Retro Gaming · by Sanne de Vries · 2026-09-15

A tiny story about shakshuka, Warsaw and timing for absolute beginners

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the playlist for a while.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Pixel Otter · 2 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Cozy Coder · 6 likes

Could be regional too.

Urban Baker · 0 likes

That is a good boundary.

Curious Lantern · 0 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. I noticed the same thing in São Paulo. This is why house rules need a constitution.