Weekly Notes #8

19 Apr, 2026

April 13 - April 19
A long, rough and emotional week.

only ran twice this week: 5km and 6km.
I got a new running tank top from Lululemon. I compared several options from other brands and consulted dear Claude and Gemini, they both recommended this fabric blend out of 3 options, so I trusted them, and this one was actually the cheapest since it was on sale. I got it and wore once, I'd say it is a good running tank!

Yours Truly, by Abby Jemenez. I am not in a great mood this week and wanted to find some comfort in a romance story. This one is a good fairy tale, quite heartfelt and cute at the same time. And I found that I share 80% similarity of personality with the MMC, gosh I relate, life is so hard. I got to 3/4 of the book and do not plan to continue, the miscommunication was too long and I think that's enough dosage of romance for this week.

The Stories Linger in My Mind, by Organic Stereo
Blue Moon Blue, by Yukihiro Takahashi
When the World Was One, by Matthew Halsall, The Gondwana Orchestra
I cancelled my Apple Music subscription, and no longer use any streaming plan. I went back to downloading and owning music. I'm using an app called Doppler on iPhone and it works great so far. I saved screenshots of my play lists though.

Succession, I finished season 1, very dramatic. I immediately started season 2. After I finish this series I would like to watch The Pitt, because it happens (the setting) in a city I lived in for five years. Can't wait.

I had so much fun taking care of my plants this week. We have a number of new leaves uncurling, and I got some potting mix. I have repotted them from 66mm pots into 100mm pots this weekend. I now have a baby Monstera Deliciosa and Pothos N'Joy joining the family. My philodedrons are doing great, and I got rid of the spider mite problem for the alocasia. They now reside on an IKEA rolling cart, so I can move them indoors when the afternoon sun is too strong on the balcony.