March 2023

I connected an old keyboard to my iPhone and am experimenting with writing on it. It works, but the screen is small. I have some issues with special characters, and the keyboard lags a bit.

I connected an old keyboard to my iPhone and am experimenting with writing on it. It works, but the screen is small. I have some issues with special characters, and the keyboard lags a bit.

 
Photo Challenge Day 28 My daily journal prompt. The image shows a photo of the email I receive each evening. Asking me five questions about the day (What did I do / What was amazing / What did I learn / What is the days score).

Photo Challenge Day 28 My daily journal prompt. The image shows a photo of the email I receive each evening. Asking me five questions about the day (What did I do / What was amazing / What did I learn / What is the days score).

 
Photo Challenge Day 26 Todays word was simple. My instrument of choice is the piano. I’ve started late with it (two years ago) but I’m making steady progress with it.

Photo Challenge Day 26 Todays word was simple. My instrument of choice is the piano. I’ve started late with it (two years ago) but I’m making steady progress with it.

 

@V_ I had an old Zimmerman and it had the most beautiful sound. I'm glad to hear you're getting back into it! Music is good for the soul.

by circustiger on

@circustiger its not really getting back into it – I'm a first time learner. And I love the sound of it as well, although I've now also learned that the sound varies a lot with the time of the day and the moisture content in the air. Would never have thought (as a child) that I once will own a piano.

by V_ on

My project today: Switching out the door gasket of our washing machine. I hoped to be able to do it without removing the front, but in the end it was not possible, as I needed more space to connect the water inlet.

My project today: Switching out the door gasket of our washing machine. I hoped to be able to do it without removing the front, but in the end it was not possible, as I needed more space to connect the water inlet.

 
I finished my second bookbinding project some days ago. I’m happy with the outcome – I especially like the old map I used for the cover decorations. The book is A6 in size and was bound, not only glued like my first one. The decorative paper on the cover insides are red.

I finished my second bookbinding project some days ago. I’m happy with the outcome – I especially like the old map I used for the cover decorations. The book is A6 in size and was bound, not only glued like my first one. The decorative paper on the cover insides are red.

/book-binding
A floating house doodle I’ve drawn over the past few days. I’m quite fond of this isometric drawing style.

A floating house doodle I’ve drawn over the past few days. I’m quite fond of this isometric drawing style.

/doodles

We just had an earthquake here. Around 4 on the richer scale. These things just feel uncanny.

 

I rewatched the first episode of Ted Lasso today with my wife. It is interesting how many details I missed when if watched it for the first time. And also what I had forgotten and what I had remembered. 📺

 

@V_ the very first episode? I rewatched it last year and noticed that it foreshadowed a bigger storyline that I completely missed the first time. (Trying to be spoiler free).

by ChrisJWilson on

@ChrisJWilson yes exactly the very first episode. And I also seen the foreshadowing of a bigger storyline. But more generally I also like the play with the accents they do. And the the amount of jokes per minutes.

by V_ on

Looks like there are also struggling banks in my country. I wonder if I should stop my news embargo again I’m feeling a bit out of the loop. On the other hand, reading the news does not provide any value to my day in 99% of the cases. Context: Credit Suisse.

/mental-health

@V_ That's such a tricky balance to maintain. I've haven't been actively following the news for a long time now. The bank stories caught my interest so I started paying a bit more attention. Then I found myself habitually checking for other news. It's so easy to fall back into unhelpful habits!

by jabel on

@jabel yes exactly. My other issue is that right now I'm feeling like I'm not fulfilling my duty as an informed citizen of my home country. Perhaps it is for me also the type of "newspaper" I look at (mostly the free ones. And I should just use a paid one. I've also stumbled over Ground News the other day. At least there I would get an overview over the full spectrum of opinions. But again, as far as I've seen it only contains English sources in there. But yeah one step at the time.

by V_ on

I wrote two good paragraphs of dialogue today. And it looks like I’m wiring a love story now – I’m shocked. Not something I would have expected to be writing at the start of this journey. 📝

/writing
Photo Challenge Day 19 Resistors: one of the many analog electronic components in my arsenal.

