On the writing front #
The editing of l’Enfant des Esprits is far from finished, but it’s progressing. Most of the notes are just about tweaking phrasing or removing unnecessary expressions… But other notes are a bit trickier to address, as they involve adding depth to the universe or fixing minor inconsistencies that slipped through all the beta-reading rounds so far. My most recent example: describing a board game in more detail rather than just saying the characters are trying out a board game.
On the web front #
If you’re already familiar with the git diff command, do you know its options? git diff doesn’t just show the latest unstaged changes since your last commit. By providing commit hashes as options, you can display the differences between specific commits in the stack:
git diff shaA..shaB
I thought of this command because I used it again this week. As part of a project, I’m contributing to a tool that automatically generates multiple commits at each major step it performs. This way, reviewers can easily check the results. In this context, I needed to insert a new commit in the middle of the stack because of the new step being added mid-process. Using git diff as shown above allows me to easily view only the commit my step added, ensuring the behavior is as expected.
In the garden #
We had quite cold weather this week. The kiwis I planted are looking a bit sad, and I hope they’ll recover with the return of the sun. It’s my first time trying to grow this species. We’ll see how it goes.
I can see a few sprouts on my flower mat, but I don’t have any results to report yet. Meanwhile, in my outdoor mini greenhouse, I already have some lettuce, marigolds, and gherkins. In my indoor greenhouse, there are pots of Indian pinks, tomatoes, red-stemmed chard, and dill. On the sowing front, beans, borage, and larkspur are waiting to germinate or be transplanted into pots.
On the culture front #
Season 2 of the One Piece live-action is available, and I finally had the chance to watch it. Its main flaw is being far too short. I loved the eight episodes, but I wish the rest was already out.
I’m not particularly a fan of live-action adaptations in general, it depends on the source material. One Piece is originally a manga with highly stylized characters, and the anime sometimes features action scenes that aren’t fully drawn. In this context, I find the live-action’s work quite interesting. The atmosphere of a pirate world is well captured, while staying very true to the character designs. It’s different enough to feel fresh, yet it brings a lot of nostalgia.
On the other hand, a live-action I wasn’t hyped about at all and didn’t watch is How to Train your Dragon. When I saw the trailer, it felt like I was just seeing the same 3D movie I’d already watched, only with actors and a less expressive 3D dragon. Sometimes it works for me, sometimes it doesn’t…
For what it’s worth #
I think my old cat might have a toothache right now, and I’m not sure how to relieve her. I’m a bit apprehensive about the vet visit, as I suspect they’ll only suggest a dental cleaning, and the last one wasn’t that long ago. Since my cat is getting older, I’m not very confident about putting her under anesthesia again. Are there other ways to relieve toothaches and mild gingivitis in cats? If you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them.