The ramblings of Aprazeth, an recent convert to minimalism, enthusiast of computer technology – with an outspoken opinion about everything and everyone.
Archive for August, 2009
Wednesday is the new Sunday
Aug 26th
In succession of my previous posting I am no longer working on Wednesday. This for the time being.
Why Wednesday? It breaks the week, and not the just the working week either. It’s a break from everything, all chores, work, obligations, appointments – everything. On these Wednesday’s I do everything I want to – as slow as I want to.
If I feel like watching (recorded) TV, or reading a book in my hammock I just do it. No inhibitions, no reservations.
As weird as it may sound but for a long, long time I haven’t had one of these days. It’s good to not to worry over obligations or appointments or work or… you get the point.
I only had 2 of these days so far, but the outlook of one coming helps me through the week. Of course during the weekend I do fun stuff as well, but this? This is different. It almost feels like meeting up with a long-lost friend.
Today I spent a big chunk playing around with photos and iPhoto. Nice little app, and it was fun. Between iPhoto and Google Picassa, I’d still pick the later though.
Having said that, I do like the integration with Facebook in iPhoto. Let’s hope Apple steps up the paste in Snow Leopard, which I have in preorder :-)
And I must admit, I’m anxious to see it. First time in a long time that I have been anxious, in a good way, about technology. I missed that. I missed being able to tinker with things, figuring them out, breaking them and then fixing it all back together.
Even as it all may sound like a big step forward, I’m realistic. It will be a long, strenous road back. But I took the first steps.
And that’s always the hardest, the first step.
Take care and be safe.
Change of lifestyle
Aug 18th
There is no denying the apparent lack of updates from my end on this site lately. This has of course, a lot of reasons.
Most importantly, I am overworked. There, I said it and admitted it to the world. But more then that, I am going to ‘work’ on getting better – and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
The thing is, that is easier said then done. It will require a lot – from my end. But what makes me happy about this, is that it will require me to do the things I love again. And some form of excercise, which I admit – I am not looking forward to.
I’ll try to keep this place updated, but no promises :-)
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