My May ‘25 in Review
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May is already over. This time, it was quite an eventful month.
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Two fantastic weeks in Scotland
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I am back from Scotland, and my first days back at work are behind me. Let me tell you about my awesome vacation!
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My April ‘25 in Review
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April has also been over for two days now. So it’s time to take a look back. What was going on (for me)?
From two and a half homes to one
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Today, after three years and one month, I handed over the keys to my first apartment away from my childhood home. It marks the end of an era worth reflecting on.
My March ‘25 in Review
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My monthly review is a few days late, but there’s so much to do that I don’t really get around to blogging.
My February ‘25 in Review
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Now February is also over – another eventful month. While world politics had some lows with the German federal election and events in the USA, there were at least some highs in my private life.
Self-hosting my emails again: A few weeks in
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A few weeks ago, I moved back to self-hosting my mail server after using Purelymail for three years. The decision wasn’t about cost – it’s actually more expensive to rent a VPS – but about control, security, and data locality. My mails are now hosted in Europe, giving me more confidence in their privacy, and I can configure everything exactly as I want while ensuring compliance with GDPR.
My January ‘25 in Review
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January is one of those months when you either feel fresh and motivated – or like you’re stumbling into the new year. This time, I definitely fall into the second category. Not because nothing is happening, but because so much is moving at once – mostly furniture, wall paint, and my schedule.
Blog Questions Challenge
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I wasn’t explicitly asked by anyone to join the Blog Questions Challenge, but I guess I can just join and also tell a bit about my blogging process. So here are the questions and answers:
My December ‘24 and my 2024 in Review
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The month, and indeed the year, are drawing to a close – a time to pause, reflect, and revisit all the small and big moments that made up this journey.