About a week ago, I deactivated all of my social media accounts—TikTok, Instagram, BlueSky, Threads, and even Facebook (though, let’s be honest, I barely use Facebook anymore). No big announcement. No dramatic “see you later.” Just gone. Quietly.
Sometimes the need to disconnect comes slow. Other times, it hits all at once.
Lately, I’ve felt spread too thin—skimming through feeds, double-tapping photos I won’t remember, saving videos I’ll never go back to. Social media, for all its good, can feel like a low hum that never turns off. I wanted silence. Or at least, something closer to it.
So I signed out.
Now, I’m giving my attention back to this blog—the place that’s always been mine, even when I’ve neglected it. It’s dusty. A bit uneven. But it feels like home. There’s something grounding about writing in a space that doesn’t exist to chase algorithms or ride trends. Just me, my thoughts, and the occasional photo.
For my birthday this year, I received a Fujifilm X100VI. I’ve been a Sony A7III shooter for years—still love it—but man, that thing is heavy. Beautiful sensor, serious performance, but not exactly casual. More of a “strap it on and commit” kind of camera. When I wasn’t using it, I defaulted to my iPhone. Which, honestly, is great in the moment but never feels like I’m photographing, just… snapping.
The X100VI hits differently.
It’s compact enough to bring everywhere, but still makes me think about the frame. It slows me down, in a good way. Makes me see again. I’m relearning the feel of shooting with intention. And more than anything, I’m reminding myself to just take more photos. Not for likes, not for a curated feed—just because I enjoy it.
The plan, if you can call it that, is to post here more often. Short entries, maybe a photo or two. Nothing big. But something real.
For now, I’m enjoying the quiet. Social media will still be there when I’m ready to return. Maybe in a week. Maybe longer. But for now, I’m making space—for photos, for writing, for something a little less frantic.
And that feels like a break worth taking.
Yesterday was the first time I received an empty product package from Amazon! Luckily, Amazon makes it easy to report and get a replacement (at least it seems easy). We’ll see what happens when I get the actual product.
Later in the conversation, Swinton said, “I’m about to shoot a picture in Ireland, and I was told to wear a mask at all times, and I’m not.”
This is disappointing, especially when she acknowledges she’s had COVID several times and has struggled with long COVID.
“Don’t gloss this over by saying it’s politics or it’s cancel culture,” he said. “If you’re going to offend people, you risk paying the price.”
Cartoonists say a rebuke of ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams is long overdue
Everything is a conspiracy.
How ‘15-minute cities’ turned into an international conspiracy theory
They claimed he wanted to confine people to their neighborhoods and accused him of being part of a malign international plot to control people’s movement in the name of climate action.
“It’s bananas,” said Erica Nelson, co-author of the new research and assistant professor of astrophysics at CU Boulder. “You just don’t expect the early universe to be able to organize itself that quickly. These galaxies should not have had time to form.”
Does anyone have an opinion on dash cams? I’ve been thinking of installing a dash cam for several months. Over the last few years, drivers in my area have driven more erratically than ever. I feel like I need to have one just to protect myself when I go out to run errands!
Does anyone have experience with hard drive enclosures like this? SABRENT USB 3.2 5 Bay 3.5” SATA Hard Drive Tray Less Docking Station I’m trying to avoid another NAS setup, but I have only experienced single hard drive enclosures.
It’s confirmed, my QNAP NAS died a horrible death last night after an attempted firmware upgrade. Searching on Reddit it seems I wasn’t the only one who had an issue:
Luckily I recently backed up the data from the QNAP so I think I’m in good shape. I don’t think I want to shell out $$$ for another NAS, though. I may go back to simple hard drive enclosures.
My QNAP NAS appears to have died during a firmware upgrade. Well, this sucks!
Shazam’s Zachary Levi In Anti-Vax Controversy
I’m so glad I’m not on Twitter. Maybe I need to take a break from any news as well?
Ok, last video. NewJeans with “OMG”.
Then Blackpink’s Shutdown
I’m heading down a YouTube rabbit hole of K-pop dance practice videos. First up, BTS Run BTS.
For those who have migrated their blog from elsewhere, do you fix old posts with broken links and format issues? Or do you just let it be?
Buying tickets has been problematic for a very long time. Back in my record store employee days, people needed to line up to get tickets. This old method seems fairer than purchasing tickets online now. We weren’t one of the lucky ones to get a presale code to join in the fun. We’ll need to see if “reasonably” priced tickets become available later on.
Trying a few panoramic photos with the iPhone XS Max while in Hawaii. Click each photo to get a better view.
Ko Olina Lagoon 4
Sunset at Ko Olina Lagoon 4
Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
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Not much of a timelapse. I’m impressed by the clouds more than the partial eclipse
The girls and I went to breakfast at the local diner the other day. They find eating at a diner so comforting.
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