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🌟 Overview of the Week

Projects Worked On

  • Edited video footage recorded on Sunday night for upcoming YouTube videos and shorts
  • Focused on writing blog posts (in progress)
  • Sorted out finances, paid back loans, and caught up on past-due bills
  • Did some motion graphics for videos talking about process / current projects
  • Updated ejfox.photos - added a new page for latest photos, modified iOS shortcut to post to blog from phone, tested with Fuji app for importing from X-Pro3 and writing EXIF captions in Photos.
  • Ordered updated first aid supplies off Amazon for summer explorations

Creative Endeavors

  • Experimented with waterproof black Noodler's ink in a loose, Ralph Steadman-inspired style, combining splashes of ink with water and fine lines
  • Started capturing more day-to-day video footage using the new camera on iPhone

Technical Accomplishments

  • Got Coach Artie running again, ensuring proper functionality with OpenAI and Anthropic APIs
  • Continued development on knowhv.com website concept, focusing on the home page with interactive maps, a list of places to visit, and basic itinerary/adventure planning features
  • Experimented with Procreate to create hand-drawn typography for potential stickers and website assets

Books, Movies, TV

  • Listened to old episodes of Harmontown (ongoing for the past four years)
  • Watched stand-up comedy on YouTube, including Kill Tony, Big Jay Oakerson, and Dave Attell interviews
  • No books currently being read
  • Stopped reading the news after canceling NYTimes subscription
  • Caught myself doomscrolling on Instagram Reels, Facebook, and Twitter over the past few weeks

Personal Growth & Health

  • Bought a variety of fresh fruits (bananas, apples, kiwis, peaches, mango, lemons, limes, melon, peaches, and cucumbers) and snacked on them throughout the night, which contributed to feeling good

Social & Community Engagement

  • Started making plans with friends for summer camping trips and road trips to fun destinations

Goals for the Future

  • Review and organize all camping equipment, including new purchases from Amazon
  • Ensure first aid kit is fully stocked and up-to-date
  • Check the condition of all dry bags and replace any that are no longer usable
  • Make sure all equipment is field-ready for upcoming camping trips and road trips