Bullet Journal meets Blog to Keep Track of my Days via Bullet Points.
This website looks simple on the outside but is complicated inside. And I have designed it to be run via my mobile. It uses up to a dozen custom post types, twice as many custom taxonomies and some custom fields, all pulled together via code. Hopefully, it will fulfil its role, a place for me to display my life. Though I fear I have left it too late to do this properly.
Sections: + A Journal item, - a Note, O an Event, ! Remembering item and ✚ a Heath item.
Tasks Related: · a New Task, X a Completed Task, > a Migrated Task and < a Rescheduled Task.
Things to Remember
I either need or want to remember these important things that happened on this day.
Things to Remember Today
Things to Remember This Week
Tasks
David’s Day was created to manage tasks. Though now it covers all aspects of things. This section shows the latest “open” tasks—rather than those I must do now. Again, this section does not get updated too often.
Open Tasks
Music
Music! Most of us like music—though we don’t all like the same stuff. My taste is eclectic; therefore, expect some vastly different music styles being listed. Please note that I rarely add to this section and listen to far more than I might add here.
I recently listened to…
Notes
Notes are snippets of information—therefore, they are often very short. This is my latest the note.
Thoughts
Thinking is something I do a lot. Writing those thoughts down is something I don’t do a lot. Below are some of those I have written down today.
Health & Wellbeing
My health & wellbeing has become important to me since the arrival of Evie and then Maisie. Below are the health posts I have written down today.
I had a bad day for carbs, eating a daily total of 114g. This is in outside my target of circa 60 to 80g. Two roast potatoes did it!
My blood sugar levels were very good, my fasting reading in the morning was 5.5mmol/L and my two-hour post diner reading was 7.7mmol/L. Again, down to the spuds, but below the target of 7.8mmol/L.
Today’s Events
This section is being worked on!
There are no events today!
Live Updates
Journal Entries
This section is no more. Due to my lack of use, I have decided to move the Journal on to a standalone website called David’s XYZ. The Journal is now here!
Diary Entries
Recent Diary Entries
Over the Last 48 Hours, or longer!
Diary entries colour coding:
Happy Sad Annoyed Inspired Music Food Miscellaneous
Recent Diary Entries
Diary entries colour coding:
Happy Sad Annoyed Inspired Music Food Miscellaneous
The Gist of “Feeling Rough”
- Headache and grogginess making it hard to think straight
- Exhaustion persists despite resting
- Muscles feel heavy, simple tasks feel like a workout
- Temperature keeps fluctuating between too hot and too cold
Read in full:
Feeling Rough
The Gist of “Catching Up: Reflections on Months of Silence”
- Today marks Ruth’s and my 35th wedding anniversary, and we decided to celebrate by visiting the Spinnaker Tower at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth.
- Heights aren’t my thing, so suggesting the tower surprised Ruth and me, given my usual fear of climbing stairs.
- The tower offers stunning views, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a challenging Sky Walk—a glass floor 100 meters above the ground.
- Despite my fear, I attempted the Sky Walk—I didn’t really. But I did managed to circle the platform while clinging to Ruth and any support I could find!
- Although I didn’t conquer the Sky Walk, I faced my fears for Ruth and ended up enjoying the experience more than I expected—believe that if you want!
- The day turned into a memorable adventure that Ruth and I will cherish, and I hope there are many more to come. Happy Anniversary, Ruth!
Read in full:
Wedding Anniversary: Conquering Heights and Fears at Spinnaker Tower
The Gist of “Catching Up: Reflections on Months of Silence”
- Yet again, it has been many months since my last diary entry.
- I intended to keep up with daily updates but have failed.
- I am now piecing together what I should have written earlier.
- Therefore, any post preceding this one, yet after the 1st of January 2024, has been written retrospectively.
Read in full:
Catching Up: Reflections on Months of Silence
Notes
It’s been two months. Two months since I last visited this website, two months since I posted anything. Yet earlier in the year—I am sure I mentioned this, though I can’t find where I had written it—I mentioned writing more often and learning my diary writing style*.
*I have now found where I had written it; it wasn’t quite what I remembered. What I actually said was:
David’s Diary is made of snippets of my life. My 2023 Diary is a test—helping me find my voice—and by 2024, I hope to have my “way” sorted. But what is a diary?
And it can be found on my Diary page! However, I cannot find the piece that mentions writing more often. So, I must address this.
There are many reasons for neglecting David’s Day. But the main reason is working on a new cruise website of mine called Cruisez. I’ve been so focused on that project that I have forgotten this blog—perhaps neglected is the right word choice. So, I am now making a conscious decision: I will TRY and do regular entries. When time permits, I will also try to create some diary entries retrospectively.
The additions include adding a new section to the home page to be used as a Whiteboard. This could be achieved using a new custom post type with custom taxonomies. These can be pulled through via shortcodes. And change the diary entries from noindex to index—we are talking SEO here—and link to the individual diary entries. Previously, these formed part of a page and not stand-alone posts. David’s Day: To-Do List
In my original design for Bulleted—now David’s Day—I would have the list of open tasks in a prominent position on the home page. For some reason, I don’t have this. Instead, tasks are listed towards the bottom of the page. So, I need to find a way of reorganising the home page to make this work.
For the last couple of days, I have been working on the look and feel of this site. Bearing in mind, it is predominately a text-based thing. With that, there isn’t a great deal to do styling-wise. However, I should create a web design task to keep track of the changes.
The Last Twelve Months
