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Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings

What book could you read over and over again?

I could (and do!) read Lord of the Rings over and over. Or at least, I’ve read it about 4 times since I first read it as a teenager in 2000.

As I’ve read more and more of Tolkien’s other works I’ve become familiar with the deeper lore. This has been greatly aided by many of the videos and articles available online. It becomes more enjoyable with every reading!

My most recent reading, in January 2021 was the best yet. One of my particular highlights include understanding more of the backstory and history to Shelob and the Phial of Galadriel.

Another of my highlights came as a consequence of getting older and perhaps increasing empathy – I really felt the tragedy of Gollum much more than I had in the past.

Today was quite computer-heavy for a Saturday but quite productive in a few ways:

  • I published a blog post about my memories of the Glasgow Art School Union on (roughly) the 10th anniversary of its demolition. I POSSE’d this to a number of silos and, with previous fixes to my blog in place,  the likes and mentions were displayed appropriately. Yay me!
  • I connected to my WordPress host via Atom and SFTP. I had been using cpanel for any updates to the code, which is a bit clumsy. Within minutes of wondering if Atom could connect directly, I had found a YouTube tutorial and followed the instructions. This allowed me to update some minor cosmetic details which made me happy but more importantly leaves the door open for bigger changes and more learning later on, including better Indieweb-Fediverse integration of my blog via Bridgy Fed. Ditto, woo!
  • I’ve been trying to use Obsidian for Personal Knowledge Management, something I’ve never done before. Obsidian makes this an absolute cinch, although I’m still just beginning to make myself take notes and process the information from books, podcasts and videos I consume. I do enjoy having a bit of a “mental wander” through what I’ve written so far with a view to improving what I’ve already written and making connections elsewhere. Again, booyakasha!

Like many people, I probably spend too much time in front of a screen. But today’s activities have at least been productive.