Finished reading: Battle Scars by Jason Fox 📚
An honest, interesting, and at times deeply unsettling read. It paints a raw and personal picture of one of the many terrible aftereffects war can leave behind — and the road back to recovery.
The illusion of overnight success
I recently listened to a documentary about the artist Charli XCX. It featured, among others, the Swedish songwriter, producer, and friend Noonie Bao, who’s been with her since the very beginning.
Noonie shared how happy and moved she feels seeing Charli’s success. Having witnessed all the hard work and dedication firsthand, she talked about how Charli stood her ground when others doubted her, always trusting her own intuition. As Noonie wisely put it:
The Zen of CSS
Creating a rainbow logo or category styles takes me a long time. Too long, most people would probably say.
As an amateur, I have to search for answers and do a lot of trial and error.
But that’s not really why it takes so long. And it’s not about chasing perfection either.
It’s because I find it relaxing. For me, it’s like meditation. A perfect mix of focus and calm.
Cherish what you have
I remember a house inspection I did a while back. Before I started looking around, I asked the owner if any of the bathrooms had been renovated recently. He said no.
Then we got to the first one, and it looked almost brand new. When I mentioned that, he said:
“Oh no, this must’ve been redone at least… let me think… five years ago.”
Crazy! No matter how much money someone has, that kind of thing still blows my mind.
Blogging balance
In her latest post, Véronique writes that she’s been thinking about posting daily “card pulls” and journaling prompts. She then adds:
…but idk if that would be too much for people who aren’t interested in that stuff…
I emailed her and said that I totally think she should go for it if she feels like it. I’d appreciate it, which probably means some other readers would too.
After writing that, I realized I’m very much the same way myself.
Finished reading: Studie i mänskligt beteende by Lena Andersson 📚
I really like her books! She has a fantastic ability to capture people’s quirks in a way that’s both hilarious and touching.
Finished reading: The Innovators by Walter Isaacson 📚
Very interesting read! From the invention of the computer to the birth of blogs. Fascinating stories and fun facts, like how the terms bug and debugging came to be.
Awesome aging
Since I’m in the one step at a time process of moving my blog, and today picked Ava’s post I like getting older for my Junited 2025 list, I figured it was the perfect time to move this 2024 post of mine over here.
I was listening to an interview with the Swedish artist Peter Jöback. They were talking about aging, and he said:
I feel like my life started after I turned 50.
Micro.blog Rainbow Logo
Want to sprinkle some rainbow magic on your Micro.blog during Pride Month? Or why not keep the joy going all year round? Rainbows never go out of style! 🌈✨
Just hop over to ‘Design → Edit CSS’ and paste in the code below. I’m using the mnml theme, but it should play nicely with most standard ones.
.site-title { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ef5350, #f48fb1, #7e57c2, #2196f3, #26c6da, #43a047, #eeff41, #f9a825, #ff5722); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; } Update: Here’s a way to add a colorful border to your avatar too.
True success is daring to fail
We often only see the finished product, not the messy journey behind it.
That thought struck me while I was listening to an interview with the Swedish artist Per Gessle, best known for his work with the band Roxette. When asked about the key to success, he replied:
“You have to dare, and you have to fail, and you have to make a fool of yourself, and you have to do terrible things to do good things.