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 28–October 16, 2026.

Ledger work and AI collaboration

Dash smiles while leaning forward on a couch with her chin resting on her hands.
A friend took this photo while Dash listened to her stories.

Dash is building 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 tracks her deep work on a public leaderboard and recently logged 17 hours and 48 minutes in one week.

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.

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.

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 and daily routines

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

Dash is trying to balance waking earlier and getting sunlight with getting enough sleep. She has also been sick several times this year and is wondering whether travel or dairy could be a factor. She loves dancing and has been building a wardrobe that lets her move freely.

Small creative projects

Dash wrote and recorded 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. She also finalized a dance-friendly outfit for her brother-in-law’s wedding and wore it at the wedding in LA. Read about her songwriting process.

Back burner: Lucid-dream research

Dash has collected data for a model that predicts when she will wake from REM sleep. She tested an electrode setup designed to reduce skin irritation. This research has been on the back burner. 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.