Marcel @marcel.fyi · 1hI wrote something about expensive food (and a few other things).uarrr.orgThe most expensive dinner of my lifePlus, I mixed my very own perfume. It didn’t go well. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 2hIf this comic diary sticks around for more than a year, you’ll eventually notice that I become full of self-pity every time summer comes to an end. I find it hard to accept that we’re in for half a year of cold and wet weather. I hate being cold. I’m also not ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-11 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 29/09/2026I love wearing my Apple Watch. Not only does it tell me that I apparently lost the ability to stay in Zone 2 while running, it also tracks everything else, lets me quickly set timers, pause my podcast without fishing my iPhone out of my pocket, and gives me gl... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-10 120
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 27/09/2026I tend to get bored easily. Not with life in general. I have more than enough interests to fill my time with things I enjoy. But each particular interest tends not to hold me for very long. I've described myself before as someone with circular hobbies. They come, they go, they come back…uarrr.orgThe Geology of Sticking With ItWhat ten years of bus sketches made me think about my own Year of Art. 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 27/09/2026Even talking about my woes of if and how to see myself as an artist makes me feel a bit like a fraud. Imposter syndrome needs to be suppressed. When I allow myself to feel and behave like an artist, though, I get these little glimpses of something that somehow... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-07 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 26/09/2026I’m currently figuring out how to survive winter without getting depressed, and finding a place to draw where I won’t freeze my butt off is one part of my preparations. I wanted to try sketching people and artwork at the Hamburger Kunsthalle and somehow ended... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-06 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 25/09/2026I loved Annie Jacobsen’s Nuclear War, so when my friend Matti told me she had a new book out that follows the same general principle, just with a different civilization-ending weapon, I ordered it on the spot. It was another great read. Biological War is sligh... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-05 210
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 25/09/2026Slowly getting somewhere with this. Figuring out the foldable-ness of the iPhone Duo is fun! 2130
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 24/09/2026I'm currently working on daily comic number 267. Two hundred and sixty-seven! I've painted several hundred comics this year. Incredible. 060
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 24/09/2026Newsletter alert!uarrr.orgDiary Comics for the Cold and MiserableI also bought a new watch, in case you want to ask me for the time. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 24/09/2026I like this comic, even though I didn’t when I made it. It’s pure melancholy, and the whole day felt exactly like this. On a related note, I always struggle with the end of summer and the beginning of the worst seasons. I will persevere, but it’s not going to... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-04 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 23/09/2026I was supposed to pick up a package for Anna while she was away, and I’m not even kidding when I say the kiosk was somehow even more chaotic in real life. There was barely any space to move, customers had to step over packages, and the staff couldn’t seem to f... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-03 030
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 22/09/2026Something about the current season of Ted Lasso feels off. I guess they’re trying to make the characters feel more nuanced, but I quite liked where everyone had ended up by the end of the last season. It almost feels like there wasn’t much reason to pull them ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-02 110
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 21/09/2026When he actually spoke up, I could understand him perfectly, but he insisted on whispering even though the place was pretty noisy and I obviously couldn’t make out what he was saying. The interaction was somehow even more absurd in real life than it is in this... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-01 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 20/09/2026I've heard a couple of indie devs spend an hour on their podcast complaining about all the work they have to do to make their apps work on iPhone Duo. Not sure what their problem is. This is so much fun. 250
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 20/09/2026I think it’s important to show an interest in your children’s hobbies. Gigabyte has recently developed a fascination with large insects, and I cherish the quality time we spend together watching them. marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-31 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026Aligning an element at the bottom center makes it look not centered at all on iPhone Duo. Tricky. 111
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026No shade, but neither Munch’s nor Lassnig’s work did much for me. I did, however, enjoy the piece of chocolate cake and strolling through the exhibition with Anna. I love that going to museums is a regular part of our relationship, and I love living somewhere ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-30 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026A cute little day. We spent quite a while in the perfume section of a large shopping center, trying dozens of fragrances. It was fun, and it sent Anna spiraling down a deep rabbit hole of fragrance research. I love those moments when you suddenly unlock a new ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-29 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026It might be silly but… this seriously hampered my hype around the Duo and its decision to put the interactive elements to one side. This just looks a bit broken. Not liquid-glass-y (which I like a lot nowadays) at all. 110
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 18/09/2026Why do links only show up as nice previews in Apple Notes when I add them through the Share Sheet? It's so stupid. 100
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 18/09/2026I knew that this feature exists but I never bothered to figure out how to use it. 031
