Dance
Starting Latin DanceSport as an adult: A guide to your first competition
How to start Latin DanceSport as an adult and prepare for your first competition, from classes and rules to costumes, rounds and what to bring.
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Dance
Making my marks in a year of Latin dance competitions (2025โ2026)
A year of Latin dance competitions and lessons from 2025 to 2026, from making the cut to working on technique, performance and confidence.
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Glints of the sea and starlight
Performance done, preparing for my next Latin dance competition, and unexpectedly discovering Yokohama Mary on a zen Sunday.
Dance
Dance update: "Have a little practice"
Update on my 2026 dance roadmap, from Latin ballroom and ballet training to completing my first STOTT Pilates required course.
Diaries
What I've learned after ten years in the wild
What would you tell yourself ten years after graduation? Hereโs what Iโd tell my younger self and what Iโm still figuring out.
Dossier
How I get ChatGPT to create consistent feature images
My blogโs feature images used to be a jumble of stock photographs. Now, I use ChatGPT to create images tailored to each article, giving the blog a more consistent visual style. Here's how!
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The tiger lily I never expected anyone to choose
What I learnt after my four-flower oil pastel was chosen as a gift for a sister school.
Dance
Just practise more and dance better
The difference between being handed a purpose and having one. Be joyful in adversity.
Book notes
Book Notes | In the Waves by Rachel Lance
Rachel Lanceโs In the Waves investigates the mystery of the H. L. Hunley, combining Civil War history, underwater blast physics and forensic science.
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๐ Detailed version | Book Notes | In the Waves by Rachel Lance
Personal, detailed book notes on Rachel Lanceโs In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine
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Lifeโs marrow: My 2026 H1
A review of the first half of 2026. I wrapped up an eight-month-long endeavour, suffered a loss, learnt AI and product craft, read books, did Pilates and ballet. Here are my plans for the rest of the year.
Diaries
About staying relevant alongside AI
Inspired by enduring craft and service to others, this is a reflection on staying useful as AI accelerates.