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