Week 31, 2026: Stargazing

August is here. Man, how quickly this year seems to have gone by, looking back. On Friday I went to the rooftop to do some stargazing. It was a clear sky (very pleasant weather), and I used an app called Stellarium to keep track of different stars and planets in the sky. Below are two photos of the Moon and Venus. (The Moon looks like a giant spotlight in the sky, while Venus is just a tiny dot, haha.) Yesterday I bought my dad a new e-reader. His old Kindle was on its last legs and it was about time it got an upgrade. I got him a Kobo Clara and he’s happy with it. I’ve sideloaded a lot of books for him to read. I really want him to start reading again. Speaking of books, I picked up Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky yesterday. This will be another slow read. Man, I’m really doing all the Classics this year, huh? (I mean. . . it’s only been ONE book I’ve read this year so far.) I also bought a new watch (yet another Casio) because I don’t own a black watch in my wardrobe.…