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Mar. 9th, 2024 12:21 pm
I finished Mona Lisa Overdrive and the ending was... uh... well, I really enjoyed the book overall, and I loved the way all the subplots came together to form a satisfying whole in the end! I've now got Gibson's Bridge Trilogy on my Kindle. I read those 3 books as a late teen & don't remember much from them, except that Chevette made me excited for biking, haha. I'm excited to rediscover them as an adult.
I started reading Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price. So far, it is really, really good. I feel very seen & heard when the author talks about the 'laziness lie' that has been fed to us all, and the evils of capitalism and toxic productivity. I was hoping I'd enjoy the book, and while some parts of it are a little difficult to read, I'm glad I finally got started with it.
This month I am trying to budget more. I know, boring adulthood stuff, but so far it's going okay. I really need to save up for a new phone, mine is now 6 years old and on its last legs, unfortunately.
A few hours ago this morning I went running, and discovered to my annoyance that the Couch to 5K app is no longer free, but now costs $15 a year. I hate subscription-based payments with a burning passion, but the app is really good and useful, so I might actually cough up the money. My run was very slow, as always, but really nice. I'm starting back over with the program, so I am in Week 1 again. This is fine, because I haven't kept up with my fitness goals all winter, and need to start slow.
Writing-wise, I'm still working on my NaNo '23 project, which is a sci-fi arranged marriage story with a conspiracy to kill one of the protagonists thrown in. I made it to about the midpoint last November, and I am currently editing and rewriting what I've got so far. Progress has been slow, plus this story is in German, and it's so strange to write something in my mother tongue again after... *checks notes*... about 20 years of nothing but English. It feels good too, though, not just odd. I really hope I'll stick with this story and perhaps even finish it some day soon-ish.
I started reading Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price. So far, it is really, really good. I feel very seen & heard when the author talks about the 'laziness lie' that has been fed to us all, and the evils of capitalism and toxic productivity. I was hoping I'd enjoy the book, and while some parts of it are a little difficult to read, I'm glad I finally got started with it.
This month I am trying to budget more. I know, boring adulthood stuff, but so far it's going okay. I really need to save up for a new phone, mine is now 6 years old and on its last legs, unfortunately.
A few hours ago this morning I went running, and discovered to my annoyance that the Couch to 5K app is no longer free, but now costs $15 a year. I hate subscription-based payments with a burning passion, but the app is really good and useful, so I might actually cough up the money. My run was very slow, as always, but really nice. I'm starting back over with the program, so I am in Week 1 again. This is fine, because I haven't kept up with my fitness goals all winter, and need to start slow.
Writing-wise, I'm still working on my NaNo '23 project, which is a sci-fi arranged marriage story with a conspiracy to kill one of the protagonists thrown in. I made it to about the midpoint last November, and I am currently editing and rewriting what I've got so far. Progress has been slow, plus this story is in German, and it's so strange to write something in my mother tongue again after... *checks notes*... about 20 years of nothing but English. It feels good too, though, not just odd. I really hope I'll stick with this story and perhaps even finish it some day soon-ish.
