David's blog

 Well, the middle of the year is here, and so am I. It’s a nice day so far, but it’s hard to wrap my head around how quickly time passes. I went to a carnival yesterday—it was the first they’d held in about four years, though it’s been around for a long time. There used to be one in the village here, but not anymore. I’m not too sure what the tradition is all about, but there used to be a whole carnival week with different events each day. Those were good times. At the end of the week, there’d be a big parade where people dressed up and marched through the village. Sadly, there are too many rules and restrictions now for that to happen. The best part was always seeing those in costume win prizes. Lorries used to get decorated there were carnival queens, I was waiting for this carnival to start and some dutch folk asked about the tradition and i could not explain its origins or its significence it jsust went on.  This carnival was not very big due to the village not bein g that...

I’ve ordered a new pair of Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, which should arrive this week. I went for the new ones because the Gen 1 version was a bit bulky. I didn’t expect to wear them as much as I do, so comfort wasn’t a big deal at first, but now it is. I chose the Blazer style this time—they fit better with no sliding down my nose.   The new glasses are a bit pricier than the Gen 1s, but they have a better camera, improved microphones, and, of course, a better fit. I’m not sure what to do with the old pair—maybe just keep them in case the new ones break.   I mostly use the glasses for the camera, capturing short videos and posting them on Facebook for the village diaspora to enjoy. Originally, I bought them to use the AI “look and see” command, but I haven’t used it much for that—except maybe for improving recipes. The glasses are also handy for making hands free phone calls and listening to podcasts and -some music sometimes and getting messages from whatsapp, I gue...

I went for a swim in the river again yesterday, having gone a couple of days before. It wasn’t quite as warm this time—the weather, not the river—so I didn’t stay long. The pool isn’t very big and it’s not always easy to find space to swim. The cold water really focuses your mind and keeps you from thinking about all the other stuff going on, and I noticed that when I got out, my head felt clearer. I can’t exactly go to the river every time I want to clear my mind, and today it’s cooler and cloudy. The heat is still lingering in the house, but I guess it’ll fade over the next couple of days.  It is nice to have warm house to get up to for a change though, as its usually cold Regarding heating I am expecting some solar panels well they have said they will give me some we shall see, this company is not the most reliable and can mess you around big time. I would not be able to go swimming this week as its wintery again all of sudden the weather has gone from one extreme to the other. ...