The two-blog setup still feels good. This for short posts and robertbirming.com for longer. Not sure how I’ll connect them, but for now here’s a summary of what I’ve posted this week:
I’ve been thinking about (no surprise there) what to call follow-up posts from other bloggers. Eventually, I decided on “Reader’s reflections” and added a bit of style to reflect (no pun intended) that choice of word. Here’s a look. ✍️
Watched: The Long Walk (2025) 🍿
Let’s just say you can expect body fluids. A lot of them. All sorts.
I asked ChatGPT to create a script that sorts posts on my Bear blog by year. This was the result on the first attempt — I’m amazed 🤩 I’ll need to work on the styling, but still, very impressive! ✍️
Finished watching: Monster: The Ed Gein Story 📺
Not my favorite season, but still worth watching. I liked the way they tied in the movies and shows he inspired — a clever twist on a dark story.
Watched: Monster: The Ed Gein Story (2025) 🍿
Not my favorite season, but still worth watching. I liked the way they tied in the movies and shows he inspired — a clever twist on a dark story.
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden — mirror morning, with autumn colors slowly making their entrance. I love this time of year! 😍
I figured it was time to give my new theme a proper name and description ✍️
Theme Name: Project Over-Engineered
Description: Just tidying up. Forever.
Version: It.Works.On.My.Machine
License: Nah
Watched: Bo Burnham: Inside (2021) 🍿
I decided to rewatch it with some Covid distance (no pun intended), and my rating remains unchanged: 5/5. Genius!
If you ever visit my hometown, Stockholm, I highly recommend taking the retro tram. There’s even a “fika edition” (of course) where you can enjoy a good cup of coffee while watching the city life roll by outside the window.
I’ve been working on the design for my “new” Bear blog over at robertbirming.com. There’s still a lot I want to do, but it’s getting there. To be honest, I’ve really missed the styling part of Bear (and other things too, for that matter). It’s just so… easy. ✍️
Since I still haven’t been able to decide about mixing short and long posts, here’s my previous one, but on my other blog (you can never have too many blogs, right? 😅): Happy cinnamon bun day ✍️
A video from one of the clients I visited yesterday. It might look like the home of a hoarder, but it wasn’t. It belonged to a true book lover! Every room in the basement looked like this, and the living area upstairs was super cozy.
Watched: Sentimental Value (2025) 🍿
So sad, so beautiful, so good. I loved it! The acting was amazing, and the story creeps deeper and deeper under your skin with every new scene. Great soundtrack too.
Värmdö, Sweden — I stopped for a coffee between jobs and had this foggy fairytale view from my table. Sometimes the surroundings wake you up even more than the caffeine in the cup. Such a wonderful way to recharge.
Skarpnäck, Sweden — this is the picture many people have of my home country, Sweden. And to be honest, it’s not far from the truth. You’ll find plenty of houses like this, especially out in the countryside or scattered around the archipelago.
Stockholm, Sweden — I was greeted by a mighty sky on my bike ride to work this morning. One that makes you slow down to take it in — and take a photo. A nice way to start the week.
Watched: Speak No Evil (2022) 🍿
An unsettling feeling that kept growing as the story unfolded. What began as small discomforts turned into something almost unbearable by the end. A thought-provoking and disturbing film that stays with you long after the credits roll.
Watched: One Battle After Another (2025) 🍿
I skipped the trailers and all the pre-info on this one. Wanted to walk into the cinema clueless. Verdict? I freakin loved it!
Watched: The Gorge (2025) 🍿
A company tries to build a “super army” out of trees… that can barely stand up for themselves.
