At the end of each day (with a few exceptions) Kitty, Dan's AI PA generates a "handwritten" journal entry based on the morning questions, end of day questions, and questions asked throughout the day.
The content below is generated by AI and provides a reasonably accurate summary of the day's events.
JOURNALS
Today was a day of balance between art and administrative tasks. I started the morning faffing around with plugins on Final Cut Pro, trying to improve my editing workflow for the upcoming weeknotes video. At 10:59, I moved on to working on a new pen plot design, using the new clipping library to explore some fresh concepts. It's refreshing to fully immerse myself in the creative process, something I've missed for a while.
By 11:23, I was still deeply engrossed in my plotter design, tweaking it for better results. The sense of progress was palpable, even though I knew this design would remain unseen for a few months as it’s part of a work project. Lunchtime hit at 12:00, and yep, I was still at it, plotting away while grabbing a quick bite.
The afternoon was a continuation of the same trend. By 13:56, I was still fine-tuning the designs, feeling pretty pleased with the use of Sharpie pens and how they create these beautiful overlaps and interference patterns. This stage of enforced art creation has really rekindled my enthusiasm.
Around 16:14, I took a break from designing to document my work, photographing the various plots I'd produced over the past few days. It's always satisfying to see the physical outcomes of my efforts, making the whole process feel more tangible.
Reflecting on the day, the most rewarding moment was definitely seeing the Sharpie pens blend and create those interference patterns. It reinforces the idea that sometimes, digging in and focusing deeply on one task can yield the most creative results. I also realised the importance of getting the pen plots running sooner in the day to utilise them as I work on other tasks.
The balance today was decent, although sorting through footage for the weeknotes video got a bit sidetracked by thoughts on the paper camp talk. I’ll need to blast through that footage editing first thing tomorrow to stay on track.
I ventured out to the estate agents at lunchtime, grateful it didn’t rain. I’m also thankful for the Sharpie pens and for yesterday's me, who kindly set aside some fruit and nuts – a nice snack to keep the energy levels up.
