I thought about leaves
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Saturday
It's another day where I don't feel like writing - I slept in and missed the window. I'm writing anyway, and I may come back later to finish it off.
I went to the spa yesterday
I thought a lot about work, about running a business, about possible avenues outside of direct employment. I thought about how I'd like to make some simple music videos, I thought about leaves.
My mind was racing the whole time, I struggled to relax, but after the dip I felt better, heavier.
pomodor is still on my mind
It's interesting how such a small thing can have such a grasp on my attention. I've rewritten it again, in typescript, and I'm close to finishing it (always approaching, never arriving).
todo:
- Add round editing
- Make icons -- done
- Make landing page
- Build binaries for distribution
- Write test (conceptual exercise rather than practical)
- Make some cool themes
Sunday
nada
Monday
Made it back to the laptop, despite sleeping in.
Thinking about my skillset
I think I've got good enough at implementation, whether it's design or programming, but I really fall short in understanding the product/business/user needs. I struggle to put myself into the entrepenuerial mindset, though I think I would really benefit from that right now. I need more professional experience with frameworks, and doing freelance jobs would help.
Thinking about pompom, a pomodor timer app
Editing the rounds is a design challenge that is presenting a lot of friction. I originally was going to have a text edit field, but validating it is annoying and having the users guess the format feels wrong. Maybe a CSV?
Saw the Light exhibition from the Tate collection
Really enjoyed one Monet in particular, and one by Vilhelm Hammershøi
tracking time
Still not really in a writing mood, I think I need to do a long post tomorrow to get the motivation back. I'm struggling to have a grasp on what I actually do with my time, and I don't know if cutting back how long I spend on this journal actually gave me more time or not. Must find a system to track my time, at least for a decent chunk of the day, maybe another desktop app
listening to
Solo - Nils Frahm - whole album
question
- How might I exercise correct persistence this week?
- How can I practice intelligence as a skill