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it's happening again: the writing deadline for the study-book is getting closer and i do everything to procrastinate. mostly reading novels :) it's time to get the click counter out to help me stay focused #academicsky

i try to remember Thoreau's quote often: "as if you could kill time without injuring eternity" trying to kill time, whilst time is killing us anyway, on to writing...

it's the end of the hazelnut harvest season in Türkiye and the stink bugs are invading the village again. hopefully, they will be gone by next year, because farmers report yield losses of up to 40% time for us to go back to the city

reading 1984 in this day and age was a mistake. even ten years ago, it would have hit differently... more like dystopian fiction rather than a roadmap. thankfully, i came across an article pointing out that the use of past tense in the appendix could be a sign that the Party eventually died #booksky

i keep going to the pool, but: need to conquer my fear of water to learn to swim; need to learn to swim to conquer my fear of water. infinite loop or is there hope, i wonder :)

maybe there is hope after all. i feel like i made some real progress yesterday. we'll see if it was real, next time

Saki is becoming fast one of my favorite authors #booksky

came home after a few weeks in the wilderness to find that the fuse blew who knows when and everything in the freezer and fridge rotted and oozed out onto the floor. the smell was horrible!! we cleaned the fridge, but i don't think it will ever smell neutral again. so, we need to get a new fridge

the road noise is irritating me more than usual lately. maybe the truck traffic has increased or something. glad that the weather is good enough to escape to the village for a while

it was plastering day at the House of Wrong Angles. almost finished one room, but the plaster dried out mid-work. tomorrow's another day... hope my wrists hold up :)

the road noise is irritating me more than usual lately. maybe the truck traffic has increased or something. glad that the weather is good enough to escape to the village for a while

if only they would install a noise barrier or better still all the trucks were electric

finished reading Middlemarch. most characters were believable, some were relatable, and a few over-the-top dramatic. the storylines were nicely connected, but very drawn out. it felt like the author too was tired and wrote an abrupt ending. i for one, was certainly ready for it to end

finished reading Middlemarch. most characters were believable, some were relatable, and a few over-the-top dramatic. the storylines were nicely connected, but very drawn out. it felt like the author too was tired and wrote an abrupt ending. i for one, was certainly ready for it to end

glorious day to take niece & nephew to the park