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Author: Si’ar Siyu

  • making sense(s)

    looking inside
    unwinding the brain
    picking apart
    eyes watching
    ears hearing
    nose smelling
    tongue tasting
    fingers touching
    where do they begin?
    where do they end?
    the ethical considerations
    the moral obligations

  • books

    it takes time and dedication
    to write a book

    it takes interest and enjoyment
    to read a book

    it takes well created content
    to love a book

    it takes openness and reflection
    to understand a book

    it takes understanding
    to use the content of a book

    it takes a lifetime
    to appreciate books

    it takes a library
    to hold books

    it takes a dragon
    to guard books

  • Review week 30/2025

    Plus

    • added content to my “about” page
    • created a page to share my book reading progress
    • learned how to create and add a page to a menu in WordPress

    Minus

    • didn’t work on the project mentioned in the last review
    • didn’t do anything for my summer school assignments

    Next

    • work on my summer school assignments at least 1 hour per day the next days
    • stop feeling bad about postponing projects that are on hold for months

  • respectful conversation

    ask me my pronouns (they/them)
    and use them
    ask me how I identify
    and respect that
    before asking me an intimate question
    ask yourself if you would feel comfortable answering that
    if I decline to answer a question
    accept my refusal
    if you are interested in my experiences
    ask about them and I'm happy to share
    remember, be open minded
    and treat others the way you want to be treated


    I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic or if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment.

  • excitement

    My definition:

    • pursuing my interests
    • collaborating with others
    • using my strengths
    • to have fun

    Movies’ definition:

    • action scene
    • pew pew pew
    • bam bam bam
    • BOOM

    News’ definition:

    • armed conflict
    • stock prices falling
    • rising unemployment rate
    • natural disaster

    Maybe we should reconsider our cultural definition of excitement?

  • doing business

    find inspiration

    if you can’t find any, just steal it

    collect information

    at least google it

    gather materials

    “borrowing” works too

    craft product

    now that’s the real fun part

    sell product

    let somebody else do this

    enjoy the spoils

    they’re all yours

    repeat

    do the same process again beginning from the top

  • haiku sweets

    sweet cold
    melting in the bowl
    delighting the tongue

    — ice cream

    chocolate
    combined with cookies
    a dream in brown

    — chocolate chip cookie

  • mating ritual

    clapping hands
    stomping hoofs
    prancing paws
    flapping wings
    slithering scales
    fluttering feathers
    so goes the dance
    of the mates

  • office haiku

    unfamiliar
    twittering of birds
    in the office

    — office on a busy street

    the calm
    the breeze, the wind, the storm
    silence

    — office fan

  • Review week 29/2025

    Plus

    • published a post every day
    • made progress with a project I paused for months

    Minus

    • haven’t seen any WordPress tutorials yet
    • the “about” site is still lacking content

    Next

    • maybe bring a bit of variation into my posts on the blog
    • continue working on the project
    • fill the “about” site
    • watch WordPress tutorials