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
Friday was a mix of productivity and a satisfying touch of creativity. I started the morning editing the "Quarternotes" video, which took a bit of time but felt rewarding. By mid-morning, I had moved onto exporting the video, ticking off another item from the to-do list.
After a short break, I dived into the quarter notes, which weren't as tedious as week notes. Knowing they required less effort was a relief. Besides, I've already done some work on them earlier in the week, so this round of editing was pretty smooth sailing. I also set a timer to stick to the 50-minute work, 10-minute break rule, which kept me on track and maintained my energy.
11:00 rolled around, and I switched gears to focus on cleaning up my latest pen plot design. The design felt robust; lots of loops and intricacies made it interesting. Experimenting with different metallic pens to conceal the joins was enlightening and something I plan to incorporate into future projects.
At one point during the day, Kitty asked me what I was doing, and I was in the midst of wrapping things up and getting ready for the next project phase.
By late afternoon, I had completed the design and was pleased with the feature upgrades to the code, making it feature-complete. This gave me a variety of designs to work with, nudging me towards the next phase of this series. I'm not sure where this series will go, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
Ending the day, I reflected on how structured breaks genuinely helped my productivity. I forgot to set some timers, but frequent natural breaks still kept me energized. I took photos and videos of my designs, which gave me ample opportunities to step away from the screen and refresh my mind.
In gratitude, I'm thankful for my ability to write code and for Kitty keeping my to-do lists in order. I also appreciate my pen plotter, which worked smoothly and made today's accomplishments easier to achieve. Today was a good balance of creativity, productivity, and efficiency. I love it when a plan comes together.
