At the start of the week, I added a new phrase to my vocabulary: "Sgnacca il butun," a quirky Piemontese expression meaning "push the button." 


I had a meeting Maria from work after four long months. It's fascinating how time apart makes reunions feel both familiar and fresh. I can't wait to "chiamare una giornata" (literally, calling it a day) with her.

Later that day, I packed up for a trip back to Abruzzo, to embrace the Easter festivities. The journey was a blast, literally. My brother and I played music non-stop for seven hours.

Just after I got home and checked my blog, I began contemplating the need to implement pagination. With nearly 50 articles under my belt, it felt like the right time to enhance navigation.

On the tech troubleshooting front, on Monday, a Studio Display at work decided to throw a tantrum, refusing to show any image. After scouring threads like this one, I found a simple solution (I was already excited about having to do a DFU restore of a Studio Display). An age-old Computer Science 101 trick worked fine: disconnect all the cables and reboot.

Similarly, my parents' MacMini7,1 gave me a hard time, crashing repeatedly between boot and login. Despite attempts with recovery mode, progress was minimal. Ah, the joys of technology.

My car also got a little care at the body shop after a kid bumped its scooter on my fender, while I was waiting for my car back, I posted the review of Tamara Shopsin's "LaserWriter II".

I took a peaceful stroll in Ortona, heading towards the Castello Aragonese, and I thoroughly enjoyed capturing the interplay of light and ancient stone.

On Holy Thursday, I attended the traditional procession of hooded penitents in Lanciano to take some photos. The participants, walked solemnly through the narrow streets of the historic center, accompanied by drums and prayers.

Oh, I also have some future projects: my mother made some sourdough starter (that I will gladly take). When I'll be back in Turin, I'll have some new baking experiments to do!