Rosano

with Jack Rusher (guitar) and Andrey (bass) 06h53 from Berlin / Germany

Skip pages, read anything, don't read that, read anywhere, don't finish, repeat, read aloud… Hello dear reader, welcome to another quarterly edition of Occasion: projects, writing, reads, music, and life.

three months in a place to feel relaxed I look like a garden gnome with this red toque and green jacket Comforting to be in Berlin again, even if it's the "worst weather of the year".

Everything still works great and I've never stopped using them. 👋 Heads up: they're off the App Store yet again as of April 2026.

a notepad you can't edit I made a small web app called memo to quickly jot down points, framing it as "a notepad you can't edit".

Focus, reps, optimistic vortex, strong signal, ripple effects.

No computing after lunch.

From 'trapped in my notes' to 'public data' that anyone can use.

I just need to allow them to flow by themselves.

Keep moving.

One person unable to explain, another unable to understand.

Help them learn faster and skip unnecessary steps.

Street sofas… Why not?

"I touched the phone for some specific reason an hour ago and didn't do that yet."

Shifting from "I should take less space" to "I'd like to connect regularly with people who want more".

Shifting from "I should take less space" to "I'd like to connect regularly with people who want more".

satisfaction with solitude I'm currently in Portugal with my partner to research affordable places to settle in Europe.

They know a version of you that, five years down the line, no one can meet.

"There's no negative side effects to this, except maybe you have too many sweets."

"Hours of my life were being pulled into this thing that did not serve me."

People we know are complex and complicated, but somehow those we don't are simple.

How do you make sense of changing someone's life through a random encounter?

Your food can bring people together.

I feel powerful, as if I can tackle anything.

enjoying simple percussive piano textures 16h22 from Porto / Portugal

When a politician says they'll tax the rich, they're not actually taxing the rich.

Be cautious when "number goes up" but value does not.

What kind of environment does it breed when we hire people to watch other people do time?

What's the psychological impact of no platform, no ads, and no random obfuscation of my work?

How can we embrace spontaneity and connect with the beautiful potential around us?

Strangers are pages in the book of life.

With as many points of view as there are people, how deeply are you listening?

Everything feeds you when you're loving it.

What's the difference between years passed and time trained?

"There are small birds that kill spiral snakes."

Does this need to be said?

Physical dialogue of questions, answers, statements, and rebuttals.

Put a big book on your stomach, then watch it go up and down; you might feel calmer.

If your video game character dies in the first 30 seconds, do you switch off your machine and walk away?

A farmer can't work so hard on Monday that he's sore on Tuesday, and neither can your computer.

Since 2023 I've been recording piano music from my past.