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Presence

The small, immediate moments — routines, observations, moods, and the way life actually feels as it's happening. This is where I write about ordinary days, fleeting thoughts, and the parts of life that don't fit into a bigger narrative but still matter. This is where life is lived, not analyzed.

JournalApr 14, 2026 · TuesdayDay 9,960
Nothing to Be Ashamed Of

Great work day. 💪 I put money into my Roth IRA before the deadline, redid my resume, elevated my LinkedIn (added a Sun

JournalApr 13, 2026 · MondayDay 9,959
No Focusmates Needed

Quiet day. Not exciting, but good — the kind of good that's easy to overlook if you're not paying attention. I woke up

JournalApr 12, 2026 · SundayDay 9,958
Already Done My Time

Today feels... okay. 🙂 The server I've been on shut down today — last day before the reset — and I left a message for

JournalApr 11, 2026 · SaturdayDay 9,957
Token Inefficient

It's late now, and I'm tired. 😮‍💨 The kind of tired that comes after actually working hard all day but still feeling a

JournalApr 10, 2026 · FridayDay 9,956
Characters Living and Dying

Very late at night. In between trying to Claude-max and use up all my available tokens this week — which doesn't seem to

JournalApr 9, 2026 · ThursdayDay 9,955
120 Down, 840 to Go

I was able to sleep earlier last night! 11 pm!! And woke up at around 8:30 am 🌙. I noticed myself rolling around on the

JournalApr 8, 2026 · WednesdayDay 9,954
Focusmate Framework

So, I wasn't able to sleep early last night after all. My mind kept drifting — wanting to do more things, wanting to fee

JournalApr 7, 2026 · TuesdayDay 9,953
Catching Up

Finally caught up with my journal entries hehe 📝. But yeah, today I plan on sleeping early. Though I think I'm already

JournalApr 6, 2026 · MondayDay 9,952
Solo Week Begins

Made good progress on the app today and finally started using Notion again to keep track of stuff, which helps me clear

JournalApr 5, 2026 · SundayDay 9,951
Redwoods and Goodbyes

Easter Sunday. We went to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park with Stela and her boyfriend Jerry. But first — brunch at thi

JournalApr 4, 2026 · SaturdayDay 9,950
Big Sur Slice

We went to Saratoga farmer's market this morning, which was nice 🌿. Jordan got us dumplings from Dumpling King — usuall

JournalApr 3, 2026 · FridayDay 9,949
Micro Center and Tropic Thunder

Bay Area day. Did some work in the morning and mid-afternoon, then Jordan wanted to go visit a Micro Center — he only re

JournalApr 2, 2026 · ThursdayDay 9,948
Drive Back, Dream Forward

Jordan found my first white hair today. 😭 All the stress and the lower immune system from this past year catching up to

JournalApr 1, 2026 · WednesdayDay 9,947
Passover

Passover today, and I got to spend it with Jordan's family. Like all the other holidays I've spent with them, this one w

JournalMar 31, 2026 · TuesdayDay 9,946
Hoppers

Jordan's mom took me to watch Hoppers today at a nearby theater. It was kinda Jordan's idea — I'd been nagging him to wa

JournalMar 30, 2026 · MondayDay 9,945
Comics and Coffee

Productive Monday at the comics and coffee cafe near Jordan's parents' house. I love this place. ☕ Got myself a bagel 🥯

JournalMar 29, 2026 · SundayDay 9,944
Crystals and RVs

Crystal festival at the Reno convention center today. I was not prepared for how much I'd like it. Table after table of

JournalMar 28, 2026 · SaturdayDay 9,943
Virginia City

Jordan and I drove out to Virginia City today. My first impression was what you'd expect — the wooden storefronts, the s

JournalMar 27, 2026 · FridayDay 9,942
We Came Early

Jordan decided this morning that we were leaving for Reno today. Spontaneous, but the reasoning made sense — his dental

JournalMar 26, 2026 · ThursdayDay 9,941
You Seem Genuinely Happy Now

Only 4.5 hours of sleep. I could feel it from the moment I woke up — that low-grade tiredness that doesn't go away just

JournalMar 25, 2026 · WednesdayDay 9,940
The Night Everything Felt Like Too Much

Can't sleep. I should have just stayed still when I was already drifting — the moment was there and I got up instead, an

JournalMar 24, 2026 · TuesdayDay 9,939
First Sale

Better day than yesterday. Went back to the house and actually got a solid chunk of items listed on Marketplace this tim

Dream JournalMar 24, 2026 · TuesdayDay 9,939
The Stoning Scene

Two nights of productive, work-adjacent dreams, apparently. The night before last: I was a college student again. Big s

JournalMar 23, 2026 · MondayDay 9,938
3% of a Claude Plan

Went to the house today to list more stuff on Facebook Marketplace. Got three things up, which is — not a lot lol. The g

JournalMar 22, 2026 · SundayDay 9,937
HD Vision and Senior Dogs

Put on my new contacts this morning and genuinely felt like I'd been upgraded. Everything just… clear. Crisp. The whole

JournalMar 21, 2026 · SaturdayDay 9,936
Something Off from the Start

Today had a particular kind of tiredness to it — not just physical, though that was part of it. I'd only gotten a few ho

JournalMar 20, 2026 · FridayDay 9,935
A Good Day, in a Weird Shape

Overall, it was a good day. 🌤️ I spent a lot of time working on my new website — this website — and trying to use up t

JournalMar 19, 2026 · ThursdayDay 9,934
The One Where My Life Gets a Home

Today felt like a quiet turning point. I decided I'm going to build a personal website 🏠 — not as a resume, not as som

JournalMar 18, 2026 · WednesdayDay 9,933
I Built an AI Chip and Accidentally Understood My Ex

Today felt oddly full — one of those days where a few small, unrelated things end up stitching themselves into something