I know that shopping isn’t supposed to be a thing that brings joy and we need a more sustainable source of dopamine, but here we are. Got a delivery with 7 gamebooks from the period 1992-1998.
Something for the soul
Quinces
Geo Milev, Sofia. Hard to find pretty things outside these days so here’s something that I didn’t expect to keep hanging. Felt like seeing creepy dolls.
Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat, Book Review
Prisoner of Tehran is an autobiography by Marina Nemat about the abrupt end of her childhood. She was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard at the age of 16, imprisoned, tortured, and sentenced to death without trial. Some of her friends and schoolmates were executed and she escaped death by accepting a forced marriage to her interrogator.
Marina is quite calm and angelic in the book. She tries to do what’s best to never hurt anyone other than herself. What happens to her and her friends, however, triggers more rage than the top five X influencers combined.
I rated it 5*/5 despite the anger the book induces. Knowledge sometimes hurts. This book is a painful read. I need a book by Janet Evanovich next to flush my brain, to forgive and forget.
I’m small but I cast a big shadow
A cat person here but this dog was cute and practically asked me to take a photo by standing there.
Agaete
I visited Agaete to meet a team I work with. The place is charming even off season. The wifi was good. The two co-working spaces we used were convenient. And they make their own coffee in Agaete, which the local guide advertised as the best EU-made coffee.
These coffee beans are drying. Need to be cleaned and roasted and will be ready for consumption. We were given some beans to try, and they were edible 🙂
Team meetups might not be the best reason to work with us but in any case, Automattic is hiring.
