Warning: This post discusses AI and AI tools. If you think AI tools are immoral—I agree! I have a separate, longer essay that I'm working on that will talk about that, and my struggle with it, in excruciating detail. However, this is not that discussion. If you're interested in the other essay, s...

It’s summer! Here’s some songs that are keeping me going during the long days: Hachikō is Fujii Kaze’s latest single and the first single off his upcoming album, Prema. It’s an upbeat tune borrowing the story of that Hachikō , who has a statue at Shibuya Station. I think of it as a joyful stor...

Shiina Ringo’s new single 芒に月 (Awning Moon)/La Velada Legendaria (The Legendary Evening) is great, but the PV is stunning. Harsh lighting and smooth gradients everywhere, with AYA leading choreography for what is essentially a 6-minute dance number. Can’t wait to listen to the B-side.

I uploaded a bunch of photos from our first day in Portugal today and had the thought: I still don't know how I want to differentiate when to just upload photos vs. when I want to create an album. Most photos exist together in logical groups; this trip or that event. It feels really good to just hit...

For many years, an idea has been floating in my head. What if I revamp my personal website—which for the past 10 years has been more of a landing page than anything meaningful—into more of a digital garden? I recently bought a new Sony lens for taking photos of an owl family near my house in San Fr...