Genís

An eclectic of sorts that codes and writes.

Latest posts from Genís

• I'm scared

  Mar 01 ⎯ ❤️5

  Back in 1901, a clerk in his forties named Frank Hornby invented a toy. It was an assembling kit based on mechanical engineering principles that included stuff like perforated metal strips, bolts and screws. I was lucky enough to be born almost 90 years later, when this toy was already being sold in Barcelona toy stores under the name of Meccano. I always preferred assembling Meccano cars and truc…

  
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• Why Do I Even Have This?

  Feb 22 ⎯ ❤️👏3

  Moving to a new home is exciting. It also sucks. Last year we decided to move to the city to be closer to our family, which meant a smaller place. It's hard to tell how much stuff you've hoarded over the years, until you realise you will have to fit it in half the space you used to have. Surprisingly, I didn't ask myself “How are we even going to make room for this?” but rather “Why do I even hav…

  
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• What Silence Leaves Behind

  Jan 27 ⎯ ❤️👏🔥5

  Writing is cathartic for me. When I feel something I can't quite understand, I pick up the pen and start dissecting myself on the paper. I just don't usually do it in public. I don't think I've ever written about a video game before, but Outer Wilds left me feeling something I'm still struggling to comprehend. So this is me trying to make sense of it. Spoiler warning: I’ll try to stay spoiler-fre…

  
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• The vibe writing mess

  Nov 20

  Writing is much like painting. When you paint, you start by covering the blank canvas with thick strokes, and progressively use smaller brushes to start revealing the details. When writing, you're doing very much the same, just in your head. It starts with an idea, which at first feels crystal clear. But once you sit down to write about it, you realize it's just a mess of entangled and disorganiz…

  
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