
We have the saying in Bulgaria “Chavka drunk your brain” meaning you did something stupid. Chavka sounds better for a post title than jackdaw, otherwise same bird. 🐦
Cats, good books, AI, and religious walking in the city of Sofia

We have the saying in Bulgaria “Chavka drunk your brain” meaning you did something stupid. Chavka sounds better for a post title than jackdaw, otherwise same bird. 🐦

I finished 13 books in March. The only big one was White Sand Omnibus (which can count as 3).
The best ones were Thraxas and the Sorcerers, White Sand, and Avenger!
3 out of these books were written by writers I met in person.
I feel like I will slow down reading given that I have two difficult ones lined up and I’d like to finish them.
Here’s my simple, direct, and plausible fix for my city that could be wrong. Remove most cars. I’m sure there will be people who can’t do it without cars but most people can. Fewer cars can improve the air quality and the average health of the population. The health benefits of walking are significant. Cycling and walking will become safer with fewer cars. There will be fewer car accidents. More space for coffee shops, playgrounds, and small businesses. Kids may discover that there’s a world outside of their phones.

Thraxas, an oversized former “battle mage” with dubious magic skills and incredibly powerful liver, has to lobby for his friend to become the global chief magician. Makri will be the bodyguard.
There are a few tiny issues. A murder. It’s cold. Makri seems to be unable to fight when under the influence and she uses whatever is available all the time. She’s in love with an elf who doesn’t write back.
There will be no sword fights and the battle axe is going to be soft and sad. They’ll have to use their foggy brains this time.
5/5

Whoever landscaped relied on flowers like their life depends on it.

I like the flowers more than the cathedral. Something with the symbolic around it doesn’t sit right with me. Perhaps it needs a couple of hundred years of service to get there. The nearby St. Sofia church looks much more authentic and comfortable. Like a place you’d visit for a holiday or an important life event or memorial.
The colours were pretty yesterday.