Looks like I'm done with the challenge. 🥳 I've counted all the posts, just to be sure that I have not forgotten something. The current count is 100 because I did one post which is not included in the challenge. Which is the page about #TheMonthProject.

It was a nice experience and definitely helped to get going with my blog. Which I thought I will abandon after 2–3 months. So I'm happy that I'm still writing after 1 year.

I never thought I could write 2 posts per week. Then the pressure increased to write 1 post per Day. Which I handled also quite well. After I got ill, the pressure increased one more time and I needed to write 2 posts each day. Which was also doable, but nothing I would want to do over a longer period. I wrote each a day a freestyle post, where I just started to write down what's in my head and the other post was some kind of planned, with more structure and images. I liked how naturally it felt and worked out. But, as I said, nothing I want to do regularly.

What I also learned is, that I liked to write but with the pressure in the end, there is not much room for improvement. Maybe a focus on less post would be better. So that I can write a post and review it multiple times before publishing it. But on the other hand, writing and publishing the post without a good review helped to get the post out in the wild. So, I've learned something but don't know what to do with it. 🫠

One of my best posts was my first one about Paperless-ngx. It still gets views. Another post got posted on Hackernews (not by me). Which was a big surprise and got me plenty of views in one day. These 2 posts are my best and leading by a wide margin.

Furthermore, I'm planning to take the challenge again and start it on February 1. Which will give me a break and free my head a bit. This time I want to focus more on technical post's. Because that's the reason I started this blog. I also played a bit with the write.as API, and maybe I can do some statistics how many technical post's I wrote already on this blog and on my first challenge. The 1. of February is also simpler to remember than the 21. of January. It should start together with my #TheMonthProject which will help me to make a productive month.

It's insane that I really did it. I'm so happy right now. 😃

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Monday. It's funny how many people hate Mondays. For me, it is just another day of the Week. It has always been. Strangely, I more hate the later days of the Workweek. Thursday or Friday because in the past those days were always stressful. Getting work done. Going shopping for groceries. Planning the weekend and so on. Yay, just a rant about how people hate Mondays and I don't like the end of the Workweek. 🫠

Yesterday I put out another concert post. Which leaves 4 more posts open to be up-to-date with all my concerts from 2024.

Sunday was a really sunny day and everything was covered in frost. Like I wrote on my Sunday freestyle post. We used the nice weather to go for a walk with the kids. We try more to get the little one more into walking. So we left the Thule buggy at home. We took the white cane with us, so he can get more familiar with it. But he had too much fun from the noise this cane was making, while he was going in circles. So I carried him most of the time on my shoulders and, sporadically, I encouraged him to walk a bit again. Our oldest had a lot of fun just running around. Therefore, we were thinking about how we will handle this in the future. We will always have one that is running too fast and one that is staying behind because he can't go faster. I'm curious how this will work out in the future. 🤔

Today is also a sunny day, so my wife and I also went out for a walk after our morning meetings. Alone. Without the kids. It was so refreshing just to walk without having one who constantly interrupts you or needs your attention. We could just walk and talk, and we did is for nearly 2hrs. I like these walks because we can talk about every topic. I don't really like sitting inside somewhere and talking. I'm more of a walk and talker. 😎

This is also post 99 of the #100DaysToOffload challenge. One more to go, this is really exciting, that I really made it so far. :)

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We went to the ORWOhaus in Berlin to see Illdisposed. Haven't seen them in a long while, and I really like their newly released record. In preparation of the concert, I've looked Persecutor up and was excited to see them too.

Persecutor

Awesome energy and nice band. It made a lot of fun watching them perform. They had a lot of fun and the drummer was wearing rainbow Croq's the whole set. 🥳

Defacing God

I don't know. We watched the first 2 songs and then my friend went out for a cigarette. We came back and watched the last 2–3 songs. Not our kind of music. I'm happy for everyone who likes them.

Illdisposed

Finally, the band we were waiting for. The sound was good, and the songs were well-chosen. But something was off. After some songs, Bo revealed that they had a bit too much alcohol at the night before. So they had some problems focusing while playing. Bo was fixating the back of the crowd, maybe to not throw up. 🫠 That looked strange, but with the knowledge that they had too much, I understand it. After a couple more songs, he was able to do jokes and was back to normal. 🤘

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I like mornings and days like these. A little bit of fog and everything is coated in frost. This and when it had snowed is where I had my best morning runs. Sadly, because of my feed, I'm unable to run. I hope someday I will get there again.

Yesterday I archived some good work in our basement. I got a new saw blade, and it had cut through butter with a warm knife. :) With the new saw blade, I was able to cut the 2,5m long boards into pieces. Now I need to sand and paint them. And we are some steps closer to the finish line. 🏁

And there is one more concert post. I wrote about the show with The Hirsch Effekt and Better Lovers. One of the best shows in 2024.

The illness is still in my body. Or my body is still recovering from it. I need plenty of breaks during the day. Yesterday, I instantly fell asleep while lying on the couch and watching Bluey with my son.

Have a nice Sunday. 👋

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⛸️ Today all the 7.8 kilometres of the Rideau Canal Skateway opened! The weather was not too cold (1C) and the ice condition was rated “Very Good” which is not something I’ve seen often. It’s been 2 years since I’ve been there. Last year it only opened for 10 days, and I didn’t get a chance to go and the year before it didn’t even open because of weather conditions.

I went there with my partner, and we skated for almost 2 hours for a total of 13 km! The ice was very good indeed, with just a few cracks and bumps. And I was glad I could happily glide along it. It’s the farthest we’ve ever skated. A light snow started to fall halfway through our route, and it started to get wet, with the snow melting on the surface of our clothes. But we made it back where we started! I was exhausted at the end, feeling like I had run a 10k, even though we took breaks along the way. But it was energizing and fun. I did fall once because of a bump on the ice, but it was very slow motion, and I used all the training I had on how to fall safely. I was okay!

I love my recent pair of figure ice skates; they are comfortable and warm. I finally found ice skates that don’t hurt my feet!

We went ice skating on the Canal in the morning, then in the afternoon we had our weekly Ice-Skating class. I definitely had less energy during the class, but I made it all right. I’m still working on my forward crossovers, backwards skating and 1-foot glides.

The weather forecast looks good for the Canal for the next couple of weeks, so I’d like to skate there again before the end of this winter.

Now I need some hot chocolate ☕.

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We went to see The Hirsch Effekt and Better Lovers at the Berghain Berlin. And it was remarkable. One of the best shows of 2024. I'm a long-time fan of The Hirsch Effekt. Saw them the last time at With Full Force. (Can't remember the year anymore) And Better Lovers with their first EP crushed it. Sadly, their full-length record is not the best. I like some songs, and it's overall just “okisch”.

The Hirsch Effekt

They crushed it and I don't want to end. They have a massive energy as a 3-Person Band. I also grabbed a Shirt and spoke with the likable guys.

Better Lovers

They transferred their energy from the EP to the show. It was really fun watching them perform and also having fun. :) I wanted to make more pictures, but I heard that Greg Puciato has a reputation of taking your phone and destroying it. 🫠

We said to ourselves, If they came back, we will see them again. I also have eyes on new tickets for The Hirsch Effekt. 😍

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