Week Notes – May 01 to May 19 2026
⛱️ I took a couple of days off, my first vacation days since the beginning of the year! I was due for some downtime. And with the warming Spring weather, I did not spend much time online at all. I went for walks, and runs, did some yard work and house cleaning... But I also did some reading and cooking. Simple things.
🏝️ I finished preparations for upcoming trips (booking hotel, tickets, and reservations). I have one trip coming up in early June, and then others in August and October. Exciting times!
🌷 We went to the Tulip Festival to appreciate the pretty flowers. The tulips looked awesome, I think the weather helped this time. I spotted some that I have never seen before! The selection was bigger than in previous years.
📅 I updated my Happy Planner, which was a bit neglected over the past month. I still enjoy using Nirvana as my digital to-do list and project organizer, but I like to plan on paper: first a weekly plan, then a day-to-day log. I am even thinking about doing more handwritten journaling. I've been enjoying being away from screens.
📫 I just realized that I haven't checked my RSS feeds in almost a month! I miss reading some friends’ blogs, but at the same time I am feeling okay about being offline for a while. I remember having dozens of feeds there, and now I'm thinking I want to do some curation to have less digital information being thrown at me. I think I'm entering a digital minimalist phase right now.
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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.