So, why has this blog been more active than usual lately? Well, simple, as previously mentioned, I swapped blog engines to make it easier for me to write. No need to sync a Git repo any more, I can just log in and start writing.

I also recently made some changes in how I use the internet, and decided to stop using some things altogether. Yup, that means completely blocking YouTube, social media in general (where my presence was already reduced) and going back to a simpler train of life, sort to speak.

In this context, “simpler” doesn’t mean throwing my computer out of the window, quite the contrary, just being smarter about the general use I have of it.

If you’ve known me for a while, you are aware that I’m constantly tired. In fact, I’m more likely to answer “tired” to “how are you doing today?” than anything else. This whole thing in part pushed me of getting rid of stuff I don’t need, such as YouTube, where I was wasting a ton of time, doing basically nothing (and ultimately delaying my sleeping times).

Nowadays, instead of watching videos all day after work, I log on here, and start writing, read books using my e-reader, listen to some web radios.

I’ve also taken upon myself to socialise more while AFK, joining a local radio club, which has been great so far.

Honestly, this has been quite good so far. It feels like I have more time and that everything is more chill. Of course, doing this isolates me a bit more than previously, this blog being my main platform of expression. But that’s alright, I’ve mainly been a hermit for as long as I’ve used the internet, preferring my own stuff than large silos.

I genuinely enjoy creating and using my own creations (that’s called selfdogfooding btw). For instance, the theme you are seeing when loading this website through a web browser was made by myself a few days ago to replace my old one.

So yeah, sometimes it’s good to step back, and say “no”. Overall, I’m returning to a simpler web use, using simpler software, doing simple things, such as blogging. No “AI”, no trackers, no bullshit, only me, my thoughts, and any poor soul who happens to stumble upon this blog.