matthewpennell.com

A blog of acquiescent temper, miscellaneous opinions, and uncertain vote...

Music / Review

Metric @ The Roundhouse, Feb 1st 2023

03 February 2023

If you're a fan of Metric, it's a little surprising to come across them playing in such a relatively intimate venue. The multiple Juno winners seem like they should be selling out stadiums. Perhaps back home in Canada they are – but here in Europe the stops are decidedly on the smaller side.

Personal / Life

Meditation

26 January 2023

I find meditation to be similar to exercising or writing: you never really want to do it, but you always feel better after you have.

Music / Film / Books / Personal

My 2022 in books, films and music

31 December 2022

Year sixteen of sitting myself down in front of the computer on New Year's Eve and totting up (almost) everything I read, watched or listened to over the previous twelve months. I'm not even sure whether I enjoy this exercise any more, but it's been a thing for too long to give it up now.

Productivity / Life

How I Get Things Done

31 January 2018

Over the years, I’ve experimented with many different techniques for time- and task-management; here’s how I do it, 2018 edition.

Productivity

Personal Productivity Hacking

11 January 2017

When I look back over the last year, one area in particular stands out as needing improvement. Towards the end of the year, I resolved to address this petering out of productivity.

Life / Personal

How I became a web designer

09 November 2016

As I grow older, I increasingly often find myself indulging in nostalgic reminiscences, reliving periods of my life and reflecting on the multitude of decisions that led me to my present situation. One such recent reflection struck me as sufficiently interesting to share.

Writing / Personal

Some Observations On Visiting Edinburgh, By A Visitor From The Low Countries

04 September 2016

When one arrives into Edinburgh from the west, the city slowly grows out of the ground before you. Squat houses with flat roofs cluster in ones and twos along the roadway, numbers nailed to their lintels, as if they aspire to one day grow taller.

Writing

The End of the World As We Know It

28 March 2016

It started with an earthquake.

About

Hi, my name is Matthew. This is my personal website where I blog about web stuff, writing, music, games, and whatever else captures my interest. It has existed in some form or another since 2004; the current iteration was launched in early 2023.

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