Today I was just chilling. I only have a few days left before academics resume and I’m trying to enjoy them.
Author: Jacob
Summer ‘22, Day 88
Isn’t it weird how many things work just because everyone agrees on how they’re supposed to work? For example, languages and traffic signals would be nothing if the people involved couldn’t agree. Everyone is playing pretend, and when enough people agree, it becomes real.
Summer ‘22, Day 87
I’m still watching “Spy x Family” and it keeps getting better! I love it!
Summer ‘22, Day 86
I’m watching “Spy x Family” and it’s amazing. The outro song is an absolute bop and I really like the characters.
Summer ‘22, Day 85
Being off finals time is so weird. I don’t have any homework. It feels like time is broken. There aren’t any impending deadlines creating a sense of dread. How am I supposed to feel without them? xD
Summer ‘22, Day 84
I just finished rewatching “Your Lie in April”. I’m crying more now than after the first time. 11/10, would watch again.
Summer ’22, Day 83
I’m doneeeeee! The final is done. The paper is done. The discussion boards are done. The summer semester is done. Now I’m going to chill for as long as I possibly can.
Summer ‘22, Day 82
Why do we even have uppercase? Is marking the start of sentences and proper nouns worth duplicating every letter in the alphabet? Like, why? I like writing uppercase letters because they’re large and sometimes fancy, but they’re not practical. A silly situation, really.
Summer ’22, Day 81
Today I’m thinking about art and gear. I wrote a much longer draft of this post and then I was like, “Ugh, why am I saying so much?” Here’s what I’m trying to say: This is my 500th post. I want to prove that it’s possible to make good digital art and run a blog…
Summer ‘22, Day 80
The summer semester is ending. I’m about to re-enter finals time. Not looking forward to that, but afterward I’ll have some time before classes start back up again. I can’t believe it’s already been 80 days. I feel like I just started this series.
Summer ’22, Day 79
I’m learning Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C! Flowkey lists it as “advanced”, but it feels nice to play. It’s the right balance of challenging without being overwhelming.
Summer ’22, Day 78
I finally bought Bryce 7! I’ve been wanting to try it forever and it’s so good! Bryce 7 is a 3D scene creation and rendering tool from 2011. It’s weird coming from Blender, but I love it so far. Making this scene was really peaceful. Most of my Blender scenes are totally from scratch and…
Summer ’22, Day 77
I’m finishing up learning this beginner version of Clair de Lune and I want more. More expression, complexity, and subtlety. But I also want to enjoy playing and not push myself away from piano by making things hard. Maybe I’ll learn some other beginner pieces before I continue with a more advanced Clair de Lune.
Summer ‘22, Day 76
I’m 90% there. It’s weird to watch my fingers moving without my full attention. I wonder what flow state is like playing piano. I have a glimpse of what it’s like because I’m so used to it with programming and painting, but not with music.
Summer ‘22, Day 75
I’m so close to playing this beginner version of Clair de Lune all the way through. I figured out the right hand fingering and now I just need to make sure I’m using the correct fingering with my left hand.
Summer ’22, Day 74
I’ve been listening to Clair de Lune on repeat and it’s so beautiful.It’s everything I want to say and I must play it. I’m learning, but it’s so slow.
Summer ‘22, Day 73
I’ve been wondering recently: what is up with red text? Anything written in red has a threatening aura, but why? Other colors don’t come close to the level of red. For example, green text only feels about half as positive as red text feels negative.
Summer ‘22, Day 72
Today was really chill. I started playing Flower by thatgamecompany and it’s everything I hoped it would be. I also continued watching “Your Lie in April” and it’s still amazing.