There are so many cool, half-hidden alleys and backyards in Chiang Mai. Around every corner, you find something interesting that makes you stop and take a closer look. It never ends, and I love it. 😎
It was just a year ago since I was last in Chiang Mai, and I’ve already spotted some new cool street art I hadn’t seen before. This one’s from yesterday.
Finished watching: Jurassic World Rebirth 🍿
One of those time-passing movies that feels like a decent watch on a long flight, when you can’t go anywhere. Which is exactly the case for me right now, on a plane to Thailand.
Finished reading: Eldslandet (Vanessa Frank, #1) by Pascal Engman 📚
This was the first book by Pascal Engman that I’ve read, and I really enjoyed it. It’s gripping from the start, and I loved how two very different worlds are slowly and skillfully woven together as the story unfolds.
Doing some CSS and tested ChatGPT and Claude against each other. I asked the same question to both and got two different suggestions. Then I put them together and asked which one was best. ChatGPT recommended Claude’s solution, and Claude recommended ChatGPT’s 😅 In the end, I went with my own combo.
Finished watching: Scarface 🍿
Rewatched it… again. Still great. It also has one of my favorite movie quotes. No, it’s not “Say hello to my little friend!”, but this one:
I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.
You know you’re a design geek when a license plate like this gives you cozy feelings. I spent the rest of the trip trying to figure out the paint hex value. It looked like a solid #232a3c to me.
Finished watching: The Beast in Me Season 1 📺
It was okay. No more, no less. A bit too predictable, and it often felt like an “ABC miniseries tutorial” playing out exactly as expected. Not bad, just never surprising.
As a little Swedish fika Sunday tinkering, I decided to make a lightweight version of my Bearming theme for Bear blog. The new BearMin theme shares the same philosophy, good readability and modern standards, but in a leaner format. Happy blogging! 🐻
Finished watching: The Terminal List: Dark Wolf 📺
On paper, it sounded like it would be right up my alley. In reality, it just did not quite land for me. Not bad, just not as good as I had imagined I would find it.
Day two of the Micro.blog 12 days of winter wonder photo challenge. Today’s word: cozy.
I met this lovely bundle of cuteness while doing a house inspection. One of the great benefits of this line of work is that you get to meet a lot of wonderful pets.
I released the Bearming 3.0 theme for Bear blog yesterday and was amazed when someone already shared a beautiful collection of color palettes. It even inspired a new Bearming community page. The blogging community is generous and creative. If you haven’t tried blogging yet, you should. Happy blogging!
I’m taking part in Micro.blog’s lovely 12 days of winter wonder photo challenge. Today’s word is frost, and this shot is from the south of Stockholm, back in 2023… since frost is nowhere to be seen in this part of Sweden right now, even though we’re neighbors with Santa.
Spotted this handsome gentleman and asked if I could snap a photo. I’m always a bit hesitant to ask when I’m in Sweden, compared to when I’m traveling. Not so much because Swedes are reserved. I guess it just feels a bit too close to home somehow.
Finished watching: Warfare 🍿
Rewatched it now that it’s on streaming. Still really good, in all its horror and ugliness. What’s most disturbing is how it goes from long, boring waiting to sudden, intense terror. No soundtrack gives it a raw, documentary feel.
Finished watching: Kite On Ice 🍿
Kite is one of my absolute favorite bands. Not because they’re from Sweden, just like me, but because they’re amazing. I loved this concert film. It was visually stunning, and the music was fantastic, of course.
Watched: Kite On Ice (2025) 🍿
Kite is one of my absolute favorite bands. Not because they’re from Sweden, just like me, but because they’re amazing. I loved this concert film. It was visually stunning, and the music was fantastic, of course.
I’ve also brought back the Micro.blog Photos page on my Bear blog now. It feels nice to have it in place again. I removed it earlier because things got messy when I was working on a public theme. I’ll likely return to that project soon, but for now I’m happy to let it rest a bit.
I’ve redesigned robertbirming.com (or rather, I’m redesigning, because it will never really end) and decided to bring back the Micro.blog Notes section. It feels like a nice extra to have around.
Dishonesty is a rejection of life — lovely post by Annie about being present.
When you focus on the past or the future, you opt out of existing in the present. As long as you choose to stay there, in the not-now, you don’t exist in the now.