I recently just found out about https://www.shadertoy.com/ and it's a really cool and fun way to experiment and learn about shaders. You can experiment and make some really cool visual programs using the site.

Start playing factorio. You'll lose your weekend and the next week. Runs on most PCs.

If you have Amazon Prime, check out Undone

The silo book series and its new tv show, Silo. Fucking phenomenal series of books

Go read Percy Jackson, go play Final Fantasy 14, go watch The Good Place and go listen to 100 Gecs

listen to this song, I have thousands in my repertoire for you.

Play with Weka - https://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/ml/weka/

The Dandelion Dynasty. Amazingly original fantasy series.

Ethiopian food! If you’re lucky enough to have nearby access, go support your local restaurant and get yourself a vegetarian platter. You will NOT regret it.

If you don’t have access or are vegan, I’ve had good luck making it as well. Here are a few recipes to start:

• Niter Kibbeh - this is the staple oil for many Ethiopian dishes. I use the same ingredients, but rather than go through all the toasting and steps, I just throw everything in the slow cooker on low for a few hours. Use this in recipes and drizzle a tiny bit over your finished dish just before serving.
• Quick Injera - this is a serviceable approximation of the real deal with common household ingredients. If you haven’t had Ethiopian food before, this is basically a thin, lightly sour pancake, and your utensil you’ll scoop up your tasty stews with. It’s also the base (literally) of combination platters. I haven’t had the fortitude to order teff and try to make the real stuff yet. This recipe is nowhere near the taste, texture, or complexity of a proper injera, but it’s good enough that I’ve made it multiple times to help with cravings.
• Kik Alicha - I love this recipe. It’s yellow split peas, which is one of my least favorite things in my pantry, and yet it ends up tasting incredible. I like how simple it is once you have the niter kibbeh as well. This recipe really shows off the niter kibbeh flavors. Don’t forget to drizzle some on just before serving.

The book The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. That book left me lost in thought for weeks.

The first thing I always suggest is my favorite band, so I guess I will here too!

Interpol! My introductory of my top favorite songs and songs that worked for getting people I know into the band.

Let's start with the "worker" songs:

• Heinrich Maneuver

• Obstacle 1

• Wrecking Ball

Top 5 Personal Faves:

Heinrich Maneuver

Possibly the first Interpol song I remember listening to. Upbeat and fun.

Safe Without

Catchy and captures insanity pretty well. I can't really help but to picture that spongebob scene in my mind. I don't need it....

All The Rage Back Home

A go to song that's a party-er and emotional all at once.

Pioneer to the Falls

Amazing surfer-esque aesthetic with powerful timing and lyrics.

Untitled

My all time favorite song EVER. I have a deep personal connection with this one.

But really, you can't really go wrong with them. It was hard to make a top 5.

If you're looking for coffee, try looking for a local shop that brews with single origin beans (bonus if they roast the coffee in house). I'd recommend trying single origin espresso, a pour over, or a cortado/gibraltr (roughly half espresso, half steamed milk) if straight coffee isn't your thing.

Two small ideas:

Uncanny Magazine is a bimonthly indie sci-fi & fantasy magazine: short stories, poetry, and essays. I never know what to expect from its stories. They're often evocative, engaging, and weird, and they make me look at the world in a different way. Don't read it through. It's best savored.

Tempeh Lettuce Tomato Sandwich: I recommend these strips if you can find them in your local co-op, they don't taste anything like bacon but they're great –but the really important bit is whatever tempeh you get, pan fry it in slices. Pan-fried tempeh has a lovely nutty, almost popcorn-like taste and a satisfying bite to it. A dab of sriracha makes it 👌

Go to a Starbucks and ask if you can have an ice water. Don't buy anything because f union busting.

But they all give out the ice water for free, no purchase necessary - they won't even look at you funny or anything - and I swear it's absurdly delicious ice water. Great for a walk on a hot day. Try it and see. :)

• The Expanse - best sci fi show in recent years
• Techno parties/raves - find one that has Funktion One speakers, be transported to a different world by the sheer volume. Bring ear plugs.

Tv: black mirror!

Amazing show where every episode focuses on a different cast / story. New season coming soon too.

Find a local Food Not Bombs chapter and go there one day to cook and give food for those in need

I just saw the movie Game Night, and immensely enjoyed it. A good non-raunchy comedy film. Phew it has been too long.

Another tv show: The Bear. Haven't finished the season yet but it's quite refreshing in multiple ways.

Play Xonotic for an adrenaline rush. :D

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Been watching it a lot recently and its really fun. I like having it on while I play Stellaris or Endless Space 2.

In Bruges 2008