In this series, I will share some random shits that neither have special purpose nor meaning, they’re like those posts in the /wall with extra steps. Be warned, you may find it like a spaghetti post and hard to read.

1. a piece from my vague memory

there was a japanese TV series on broadcasted on VTV back in the day called ‘Mùa tuyết tan’ (original 北の国から). that show gave me a strong and strange but good feeling. The story is all about life of a family (a father, a son and a daughter) in northern of Japan. Interestingly, the show is active for 21 years but the entire production team (writer, director and cast, …) had not changed. I always remember to this show whenever someone mentioned Hokkaido.

2. outside of windows

before	after

a little forrest? 🙂

3. /g/

I’m thinking about giving cool linux setup stuff like vim/neovim, or tiling software like hyprland a try, every kool kid out there has their own kool linux setup, but the config process kinda hesitated me 😑

(image for illustrative purpose only, source: /r/hyprland)

4. TIL (today I learned)

“bon voyage”: used to express good wishes to someone about to go on a journey. I like how it pronouned

so you’re on your journey now? good luck and bon voyage!

5. try this

I wanted to track year progress to have more focus on time, I installed this chrome extension and although it’s only have very limited users, but turned out it’s pretty cool. It’s has everything I need for my new tab page: time, bookmarks, backgroud images, year progress, and even quotes, to do list 🙂 ?

6. links of the week

Psyche: The achievement society is burning us out, we need more play
Người Việt nhút nhát?
Jim Simons: A Short Story of My Life and Mathematics (2022)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Projects

7. recently watched

The Sixth Sense 8/10
Shōgun 9/10
Dune Part 2 7.5/10
The Truman Show 8/10

8. song of the week

20 years ago, Greenday has released the album ‘American Idiot’. Although I don’t like the band’s political criticism, I love this album, its catchy melodies that bring powerful raw energy blends with bold, story-like, beautiful lyrics has given me stream of joy when listen to.

Recently, I has discovered a version recorded by Broadway Company for this album, I even like it more than the original version :D

Some of my favorite excerpt from the lyrics.

Jesus of Suburbia:

Dearly beloved, are you listening?
I can’t remember a word that you were saying…
Are we demented or am I disturbed?
The space that’s in between insane and insecure
…
Oh therapy, can you please fill the void?
Am I retarded, or am I just overjoyed?
Nobody’s perfect, and I stand accused
For lack of a better word, and that’s my best excuse

Give me novacaine:

Take away the sensation inside
Bittersweet migraine in my head
It’s like a throbbing toothache of the mind
I can’t take this feeling anymore

Letterbomb:

Nobody likes you
Everyone left you
They’re all out without you
Having fun

Homecomming:

What the hell’s your name?
What’s your pleasure, what is your pain?
Do you dream too much?
Do you think what you need is a crutch?
…
Jimmy died today
He blew his brains out into the bay
In the state of mind
It’s my own private suicide
Well, nobody cares
…

Wake me up when september ends:

Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are

~ Peace ~
jeremie