“Thing of the week” is a journal like section where I write about something important from my week worthy enough to be shared. Most of the time it follows the format of Extremely my shit and A good place,
which are the main inspiration behind these series.
Notebooks
2020-39
I was a strong opponent to writing on paper, I’ve tried a plethora of to-do apps, used an erasable “smart notebook”, bought a touch screen pen, there was even a time that I was worried that I won’t be able to fill legal documents right (that bad) but it wasn’t until I decided to buy myself a Fountain Pen as a gift (inspired from a subreddit about fountain pens) that I turned my mind around paper.
The Changelog Podcast
2020-38
Usually I don’t have time for podcasts, it’s not that I can’t find interesting ones, I just don’t have the habit of investing time in them I guess.
Codewars
2020-37
Around 7 years ago when I was already deep down in the jungle of becoming a self-taught software engineer, I don’t remember how, but I’ve stumbled on checkio.
Taking a Time Off
2020-36
Illustration by Vijay Verma
Over the last few years, I’ve always been taking days off work for specific reasons, mostly traveling and concerts.
Longboards
2020-35
It took me a few summers to decide, but I’ve finally bought myself a longboard 😲
Aside from turning my legs into jelly the next day and making my other workouts harder, it’s a great way to cruise around and hype to a hip-hop bangers.
Fall Guys
2020-34
Let’s see if I’m able to explain this game.
It’s a battle-royal kind of game where you start with 59 other players and try to get to the finish line or not get knocked out of a platform.
Illustrations for Everyone
2020-33
Illustration by Susana Ortiz
Time has finally come for the second “thing of the week” about tooling.
GTA Vice City Radios
2020-32
A nostalgic one.
I actually don’t remember what reminded me to search videos about Vice City, but for sure I’m thankful I did.
Having a Cheat/Reward Days
2020-31
Illustration by Elsma Ramirez
I’ve been working out three times a week for more 10 months now, but it wasn’t until I moved to a stricter diet and daily workouts, that I found out how fun and important cheat reward days can be.
Six Problems With Our School System
2020-30
This is a video I’ve been keeping for a long time because as a someone who rarely had any interest in school besides sports, it speaks deeply to me.