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
- What's one creative experiment or slight adjustment you can try in your work today that you haven't explored this week?
- Considering the recent switch to Affinity Publisher, is there another software or tool you're curious to experiment with in your projects today?
- How can you incorporate some form of self-care or relaxation into today's schedule to balance your productivity and well-being?
- What are your plans for today?
- Anything else you want to mention?
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TODOS
[ ] - Take in-studio photos.
[ ] - Get a magazine for journal divider.
[ ] - Plot new journal pages.
[ ] - Edit and upload photos to Rodeo and Substack.
[ ] - Stick and glue journal divider.
[ ] - Focus on studio newsletter.
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JOURNAL
Started the day with the usual routine but wanted to tweak things, just a bit. I had this idea of spending more time documenting the studio and snapping some photos. Got some decent shots of the new layout for the August journal page. It's still weird that I keep forgetting to take more photos during the day. They're pretty helpful, but I bet I'll manage to lose them again.
Mid-morning was fun. I got into cutting up a magazine for the August journal page divider. There's something relaxing about manual tasks. While the glue was drying, it was the perfect moment to catch up on plotting out some new journal pages. The studio's been kind of busy since the weekend, and the plotter hasn't been writing any new pages, so now's a good opportunity.
Lunchtime was mainly preparing to dive into the newsletter. I do enjoy writing it; I find that it helps me wrap my head around what I've done during the week. It feels good to share those studio moments and updates. But it's a task that takes a fair chunk of the day. One thing led to another, and I found myself still working on it mid-afternoon. Sometimes it's hard to get everything to flow just right.
The studio heat was quite noticeable today. It hit 26 Celsius pretty early, and by the afternoon, things were getting toasty. It peaked at 29.8 Celsius yesterday evening. It makes moving around more tiring, but at least there's plenty of water thanks to the fridge. Grabbing cold bottles just makes everything feel a bit easier. Couldn't imagine last summer without it.
Wrapped up by reviewing the newsletter draft. It's not finished yet, but most of the heavy lifting's done. I'll add placeholders for the images and code stuff next week. It's coming together. I've got this feeling it's helping me unwind, which is welcome after a hectic few weeks.
Finally, thinking ahead, I do need to finish off the brush height video. Getting started on that tomorrow morning might be a good idea. There's always more to do, but step-by-step seems to be working.