Last update: November 2024
ℹ️ Info
This is a page where I keep you updated on what I am doing, what I am working on, what I am reading, and what I am watching. Similar to the ChangeLog but ephimeral and made to answer the questions What are you up to? How it is life?. It is inspired by the Now Movement.
A General Update
I am still working at Helvia and living peacefully in my little hometown with my beautiful companion. I am happy with that. I don’t want to live in big cities and, as I grow older, I feel I am attracted more and more to nature and the countryside. Not that I am in countryside, but to give you an idea. My hometown is also growing more interesting in the last years, with more events and cultural activities and sport events and new shops.
Similarly to my last couple of years, I am REALLY struggling mentally. I in a constant wavering at the boundary of depression, rising and falling with each wave. I am a bit tarnished. I really want to be stronger, and for fuck sake I am. I am one order of magnitude stronger emotional than 4 years ago. But, somehow, being stronger only means that I can sustain more weight. Anyhow, this is /now not /mentalbreakdown so I’ll stop here.
My online activity is very low. There is not a single place that it is worth partecipating in. Luckily, this blog, and other independent websites, are still good places of joy.
Things I am Working On
As some with more ideas than time and effort to put into it, this list is going to be a mess. But, anyway, here is what I am working on:
- I am currently on NaNoWriMo 2024. I am writing a kind of solarpunk novel set way past humanity extinction. I have not idea where I am going. I am just writing. It will probably be a mess as usual but I need to write past the discomfort.
- I am sitting on 3 first-draft novels I will have to revise at some point.
- Still sporadically writing on my Italian blog L’Ornitorinco Elegante. Not as frequent as I wish, but I am just a single person.
- Everything else (blog posts and personal projects) are in a confusing mess. The mental health thing is not helping.
What I am Reading
Recently, I am still enjoying two kinds of books. Philosophy books, especialy ancient ones (both Western and Eastern) and Star Trek books. With some variations sprinkled in from time to time, of course.
The complete list of books I am reading is still, unfortunately, on my Goodreads profile.
Or you can check the latest ChangeLog.
What I am Watching
In 2024 I started watching movies again. My goal was to watch 50 movies, I am at 180 now. I rediscovered my movie passion and that I actually have a lot of time for them if I remove all the useless crap I did in their place.
The full real-time list of what I watch is currently on my Letterboxd profile.
Or, once again, check the monthly recap on my latest ChangeLog.
What I am Playing
I don’t play much anymore. I get some good moment from time to time, but overall, gaming is no longer a big part of my leisure life. If this changes, you’ll be the first to know. :D
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