Learning Log, Jun 2025
đ§¶ Crafting
I completed two sewing projects in June:
- My first knit dress, a mild âhackâ of the Closet Core T-Shirt pattern
- A canvas project bag for my knitting, made with a fabric of hamsters shaped like onigiri (!!!)

đ§Ș Tiny experiments
This month I read and appreciated âTiny Experimentsâ by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. The author proposes that instead of setting lofty goals for yourself, adopt a scientistâs mindset and run âtiny experimentsâ designed to try out areas that interest you or may benefit your life. Chapters that I especially landed for me:
- âThe Power of Intentional Imperfectionâ: sustainable excellence > short-term perfection. A life lesson Iâm repeatedly learning.
- âHow to Dance with Disruptionâ: Iâve noticed that in the past few years, all personal-growth-type books that resonate with me touch on Buddhist mindfulness tenets. This chapter was a good reminder that attempting to control outcomes leads to suffering (hello anxiety). Instead, accept your feelings without judgement and consider what the situation asks of you to meet it constructively.
- âLife Beyond Legacyâ: this chapter was about living âgenerativelyâ instead of focusing on the scale of some future legacy. The point was to follow your curiosity to make a positive impact on those around you, here and now. As someone who loves their squiggly-line personal journey and meandering interests, this resonated quite strongly with me.
The first experiment Iâm starting out with is to hold âPower Hoursâ a la Gretchen Rubin every Monday evening. The point is to burn down personal admin tasks that arenât particularly time-sensitive but tend to pile up. So far so good: once you get started itâs easy to keep going and take that weight off your shoulders!
đ§đ»ââïžÂ Side quests
Late spring park days! Had a Picnic in the Park addition of our book club, and a birthday-with-crafts hang. đł
đ On the internet
- Was curious about the top spoken languages in my city (Seattle, WA) and found this report with guidance for specific public services.
- Video: How Ghibli Makes Everything Feel Magical
đ Reading
Everything is AI now⊠đ
Product
Accessibility
Web
- How to Make a Link Aggregator in Obsidian
- Polishing Your Typography With Line Height Units
- Sanding UI
- What's New in Web
AI
- Double Click: What Does MCP Mean for Agentic AI?
- Is AI the Reason for Your Layoff? New York Becomes the First State to Require Companies to Disclose if So. It's the First Official Statewide Move Towards Understanding AI's Effect on the Labor Market.
- Knowledge Work Is DyingâHereâs What Comes Next
- MCP Is the Coming of Web 2.0 2.0
- Meta Wins Blockbuster AI Copyright Caseâbut Thereâs a Catch
Personal growth
Art
- What I Learned About My Style, the Art I Admire, and the Space Between Them
- Irasutoya: The Best-Known Illustrator in Japan, That Youâve Probably Never Heard Of