I am excited, as always, to order my Hobonichi for next year. The idea of the larger 5-year techo is invigorating--thinking of crafting a book over that much time that would be a central repository of ideas and experiences. But it's also worrisome in that the benefit of the dated daily planner is in its ephemeralness: There's no point in hesitating because you're uncertain about your writing or your art. This is only the one day, and tomorrow will be a fresh, blank page.

The 5-year techo would add weight, not only in the literal sense,[note]I joke a bit, but the Avec Cousin is already something I think about before taking with me places sometimes. I've given thought to a second smaller to carry, but that also defeats the point of a central place for thoughts.[/note] but in the cycle from year to year seeing potential mistakes. Am I ready for the commitment?

For my educational tech class, we're using Flipgrid, which is a system for shared student video responses in a class. For the first one, I felt the pressure to be simultaneously well-lit, friendly, thoughtful, erudite, and brief. I can see the value but also the challenges with the format.

Today I had the privilege of sharing Nyan Cat with someone who had never seen it before. Sharing the rainbow joy.

One key drive as an introvert is to spend some time simply unobserved. It's a state of not needing to think about how behaviors, words, facial expressions, etc. affect others and the ability to just be in that moment.

Sleepy Sunday