Weekly Retrospective - Sep 18th, 2026

It feels like time is slipping away faster than ever.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between days that are meticulously logged and days that aren't. When you manage your schedule down to the minute—tracking tasks and micro-managing every hour on a calendar—you somehow capture those fleeting moments. It feels like a brilliant way to boost productivity.

But is it really accurate? Even if my calendar says I spent three hours on a specific task, were those actually three hours of deep, uninterrupted focus? Probably not.

Realizing this, I decided to step back. I changed my workflow so that my calendar only holds fixed, essential schedules. Everything else is now split between Obsidian and Reminders. Surprisingly, this shift has brought back my focus.

As someone who has wandered around like a nomad among various productivity apps, I’ve come to realize something: if you want a setup that will still be around in ten years, you eventually lean back onto Google's ecosystem. (Android and iOS, please just merge already!) While tools like Notion are great for bridging gaps, adding another app just creates more friction.

Ultimately, my stack is settled: Google Calendar, Samsung Reminders, and Obsidian—plus GitHub, of course.

I visited Inspire Resort for the first time in a while. When it first opened, it felt like there were quite a few luxury brands, but nowadays—aside from the resort and spa facilities—it kind of gives off a vibe that feels less exciting than an outlet mall. Of course, I didn't see every single corner, but it felt a bit sparse and lacking in tourists.

Inside Inspire, there is an XR experience exhibition called Le Space, which focuses heavily on media art. It revolves around a single theme, but it felt almost like a larger-scale version of those temporary media exhibitions you occasionally see in department stores—or perhaps like Arte Museum without the interactive zones.

Since I tend to seek out a lot of XR experiences, I wasn't blown away. However, it was a great reminder of just how crucial the core theme, creative ideas, and stage design are when it comes to media art spaces.