What am I doing now?

This /now page was generated by AI with Dash's edits, based on the eight most recent weeknotes, published August 21–October 9, 2026.

AI and business projects

Dash is working on a complex financial ledger project. She uses coding agents to help with the project and is learning how to use them effectively as the tools evolve. She has been building several other businesses privately.

Hosting events

She has been focusing on hosting events with creative and purposeful activities. These include dance improvisation, DIY Project Runway, art nights, pole dancing and karaoke, vision boarding, and more.

Interest in Humor

Dash collects stand-up clips and transcripts to study why jokes work. She uses Notecast to transcribe clips and experiments with rewriting lines she likes. Read about her comedy analysis.

Health

Dash follows a protein-focused, organic diet. For exercise, she walks, pole dances, and does calisthenics.

Small creative projects

Frustrated with formal outfits constricting dance movements, Dash finalized a dance-friendly outfit for her brother-in-law’s wedding. She also started writing and recording a song about the Andes plane crash, using Hooktheory TheoryTab and Hookpad to develop its chords and melody, then making an AI backing track with Suno. Read about her songwriting process.

Psychedelic Synagogue

Dash recently hosted Psychedelic Synagogue’s Yom Kippur event at the Chicago Botanic Garden. She is gathering feedback to help shape future events.

Back burner: Lucid dream research

Dash has also been collecting data for an AI model that predicts when she will wake from REM sleep. She has been testing an electrode setup designed to reduce skin irritation. This research is on the back burner for now. Read about her data collection and electrode setup.

Winter plans

Dash and her spouse plan to live in Los Angeles this winter, closer to friends and family. Read about their plans.