Magnizium

Finding the perfect name for any new project is equally hard and fun. You either have a name already (rarely for me) or use a working title you can‘t get out of your head anymore (this!) or spend days finding a new one (and that!).

Started a first vibe coding project with Claude. Not Claude Code, just the regular chat for now and am creating a fun little website and web app. Didn‘t know what to expect but wow, to say I‘m impressed is a massive understatement.

Binge-watched Something Very Bad is Going to Happen on Netflix. Dark and gross and f#cked up in a good way. Also a prime example of nobody turning the friggin lights on. Like ever. Still highly recommended 📺

We went to cheer on a couple of friends at the Berlin Half Marathon today. A little cold but otherwise perfect conditions. Contemplating signing up for next year’s lottery 🏃

Foot. Box. Bianca. These are the keywords for to-dos I memorized from last night when I couldn‘t sleep. Still need to find another solution that is not too dark (paper and pen) or too bright and distracting (anything with a screen).

My local post office hired a new guy a couple of months back but still he‘s been acting like he‘s new to planet earth. But he looks like this (seemingly) involuntary indifference is a blessing.

I‘ve never liked Frankfurt but the view is always something.

Just finished The Boy in the Iron Box book (or rather the 6 short books that this story was split across, free with Prime!). Right up my alley, creepy, adventurous horror action from Guillermo del Toro. Can‘t wait for the David Prior directed movie now that is supposed to be released this year 📚

Getting more into easy runs now. It‘s still hard to run slow (about 7:30 pace) but it‘s more enjoyable, healthier and it feels like I could go on forever. Which is what I need for the half marathon 🏃

You get invited to a party and then asked if you could bring an essential item for it 😂

Because it felt so easy yesterday I added another 5km today 🏃

What I watched this week 🍿

Went to see Marty Supreme. What a ride 😅🍿

Just ran a 5k with my wife before we head out for the day. I remember feeling exhausted for the whole day but now it‘s like ok, check, what are we doing now? Time and consistency are your friend. Amazing 🏃

So the first Disclosure Day trailer dropped yesterday. I want to be excited about a new Spielberg alien movie. But something feels off. And that‘s not even counting the very janky-looking CGI scenes. I‘m confused. 🍿

Rewatched the two Mindhunter seasons and still love them. Too bad it was cancelled after that but it also accurately reflects how they‘re portraying police work as often slow, tedious, disappointing and not even gratifying when you‘re solved a case. It doesn’t undo the crime.

Many years ago the CEO of the company I was working for told me in a casual talk that I am one of the good guys. And I occasionally ponder if that was a genuine compliment or if he just had like these good/bad, high/low performer categories in his head.

Social media is like that group of smokers that always meet in the kitchen at a party or on the balcony or outside the office. If you want to be part of it, you will get addicted. If not, you miss out on the latest gossip. It‘s not a complicated decision, right?

This book caught my eye in a small bookstore and it was a fascinating read about how cult and cultish groups use language. For example, did you ever think about why we are called followers on social media? 📚

My job is weird. I am to ask people about stuff. Then I need to remind myself to remind them to answer or take care of it. And then usually remind them about the reminder. Where does this end, how far into this can I be held accountable?

What I watched this week 🍿

Ran 16km for the first time 🏃 Others were walking their pony.

„If anything wrong is happening at very big scale, it means the leader is wrong. People are not wrong, they are misguided.“ (a wise Indian man from the latest Yes Theory video)

We played the world‘s smallest Uno. It‘s a funny idea but not a good product. Hard to shuffle and play.

Saw this funny-looking Mercedes RV on our morning walk 😍