory” surprised me in the best way.  Here we see Miles Vorkosigan facing the fact that he’s getting older, and the story takes him on a really interesting journey of self-discovery. As always, Bujold’s writing is fantastic and there is so much emotion and empathy bleeding through the pages. In the beginning, it feels different from the earlier ones, with less fast-paced action and more reflection and character growth. It deals with health challenges, professional and personal friendships and also a mystery with some police procedural action.  It’s definitely a turning point in Miles’s and Simon Illyan's story, setting up the next stage of the series really well. I’m excited to see where things go from here.

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I saw this going around the web a while ago and I saved it for later so that I could write one as well. So here it goes!

Do you floss your teeth?

Yes, every single day, without fail.

Tea, coffee or water?

Mostly water, but I love a mid-day cup of tea, especially in the winter. Lately, I’ve been sneaking in a shot of espresso after lunch when I feel my energy drops too much. I avoided coffee for years because of stomach issues, but now I can handle it in very small doses. I've always enjoyed the aroma.

Footwear Preference?

Comfort above all. Indoors, it’s Crocs in the colder months and slippers in the summer. I can’t stand walking barefoot or just in socks, I have to have something on my feet even inside the house. For outdoors, I love my hiking boots, running shoes or my winter boots in the winter.

Favourite Desert?

Dark chocolate! Lindt’s Caramel and Sea Salt is my weakness.

The first thing you do when you wake up?

I hug my knees in bed to loosen my low back, then I go to the bathroom to remove my nightguard and splash some water on my face. Then I sit down at my yoga mat to do yoga/bodyweight exercises and then meditation. If I skip this routine, my whole day feels off.

Age you'd like to stick at?

Around 35. I was in peak physical shape then, with enough maturity to know what makes me happy. Ideally, I’d keep the body of 35 and combine it with the wisdom I have now.

How many hats do you own?

Two running caps (one regular, one visor), three warm beanies for winter, and a summer hiking hat.

Describe the last photo you took

A photo of my workplace new office renovation showing the new kitchen area: a modern look area with exposed ceilings (apparently trendy), a blue island in the middle, two frigdes, two microwaves, beige cabinets all around with wood-look laminate tiles on the floor.

Worst TV Show?

I have not been watching too much TV lately, but I can't stand reality TV shows. They feel like manufactured drama with no substance, and I’d rather spend my time elsewhere.

As a child, what was your aspiration for adulthood?

I was fascinated by how things worked and how they were built. My wildest dream was to be an astronaut. I ended up studying Engineering, more specifically, construction.

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  • 🏢 I dealt with some stress at work when a younger colleague got fired. He was part of a project I was leading, so that was a bit of a challenge to rearrange things and get the deliverable on time.
  • 💪 I got back to the gym, since now it's too cold for me to run outside.
  • 🧐 I started Tai Chi classes and I didn't like them that much. I felt some discomfort on my knees and my low back. Maybe it's because I'm doing it barefoot, and it's mostly standing poses. This experience actually made me appreciate yoga even more.
  • 🎧 I finished my listening to Nightwish official albums. I also watched some live performances and their official live albums. It's so cool that they have instrumental versions of some of their albums too, and these are great to listen to while I'm working, and I don't want lyrics.
  • 🤘The Nightwish exploration led me to another band: Epica. I've had 2 Epica songs on my playlist called “Epic Metal” for years, but I never really listened to any of their albums. They are a Dutch symphonic metal band with orchestral arrangements and operatic choirs. I've listened to their first 4 albums so far. The cool thing about them is that they have concerts with full orchestras and live choirs.
  • 📕I had an interesting discussion with my local Book Club about Neuromancer by William Gibson. I recognize its importance, even though I don't like the writing style. During the discussion, someone mentioned that Gibson got inspiration from an action movie called “Escape from New York” for aesthetics. Now I want to re-watch this movie, because I probably saw it when I was younger, but I don't remember much.
  • 📖 I'm reading Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson now, which is a nice follow-up to Neuromancer that we planned for our book club discussion. I've never read it before, and while Neuromancer is gritty and minimalistic in its writing, Snow Crash is very expository. There are whole chapters with the main protagonist having a chat with The Librarian (which reminds of LLMs like ChatGPT) talking about Sumerian religion myths. It's very nerdy.

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📺 Videos I enjoyed:

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I just realized it's been seven years since I got my current wristwatch. I was chatting with a colleague at work, and he mentioned that he got tired of replacing his smartwatch every year, so he switched to a mechanical one.

I've never owned a smartwatch because I've never felt the need for one. I considered getting one when Fitbits first came out to track exercise, but then they evolved into Google devices doing all sorts of things, and that changed my mind.

