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Working in tech, creative at heart, and have a lot of thoughts about a lot things. 🌉 bridged from https://www.sannasays.com/ on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/

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W24. Camping.

"Hey, let's go camping," Tom said, late Sunday afternoon. We had planned to go on Saturday, but I wasn't feeling well and we canceled it. One hour later we were in the car, heading to a campsite by th…

2d ago·3 min read·410 words

W23. Nosy nosy.

On Sunday I went to have a quiet morning to myself, biked to Belem and sat down for pancakes and an ice latte, with my Kindle ready to go. Little did I know that the discussion from the people next to…

Jun 1·3 min read·475 words

W22. Summer heat has arrived.

I have a new hobby. Popsicles! Ever since I tasted a coconut salted caramel popsicle in Thailand I have not stopped thinking about making my own version. I bought quality popsicle molds and once a we…

May 25·4 min read·741 words

W21. Dancing.

I met a friend after my final dance class last week. I was still on a high from the joy of dancing, and she asked what I loved about it so much. Fun question. It's like a puzzle, I told her. Especial…

May 18·4 min read·632 words

W20. HOME.

For the first time this year, I have five weeks ahead of me with any traveling planned or visitors coming over. I'm pretty excited about it. Time to focus! Last week ... 0:00…

May 11·1 min read·87 words

W19. Four days in Stockholm.

A month ago I got a message from a friend in Sweden, saying she knew I probably couldn't make it, but she still wanted to invite me to her birthday celebration. I looked at flights, counted my points …

May 4·1 min read·85 words

Make RSS cool again

Welcome to internet history class.

Apr 28·1 min read·9 words

W18. Improv thoughts.

Busy days over here, but in a good way. Went to a friends birthday celebration on Saturday and found myself talking about improv with literally every single person. Sorry, guys. I can't seem to help m…

Apr 27·1 min read·94 words

W17. Roadtrip.

When I opened my laptop on Sunday evening three whole days had past since last time. Three days without any work shouldn't feel radical, but it does. Especially now, when I'm deep in the AI rabbit hol…

Apr 20·1 min read·99 words

W16. Work.

It's so nice to be home. And yet, I have two weekends away scheduled in April. Who's in charge of this travel planning?! ... Yeah, this was all me. Apparently turning 40 did not come with immediate …

Apr 13·1 min read·95 words

W15. Home again.

Late with this post, but phew, I needed some time to catch up with myself after last week. Amsterdam, Bruges, Sittard, back to Amsterdam again. And now, finally, home. We've only been away for a week,…

Apr 9·1 min read·89 words

W14. Off we go again.

Wednesday was my last day as 39. I went to the biweekly non-fiction writing meetup, as usual. Told them it was my birthday tomorrow, "I thought you were 30!" one woman exclaimed. I said it's all due t…

Mar 30·1 min read·102 words

W.13. The end of an era.

So this is the week it's happening. A decade of being 30-something is over. I'll be honest. I met turning 30 with excitement. Turning 40 is different. It's that age when you start to face reality. Y…

Mar 23·1 min read·98 words

W12. Digital spring cleaning.

Monday! Sun is shining! 20 degrees predicted! This morning I decided I need to do some overdue spring cleaning. And I mean long overdue. I've been paying for Dropbox for 15 years, but since I need to…

Mar 16·1 min read·101 words

W11. Back home.

Back in Lisbon after a great few days in Bangkok. Man, I love Bangkok. More and more with every visit, actually. I only had three days and decided to treat myself after the miserable months I've had w…

Mar 9·1 min read·92 words

On airport anxiety, friction-maxxing and the corporate treadmill

Hey friends! First nuggets of 2026 and I sincerely hope your year has started better than mine. I've done enough complaining about my flailing immune system in my weekly updates, so I'll leave it at …

Mar 9·1 min read·44 words

W10. Hi from Bangkok!

You'll never guess what. Or maybe you will. After I posted two weeks ago, I got sick again. At which point I lost all motivation for anything creative and just tried to survive, counting the minutes…

Mar 3·1 min read·95 words

The Library at Mount Char

She knew every word that had ever been spoken, but she could think of nothing to say that might ease his grief. I honestly don't know how to describe this book that will make it justice. A wild ride …

Feb 26·1 min read·94 words

W8. New house.

With only two weeks left, it was time for a new place! I've been looking for a while, but it's still high season and busy on the island. Finally I found a cute little house that checked most of our bo…

Feb 16·1 min read·88 words

A freelancer's first steps with AI agents

I have a confession to make. While I've been using AI extensively for years now, including building a working platform (currently offline) and having it as a general sidekick, I have not gotten into a…

Feb 13·1 min read·98 words

W7. Almost back to normal.

Recovering has been slower than I thought, but yesterday was my last day of antibiotics and currently praying to whatever higher power that this was the last if my series of sickness and I can return …

Feb 9·1 min read·97 words

Heart the Lover

Everyone and their mother have been mentioning this book this year. I was in a reading slump, and it sounded like a cute, simple story.

Feb 6·1 min read·28 words

Jävla karlar

"Once I had seven fathers in seven years. This is the story of those years." So begins the description of this book. which I read in it's original language.

Feb 6·1 min read·31 words

Dept. of Speculation

This is not a book for everyone but I loved it.

Jan 18·1 min read·14 words

Body Work

The second part of Body Work's title is "The Radical Power of Personal Narrative" and that was all I needed to know. Download! There is no pain in my life that has not been given value by the alchemy…

Jan 10·1 min read·93 words

On floundering, human design and the importance of not knowing

Hi friends! Last Nuggets of the year! Apparently I managed four editions this year. For 2026, I have higher ambitions. In more than one area of my life, actually.

Dec 19·1 min read·39 words