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I woke up at 6:30 today but finally got out of bed around 7:00, admitting I'm not doing great with waking up early. I have plans to go surfing with Chandler tomorrow at 6:30 in Del Mar, which means I need to be awake by 5:55, ideally, to get out of bed on time. I might consider getting up at 6:00, but I'll have to think about that.

After successfully waking up on time today and feeling satisfied with the early start, I plan to make it a nightly routine to wake up at 5:30 a.m. for coffee, breakfast, and quiet time for strategic thinking, particularly about my business plan. Additionally, I aim to complete personal tasks such as doing laundry and meal planning. I'll work until around 1 p.m. before meeting Nick to discuss work related to a spreadsheet and the possibility of negotiating one or two months of free rent.

The writer went surfing at Swamys this morning and had a fantastic time, preferring it over another location. They expressed excitement about going out again tomorrow and hoped to leave even earlier to catch more waves. The writer had a two-hour surf session with a lot of waves and also met a European guy. Overall, they are looking forward to the next surf session and planning to leave the house even earlier for a better experience.

I have a busy day planned, including sending off a package to the AI grant and hoping to meditate, write, and position my work effectively by the afternoon. Although I'm feeling very tired now, my plan includes getting up at 6:30 am, having breakfast and coffee, and possibly slacklining in the mid-afternoon. I'm still determining the right direction for the AI grant, as I'm trying to build a platform that needs killer apps to succeed. I'll explore positioning it as software tooling and developer tooling in open source to find a resonant and useful framing.

The plan for tomorrow is to wake up at 6:30 AM and get out of bed, regardless of waking up earlier. The objective is to prepare coffee and improve the clarity and usability of LAVA 1.6 models. The aim is to accomplish these tasks within a few hours to allow for a trip to Cold Valley. However, there is uncertainty about whether the trip to Cold Valley will happen or if the day will be spent locally.

"Finding Fulfillment in Unexpected Conversations"

I fulfilled my 2024 goal of deepening relationships tonight. I rode my bike looking for puddles to splash in after the rain, but found none. Instead, I had a rewarding conversation with Claire and Sam at Ichiban. This interaction was very satisfying.

"Exploring Collaborative Event Planning and Online Community Dynamics"

After a hike, I encountered Steph, leading to ongoing communication about hosting events. We discussed her co-organized salon on the AI alignment problem in March and my interest in hosting a website-building event during startup week, potentially in April or May. We also contemplated a tool for managing our projects and events, like a specialized project management software. Further, we talked about the connection between online communities and the physical gatherings they can inspire, emphasizing the cyclical relationship between the two.

"Productive Monday Morning: Projects, Intentions, and Explorations"

The speaker did not complete their weekly review, which usually provides clarity and insights for the upcoming week. Despite this, they have many projects, personal life commitments, and community efforts to attend to, not to mention taxes. They plan to set week intentions using voice instead of writing, including the exploration of websites for the Diagram Website Explorers Club and developing a Canvas element-based editor for Daily Jam. The technical aspects of this project involve real-time data updates, efficient pixel manipulation, and secure user authentication through tokenization. A function is set to run every five seconds to update the canvas with the latest pixel data, ensuring all viewers see a consistent image while minimizing performance impacts. Other tasks include preparing tax paperwork, organizing Boulder events for systems and AI, and sketching ideas for a project called "co-net." The intention is to spend more time outdoors in the nice weather and to schedule the next "Site Craft Hang," while thinking about potential content for the "Explorers Club" website. Overall, it's a productive Monday morning with good weather contributing to a positive start to the week.

"Winter Wave Warriors: Embracing the Cold for a Thrilling Surf Session"

"Surfing, Sunshine, and Shared Smiles"