Back in high school, I was a big fan of the anime Bakemonogatari. From today's viewpoint, this is an old anime; the first season aired in 2009. After watching it (because the sequels weren't out yet, it must've been ca. 2011), I went out of my way to get the original light novel it was based on. It ended up becoming...

Note / Comment (click to expand) The text below is a transcript of the narration from a video shown at the exhibition "Shinji Ohmaki: Interface of Being", entitled "Rustle of Existence." The video was projected at a very wide screen and, aside from the narration, featured a lot of long, sustained camera shots of...

In recent years (or maybe the recent decade?) the word "growth" has acquired a certain negative connotation - at least in circles that I consider myself part of or aligned with. As a capitalistic code word, it stands for everything that can be summarized under the "make line go up" paradigm: Pursuing short-term...

General happeningsBetter weather this week, I general felt better since some health problems cleared up. I tried shifting towards an early-sleep-early-wakeup schedule this week, and it seems like my body hasn't fully adapted to it yet. In one way it has already payed off though: I've been using the extra morning...

Going to museums is one of my main hobbies. I'm not formally trained in any particular form of art or art history; I just enjoy looking at different types of art. Like anyone else, I have my favourite styles and artists, but overall, I'm an "omnivore." The last handful of exhibitions that I went to include an art...

Ever since (re-)starting the blog, I've found so many interesting websites and online resources by reading other blogs. This is a really fun and rewarding aspect of exploring the indie web. I used to find it a bit weird when people said that "surfing the web" was one of their hobbies in vulgaris aerae 202X, but now...

Usually, when heading somewhere or doing some mindless task (doing the dishes, cleaning, grocery shopping), I listen to podcasts or music. It's a good way to fill that unused time, to provide input through a sensory organ that isn't doing anything important in that moment. I've reached the age where I've started to...

I missed last month's carnival (the topic was "your favourite meme"), mostly because I couldn't really think of one. I guess I don't use memes extensively enough to have a favourite. Instead of memes, I mostly collect quotes and funny bits from YouTube shows I watch. The other day, I came across one that I'd almost...

Every now and then, I have these moments where, for some reason, I suddenly start to marvel at really banal things. I don't know what causes it, but it feels like my threshold for what counts as "normal" or "unremarkable" gets lowered for a few minutes and even everyday things start to feel truly wondrous. For...

Note: This is a submission for the Grizzly Gazette Carnival for April 2026 hosted by Sage. The topic for this month is "your favourite unconventional animal." The first thing I did when I read about this month's carnival theme was thinking about the meaning of the word "unconventional." I think the intention here is...

I'm trying out the weeknotes format for the first time! I love reading the weeknotes on other blogs, so I thought I'd give it a try. General happeningsWeather was shitty all week: Gray and rainy throughout, except for Friday and Sunday. I also didn't feel super good health-wise, but getting more sleep helped. The...

I'm trying out the weeknotes format for the first time! I love reading the weeknotes on other blogs, so I thought I'd give it a try. General happeningsWeather was shitty all week: Gray and rainy throughout, except for Friday and Sunday. I also didn't feel super good health-wise, but getting more sleep helped. The...