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Long time no post, I know. Balance between personal and professional life is always a time juggle and with the kids on vacation (while I’m not), it gets harder to dedicate some time to write. I’ll just drop a few rants here, some will be developed in individual posts later down the road. New Laptop,…
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I’ve shared my fanboyism for Japanese stationery before (among other things). When it comes to design, form, and function, Japanese stationery is light-years ahead of the rest of the world. One of the biggest advantages of using a dynamic system like Plotter is the ability to turn just about any piece of paper into an…
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Using notebooks and journals isn’t new to me. But having a thing for fountain pens? That came later. For years, I scribbled in Moleskines and other notebooks with whatever pen I had on hand. Eventually, I gravitated toward gel pens — always loved the smoothness. But somewhere along the way, I fell into fountain pens.…
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Akira was a revelation for me the first time I watched it.A high school friend got me a bootleg VHS copy of the anime, and it became my gateway into the world of anime and manga. This was back in 1995, around the same time Dragon Ball premiered on SIC and also the year I…
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I know it’s weird that the first post here about the Nintendo Switch 2 is already one week later after the console’s launch, but again, bear with me. This is going to be mainly rants. It’s not a review, it’s my opinion as a long life Nintendo fan. I’ve been with Nintendo since the beginning.…
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Yeah, I know, I know… a whole week and more with no posting. Just haven’t been in the mood for it. It’s unusually hot here in Portugal for this time of the year and there’s not much happening of interesting in my life that I find worth of sharing. Nevertheless, here’s some highlights: I was…
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Thinking of starting a Sunday ritual here — a weekly post with random things that caught my eye and felt worth sharing. Not sure if it’ll stick, but let’s give it a shot. The Conan O’Brien Mark Twain Award special on Netflix. Hands down one of the best comedy specials I’ve seen in a long…
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This could easily be the name of a blog. Maybe it already is. But that’s beside the point. I’ve been trying to slow down for a long time — to break away from the chaos of daily life. To do that, I’ve forced myself to journal. It helps me clear my mind, organize my life,…
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Just caught this on my radar today — and I’m genuinely excited. I’ve been eyeing a few Eversolo DACs and players for a while now, especially since I revamped my music setup (more on that in a future post), and now, the newly announced Eversolo Play Streaming Amplifier looks like it checks all the boxes…
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Ten years ago, I couldn’t stand either. Jazz sounded like a dissonant chaos. Whisky burned on the way down. Both felt like they belonged to someone older, wiser — someone else entirely, but not mine. I discovered the wonders of traditional wet shaving in 2017.This was how my grandfather used to shave — a double-edged…