Notes-and-Miscellanea

Goals + Recap Learn some Darktable Figure out to use my clothes vacuum pump, so that I can compact my winter clothes in a vacuum sealed bag 2026-04-23 08:15 The pain is much less today. Modern root canals seem to be much better than those of yesteryear. (Note to self: Remember to take your meds) I bought myself an electric kettle a couple of months ago, so that I would always have hot water on hand. I love using playing with it. I love listening to the sounds the water makes as it boils. It’s very meditative. I also like letting out the steam after I pour the water out. Fly away you little baby cloud. You’re free! 😂 Feedback on this post? Mail me at feedback at this domain. ...

Goals + Recap Root canal 2026-04-22 09:00 Cleared the decks, for my smallest root canal session today. There will be more in the coming days. I think I will just shut everything down then focus on reading. For now, it’s just one day at a time. 2026-04-22 10:25: iCloud photo backup done. Off to the dentist. 2026-04-22 12:45 Back. Step one was a success. More sessions over the coming two weeks. Have back to back client meetings as well. Will probably mean travel and no posting here for a while 2026-04-22 14:45: Learned how to set icons for groups in Signal 2026-04-22 19:25 Done with the day. Time for bed. Feedback on this post? Mail me at feedback at this domain. ...

Goals + Recap Finish my Dolly Parton Biography Client Meeting 2026-04-21 08:15 Trying to work slowly through the day. The new physio routine is exhausting. 2026-04-21 09:20: Done listening to Dolly’s fantastic book about her life, told through all the songs she wrote. 2026-04-21 10:05: Did some french. Now to make some green tea and have my meeting. 2026-04-21 20:00 All done. off to bed. Feedback on this post? Mail me at feedback at this domain. ...

Goals + Recap Try writing a work post. Even if meaningless on the blog Continue learning Darktable 2026-04-20 07:55 Fairly decent morning with everything running according to plan so far. The daily time blocked schedule helps. I should add more context to my notes, if I want them to make sense in the future. I have a reminder that popped up today that just says Hell’s Heart. What on god’s green earth was I thinking? Only god knows. *08:20:*Ok figured it out. It’s a book 😂 (A modern retelling of Moby Dick … in space. By Alexis Hall) 2026-04-20 09:56: Did some French. off to make some green team 2026-04-20 11:00 Back from a short medicine supply run. Now to get to that blog post Two! I got TWO blog posts done! 2026-04-20 19:00 Did a lot of client work. Got done with my walk. Planned tomorrow. Off to bed Feedback on this post? Mail me at feedback at this domain. ...

Goals + Recap Do paperwork Reorganise book drawer 2026-04-18 08:10 Doing French 2026-04-18 08:41: Done. Now to learn some Darktable 2026-04-18 09:05: I keep getting so drowsy watching videos. I need to remember to take breaks and walk 2026-04-18 09:35: v5 has become a lot more friendly than the v2 that scared me off all those years ago. Second round, seems to be much better! 2026-04-18 10:00: Off to a break 2026-04-18 10:45 Getting to the main tasks of the day 2026-04-18 12:55: Lunch 2026-04-18 21:15 Got done with a lot of stuff. Calling it a night! Feedback on this post? Mail me at feedback at this domain. ...

Goals + Recap Work according to schedule and adjust gracefully when shtf. 2026-04-17 08:55 Still fiddling with my schedules. Just rememebered a thing (boiling water) that I now do daily, that isn’t captured. I need to keep noticing where I “lose” time. Not because I want to be really efficient rather so I don’t feel guilty about where all that time went and what did I do all day? 2026-04-17 09:30: Did some substantial French lessons on Duolingo, instead of just a tiny one to keep my streak alive. 2026-04-17 09:45: Updated my self hosted Forgejo to the spanking new v15 2026-04-17 10:15 Made green tea. Now to learn some Darktable + Gimp 2026-04-17 10:34: Begin by installing Darktable! 2026-04-17 12:22: Forgot to verify if my camera was supported in the first place! Thankfully it is 😂 2026-04-17 12:55: Lunch! 2026-04-17 13:40 Back. Now for some NMC work 2026-04-17 15:30 Off for a walk. 2026-04-17 17:34: Back! 2026-04-17 18:40 Planned tomorrow. Calling it a day. Feedback on this post? Mail me at feedback at this domain. ...