The December Challenge

I made this myself. Hand-drawn on actual paper. My challenge for December will be surviving December. The holidays have been depressing me for a few years now for no good reason, but this year, I have a good reason. We're broke. It's going to be a challenge really making Christmas any good for our 10-year-old. … Continue reading The December Challenge →

November in Review

Where did that month even go? Is there maybe a little more November here hiding somewhere that I missed? No? I worked a lot in November and did some traveling too, but I still managed to do some writing. I didn't write as much or as often as I had hoped. I think it is … Continue reading November in Review →

November Writing

For many years, I attempted and failed NaNoWriMo. I am happy to say that I am back at it this year, even though the organization behind that event has gone belly up, and this year is looking more promising. I had originally thought I would write flash fiction every day this month, but last night … Continue reading November Writing →

October in Review

Wow. That was one fast month! The good news is that I have made Spanish a much bigger part of my life this month. I have consumed a lot more Spanish media— audio, video, and written. I have gotten used to operating my phone in Spanish. It was a good kickstart for future efforts. But … Continue reading October in Review →

OctEx: Language Learning Links

A focused young man studying at a cluttered desk filled with books and maps. It has been a good week of Spanish. I've practiced a little and consumed a lot of media. It feels like I am making at least some progress. The only issue I have encountered is second thoughts about choosing Spanish. I … Continue reading OctEx: Language Learning Links →

October Experiment: Language Learning

Image by Tessa Kavanagh from Pixabay Welcome to October! This month I am going to study Spanish every day. I was on the fence about what language I wanted to tackle up to the very last moment. In fact, as I am typing this, part of me wants to go back and change "Spanish" to … Continue reading October Experiment: Language Learning →

September Experiment Review

Pointless Eye Candy to Dress Up The Post I let ChatGPT set my weekday schedule for September, and it wasn't a disaster. I was more productive and a lot more intentional about my time. Even when I didn't stick to the schedule, knowing that I had one made me think more carefully about how I … Continue reading September Experiment Review →

Last week and the Rest of September

We went camping over the weekend, and it seems to have taken me a few days to fully recover from a night of sleeping on a lumpy slope. I stuck loosely to the schedule last week and had a productive week. I will have more about that to say in my retrospective on the month, … Continue reading Last week and the Rest of September →

October Group Experiment Prep

Photo by Leeloo The First on Pexels.com My experiment for next month is going to be a little bit different. I am going to challenge myself to consistent language study, and I invite anyone reading this to join me. We don't have to work on the same language. Some camaraderie while I throw myself fully … Continue reading October Group Experiment Prep →

Experiment: The Week in Review/This Week

This week was a mixed bag. I did better at sticking to my daily schedules, but I obviously didn't keep up with the blogging. I did, however, create a digital product and put it up for sale. It's basically a 12-page coloring book of hand-drawn line art. No AI in sight there, just my homemade … Continue reading Experiment: The Week in Review/This Week →