weekend schmooze 007
This has been a stressful week. The life of a freelancer is filled with ups and downs when it comes to volumes of work, and sometimes that gets to me, even though I've been doing it for six years.
Whenever I feel swamped, I know what I should do to feel better: exercise, go outside, clean my place or put things away. But do I do it? Not always.
Being a human being isn't easy. We know—or we think we know—what's best for us, but you don't always have it in you to act on it. Here's to recognizing that sometimes, making it through a day (or days) is enough and that we get new chances to improve everyday.
Anyway, here's Schmooze. Weekend Schmooze.
đź“š Reading
- Finished reading "HistĂłria do Novo Nome" and immediately started the third volume, "HistĂłria de Quem Vai e de Quem Fica". I'm starting to get the feeling that I don't want this series to be over, but I also want to know how everything ends!
- Also finished "The Waiting" by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim.
đź“ş Watching
- Kept watching "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss" during my lunch hour. You can see a post I wrote inspired by it here, but it's safe to say that I'm really enjoying the show.
- Watched "Nosferatu" (2024) at the cinema. I enjoyed the movie, mainly because I reread "Dracula" last year through the Dracula Daily newsletter and I had a fun time figuring out who were the original characters. Sadly, I was reminded of why I stopped going to the cinema at the mall, especially on the weekends: people chatting through the whole movie, people scrolling on their phones... I can get making comments about the movie—even if I don't do it—but scrolling? Come on, man... Why would you pay to watch a movie and then proceed to light the whole room just so you can watch your DMs or something?
- Watched "I'm Still Here" in a packed cinema room where (almost) everyone behaved! Watching this while knowing it's inspired in a true story felt like a kick in the guts. Humanity's good always amazes me, but I'm equally surprised whenever I'm reminded of how evil some people and circumstances can be. I wouldn't be surprised if Fernanda Torres won the Oscar. And Fernanda Montenegro gave one hell of a performance at 95 years old—or young.
- Started watching "Joe Pera Talks with You" after seeing recommended a ton of time in r/simpleliving and other places, and I can see why. I've only seen two episodes, but they really helped pick me up on Wednesday.
🚲 Wandrering
- No wandrering around this week as it has been windy as well. I can tolerate the cold and rain, but I fucking hate riding in the wind. Still, I did a couple strolls for groceries.
đź”— Linkipedia
- We finally redeemed 10,000 bottles and cans by Beau Miles. I've been following Beau for a few years now. His channel is one of the few the Great Purge of Fuck-YouTube-I'm-Moving-To-Freetube that took place a couple of years ago. In this video (from August 2024, but I only saw it now) he finally redeemed the bottles and cans he picked with a friend to do something inspired in that Seinfeld episode. In the end, they used the money to plant close to 600 trees. Unreal!
- Sustainability in the Computing Age: Addressing the Environmental Impact of Digital Technology by Thibaud Clement, who analyzed and created a way for us to see the environmental impact of our digital lives. I'm actually happy with my results. Over a year, it says it would add up to driving 51 miles in a gas-powered car, eating two servings of beef and charging a smartphone every day, until the year 2038. I don't drive, I don't eat meat and I can go 2-3 days without charging my smartphone. The rest of the analysis is also very enlightening, as we can see where the emissions come from, and a ton of other useful nuggets of information. I had never considered the option of repurposing the excess heat from data centers to warm other residential or commercial buildings, for instance.
- Beyond Rides: Why Uber's Future Might Be at the Pump by Roosh from How Did X Become Y? This was a quick and interesting read. While I don't use Uber that often and despise their wacky former CEO, this article left me thinking that Uber Gas Pumps actually make sense. But would they be exclusive to Uber drivers, or would the general public be able to use them as well?