Laulupidu XXVIII — the Estonian Song Celebration
Laulupidu is the Estonian Song Celebration, held every 5 years. It is a very large-scale event. The 2025 event was the 28th celebration, with more than 30,000 performers and 100,000 attendees. For Estonia, a country with a population of only over a million, it is truly a massive, nationwide celebration. The parade began at Vabaduse väljak (Freedom Square) in the city center, and participants sang and walked along the road for about 1 hour (over 4 km) to the performance venue, Tallinna Lauluväljak. At the opening ceremony, everyone sang the national anthem together, and then unfolded a three-day performance.
中の島美術館
今日は大阪中之島美術館で「アール・デコ100年記念展」を鑑賞しました。面白い作品がたくさんあって、思わずスケッチも少し。ボールペンを使っていたら、スタッフの方に「館内ではペンはご遠慮ください」と優しく声をかけられました。代わりに鉛筆を一本貸してくれました。細くて描きやすかったです。日本の皆さんの親切さに感謝です。
Travel with AI
In the past two months, I’ve been traveling through South Korea, Qatar, and Turkey. Along the way, I found AI tools surprisingly useful and want to share a few practical ways I’ve been using them. It feels like we’re witnessing a kind of paradigm shift in how we travel.
Myth of Optimization
I always tried to optimize my way of organizing tasks.
Back in junior and high school, I used notebooks. Around 2014, during college, I switched to using Google Sheets. In 2018, I turned to Evernote. Then, in 2021, after entering the workforce, I began using Notion.
In late 2022, I took it a step further — I tried to manage everything using tools I built from scratch.
Keelung Art Residency
In May 2024, we embarked on an enchanting art residency in Keelung, Taiwan. That was a fantastic experience. The weather was pleasant, the food was delicious, and the people were friendly.
Ching Chun Ceramics
In the past year, I have been learning ceramics with my wife. We have been to several studios to learn from different teachers.
Matsu Kaliu
Last month, my wife and I spent about 2 weeks in Matsu, where time seemed to be frozen on the island. The pace was slow enough to ride a bike on the road at 25 km/hr without any other vehicles around, feeling the wind gently brush through the face.
I found it very correct to bring the book “Four Thousand Weeks” to Matsu. I slowly read this book during the travel. The book discusses the concept of “life is enough for everyone”, we just have to enjoy the moment and don’t blame ourselves too much.
Taking Control of My Data: My Journey Building Personal PWAs
Over the past year, I have developed 5 PWAs to integrate with my daily life. The data is managed on my personal server, which provides me with a great sense of satisfaction.
Screenshot of the week 2022/09/30
This week I start building my roguelike cultivation action game. I think it would be a long journey.
