Author Archives: Andy

Weeknote for 11/5/2023

Christmas 😐 I have a usable Christmas list for my family now, but I still have a few things to research. One question is how to add non-Amazon products to my list, since the Amazon Assistant browser extension is defunct. … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 10/29/2023

Christmas 😐 I made a small start Christmas list. It seems like I all I did last week was work, but at the end I fit in a little planning on the list. I’m aiming to cram in the research … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 10/22/2023

Christmas 😌 I finished the gift labels. I’ll probably make some tweaks, but even if I don’t get around to it, I now have a set I can use. Next up is two weeks assembling my Christmas list. I need … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 10/15/2023

Christmas labels πŸ™‚πŸ˜° I made a good start on the labels. Having an annual project like this is a good way to gauge the progress of my productivity system. This year’s project is definitely feeling more orderly and doable in … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 10/8/2023

Productivity 😌 My evening time management gave me much more project time, and at work I practiced focusing. In the evening, targeting times for a few specific activities in my routine worked consistently throughout the week, so I’ll keep that … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 10/1/2023

Productivity πŸ€” I got past another productivity blocker by pushing through my fatigue. Last week reminded me that when I’m tired, I lie around waiting to recover longer than I’d like. So I tried a new practice of mentally preparing … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 9/24/2023

Productivity πŸ™‚ I started experimenting with ways to regulate my evening schedule. I’m treating it as a coarser grained version of my routine timers. I set alarms for a few target tasks, and using those as a guide, I’m making … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 9/17/2023

Productivity πŸ™‚ I returned to my mini-Pomodoro timer at workβ€”4 minutes of work and 1 minute of break. It sounds ridiculous, but for the most part it keeps my time organized. It’s enabling me to pay some attention to side … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 9/10/2023

Math 😐 I imported my notes from the earlier iterations and began considering how to make my flashcards. I was still distracted by my AI side project and didn’t gain much momentum on this one. AI 😌 I got past … Continue reading

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Weeknote for 9/3/2023

Math 😐 I tracked down my notes from earlier generations of this project. That’s about all I gave myself time to do. This week I’ll make any flashcards I’m missing from prealgebra. AI πŸ™„ I spent too much of my … Continue reading

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