Debugging my love life, 1/∞

I feel shitty about my love life. I feel like it largely doesn't exist. I certainly don't feel like I'm working on it "on my own time," or to put it another way as regularly or as diligently as I would like

The surprising parts of Models, two years later: 1/N

Two years ago, I read the book Models by Mark Manson and wrote a brief review. I implemented a few ideas but not all of it. I recently opened it up again and found some surprising ideas in there — I must have read it at the time but it apparently

Schools are bad but I will grudgingly allow they may have some value

A friend sent me a podcast episode about AI schooling in Arizona and Texas. He had some interesting thoughts on it, and he asked me mine. My first reaction is from the gut — schooling? Bad, ick, disgusting. My second reaction is — I hate anything "now with AI so it&

Distinguishing a lead's turn from a follow's turn

How to tell apart a lead's turn from a follow's turn in partner dancing? How to signal which one you want as a lead, or interpret the signal as a follow? Look at the hand and where the fingers point. In a follow's turn,

How I plan to review my dance competition videos

I competed in Derby City Swing 2025's Newcomer Jack and Jill competition. I didn't make finals, but I had fun anyway, and thanks to a friend I got good videos of my dances to review with my teachers so I can work on whatever needs work