Writer Granta Memoir Workshop alumni Shortlisted for The Deep Creek Residency Fellowship Lived in 🇨🇱🇦🇺🇬🇧🇮🇳🇭🇰🇸🇬🇯🇵 Worked in academia and music TCK https://fernandogros.com/blog/ Made in Chile, grown in Australia, polished in Japanhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mla4czsyvs23I am about 7500 words into a new thing. I don't know if it's any good. But I'm having fun writing it.07 May 2026 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla4czsyvs23https://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml7wgminks23I love these kind of autumn mornings in Adelaide. Cloudless blue skies. Crisp air. But not cold. A light breeze. The sound of birds. It feels easy to breathe on days like today.07 May 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7wgminks23https://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml7s3slzks23This is one thing that's working out well for me in 2026. Forget about months. Focus on weeks. fernandogros.com/months/ https://fernandogros.com/months/06 May 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7s3slzks23https://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml6mwn5uxc2cCriterion are releasing a 4K+Blu-ray edition of Sentimental Value. I will be picking this up. For me it's by far the best film of the last few years. An instant classic that is brilliantly acted, edited, and directed. Cinematic art at its best.06 May 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6mwn5uxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml6bmrgjfk22Went on a tour of OBH Print’s factory today organised by WritersSA. Love seeing words get turned into books. And my own joyful bookbinding and self-publishing memories came flooding back.06 May 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6bmrgjfk22https://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml45pdm4vc2yThe oddest thing for me about watching TDWP2 was feeling so alienated from New York. I never lived there. But I did spent a lot of time in New York. And now I'm kind of resigned to never visiting the US again. It's odd to see places on screen that feel so familiar and yet are now so distant. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml45pdm4vc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml45jrkjnk2yWas daydreaming about the places I've lived how they would rank in terms of whether I would ever want to live there again. Came up with this ranking. 1. Tokyo 2. Santiago 3. Hong Kong 4. London 5. Singapore 6. Delhi 7. Melbourne 8. Sydney05 May 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml45jrkjnk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml3djbkxx22y20 years of blogging in a big deal. Congrats to @tangenghui.bsky.social on this huge milestone and for putting so much work out into the world. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3djbkxx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3ml2t2bln422lThe correct order in which to consume Star Wars Andor S1 Andor S2 Rogue One Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode VI – Return of the Jedi The Mandalorian S1 The Mandalorian S204 May 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2t2bln422lhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkzmvxpwm22uSaw the Devil Wears Prada 2 tonight. It was delightful. Not as magical as the first film. But still a joy in its own way. And the final outfit that Anne Hathaway's character wears is perfection.04 May 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzmvxpwm22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkz64tov2c2uEvery time I emerge from a difficult season in life I find myself in a simple, calm, almost monastic day to day routine. Perhaps not surprisingly this yields some wonderful creative breakthroughs. And a general feeling of well-being. If only I could get there without going through hell on the way.04 May 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz64tov2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkyjqkcw3k2qToday's Japanese lesson was fun. No spectacular progress. A few small mistakes. But continuing to enjoy the "slow mode" of recent months. The main challenge for me, more than learning new stuff, is consolidating and being confident to use what I already know.04 May 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyjqkcw3k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkybqrn4sk2e"Music is not optional. Like sport and nutrition, it affects the brain, the body, emotions and social bonds." On the medical benefits of listening to music. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2026/04/29/isabelle-peretz-neuropsychologist-the-benefits-of-music-are-immediate-varied-and-free-of-side-effects_6752949_10.html03 May 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkybqrn4sk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkwywl5nds2eI like to spend a little time on Sunday evenings looking over my schedule for the coming week. Nothing heavy. Not a big planning session. Just a few minutes to feel clear about the things that need to be done in the coming week and any big commitments that need space around them.03 May 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwywl5nds2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkthvp3gc222Remember when creatives were told to put all their efforts into NFTs?02 May 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkthvp3gc222https://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mktdtlfxns22Gentle reminder to companies that send Mother's Day marketing emails. Give people a chance to opt out.02 May 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktdtlfxns22https://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkr7hsghhk2iVision Pro must be a contender for one of Apple's all time biggest flops. Reports suggest Apple are giving up on the product after poor sales, record numbers of returns, and no interest in the recent product refresh.01 May 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr7hsghhk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkp6xedlf22jA little update on where my writing is at these days. https://fernandogros.com/putting-the-memoir-away-for-now/30 Apr 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp6xedlf22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkp6xedlf22jA little update on where my writing is at these days. https://fernandogros.com/putting-the-memoir-away-for-now/30 Apr 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp6xedlf22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkooiusnbc2nThings I bought on my recent trip to Japan Lino/Wood block cutting tools An artisanal pair of jeans made on 100+ year old machines A cookbook of rice+soup recipes for one An April-start monthly desk calendar A 1.2mm mechanical pencil for music notation Some calligraphy ink blocks30 Apr 2026 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkooiusnbc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkol7a5alc2nWhen my high school put on a musical I ended up in charge of the lighting and sound. I had to work it all out from scratch and wound up with a small team of assistants. That, more than any other adolescent experience, predicted how my life would pan out.30 Apr 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkol7a5alc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkmp53veak2pI like Bluesky and the other two dozen people who use it regularly.29 Apr 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmp53veak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkm7x37ym22hThis was my belief as well. The pandemic would be a shared experience of suffering that would make us care more about the well being of others and teach us how to come together to solve urgent long term collective action problems. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm7x37ym22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkjc63trtk2vA lot of fun new stuff on this trip, two castles in Japan I'd never visited before, a fresh prefecture to add to the list, two museums, some amazing meals, my first visit to Montréal in the middle of it all, and two great concerts. But I felt almost zero interest in sharing on socials. Sorry.28 Apr 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjc63trtk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkjbraxsic2vThe Housemaid was surprisingly fun. Just enough plot-twists, postmodern moments, and old school injury gore to keep it interesting. A few odd decisions in casting the smaller roles. But not enough problems to distract from the main drama.28 Apr 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjbraxsic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mkamqjwym22jOur great grandkids will be asked one day to explain the social forces at work in this text and what it said about the culture of our times. https://www.thecut.com/article/wegovy-friendship-breakup.html24 Apr 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkamqjwym22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mk5vvbyilk2jAdelaide Writers' Week, Meanjin, UQP, 2SER-FM - Australia does seem to doing cultural vandalism on itself lately.23 Apr 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5vvbyilk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mjxyzegqis2jManaged to score a pair of jeans at one of Japan's most highly exclusive denim stores. Had to sign a form promising never to resell the jeans in the future.21 Apr 2026 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxyzegqis2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mjrivdlubc2pOne of tie best things about concerts in Japan is not having to look past people’s phone screens for two hours.18 Apr 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrivdlubc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/fernandogros.com/post/3mjlbwmxvf22tBeing in Montréal for a few days highlighted my odd language problem. For the longest time French was my third language. My french is awful. But it was easy to default to it. Now Japanese is my third. In Montréal I had the same issue as my last visit to Paris, I would default to Japanese. Odd.16 Apr 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:c2ymbrygu4pa4prwzv3632xz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlbwmxvf22t