A delicious multi-course meal is always the best way to get through a tedious work week.
Thoughts
Does preparing for an exam mean making one learn? I never believed that, but am always reminded that it’s a pretty well spread and well accepted chain of thought.
As we detoured in search of dinner, we had no idea we would halt at a place that hadn’t aged with time.
I recently switched off the “Trim Silence” mode. Even got the playback speeds to 1x. All it lasted for was an hour.
There are very few podcasts that are well edited and just a handful that need such focused listening. Am back to “normal” mode.
At times, we do surprise ourself with what we achieve with the creativity - and let the nature grow.
Short, crisp review of Galaxy S9 →
“If you want this phone, just buy an S8” - Vlad Savov
So, a new year, new Samsung device, same product story. Great hardware, screwed up software and one that will sell well.
It’s difficult to keep up with any goals once you are on an official travel. Thoughts have gone done, writing is affected and interactions badly so. Can’t wait to be back to the routine life.
There’s something unnaturally beautiful about this bench - in midst of a hive of activity, in search of that one companion.
At times, it’s the calm, the silence, an empty pathway that lends the solace. One such comforting walk today.
I am always surprised by the number of typos in e-books. One would think a digital format would be better suited for revisions. Doesn’t appear to be so. Is it really that difficult to roll out an update for the digital copy? Or is it to make sure it’s consistent with the print?
Even after so many travels, every imminent one makes me nervous even now. And am sure it is not about the actual travel, but all the packing and unpacking and “being ready” that unsettles me 😬
She narrated so many tales. Wish I had understood at least a couple.
Amazon Alexa Devices Are Laughing Spontaneously →
People are reporting that the bot [Alexa in Amazon Echo] sometimes spontaneously starts laughing — which is basically a bloodcurdling nightmare.
I am not keeping my Echo Dot on. Neither when am alone nor when I go to sleep.
This week was an interesting one. Not much productive, but then just productive enough. What I am focused on now is more from the last week and some from the week before. An update.
This lone lamppost always befuddles me — I can never decide whether to be saddened by its loneliness or be pleased to see it still stand strong.
Micro Monday: @eli. His stream is full of interesting posts and snaps. And some delightful conversations on varied topics. You will surely find something that interests you.
They say the world online is spoilt, spiteful. It’s all rage, and slander. All one utters of others online is vile. I did believe so too.
And then I read people’s Micro Monday recommendations at Micro.blog. This place’s like a calming oasis, surrounded by a dull, rough desert.
So I wasn’t too off on Oscars predictions. We can kind of guess which movies will win the big awards. I wish Dunkirk had won some, but I guess movies I like the most are never Oscar material.
Anyway, I will follow my every year’s Oscar ritual. Start watching all winners again.
So the Oscars are almost here. And I’ve got a feeling that it will be The Shape of Water, Darkest Hour and Get Out that will win big.
Dunkirk has some top nominations, but I doubt if it has a chance at Oscars, especially with its multiple-timeline split narrative.
A tray of fresh breakfast served by my daughter’s imagination.
Watched Spider-Man: Homecoming again. I just love every film in MCU. Superhero films are supposed to be fun, not some dark societal commentary.
And Spider-Man finally gets a perfect film — one that lets him be a learning bumbling powerful goodhearted teen.
I guess the attempt from Apple to market HomePod as a speaker-first-smart-later device didn’t work. All I see is people complaining about how Siri sucks. May be it’s the tech community that is vocal in their dislikes at this point.
But anyway days ahead for HomePod look stormy.
Greens at home make a tiresome day just a tad more soothing.
“Being a parent makes you feel like a blanket that’s always too small.”
Few truer words have been spoken on parenting than this. And who else than Backman to pen them.