TL;DR — 3 apps | 1 rejection | 30‑min HM chat | 1 silent. Plus a therapeutic deep‑dive into pizza dough and family‑recipe beans.

Weekly Metrics

Running totals match first week by definition.

Joy Index

I promised to balance job stats with the things that refill my tank. This week:

• Beans & Rice 2.0 – iterating on the family staple; nailed a creamier bean texture.

• First Neapolitan Pizza – 00‑flour dough, blistered crust, scratch tomato sauce.

• Cheesecake Test #1 – tweaking the cream cheese to egg ratio.

Reflections

The numbers are small but tangible; pressing “Submit” three times felt better than zero. The quick rejection stung less than the current silence—data beats limbo. Kneading dough reminded me that progress hides in repetitive motion: press, fold, wait; apply, follow up, reflect.

Next week: get back to powerlifting routine, and maybe—just maybe—tune the guitar.