Wasser in den Haaren, auf der Haut. Kunstregen, zu heiß, zu kalt, zu nass und unerwartet störend. Mehrere schwer beschriebene Momente verstreichen, bis vorsichtige Entspannung einsetzt. Watte zwischen Sinnen und Umwelt. Immer noch Navigation entlang des Planes. Das Viertel hinter den Wänden schweigt.

#outerworld #concrete city #later that day #slowing down

Man shares his 3-part 'perfect night' and its simplicity is awe-inspiring

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/nolan-reid-shares-simple-pleasures

Later again. Still, practising the art of disconnection, for the evening. And still struggling. Whirling thoughts, around many different fixed centers, somehow trying to stay clear of all of them to not be pulled away and taken in. The houses across the street are dark again, a few candles just behind a few windows and tip of a cigarette on a balcony, distant scent of its smoke but maybe just an imagination below starless clouds. Have a soft night wherever you are.

#outerworld #concrete city #slowing down #stories of late light and late minds

Much later, and again in that familiar place, position: Backdoor, ash tree, gazing out into the dark that keeps the meadows covered. Random noises hint for small creatures making their way through the bushes and into temporary attention. Somewhere up there behind the houses, cars are speeding down the bypass street, taking a sharp turn, roaring engines, to disappear heading for the highway. Insects circling that dim lamp, then and now hitting its surface. Across the road, windowblings are being shut. Getting ready for the night, retreated to the inside. Sleep tight everyone wherever you are.

#outerworld #the village and the hills #slowing down #where the day went

Later again. Hands wet and shaky, debugging other machines and the intimidating reality of black boxes. Sceptically watching, while the backyards gradually give up on today and get ready for sleep, yawning again, yawning still. Imagining topics for celestial conversations, waiting for shooting stars and a waning moon and that's about enough before waking to a new dawn. Sleep tight once you're willing to, wherever you are.

#outerworld #concrete city #evening hours #slowing down

Und dann Küchenabend mit anderem Schwung. Äpfel in einem großen Topf, Gläser mit frischem Sauerteig, eine Wespe irrt über Tomaten. Dinge, die sein sollen. Dinge, die sich ihre Zeit nehmen und plötzlich sind die Schatten lang und die Luft schmeckt schon wieder nach Dunkelheit und Nacht. Das Sinnliche des Hochsommers.

#outerworld #concrete city #later that day #slowing down

Recently, I discovered the calming effect of putting my browser into full-screen mode when reading a blog post. No task bar tempting me to jump to another window. No tabs tempting me to switch to another page. Just me and the post. 😌

#Wellbeing #SlowingDown #SmolWeb #IndieWeb #Minimalism

Almost 4pm again. Talking epsilon environments, floating objectives and hidden pareto efficiencies. Topics too huge and demanding to really embrace, by now. Resorting to routine tasks instead: Minutes taken, calendar pruned, window opened wide. There's music but unsure whether emitted by the outer world or some hidden tab and maybe that's not even relevant now.

#outerworld #concrete city #home office hours #slowing down

"My new Pretty!" :smile:

May I introduce:
Grundig (Triumph Adler) Tippa S, built around 1962 - 1964.

Got my 'new' (😋) mechanical typewriter working today! I got it from an estate dissolution where the machine slept in the basement for more than 30 years.

Last night I rusted out the type levers and adjusted the key retrieval. New ink ribbons have already been ordered.

If the machine then work so far, I will continue to unrust it next week and clean the paper roller. Afterwards I want to use this wonderful piece every day. Like it's predecessor, an old Annabella. :smile:

#AnalogueLove #tippas #tippa #typewriter #schreibmaschine #mechanical #TriumphAdler #Grundig #restorationwork #schreibgeräte #Büromaschinen #SchreibKultur #slowingdown #Entschleunigung #LifeIsAnalog

"Print, Baby, print!"

Once again I have come a little closer to my goal of banning as much computer junk as possible from the desktop and putting analog devices in place. Or at least some without USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other things I don’t need in my world. :smile:

Recently my mother-in-law found an old Brother P-Touch 200 thermal label printer in her basement. It's so old that it was actually made in Japan! 😁

Print, Baby, print! 🤭

I repaired it a few days ago and today the ribbon cassettes ordered via #AliExpress finally arrived. In short: everything works perfectly again. 🤩

#brotherptouch #ptouch200 #labelprinter #thermalprinter #backtoanalog #back2analog #digitaldetox #entschleunigung #slowingdown #office #officegear #LifeIsAnalog

"Theme of a Silent Sunday",
for/zum #silentsunday / #StillerSonntag

Taken w/ Canon T70 & very expired Fujicolor100 at 'Rieselfelder', Hamburg-Niendorf.

#Rieselfelder #Hamburg #Niendorf #filmphotography #CanonT70 #Fujicolor100 #FujiC100 #expiredfilm #silence #stille #slowingdown #entschleunigung #35mmnature

#nature #photography

11pm, almost. No more challenges to accept today. Some energy left but merely to shut down the evening in an ordered manner. Books closed. Clothes sorted. Dishes shelved. Prepared what the morning needs, again: Knife, board, mug, bread. Rituals day in day out. Ready for stars in an open sky. Have a quiet night wherever you are.

