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Summer 2026

Hey world. I thought I’d do an end of summer post but it’s so freaking hot, it doesn’t feel like the end of summer at all. So we’ll call this a mid-summer pit stop.

What have I been up to? Lots of things, actually. Went to Hokkaido with the family for 11 days. We stayed in a Club Med resort for a week and explored Otaru and Sapporo for a few days as well. Kids had “cried-on-the-last-day” types of fun. I ate way too much but it was all worth it. The climate in Hokkaido was very nice in July, it really did feel like we escaped Japan for a while.

Early July, I accepted an offer for a Senior Designer position at a GenAI startup in Tokyo that specializes in Manga/Anime content. Just started the job two weeks ago so still the early days but everything is new and exciting and everyone seems to be going at the speed of light.

I refreshed my home office a bit with a new desk (electric standing) which was on my shopping list for a good while. It’s been amazing for my focus, leg blood flow, and overall just a fantastic trick to keep my body engaged throughout the day. Whenever I feel a bit agitated, now I just move to my standing position and can stay that way up to 2 hours. Do all my meetings standing too.

I’d love to do more 1-on-1s and generally any brainstorming or design thinking work while walking. Standing helps but walking really is the biggest creativity generator for me. I just feel calmer and more focused and generally more positive when I walk. Something else to think about if I ever go back to consulting one day. I’d love to do design walks.

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Summer 2026

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