My wristwatch needs are very basic:

  • Show me the time
  • Show me the day of the week/month
  • Timer/Stopwatch to time runs and rest periods

And that's it. I don’t want to receive notifications, read emails, or respond to messages. I just want a watch that tells me the time.

I bought my IronMan Classic Timex in 2018 for $50. It was a quick purchase. I just wanted to try out a Timex. Before that, I had a Casio Baby-G for years. I still have it; it needs a new battery and a good cleaning. It’s one of those with a transparent case, and since I wore it 24/7, even while swimming, it ended up looking a bit grimy. But I suspect it still works. I will try to find it, I think I had an issue with the strap as well.

My Timex is surprisingly still going strong. I’ve only changed the battery once in the seven years I’ve had it. The only downside now is that it’s no longer waterproof because I didn’t replace the seal after the battery change. So, I don’t wear it in the pool anymore and take it off before showering. I forgot to remove it a couple of weeks ago before my aquafitness class, and it died temporarily. Luckily, my partner helped me open it up, let it dry, and it came back to life.

I’ve never felt the urge to replace it. My Timex still works, does exactly what I need, and fits my minimalist approach to everyday tools.

I think mechanical watches are super cool, but the one I have still fills my needs. I’m not searching for upgrades or features I won’t use. It's reliable and simple. It tells the time and doesn’t try to be anything more. That’s all I want from a watch.

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So many audiobooks this month!

  1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams [audio 5h 51min]: This was the first time I've listened to the audiobook version narrated by Stephen Fry. All I can say is that it’s excellent! I've read this a couple of times before (years ago now) and I truly enjoyed the audiobook experience.

  2. His Secret Illuminations (The Warrior's Guild #1) by Scarlett Gale, 442p: Such a cool change for a romance novel: the female protagonist is a big and experienced warrior while the male protagonist is a sheltered, innocent monk. The POV is from the monk, Lucien, and he absolutely adores Glory (also known as the “She-Wolf”) in the few chances he had to look at her while at the monastery. It's a sweet, slow-burn romance with emphasis on consent and respecting boundaries. With Glory, Lucien goes out of the monastery and sees the outside world for the first time. He feels overwhelmed at first, but Glory is always there to help him. Lucien is a scribe, and he has some cool magic abilities that are useful for them to track down some missing manuscripts. It was a nice, refreshing read.

  3. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2) by Douglas Adams [audio 5h 47min]: This was the first time I've listened to the audiobook narrated by Martin Freeman. It’s impressive how Freeman voices all the characters so distinctly.  It’s excellent! Highly recommended!

  4. The Rook (The Checquy Files #1) by Daniel O'Malley, 512p: Definitely a page turner! It's an amnesia/mystery/special powers/secret organization plot with a female lead character. I enjoyed the pace of the book: it kept me interested until the end. The sense of humour is delicious and reminded me of Dr. Who. I still don't know how to say the lead character name, Myfawny Thomas, but I really liked her! It was interesting to get to know her by the letters she wrote to herself. But you gotta have an open mind and turn on your “suspension of disbelief” mode at full power. Lots of crazy things happen and the characters have all kinds of unimaginable powers.

  5. Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis [audio 7h 39min]: Interesting read exploring how our global economy is changing with the rise of tech giants. The author presents his theory of how Capitalism has been turned into Technofeudalism, where powerful tech companies act like feudal lords, controlling digital platforms and data instead of land. Users and smaller businesses are like “serfs” who provide data and labour, often for free, to gain access to these platforms, which then extract value from them. I'll admit that I didn't grasp all the economic concepts, but Varoufakis makes the subject accessible through his conversational approach. The book is framed as if he's explaining these ideas to his father, which helps break down complex theories into more digestible pieces.

  6. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood [audio 4h 24min]: This was a nice cozy novella with nerdy protagonists working in the video game industry. The story centers on team members from rival gaming companies who are unexpectedly forced to collaborate during a wintery team-building retreat. The novella leans into the miscommunication trope, with nice banter and book loving nerdery. It’s a quick read with low-stakes drama and high levels of geeky chemistry.

  7. Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson, 271p: I first read this book 12 years ago, and honestly, I remember finding it confusing. This time around I think I'm grasping more of it, but still, I don't know what exactly is going on half of the time. I can see how this book is a cultural reference to the whole cyberpunk genre, but, wow, it is a strange ride. It's gritty, it's dark and, honestly, the writing style doesn't capture me too much.

