Playing through Dragon age Veilguard (despite feeling its a massive dissapointment), and not a proper Dragon Age game :(
When I left 13 years ago I was younger, more excited at the prospect of career and UK felt like a step ahead. Now I grew up, grew to hate cities, corporate life and found Italy a healthier and happier country for the next chapter. Also, a very underrated thing not many expats talk about, I missed not feeling like a stranger, an immigrant, a fish out of water. That’s a background emotion that never goes away, however integrated and fluent in the local culture you are.
Anything from 50k to 2m will have all that you need (galleries, cinemas, etc.)
On the Q at hand, reading, fasting, writing.
I went rock climbing, took some hikes, lifted weights. I watched some YouTube and Netflix, read a newspaper, finished one book and started on another, worked on a side project. Went to a cafe and sat around drinking lattes and playing a mobile game (Pokemon Go). Did laundry, cooked dinners.
Mostly out of curiosity and to self reflect. This being a forum largely focused on 'work/hobby/productivty', I find everything outside that very relevant, while not being talked about as much. So I was curious what a healthy (or unhealthy?) way of spending one's free time may look like.
Perhaps to see if I'm missing out on something, or get inspiration to spend free time better. I personally wouldn't be able to answer the same question in the way that would make me feel good.
Usual regimen of exercise.
Best and worst memories of the trip?
Best memory? Having a friend as a passenger for a week in the most interesting part of the route. I wouldn't count the endless stream of breathtaking landscapes as a single memory, but I saw a lot of beauty from the saddle.
Worst memory? Ruminating on personal drama back home, and possibly fracturing my sternum by slipping in the mud and falling.
sanswork•9mo ago