It is off because itâs still performative. Itâs public and so thereâs a sense of showing off or âlook at me-nessâ to it. But I still do it because when something I write gets a heart or whatever, itâs a reminder that I still exist and I like that.
Writing an email feels more true, which it is, which is also why itâs scary.
So when you write someone an email and they donât write you back itâs like wow, they really didnât find me interesting. Or worse.
Some things are worth appreciating in a public way : An appreciation of the âmark all as readâ button â Manu
Oh, let me tell you, if you really want to feel anachronistic, start sending out actual letters. Itâs AWESOME.
Not only you get a physical artifact coming to you from some random part of the world but you also get to experience christmas every time a letter lands in your letterbox.
I have one conversation going right now where we sent maybe 6 letters total back and worth over maybe two years? Probably even more. I absolutely love it.
And iâm down to give out my address if people want to experience that joy again.
I liked the new LPâs album and finally have a full day off, so there you have it!
Neat! I also enjoyed the album, although I suspect my favorites are going to be less popular for most people (âStainedâ and âGood Things Goâ). Thanks for sharing your review!
And thatâs a much more succinct, to the point phrasing than the one I went with!
Yours was compelling, though!
The Weekly Wrap Up has been posted! I learned how to host my fonts locally instead of having Google fetch them, I talk about Bluesky and give what I hope is some helpful advice on how to get good content if youâre new on there. I also watched some cool Nature PBS episodes, am still reading that last book in the series and am still in love with the Pixel Catâs End game.
It took me a bit, but now I got my own SSG blog running instead of just having a bearblog going!
Congratulations on getting your SSG going!
That sampling YouTube video was really cool!
Last week, I wrote about Edgar Allan Poeâs Four Conditions of Happiness: Edgar Allan Poe was right.
I enjoyed the read, stuck around for a bit, and found my way to natural.fm. Thank you for âWindy Rain and Thunder SoundââI didnât realize I needed this today.
Some tips and ideas that helped me to enjoy reading books and make it a habit.
Iâd also suggest keeping a book or two in your bathroom if youâve got a safe place to put them. Not that you should spend too much time sitting on the pot and reading, but a page or two while otherwise occupied wonât do any harm unless youâre a very slow reader.
Thanks @n3verm0re! Natural.fm is a tiny project i use every week. If you have any feedback, let me know 
Iâve been writing this for several days now during my off time, and I finally finished it. I didnât realize I wrote so much, I wasnât intending it to be a long post about my problems with Pinterest, but I guess it is what it is. Think of it as a last hurrah to a site I wonât ever use again.
I posted some very brief thoughts about drive-in theaters.
I wish drive-ins were more common! Since the pandemic started, the only movie Iâve seen when it was released was at a drive-in. Alas, they donât seem to be doing them anymore, so I guess Iâll have to stick with Blu-ray and streaming.
this is a short post about inching closer to being me