Funny · by Budi Santoso · 2026-09-06
What jokes looks like when you stop optimizing everything from my first week notes
The detail that surprised me was how much a tiny balcony changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.
Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. memes got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.
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Quiet Noodle · 11 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. My friend tried it in Buenos Aires and had the opposite result.
Lina Keller · 8 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. I learned that one the expensive way.
Mina Chowdhury · 5 likes
Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Madrid? This pairs weirdly well with shakshuka. Small progress still counts.
Aoi Ito · 10 likes
This comment has main-character footnote energy.
Emir Kaya · 0 likes
That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.
Noah Miller · 1 likes
I think this advice is overrated. I noticed the same thing in Kuala Lumpur.