I tried to start watching Batman: Caped Crusader, and I maybe I should give it a go sometime again, because the story might well be good, but the clunky animation annoyed me so much I just stopped. What happened to fluid animation style? They did it back in the ‘50s. Why is it so bad these days? If it’s a stylistic choice, it’s crap.

A minute ago I deactivated my account over at the other place, and deleted the app on my phone.

I won’t miss it.

I still have my account over at the other place. Not quite sure why, to be honest. I haven’t engaged there in over a year. Checked it just now, and immediately felt disgusted. That place seems beyond saving. So many broken people over there. So much hate. Ugliness. Divisiveness.

Fuck that place.

So nice to be back in the #Finnish #Archipelago.
The summer is over, yet the temperatures are unseasonably warm. It’s quiet. Relaxing. Sauna, a dip in the Baltic Sea. An adult beverage or a few. *ahem*

Have a good weekend, CoSoNauts!

Right now, at our summer place. Very peaceful and quiet. #Finnish #Archipelago

Mushroom season is well under way. An hour in the forest. Some were fried as a side dish for deer tenderloin. The wee ones will be pickled.

Watching "2010: The Year We Make Contact" again. One of my favourites. A well worthy successor to "2001: A Space Odyssey"

An incredibly underrated sci-fi movie by Peter Hyams, the director of another great sci-fi movie "Outland".

If you haven't watched either of them, I highly recommend that you do.

#scifi #movies

Right now, at 10PM, in the #Finnish # Archipelago.

Hey all CoSoNauts!

The summer vacation is finally here and me and the missus will be in the #Finnish #Archipelago for the next three weeks, if nothing unexpected happens.

It's been fairly windy today, but sunny.

Have a good one, wherever you are!

Summer vacation begins as of today! Three weeks at first, and a week to be saved for later.

Very much needed, even though I can never be entirely disconnected from work. There will be some things I have to take care of now and then.

Still, it’ll hopefully be a relaxing time in the #Finnish #Archipelago

Well. Netflix's "Atlas" was crap. Video game graphics, stereotypical narrative and characterisations.

There just doesn't seem to be any decent, new(ish) sci-fi out there.

Came to the summer house for the weekend. Quite a thunder storm that passed directly over a few hours ago, but the rain was most welcome. It's been hideously hot for a week or so, and it hasn't rained in weeks.

The nature welcomes even this 5 mm that rained during a couple of hours.

I just finished watching 3 Body Problem on Netflix. I have the book but haven't gotten around to reading it yet, so I can't compare the adaptation with the book. I assume they've taken the usual liberties, and then some.

I wasn't impressed with the Netflix adaptation. It didn't feel much like sci-fi, even. It was a drama with some sf elements.

The dialogue and characterisation of the main characters was largely cringey. About the only interesting character was Benedict Wong's.Clarence Shi.

Very much looking foward to a ten day vacation at the ”summer” house, starting tomorrow.

The solitude, quietness. Sauna every day. Good food & the odd adult beverage at one’s pleasure. Felling a couple of trees for firewood and other outdoors chores.

And putting aside all work related thoughts.
#Finnish #Archipelago

Bluesky seems largely to be a feed of manga and anime images, usually scantily clad, and furry variations thereof.

I don’t get it.

Created an account over at the bluesky thingy just to see what's what. Turns out, it's a place where people post pictures of scantily clad anime characters. Their Discover feed is full of that crap.

Thank dog there's #CoSo

For the past few weeks I’ve been playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

It’s possibly the most immersive, the most expansive (the open world there is to explore is vast), the most beautiful and the most engaging #game I’ve ever played.

I really don’t have enough superlatives to praise it. The experience has been profoundly impactful.

When I play it, I almost feel like I’m there, in ancient Greece. And it’s beautiful.

A wonderful, unforgettable experience.
#CoSoGames

Just bought Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Ultimate Edition today from Epic Store with a huge discount. Paid about 15€ for it.

And the game is wonderful! So pretty and so immersive. And so much to explore! I love open world games.

Highly recommended!
#AssassinsCreedOdyssey #games #nerd

Met a crazy Karen today while walking our dogs. Told her politely that she should keep her dogs on a leash, and immediately she launched into batshit Karen mode, nearly assaulting me.

What the fuck is wrong with people? They do something that is against the law, they get reminded of it, and they act like they are the victim.

No wonder I’m something of a misanthrope.

I've been down with the dreaded lurgy since Friday. I've dodged that bullet for several years now. Well, apparently my luck ran out.

The last three nights have been pretty miserable, but today's been better! Not quite out of the woods yet, but I may have a chance for a decent night's sleep tonight. 🤧

Anyways, gives me an excuse for a wee dram before bedtime. 🥃 You know, for medicinal purposes.