THE INNER MONK

​ Set up my first Python server using Flask. This is the first step towards deploying it on the web and have it serve as an API endpoint for my existing swiftUl apps. Then it's an Alamo party complete with a pretty chatbot interface. Learned a basic way to hide my api key by placing it into a separate py credentials file that would then be added to gitignore file in order not to commit anywhere on the cloud. However, will most likely end up storing the key in a cloud service like Google Cloud Secret Manager.

  Drafted a study plan for the N1 exam that includes the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu and vocabulary/kanji memorization.  Read a bit of Llama Index documentation 

  Today I got a bit more comfortable with creating and activating a virtual environment in Python. Conceptually it is starting to make more sense. Also drew some parallels between "pip" in Python and "SPM" in swift. The command "pip install XXXX" finally makes sense.  My steps for activating a virtual environment Navigate to the project folder using the terminal: "cd XXXX"  Once in the folder, run the command "python3 -m venv .venv"  Click "yes" on the VS Code dialogue box requesting confirmation for new environment Terminate current terminal  Restart terminal by running a Python Script (e.g. print("hello world") You are now in the new virtual environment as indicated by the (.venv) at the beginning of the prompt in the terminal window. Finished by creating a basic chatbot website in Python using Streamlit. It answers queries by referencing a local .txt file. I also tested it successfully with Youtube transcripts sim...

 Scored a win yesterday Will be hosting a beer pairing event with the  Shibuya  City  Tourism Association /Tokyu Corporation  complete with a live DJ right next to the scramble crossing.  How did this happen? Met someone last year at an event Reconnected last week Had a meeting yesterday over a pairing Discussed ideas, expectations & pay. By the end of the meet we had decided on our first event, confirmed the date <JULY 29>a few hours later.  On pay, I was proud of myself for asking DOUBLE of the initial offer they made. We settled for half of the additional amount. Know your worth and NEVER be afraid to ask for more. A few points on how this was possible:  I calculated as many potential collaboration scenarios they could present and did the math to arrive at my minimum, ideal and BEST number Weighed my priorities: What is most important here: Is it about the money, forming a relationship, marketing, etc. Before we even arrived at negoti...

DAY 3  That is the question... I just spent a good amount of time (struggling) trying to figure out how to structure my time to be the most efficient for the next couple of months. The conclusion is that instead of focusing on achievements and or tasks, I'm going to set a daily quota for each activity. So here it is in order of priority:  JUNE NLP →      1.5 ~3 Hours  Meditation→ 0.5 Hours Fitness → 1 Hour including warm up & stretch (Every other day)  Japanese Language → 0.5 Hours  (doable during commute)

​1. Didn’t get to meditate in the morning but made it to the gym. Had to axe my run to keep the workout under an hour. Going forward, I think I’ll just split sessions into cardio and resistance  days.  Another consideration:  I don’t recover as quickly  which sometimes takes away from the productivity, so might go with this 🔻 Picking up a calendar and some notebooks to better organize.  Coding updates in the evening.     Well, well… It was awful