I started my day with a walk around Przymorze, a district in Gdańsk where I was born and where I grew up. It was sunny and really nice outside. I walked along the falowiec (from the Polish word ‘fala’, wave), which—even if you grew up near it—always makes an impression. It’s the second-longest residential building in Europe! One single block is 860 meters long (about half a mile), has 1,792 flats, and over 6K officially registered residents (though someone once told me that police unofficial estimates are much higher).

I also went to Ronald Reagan Park, a beautiful, seaside park that I love spending time in. While there, I played Final Fantasy 1 on my tiny Miyoo Mini and sketched a game diary in my notebook. I have zero artistic talent, but I enjoy doodling and messing around with watercolor paint on paper. I also love keeping a game diary—it makes me more immersed in the game and just enhances the whole experience.

Later, I met up with my friends. We took a walk by the sea and ate at a Chinese restaurant. After that, we split up since they had other plans.

I headed back to the seaside alone, but this time to a different district—Brzeźno, where there’s a pier I like to visit. I kept playing Final Fantasy 1—first on the pier and the beach, then later in the forest of the seaside park.