I have done a functional training workout four times this week. I like these more than going to the gym and using machines. On Friday, I was too tired and decided to do an Apple Fitness+ yoga session at home.
It was a quiet week at work. Fewer meetings mean more work done. It allowed me to clear some backlog and reorganise priorities and next steps.
Working on the summer schedule and being out of work at 14:00 means I have much more time to relax and for my personal projects. I absolutely adore this schedule and I wish we could maintain it the whole year. Unfortunately, it’ll be over in September.
One of these personal projects was figuring out what I wanted to do with my blog. After migrating to Pagecord, I wasn’t sure about what type of content my blog should host: should I include short status posts? Should I stick to long-format ones? In the end, I decided to leave short ones for Mastodon and keep my blog for more meaningful stuff.
I have also tweaked the appearance of my blog. It will change with the time, of course, but I feel comfortable with the aesthetic now after tweaking some CSS – I confess, with the help of AI and an existing template in Pagecord’s Theme Garden. I plan to learn some web development soon as this is something that’s been on my bucket list for so long and will definitely improve my blog.
Another side project of mine is creating a physical photo album of my last trip to Japan in May. Since I started taking pictures with the FUJIFILM, I wanted to create photo albums for every trip I make. For that, I want to design the covers and layouts myself. I like the Assouline style of travel books, so I think I’ll try something inspired by these. I’m learning how to use Pixelmator Pro by using it, and it’s taking ages, but it’s fun.
I did something… irrational: I bought a 14” M5 MacBook Pro. I have a MacBook Air M5, but I have never been a fan of the screen. I own an iPad Pro and that panel is gorgeous. While I know it’s not the same on the MacBook Pro, I wanted to have ProMotion and a better screen experience. I had the chance to buy a base model MacBook Pro for 600 €, so I decided to take the splurge. It is set to arrive next week, and to be honest, I can’t wait.
We had guests for lunch today! My best friend, his girlfriend, and my friend’s parents came over to enjoy a nice pasta alla Montecarlo together with some snacks. I know them since I was 14 years old, and they are like part of the family. We always enjoy the time with them, and it was about time to invite them over.
