My March 2025
I started my Bear Blog in February full of enthusiasm, only to realize now that I have no idea what to write.
I've sort of become lazy about writing due to texting, Mastodoning, Whatsapping and so on. I used to love blogging and have had periods of not writing. I usually got back to it relatively quickly and, as the blogs were topic-related, I quickly found something to write about. And even earlier I had a private blog where I actually wrote about things like disco visits that went down the drain. (Unfortunately (fortunately?) you can still find it in the internet archive).
As I have numerous topics, but can't and don't want to start with them, I'll write as I did when I was a teenager: Free from the soul.
Security
The whole topic of βdata in the USAβ has been on my mind a lot lately. I've wasted a lot of time trying to find alternative apps, storage locations, etc. But a lot of it is still paid for for a long time thanks to subscriptions or simply too good to throw away. And I'm slowly but surely getting tired of looking for a European alternative for every piece of crap I use. Don't get me wrong, in principle I would like to replace everything possible, but where do I find the time? I have so many other things to do. That's why I focus my security measures on the most important thing: my sensitive data. It's coming back to Germany. Something like music streaming or video services like Amazon Prime: if it's in the USA, then that's the way it is. Let them see what I stream. But I'm only talking about the big players. Small app developers who happen to live in the USA are not responsible for political developments and certainly have no bad intentions. So why punish everyone who can't help it by fleeing?
By the way, I switched to Vivaldi Browser on PC & iPhone. Zen, Waterfox etc. are too slow for me. Youtube videos hang up regularly etc. It annoys me too much to consider this security aspect.
Lack of free time
The issue of being a full-time working father with a new job has me in its grip. That may also be one reason why my blog is stingy with content here. I'm working to capacity. This also leaves little time for gaming, movies, guitar, photography and other hobbies that I love. I'm just in this phase now where I'm constantly struggling with the fact that I'd like to do sooooo much but just can't and then I'm disappointed about it but also happy that I have my family. (What a horrible sentence.) That's not a criticism of my life situation. I have chosen it all for myself. And every now and then I give up sleep so that I can at least do something on the side. Half an hour of cross-training in the morning with a movie on the side: This is the way.
I would like to have
- new glasses. The strength of my old ones no longer fits and I don't like the design either. The glasses are now almost exactly 10 years old. π±
- a new car. My old one is really broken. The problem is that I hardly ever drive at the moment. It would just sit around most of the time at a monthly cost. But unfortunately I can't do without my own. Stupid situation.
- a garden and a driveway and no more problems with the house. Everything is almost impossible in terms of money and organization.
- new over-ear headphones. Not absolutely necessary. But I would like to have them.
- lots of new clothes. The ones I've been wearing (very happily) for years now look exactly like this. But somehow I never find the time to go shopping.
What I liked recently
Youtube
- MATTN | Tomorrowland Winter 2025 π
- They can only ask 5 questions to the dead | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | CLIP π
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (3/5) Movie CLIP - Snape's Memories (2011) HD Always... π’
Music
- Teeth by Totem
- RUSHMERE by Mumford & Sons
- National Treasure (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) by Trevor Rabin
- Solstice - Single by Disjoint Square
Tell me what you think about this