Week Notes – May 06 to May 19
- ✍️ Lately, I haven’t been journaling as much. I like to write in the mornings, before I commute to work, but these days I’ve been using that time to tackle some personal tasks that I don’t have the energy for after work. It is a bit ironic, with the longer daylight hours here in the northern hemisphere, you’d think I’d have more time and energy. Instead, summer always wears me down. With daylight stretching until 9 p.m., I tend to stay up later, but my wake-up time hasn’t changed. By 6 p.m., I feel completely drained.
- ✏️ I’ve been craving for quiet time, and I wrote a reply to one of Joel’s blog post about boredom and focus.
- 📖 I finished reading “The Terraformers” by Annalee Newitz and had an interesting discussion with my book club. This book has great ideas and cool stuff, but it was bit lacking in the execution.
- 📞I called my mom on Mother's Day, and we talked about a book she’s reading: “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt. I also want to read this book; it’s on my hold list at the library.
- 📺 I finished watching “The Rings of Power” Season 2. Even though the timeline is all messed up in this series (compared to the books) I enjoyed the show. I viewed as an alternate history of Middle Earth. I loved the dwarves!
- 🤑 So, I watched “The Rings of Power” on Amazon Prime with a free trial, but wow, what is going on with all those ads? I got through the show, but it was painful to have to watch the number of ads interrupting it! I canceled the subscription before I got charged. Now, I need a break just to recover from the overwhelming ad overload. So frustrating!
- 🧩 We finished the Iron Maiden puzzle! It was not so difficult because it’s basically 20 mini puzzles in one, with lots of text (the name of the band and album titles) that made it easy to group the pieces together. I had fun putting it together! Now I need to frame it.
- 📕 I needed some quick win short book, so I’m reading this sci-fi novella: How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis. It’s fast paced with a strong female character in a crazy heist. I’m loving it.
- 🎮 I had a long weekend, so I played Stardew Valley in an afternoon. It was nice to get back to my little farm and going through winter. I’ve finally upgraded to a steel axe and now I can chop down hardwood. I’ve also built a guest house. Now I need to upgrade my pickaxe.
📽️ I watched videos and I actually put them on a list to share here:
- A 3D rendering of the Colosseum captures its architectural genius and symbolic power | Aeon Videos
- The Internet Used to Be a Place – YouTube
- Why Everybody Stopped Reading
- The American Literacy Crisis, Explained | Nebula
- Things to Know Before Reading Pride and Prejudice | How to Read Jane Austen for Beginners
- Tristan Harris: Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | TED Talk
- The Uncanny Horror of AI Hallucinations
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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.