2022

2022 flew by so fast that I almost missed it. I worked a lot and spent time with the family. On my very limited free time, I played meaningless games, read books and Manga and that's about it. I didn't make a lot of long lists this year.

The lesson learned is that I need to delegate better and find time for myself. I'm running out of energy again, and I don't want to experience burnout again.

Books

I read a lot in 2022. Most of it was simple techno-thrillers for simple escapism, but some books were better than the average.

• Oyasumi Punpun, Inio Asano

  I also read a lot of Manga in 2022. It was something I didn't do for a long time. Of all of them, Oyasumi Punpun was the best story and art-wise.

• Lady Joker, Kaoru Takamura

  With the release of volume 2 of this amazing book, I re-read the volume 1 and jumped on it as soon as I finished the first volume again. My book of the year.

• Aug 9 - Fog, Kathryn Scanlan

  A mesmerizing incantation.

Music

2022 was a strange year musically. Surprisingly, I don't have a list of albums to share. The thing I listened mostly were sets by the amazing DJ Roüge (link to a MP4 video file).

Tech

• Arc Browser

  After years using Firefox, I got back to the Chromium bandwagon using Arc. The chrome-less design by default hooked me from day one.

• Elephas

  The only sort of AI that I like/use. Simple app, done by one dev, the labour of love.

• Napkin

  A better way to review Readwise.io quotes. So calm and well designed.

• Wooshy

  The best way to navigate your mac. I love it.

• UXN

  A virtual machine with a very simple FORTH language to program it. I've been playing with it here and then over the year, and it's lovely.

Games

No games were good enough to be listed here. Now that my kid took ownership of my switch, I ordered a steamdeck to play elden ring.

Assorted

• My first international trip since the pandemic

  I needed it so badly. It was great.

• Modafinil

  Taking it in gentle microdoses, when needed.

• Idle Time Obsessions Calendar

  My obsessions calendar system thats auto-log what I'm up to in my free time.

Things I was looking forward for 2022

• Mask free life

  Sorta. But better.

• Not die of COVID

  Still here.

• Less dragons to chase

  Not happening.

Things that didn't lived up my personal hype

• Diablo Immortal

  I played better korean games that craved even more for my money.

Things I'm looking forward for next year

• Steamdeck

  For Souls-like and Everquest mostly.

• More trips

  More books

• Less screen time

  Also no mobile P2W games

• Mask free life
• Not die from COVID
• Less dragons to chase