Photo Challenge Day 19 Resistors: one of the many analog electronic components in my arsenal.

 

@V_ 470 Ω? I haven’t been doing anything with my electronics parts for a long time.

by odd on

@odd I would say so, at least if i can trust my eyes with the colour decoding: yellow, violet, brown and gold – which according to the decoder app is indeed 470.

by V_ on

@V_ Yes, I zoomed in, but without my glasses on. I got a project I’d like to try out, have to check if I have all the parts.🔈

by odd on

Photo Challenge Day 18 It was hard to find a house I could take a picture of with a portico. I thought they are not common here, but when you look you see many of them. The one in the image is a stretch I think but I let it count for me :-)

Photo Challenge Day 18 It was hard to find a house I could take a picture of with a portico. I thought they are not common here, but when you look you see many of them. The one in the image is a stretch I think but I let it count for me :-)

 

On the way back from a dentist appointment and my swimming session. Happy that I’m feeling a lot better again. Love the nice spring weather and looking at my surroundings to find houses with porticos.

 
My wife is the best. I got three boxes of orange Haribo Gummi bears.

My wife is the best. I got three boxes of orange Haribo Gummi bears.

 

Something strange happened today while folding laundry: I had the correct amounts of socks – that never happens! I think I need to play Lotto today :-D

 

I had so many plans for my free day today, but it does not look like I can execute any of them right now.

I feel tired and empty right now. So I need to step back and give my body time to regenerate.

 

I love how when you write, you start to find your characters. And they also take on a life of their own. And you get to know them better while writing – I’m not sure if this process works for longer stories, but it works pretty well for the length of story I’m working on.

The only issue is that I must ensure I don’t mix up all the characters in my mind. There are so many of all different stories :-D. 📝

/writing
Photo Challenge Day 14 I’m trying to expand my horizon by experimenting with bookbinding. The image shows my bookmakers cradle and part of a new textblock to bind.

Photo Challenge Day 14 I’m trying to expand my horizon by experimenting with bookbinding. The image shows my bookmakers cradle and part of a new textblock to bind.

 

@V_ Oh that's cool! Keep us updated, if you don't mind.

by jabel on

@V_ How cool! @KimberlyHirsh has done some intriguing bookbinding projects as well. Neat to see the equipment.

by annahavron on

@V_ Ooh cool! Nice cradle. I haven't invested in one yet - I think I just use part of an Amazon box but it's been a few months since I bound anything. Thanks for mentioning me, @annahavron!

by KimberlyHirsh on

@jabel I will do. The progress is just slower right now than I anticipated.

by V_ on

@KimberlyHirsh I've seen that you can build them from cardboard. Was thinking about it as well, but then decided it would also be a good shop project. And getting me back into the shop, which is a good thing.

by V_ on

@annahavron thanks a lot!

by V_ on

Photo Challenge Day 13 No connection at the moment with this cable (all is fine with me that is an older image, the image shows me on an ER bed with the connector for an EGK in my hand).

Photo Challenge Day 13 No connection at the moment with this cable (all is fine with me that is an older image, the image shows me on an ER bed with the connector for an EGK in my hand).

 
Success, I found the cat again and could convince it to sit on my lap. The only problem is that I should have been walking to the swimming pool and not petting cats. But priorities!

Success, I found the cat again and could convince it to sit on my lap. The only problem is that I should have been walking to the swimming pool and not petting cats. But priorities!

 
Photo Challenge Day 11 Not sure if this is gimcrack or steampunk. The coffee machine in I was eating dinner yesterday evening. But one thing is for sure: It was undoubtedly costly.

Photo Challenge Day 11 Not sure if this is gimcrack or steampunk. The coffee machine in I was eating dinner yesterday evening. But one thing is for sure: It was undoubtedly costly.

