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What I'm doing these days (or months)


This is a now page, as introduced by Derek Sivers. Format and layout inspired by Tim Ferris' 5-Bullet Friday.

ver: July 2026

Quote (among many from this book) that I love...

"Through the gamut of life we struggled for control, for a means to fashion the world around us, an eternal, hopeless hunt for the privilege of being able to predict the shape of our lives." - Steven Erikson from "Malazan Book of the Fallen - 1: Gardens of the Moon"

Music I've been listening to...

  • A friend was shocked that I am not a fan of Depeche Mode. I promised I will listen to "Violator" and "Songs of Faith and Devotion". Good stuff.

Book I finished recently...

  • Cinema Speculation - Quentin Tarantino
  • With a few exceptions, a book of opinionated (in the best possible way if you admire his work and what inspired him) essays about films from the 70s. A little bit of biography. A lot of movie crticism and a whole lot of breaking down what makes some of these films great or a dissapointment. Highly recommended if you like movies and really like Tarantino's work.

(old) Movies I've enjoyed recently...

Looking forwad to a delivery from Barnes and Noble...

Throughout this month (July) B&N is having 50% off all Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. I could not resist getting a few to add to my collection. A couple I have seen before (Days of Heaven, Princess Bride) and others I have never watched but have been on my list for a while like Five Easy Pieces, Playtime, and Walkabout.

How to make the best out of a Disney Cruise...

Not cruise people my wife and I, but it was great to see how much her little niece enjoyed her first ever Disney cruise. Us? well, the key is to go with your adult kids, check. Plan some adult only activities like whiskey tastings and Old-Fashioned Cocktail "seminar", check and check, locate the quiet adult only swanky bar and cigar smoking area, check and join the family for some activities here and there plus dinner time, done.

We also had a fun one back in February on a Catamaran touring the US and British Virgin Islands. I took some photos I'm very proud of. You can check some out here: Photo Gallery

Feels good to see noticable improvement in taking pictures and editing them.

Till next time!

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