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 17/09/2026At one point I held a thing against the wall for like five seconds. Anna did everything else herself. We're living the beginning of the end of the patriarchy over here! marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-26 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 17/09/2026These spontaneous walks have become less frequent since Ines moved to a different part of the city, and I miss them. It was great having friends in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, there's no way of finding an apartment anywhere else, so I'm stuck here in my a... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-25 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 16/09/2026Justine and Pablo offered "Hitschies" at Justine's party. I'd never tried them before, and they were delicious. Delicious enough for me to get weak and buy myself a whole pack. I really shouldn't have sweets at home because I know I can't control myself around... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-24 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 15/09/2026Hanna and Luis are in the process of moving from Glasgow to Venezuela and stopped briefly in Germany to take care of a few things and visit some friends. I was one of them! marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-22 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 15/09/2026Anna was sick that week, and I was so happy to find this stupid collector's plate to take over to her apartment after visiting the flea market with a couple of friends. She very much enjoyed receiving it. Then she looked up how much it was worth and discovered... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-21 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 14/09/2026Gigabyte is so hard to play with. She's always interested in theory, but then she doesn't actually interact. It doesn't matter what game I try. Millimeter, meanwhile, is easy to entertain. I dangle something in front of her, and she has the time of her life. G... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-20 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 14/09/2026I bought a tube of white gouache to use for occasional highlights in my watercolor paintings and haven't touched it once since. Anyway! I'm very happy with this little hand gesture. It's dorky, funny, and reads well. marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-19 120
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 14/09/2026Here’s a very detailed post about how I scan and edit my watercolor comics. uarrr.org/how-i-scan-a...uarrr.orgHow I Scan and Edit My Watercolor ComicsFrom beige sketchbook paper to clean, crisp digital files 1113
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 13/09/2026Deciding to stop reading a book is an art form in itself. I think many people never get into reading because they haven't found the right book for them and aren't willing to give up quickly enough when one doesn't click. Even I find it difficult, and I've stop... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-18 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 13/09/2026I'm not sure if it's just a phase or if something happened, but she's very hard to read at the moment. One second, she's happily being brushed in her basket; the next, she swats at my hand because it's become too much for her. I don't know what's going on, esp... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-17 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 12/09/2026I might have written 2,600 words on how I scan and edit my comics because quite a few people asked. It's out tomorrow in the newsletter. Sign up here:uarrr.orgUARRRComics and thoughts about everyday life. 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 12/09/2026Sunday is long-run day. I love a good yap and run. Later that day, we were invited to Basti’s birthday party in the park. I didn’t know anyone except Anna and still had a fantastic time. Basti and all of his friends were great, and I really enjoyed what might ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-16 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 12/09/2026Perhaps it was the tiredness from the day before, but I somehow lost track of time and thought it was Sunday already. I hurried to get the newsletter finished and published before meeting Anna, only to then find out that it was, in fact, Saturday. Oh well. marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-15 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 12/09/2026Can I implement something like FindMy's bottom sheet with visible tab bar in SwiftUI without weird hacks? 531
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 11/09/2026There'll be double the usual number of daily comics for a couple of days. I hope you don't mind. I need to catch up or the backlog grows too large. 130
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 11/09/2026I’m not sure what’s going on in this house, but sometimes it feels like some kind of social experiment where normal people have been thrown in with people who don’t care about anyone else, just to see what happens. marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-14 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 11/09/2026Cecilia has mentioned several times that she likes showing up in these comics as the person on the other side of a FaceTime call. Unfortunately, we decided against video this time because we both needed to get our steps in and went for a walk while talking on ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-13 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 11/09/2026I wrote something about brunette women.uarrr.orgAn absurd amount of brunette women.Also: Back pain, game trailers and female empowerment. 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 11/09/2026I think people are missing the point here. The screen real estate is not the same. You can see MORE of the content on iPhone Duo. 032
Reposted by MarcelMarcel @marcel.fyi · 10/09/2026A couple of observations about iPhone Duo: marcel.io/posts/a-couple-of-observa… 141
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 10/09/2026A couple of observations about iPhone Duo: marcel.io/posts/a-couple-of-observa… 141
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 10/09/2026A very special day with the most special person. marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-12 030
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 10/09/2026I love that technology can still excite me. I haven’t been this hyped for an Apple product in years, but the iPhone Duo looks so good, and the interfaces feel so well thought out. October can’t come soon enough! marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-09 020
