Status:
Definitely a crash day, but I think I’m managing it better than I used to. Doesn’t mean it’s fun though. One improvement in my coping is I’m able to identify the waves of ennui as coming from fatigue rather than some kind of depression, so I know they’ll pass with rest.
Reading:
- An excerpt from Anxietyland by Gemma Correll — Eek, relatable.
- I’m a late arrival to short-form video – its effect on my life has shocked me — In the last month I’ve been trying to follow friends on Instagram, because I miss bumping into them in the street, and the experience has been horrible. I will write about it some time but that app is fucking dangerous.
- Ghost is now a digital public good, Ghost being the software I use on my other blog. Digital public goods are pretty interesting, partly because they’re based on an old idea so we’re not reinventing the wheel or anything.
Watching:
- Broken stamp press restoration (18:07)
- Laura Kampf (24:06)