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  • 🍂 I love this season of the year. I like the colors, the cool air, the golden light at sunset. There's something so peaceful about this transition into winter. With no trips or major commitments ahead, I'm really looking forward to a few quieter months.
  • 🍁 This week also marks eight years since my partner, and I immigrated to Canada! What an adventure it’s been! 🥳
  • ✏️ Lately, I’ve returned to private journaling with 750Words. The interface is beautifully simple, and I love how the stats gently nudge me to write every day. I’d fallen out of the habit, and I’ve noticed how much that affects my mood. So, I’m committing to the November 750Words challenge!
  • 🏊‍♀️ My aqua fitness class has also resumed after the summer break, another small joy!
  • 📖 I am re-reading Neuromancer by Willian Gibson for my local Book Club. I first read it 12 years ago, and honestly, I remember finding it confusing. This time around I think I'm grasping more of it, but still, I don't know what exactly is going on half of the time. I can see how this book is a cultural reference to the whole cyberpunk genre, but, wow, it is a strange ride.
  • 📅 One thing I've noticed this month: I stopped doing my Start of the Day review with time blocking. I was being more relaxed on how I plan my days. I was still getting things done at work, but I noticed I stopped taking breaks and I was completely skipping my shutdown routine. Even the lunch break was affected, with me not properly stopping for lunch. That's not how I want my work routine to be. So, I’ve gone back to time blocking. On paper. That tactile process makes all the difference for me. It's the only way I will mentally prepare myself for the day and I will remember to pause.
  • ✉️ I received a couple of lovely messages from readers sharing their feelings about listening to full albums in response to my blog post. Thank you! 😊
  • 🎧 I am still listening to Nightwish albums, there is so much to unpack there.

📌 Cool online reads:

  • Career Snakes & Ladders | Kev Quirk: I loved this post about career and identifying what’s truly important in life. This quote is perfect: “As a result of all this, I’ve realised that success isn’t just about upward motion. It’s about endurance, purpose, and perspective. It’s about being content in the work we do. Being challenged but not overworked. And most importantly, being in a position to spend time with loved ones.”
  • Listening to Full Albums Again by Joel: he also wrote about listening to full albums! We share similar feelings.
  • Music Monday by Nick Booth: I loved this idea of randomizing the act of choosing a full album to listen to, and the doing some reflection about it. I will try it.

📺 Videos I enjoyed:

I discovered a channel with an opera singer analyzing vocals in metal songs: The Charismatic Voice by Elizabeth Zharoff. I’m loving her enthusiastic approach, and I’ve been learning a bit about the art of singing. Oh, I found her channel because she has some cool videos with Nightwish music 🤗. And she interviewed Bruce Dickinson and Floor Jansen.

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🎧 This year I realized that I had stopped listening to full albums. I have been using Deezer for 11 years now (yes, I checked). Deezer is a music streaming service, not as famous as Spotify, I guess. One of the main reasons I subscribed was its great selection of Francophone artists. I was learning French at the time, and music has always been one of my favorite ways to learn a language. It also had albums from all my favorite bands, including many that were hard to find back home in Brazil.

Before that, I also went through the mp3 phase: Napster, LimeWire, Kazaa. I burned my own CDs, made personalized covers, and curated playlists long before streaming platforms existed.

I also had physical albums from my favorite bands such as Metallica, Iron Maiden, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and Angra, to name a few. Finding CDs from European metal bands like Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, or Nightwish in Brazil was not easy. So (ahem, illegally, I know) downloading mp3s was the only way to listen to some of them.

After the mp3 boom and the rise of streaming, something changed. I almost stopped listening to albums as complete works. I was missing that feeling of sitting down with a cohesive experience, where each song connects to the next and the order matters.

I have been listening to the same playlists on Deezer for years, with almost no changes. So, this year I decided to return to full albums. I started manually choosing what to play and listening in the order the artist intended, without shuffling or letting algorithms take over.

Streaming services do not make this easy anymore. Albums tend to be buried under playlists, mixes, and endless recommendations. It requires a bit more effort, that's for sure. But it's still possible!

I also use Deezer's option of showing the lyrics while I listen, which is cool.

🤘 And since rediscovering Nightwish, this experience has become even more enjoyable. Listening to their full albums from start to finish has made me genuinely happy. Their music reminds me of why I fell in love with albums in the first place: the storytelling, the emotion, and the sense of being transported somewhere else entirely.

Listening to an album from beginning to end feels like reconnecting with the artist, and also with the version of myself who used to sit with the CD booklet, reading lyrics and discovering hidden tracks.

Maybe that is what I was missing all along: the feeling that music is not just background noise or mood filler, but a complete experience meant to be lived from beginning to end. 😊

I found some pictures of my old CD’s. I don’t have them anymore; I sold them all before my move to Canada. I don’t regret not having them anymore, since I can still listen to them via streaming services.

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