Highlight of the week: Finally revisited The Book Thief; it’s been years since I last read it, and I really missed those characters. Shed a few tears, too.
things I did
- I have a story idea I’ve been working on developing… I think it could be pretty good, though I’m still not sure how most of the plot will go. In the meantime I’ve reread a couple stories with similar premises.
- I made fried rice with Indian spices, raisins, onions, and tempeh, and it was delicious! Tempeh seems like a great option for protein in vegetarian fried rices, as long as it’s seasoned well.
- I’ll get to see some old friends next weekend. Looking forward to that a lot.
- I set up a shared shopping list for my family that syncs through my self-hosted Radicale. Seems to work! (Except for some odd Apple shenanigan on my dad’s phone that I’ll tackle another day.)
- I finished my recent goal of finishing six video games from my backlog! The ones I completed: Spindle, Crypt Custodian, Gris, Braid, Bastion, and VVVVVV.
things I read
Decided to try a list format this time.
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
- Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams
- Beneath Ceaseless Skies #449
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
words I looked up
- lugubrious (thought I knew this one but I’d mixed it up)
things I listened to
- SeaFury - we who wander
- Diahann Carroll with the Duke Ellington Orchestra - A Tribute to Ethel Waters
- Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett - Songs of Supergiant Games (this is so fantastic, especially if you’ve played the games in question)
- Sons of Korah - listened through all their albums
- Chick Corea and Return to Forever - Light as a Feather
links around the small web
- The Slow Death of the Power User — fireborn
- Phantom Obligation | Terry Godier
- Words I looked up in 2025 | Simbly Scribbles
- A Sunday of chaos and quiet
- Have We Forgotten How to Design?
- Aura through the Cult of Media: synthetic becomes authentic – Tracy Durnell’s Mind Garden
- Brainstorming search engine ranking introspection | James’ Coffee Blog
- 8 Adult Things I Do - the Wry Writer
