Hello there, how are you doing?
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Oh? that’s nice to hear :D
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Me?
I’m doing well too. I’m feeling content with my position in my life. I’m not sure if I’ve ever brought up this topic before but I don’t feel the urge anymore to prove myself. I’m happy with all the weaknesses and strengths that I have at the moment.
What’s in my head?
Lately, I’ve been distracted by a lot of new knowledge. Did you know, for example, that fog is actually a cloud? Their process is different but their principal form is the same.
I’m feeling mixed about being distracted by new knowledge. On the one hand, I’m happy that I learn something new. It expands my knowledge and worldview in general. On the other hand, not all knowledge is worth the same. Some knowledge weighs more to my situation than others. For context, what I mean by distracted is mostly passively watching youtube videos. Ideally, I want to follow my curiosity down the rabbit hole and understand things all by myself. I want to explore the knowledge field instead of being served right in front of me. Exploring means following my instinct and need instead of having an algorithm trying to make me stay on the platform as much as possible.
The distraction hasn’t impacted my work but I would love to have more intention in life. This is one of the attempts to not drown in the stream. A snippet of my last two weeks.
What I Read
“The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde - It’s a screenplay or a theatrical play, I suppose? It’s free on the Gutenberg site. I’m still halfway reading it and so far, it’s fun. There are so many expectations that are being subverted. For example, I don’t expect the title to have a literal implication in the story.
“Cerita dari Digul” edited by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. A non-fiction Indonesian book. Nothing much to say yet.
What I Write
Game program. My serious games portfolio. A couple of notes.
What I Play
Jotun Valhalla - I got this game free from epic games. It’s an action-adventure game set in Norse mythology. My first impression was mixed. I love the visual arts. It is clear, simple, and distinctive. It’s fun when it’s easy to read the environment and the boss's movements. On the other side, not an actual downside, I find it funny when my character is dead, the message was something like “you fail to impress the god.” Like: Why would I have myself be killed over and over just to impress the god? The impression is getting better over time. I enjoy the game even better after leaving it for a while. Since it’s simple, there’s not much to relearn about the game mechanics. This game kind of inspires me to make a game that leans much on Indonesian mythology.
What I Watch
Investigation: Who’s Telling the Truth about Disco Elysium? by People Make Games youtube channel. Although I don’t know much about Disco Elysium and don’t care enough actually, I learn so much from the video and since it still falls under one big theme, it’s easier for my brain to remember this lump of new information. I get my brain to be stop distracted for a pretty long time as well.
That’s all for today. Thank you for reading my ongoing story.
Stay healthy and stay awesome.
Your nerdy neighbor,
Julivius