This is a collection of things that Kitty (the AI PA) created for the day. Starting with questions in the morning and then creating a todo list for me (Daniel) to follow. Suggestions for the day are also created (although I've put them at the end to make the layout better).
At the end of the day Kitty will ask some "END OF DAY QUESTIONS", which aren't included here, and then creates a journal entry, as if was written by me, which then gets written using Kitty's drawing machine into my paper journal.
The content below is generated by AI, not all days contain all the things.
DAILY ROLL-UP
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MORNING QUESTIONS
- Reflecting on the blend of work and personal projects you manage, how can you make today's tasks feel more like an enjoyable part of your creative process rather than just chores to tick off?
- Given your interest in stationary and the joy it brings, is there a new piece of stationery you're excited to use today that could make your project planning or journaling more inspiring?
- Considering the importance of balancing productivity with well-being, what's one self-care activity you can integrate into your busy schedule today to ensure you end the day feeling fulfilled and relaxed?
- What are your plans for today?
- Anything else you want to mention?
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TODOS
[ ] - Buy room temperature water bottles
[ ] - Set away plotter for journal pages
[ ] - Update address person tracker for Kitty
[ ] - Make sure to have lunch at lunchtime
[ ] - Work on pens, inks, and paper script
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JOURNAL
Today was one of those days that makes me think I might just have this whole "balancing art and life" thing down pat, or at least, I'm on my way there. I started the day with a mission, not a mundane to-dolist mission, but a proper cool, creative one. The plan was to infuse some tech magic into my artistic endeavours, specifically through Kitty. I was all geared up to bring digital order to my analog world, and it felt good.
So, I dove head first into setting up birthday notifications with Kitty. The idea was simple – a digital nudge for the analog action of scribbling out a heartfelt note on those perfectly picked out postcards. There's something deeply satisfying about blending the old with the new, it's like having cake and eating it too, except I never understood who would have cake and not eat it but I digress.
By lunchtime, which I took precisely on the dot because let's face it, a timely lunch is a self-care ritual I'm trying to sanctify, I had got a decent chunk of that digital setup out of the way. Lunch gave me that much-needed break – crucial for my brain to digest both food and ideas. I've been on this kick lately about staying hydrated too, room temperature water only, please. Cold water is just not my jam, unless it's sweltering hot outside, which it most definitely was not today.
The afternoon was back to the grindstone, or the keyboard, to be more precise, adding a bit more finesse to my correspondence/address-book project for Kitty. Social media links were the task at hand, plugging them in felt a bit like weaving a tighter web of connectivity.
Just when the clock edged towards the later part of the afternoon, I began winding down. It's important, I find, to give myself that space at the end of the day. A little breathing room to reflect and to relax, before the evening's unwind.
And speaking of reflecting, today was one of those days that flew by, filled with the intricate dance of digits on a keyboard and the flutter of thoughts on future artistic endeavours. It's reassuring, in a way, that amidst all the chaos of blending digital with the tangible, there lies a rhythm, a method to the madness that somehow translates into the art I create. Or maybe it's just me getting better at juggling it all.
Today had a bit of everything – tech, creativity, self-care, and some well-timed hydration. It's all about finding that sweet spot, and today felt pretty close to it. Tomorrow? Well, that's another canvas to paint on. Another day, another opportunity to plot (both figuratively and literally) my way through this artistic journey.