#outerworld #concrete city #later that day later that night #slowing down #half awake half asleep

Over the last few months, I have filtered out most USA news, so I have basically a minimal knowledge of what is happening in that part of the world. To be honest, it's great! The same goes for tech, I work long 12-hour days and weekends as a sysadmin, and the last thing I want to see after those days is tech stuff. So, I read tech news through newsletters sent to an email address I only use for that purpose.

It’s making my life more relaxed not to care about what is happening on other continents, etc. This way, I can enjoy more fun things, like working on my bike, swimming, and going to the cinema.

I think slowing down is good. Enjoy your morning coffee.
:cupoftea:

#FilteredNews
#RelaxedLife
#WorkLifeBalance
#TechNews
#SysadminLife
#EnjoyingLife
#SlowingDown

Apparently, even real estate news has a sense of humor: 🏢🎉 "Record new apartments," they boast, while quietly adding, "but don't get too comfy, we’re slowing down." Meanwhile, your browser is stuck doing the JavaScript and cookie tango to even read this page. 🍪💃
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/02/the-number-of-new-apartments-is-at-a-50-year-high-but-states-expect-a-slowdown/ #realestatehumor #newapartments #slowingdown #JavaScriptbrowser #cookieissues #HackerNews #ngated

(Ladespannung erreicht, grüne Leuchtpunkte im Heimbüro. Uplink nach Irgendwo, immer wieder Gedanken daran ausblendend, wo die anderen Enden der Verbindungen stehen. Pappeln wie ein Scherenschnitt vor der ausklingenden Dämmerung, reglos und bis in die Untiefen des nervösen Selbst beruhigend. Haustüren schlagen, in Wohnungen werden Esstische gedeckt, Flaschen geöffnet. Der Abend verabscheut leere Gläser.)

#outerworld #later that day #concrete city #slowing down

Und Dorfabend. Irgendwie fanden die Stunden ihren Weg, ihre Strecke, blieb Stadt zurück und der Duft nächtlichen Frühlings über den Hügeln ein dominierender Eindruck. Immer wieder Verweilen an der Hintertür, Lauschen ins grünende undurchsichtige Nichts, in dem der Bach talwärts rauscht und die kleinen und größeren Tiere sich vorsichtig aus ihren Quartieren wagen. Durchatmen, ein Husten unterdrücken, um den Moment nicht zu stören. Und das Glas leeren auf dem Weg in den heutigen Schlaf. Have a pleasant night wherever you are!

#outerworld #the village and the hills #slowing down #the spring in things

Personally, I think that part of #Degrowth involves #SlowingDown. Less cars, more pedestrians and bicycles, and if cars are involved, SLOW DOWN!

#Wales - First #20mph year sees 100 fewer killed or badly hurt

David Deans, January 31, 2025

"The first year of a controversial Welsh speed limit saw around 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured on 20 and 30mph roads, ministers have said.

"New casualty data for the first year of the 20mph limit was welcomed by the Welsh government, while the Labour politician who spearheaded the policy said it showed it was 'the most successful road safety intervention in modern times'.

"The figures showed the number of people hurt fell by 28% compared with the same period the year before, with ten fewer dead.

"The number of casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 was also the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979.

"Amid longstanding rows over the speed limit within his own party, former transport minister Lee Waters urged others not to undermine the scheme."

Source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78w1891z03o
#LivableCommunities #SpeedLimits #SolarPunkSunday #LessCars #MoreBicicyles #MorePedestrians #LessRoadkill

OK, since I'm going to Lübeck from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday and I generally don't take a smartphone with me (#slowingdown life!), here's a picture for Ship Saturday, taken on a hot summer day on the incredibly sharp Rollei Retro 80s b/w film. 😉

Cam: #CanonEOS300v 35mm slr

Film: #Rollei #Retro80s @ #ISO125
Dev.: #Rodinal1to100 #semistand developed

Scan as usual🤭:
#EpsonPerfectionV370photo / #VueScanPro on Linux, #unedited

#Costapacifica #CruiseShip #Kreuzfahrtschiff #ShipSaturday #Schiffssonnabend #Schiffssamstag #filmphotography #RolleiRetro80s #analogphotography #RolleiFilm #AnalogFotografie #AdoxRodinal #Rodinal #semistanddevelopment #homedevelopedfilm #RolleiRetro #shipphotography #CostaCruises #maritimephotography #shipphotography #Hafenliebe #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #believeinfilm

Hurry hurry hurry
We don't have time to slow to down
to breathe
Hurry hurry hurry
No time for love
No time
Hurry hurry hurry
Break a leg
Get hurt
Hurry hurry hurry
So you can meet the needs quickly
and return to hurrying
Hurry hurry hurry
Miss the important moments
No time
Hurry hurry hurry
No time to live
No time
Hurry hurry hurry

Die

#poem #WritingCommmunity #hustleculture #beingpresent #slowingdown #capitalism #Productivity