Noisy Deadlines

• 😇 I’ve been quiet lately because there’s a lot going on at work, and I’ve mostly kept myself away from the computer at home. The past two weeks at work were intense and completely drained my energy. I’m still recovering.
• 🦿 I ordered custom orthotics to help with the pain in my knees. They should be ready for pickup later this week. I was planning to get a new pair of running shoes, but I’ll wait until I have the orthotics so I can try new shoes with them.
• 👟 I’ve been going out for walks instead of running, because, yeah, my knees. I don’t want to push through pain just for the sake of routine.
• 📕 I finished reading “Mirror Dance”, which is #08 in the Vorkosigan Saga (by publication order). It was excellent! I’m reading the series in internal chronological order, so my next book will be “Memory”, which is #10 in publication order.
• 📖 I started reading “The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind” (The Frost Files #1) by Jackson Ford for my local book club. I’m enjoying it so far!
• 📒 I’ve also returned to using my Happy Planner to organize my week. I’ve decided to finish 2025 with this planner and choose a new one for 2026 later on.
• ⌛ One thing I noticed over the past couple of weeks is that not doing time blocking made me feel overwhelmed and unsatisfied with my day. I tried using my digital calendar again, but it just doesn’t give me the same results. So, this week, I’m going back to time blocking on paper.
• 🎮 I’m also trying to get back into gaming, so I started a game I bought a while ago called “Citizen Sleeper”. I like it because it feels like a text-based RPG set in space, with beautiful art. There’s no action stress or need for quick reflexes and coordination. It has interesting characters and great storytelling.

📌 Cool online reads:

• I fixed my MacBook Air, and it was kind of a nightmare – 82MHz: I find fascinating when we take the time to fix things, excellent job Andreas!
• you can stick with it | ava's blog: I loved this reminder that we don’t need to reinvent the wheel, we just keep on using what’s working for us. We don’t need to be perfect or ultra optimized.
• On changing blogging platforms and tools by Joelchrono’s Blog: Then Joel also wrote his thoughts about changing platforms.
• The defense against slop and brainrot – by Paul Jun: I loved this essay with timeless habits that can help us nurture deep thinking, and creativity and physical health. Reading, writing, exercising, walking. Just keep with the basics. Avoid outsourcing our thinking to AI or shortcuts.
• Top 25 Games Of All Time by Joelchrono’s Blog: this was a fun read! Now I want to do write my own list too!
• All Systems Red by Joelchrono12’s Blog: Murderbot is trending right now because of the TV series, so it’s a great time to start reading the books! I love them all!
• Relax, Don’t Do It – Musings from a Tangled Mind: I loved the sense of humour in this post, for anybody who says that relaxing is easy.

📺 Videos I enjoyed:

• Metallica, Nothing Else Matters – A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
• How Can We See Into A Soldier’s Heart? By Music! By ONE, By METALLICA
• Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb – A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
• Haggard, Upon Fallen Autumn Leaves – A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
• The Brian May Interview with Rick Beato

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