 
On the top of the church tower, I was looking at the cooling tower of the nearby nuclear power plant. Where part of the power comes from powering my devices at home. In between, we see the city and a street with cars. I like how the long exposure time streaked the car’s lights.

On the top of the church tower, I was looking at the cooling tower of the nearby nuclear power plant. Where part of the power comes from powering my devices at home. In between, we see the city and a street with cars. I like how the long exposure time streaked the car’s lights.

 
The church door (see the last image). I don’t have pictures from the inside, but I love the contrast of the outside with the raw stone look, and the interior has a surprisingly light and colorful color scheme.

The church door (see the last image).

I don’t have pictures from the inside, but I love the contrast of the outside with the raw stone look, and the interior has a surprisingly light and colorful color scheme.

 

One unintentional side effect of writing more fiction is that I’m constantly on baby names sites. I am looking for interesting names for my characters. 📝

/writing

Somehow this day did not turn out as planned today. But at least I’m feeling better again now.

 

I love scrolling though all the submissions for the micro.blog challenge :-) So many different ideas. And then again for some words so many similar executions which still are different in a way.

Micro.blog @moonmehta

⤑ Micro.blog - Discover photos.

/link
Sometimes I wonder how the packing decisions at amazon are made. The only content of this box was this right angle square with a length of 50cm/25cm. The box is over one meter long.

Sometimes I wonder how the packing decisions at amazon are made. The only content of this box was this right angle square with a length of 50cm/25cm. The box is over one meter long.

 
I don’t own a CNC but I’ve seen this rotary encoder, and needed to buy it. Not yet sure for what I will use it. But in the mean time it is the perfect fidget spinner on my desk :-D

I don’t own a CNC but I’ve seen this rotary encoder, and needed to buy it. Not yet sure for what I will use it. But in the mean time it is the perfect fidget spinner on my desk :-D

 

I’ve tried to get my notes from my lates read book in order. But I don’t feel I made much progress. Around 150 raw notes I need to check connect and reduce. Should have done it directly after reading a chapter.

/note-taking
Pant-service done. I hate it when pockets gets destroy so I regularly need to fix the holes.

Pant-service done. I hate it when pockets gets destroy so I regularly need to fix the holes.

 
When you look at my swimming session form an athleticism point of view it was not successful. I only managed 14 Lanes. But on the other hand I managed to pet five cats on the way there and back! I think that should also count somehow. The picture shows the pool cat, all black not happy about my petting.

When you look at my swimming session form an athleticism point of view it was not successful. I only managed 14 Lanes. But on the other hand I managed to pet five cats on the way there and back!

I think that should also count somehow. The picture shows the pool cat, all black not happy about my petting.

 

@V_ Being able to pat five cats counts as a big success in my book 😁

by jayeless on

Photo Challenge Day 3 A cabin on a remote mountain top would be a perfect spot to enjoy some solitude. (The image shows a drawing of a cabin on a hill with a tree to the right. A small stick figure is standing in front of the cabin).

Photo Challenge Day 3 A cabin on a remote mountain top would be a perfect spot to enjoy some solitude. (The image shows a drawing of a cabin on a hill with a tree to the right. A small stick figure is standing in front of the cabin).

 

Could not sleep well due to an ugly headache :-/. Looks like I’ve moved wrong again and triggered something in my neck which.

 
My first self-made book. There is still room to improve but it was a fun process.

My first self-made book. There is still room to improve but it was a fun process.

/book-binding

@V_ I'd love to hear more about the process.

by JMaxB on

@V_ Cool!

by jabel on

@JMaxB I plan on making a second one, and will hopefully document it better. But in short I've watched some videos from Youtube: FourKeysBookArts. And then tried out what I remembered. The text block is only glued and not sown. I'm amazed at how good this holds together.

by V_ on

@jabel thanks a lot!

by V_ on