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We made it! The move back to Poland was a massive undertaking. The last time I posted an update here, I was hoping it was already September, and I wasn't wrong. By the end of July, I reached levels of exhaustion I can hardly remember ever experiencing. There were so many things to organize on both ends that I'm still not sure how it all eventually clicked. But it did, The Big Move™ is done. At the beginning of October, we started our third month in Wrocław. There are some challenges and adjustments, but overall, thus far, it feels like it was the right call 🤞🏻

📚 Reading

“Dune” by Frank Herbert

I felt the urge to read sci-fi for a change. In my childhood, I played Dune II and Dune 2000 RTS games and loved them. However, that was roughly it when it comes to this world. I used to be a huge fan of Tolkien's writing (I still am!), and somewhere I stumbled upon information that he hated the work of Frank Herbert. Naturally, I assumed that if he hated it, it couldn't be very good, and I would most likely hate it as well. Well, here we are, and boy, oh boy, how wrong I was! “Dune” captured me by total surprise—I went through the book and absolutely loved it to pieces! I'm now obsessively listening to the Gom Jabbar podcast, as well as Hans Zimmer's OST.

🎮 Playing

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

It's that time of the year again. I'm revising some of the games I've had on my list for quite some time and decided to finally give the latest Dragon Age installment a go. It's good. I played through all the previous games in the franchise—each had its strengths and weaknesses. Veilguard is no different, but one thing is clear: it's definitely a game from the same world, and you can feel it, which is good. I clocked in roughly 6 hours so far and enjoyed my time quite a bit.

📺 Watching

Dune

It can't be a surprise, given the “Reading” part above, but after finishing the book, I decided to give the latest movies a go too. I watched the first one, and it's so well made! The world is beautifully portrayed. The only downside is that there's a lot of content and background information that had to be cut, which makes it hard to feel a connection with the main characters. But overall, big thumbs up—absolutely awesome adaptation.

🎧 Listening

Dune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

I must admit I wasn't huge on soundtracks composed by Hans Zimmer. I really do dig his Dune score, though. I find it very distinctive, unlike any other music he composed before. The atmosphere feels exactly right. I can almost feel the sand lash up my face, feel the dryness in my lips. Oh, Arrakis, you possess me. More...