The Toronto Public Libra

What I've been up to previously
[ Past /now entries ]

Jan 25th, 2025


>> been reading (goodreads / the storygraph):

> 'conversational design' by erika hall

> 'entreprecariat' by silvio lorusso

> 'HERmione' by h.d.

> 'decolonize drag' by kareem khubchandani

>> been watching (letterboxd):

> 'The Matrix' (1999, rewatch)

> 'Shrek 2' (2004, rewatch)

> 'The Brutalist' (2024)

>> tomorrow I'm seeing a screening of 'gone girl' (2014) at the paradise cinema, perhaps one of my all-time favourites

>> working on several freelance design and development projects

>> some portfolio site updates:

> upgraded the gallery section to render out from a dataset rather than being hard coded HTML

> the gallery also now determines its speed and side-scrolling width based on the number of items and the user's screen size

> made some functional improvements to the projects section sorting and filtering

>> several RUSTPROP developments:

> made a couple new designs [1][2]

> created a dedicated RUSTPROP webpage

> set up the RUSTPROP RSS Feed, written in XML and styled with XSL

> got my first two supporters on the RUSTPROP Ko-Fi

>> set up a substack newsletter and posted my first creative writing piece

>> finished a couple new playlists [1][2]

>> haven't done any further work on my stage play but I'm gonna get back to it

>> developing a couple ideas for zines

>> still learning arabic on duolingo (section 1, unit 13); also doing their math practice lessons (section 2, unit 9) and brushing up on my french (section 2, unit 10)

>> watching a bunch of those never too small youtube videos where they show you around really well designed apartments in japan and elsewhere


Dec 23rd, 2024


>> recently designed a new RUSTPROP

>> learning arabic on duolingo (section 1, unit 13: describe universities)

>> trying to wrap up work before taking a couple days off for christmas

>> doing a deep clean of my apartment

>> been reading (goodreads):

> 'log off' by katherine cross

> 'HERmione' by h.d.

> 'decolonize drag' by kareem khubchandani

> 'the eye of the master' by matteo pasquinelli

>> been watching (letterboxd):

> 'The Social Network' (2010, rewatch)

> 'The Holdovers' (2023)

> 'Shallow Grave' (1994, rewatch for my movie club)

> 'Spencer' (2021, rewatch)

> 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' (2023, rewatch)

> 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946, rewatch)

> 'The Holiday' (2006, rewatch)

> 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016, rewatch)

> 'Wicked' (2024)

>> working on ideas for zines

>> haven't worked on my stage play any further but gonna get back to it

>> made several new mix CDs for friends

>> still taking photos of the sky