HERMETICVM

It is done

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a while since I last wrote something about the new place I was planning on moving to. The reason is that I was busy making it happen. Today was the 3rd day already and I’m quite happy with how things turned out.

I didn’t get much sleep the night before the big move and my mind kept repeating a loop of thoughts of things that might go wrong: My stuff might not fit into the transporter or it would be too much for a small cabin to handle and I’d be stuck with it, unless I manage to sell it somehow or get rid of it. Of course none of that came to pass. The available space in the house is used plentiful and I’ve already done 12 unboxings to have more space moving around. I still tend to spend way too much time in my head and it’s not always great in there. My kitchen is already setup to prep coffee and I setup my desk in order to be able to ready for some work after this weekend.

Purplekonnektiv in the Black Forest

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Not knowing what to expect, I signed up for weekend gathering by the folks from Purplekonnektiv. I had all intentions of joining a previous gathering of theirs but I had to cancel for health reasons. I was glad it worked this time.

Who or what is a Purplekonnektiv, you might be asking. Purplekonnektiv is loose group of Bitcoiners and Nostriches who come together to just celebrate spending time together, forming new connections and friendships. Spending the weekend with strangers can be hit or miss but I’ve yet to meet Bitcoiners and freedom-advocates whom I couldn’t stand so I wasn’t really worried.

What's the plan?

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve been talking about my moving plans for some time now. Not just on nostr but also in personal conversations.

I’ve long thought about where to even put this explainer so I don’t always have to start at 0 when explaining the plan. What is it that I’m actually doing here and how do I best explain it by painting a mental picture in someone’s head without confusing the hell out of them? Am I going to move deep into the forest and disappear? Am I homesteading? Am I going full on hermit? Will I be living off grid? Am I going to become a farmer?

Move confirmed

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Over the weekend I got confirmation that I was picked to be the new renter for the house with the pitched roof, if I was still interested. Which I still am, of course. I will move in by November. Things are getting interesting now. I’m already taking an inventory of what I want to (and can) bring to my new place, which things should be sold and which will land on the street for whoever might still want it until it gets put on a landfill by a state entity.

Roadtrip to Hesse

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On my path to looking for a place to live outside the city, today I am travelling to the region of Hesse, where I will inspect two different houses that are up for rent. The area itself is quite remote and I’ll need about 20-30 minutes on my bicycle to the next supermarket and roughly 20 minutes to the next train station.

Today’s bicycle of choice will be my trusted Canyon Inflite SLX 9.0 RACE.