Jun 15–21, 2026
It had been a long while since I last changed the layout of my room. I had been thinking about swapping the desk and bed, but the desk is so big that I was worried they might not fit. Fortunately, they fit just right, so I moved the bed and desk around. Before, the room looked a little cramped as soon as I opened the door, but after changing the layout it feels less closed off and a little brighter. I also cleaned the room more carefully than I had in a while, so I hope some good energy comes in with it.
The weather has gotten much hotter, so running is becoming harder and harder. Still, I think sweating through exercise is what makes me feel refreshed and helps me organize my thoughts. There is a subtle part of my arm that still bothers me a little, so I bought a resistance band to stretch with. Since running takes care of my lower body, I am trying not to skip upper-body or core exercises.
I meant to wrap up I Need That Widget, but it has been delayed because I keep adding small features here and there. I got unexpectedly interested in a feature I had not planned for, so I have been improving and polishing it little by little. For the first time in a while, development has felt fun again, and I spent several days going back and forth with Codex while building. The more I review, the more code changes I end up making, so it is definitely taking a bit longer. But I am enjoying it. I started wanting to do better and wanting to add even more features.
I also have a rough outline for a new app now, and I made a prototype. Since I need a new source of income, I am still thinking a lot about whether this app should use in-app purchases or a subscription model. A subscription would at least give me some minimum amount each month, but I also need to create a compelling enough reason for it to be a subscription. The app itself is actually very simple, so I am still thinking about how to present it well. The market focus is completely different too, so I am worried about whether it will work, but because there seem to be relatively few apps in that space, I also have a small hope that it might. Once it is reasonably complete, I plan to recruit testers internally first and then release it. My current plan is to ship it within the June release after the new INTW app release.
When I look at the INTW app analytics, this quarter is already better than last quarter, and the numbers are growing little by little each month. Still, I do not really know why I feel so uneasy and anxious. Maybe I have set the goal too high. I should be happy that things are not getting worse or staying flat, but it makes me a little sad that I cannot simply feel good about it. I hope I can endure and get through this difficult situation soon. Things feel stable for a moment and then unstable again, and I am spending each day like a roller coaster. But even while riding that roller coaster, I am feeling small bits of happiness here and there.