Year in review

2025 at a glance

Four main phases — Google Sheets, Python automation, Guitar mastery, and Web design — stitched together month by month.

JAN 2025

GS Expansion

Google Sheets systems

Laid the foundation of the 2025 Google Sheets systems — Raw Data, stats, and routines started locking into place.

  • Tuned daily tracking inside Raw Data instead of scattered sheets.
  • Simplified categories and color-coding for long-term use.
  • Started thinking of Sheets as the operating system for your life.

FEB 2025

GS Expansion

Sheets refinement

Continued refining the 2025 template and building comfort with formulas, references, and summaries.

  • Iterated on RD layouts and summary sheets.
  • Experimented with small quality-of-life automations.

MAR 2025

GS Expansion

Routines stabilizing

More stability in routines and logging, less reinventing the sheet — systems started to feel natural.

  • Pruned unnecessary fields that created friction.
  • Strengthened the habit of logging every day.

APR 2025

GS Expansion (final stretch)

GS before code

Last big push of the pure-GS phase before code-heavy automation began.

  • Locked in the main 2025 RD structure.
  • Identified pain points that needed scripting to fix.

MAY 2025

Bridge: GS → Python

GS + Python automation

The month where spreadsheets met code: still heavily Sheets, but Python and Apps Script started entering the picture.

  • First serious Apps Script / Python experiments.
  • Shift from “manual but beautiful” to “automated systems”.

JUN 2025

Python automation sprint

Lab & data automation

Full dive into Python for lab workflows — scripts started turning into real tools.

  • Built/refined calorimetry and TGA pipelines.
  • Moved from one-off scripts to reusable modules.

JUL 2025

Python automation sprint

Integrated toolkit

One of the heaviest Python months: multiple lab tools began to feel like an integrated toolkit.

  • Expanded automation to Load–CMOD and mechanical tests.
  • Improved graphing, Excel output, and batch processing.

AUG 2025

Python + Guitar

Automation & guitar mastery

Automation was still moving, but focus started to split as guitar became a serious priority.

  • Finalized key Python tools to “good enough for now”.
  • Shifted more deliberate practice time into guitar technique.

SEP 2025

Guitar → Web design

Transition month

Transition from intense guitar practice into the Web Design era, especially after mid-September.

  • Consolidated guitar gains.
  • Started experimenting with Astro layouts and components.

OCT 2025

Web design era

LifeLoggerz & client sites

The Web Design sprint took over: Astro builds, layout experiments, and multiple websites in parallel.

  • Heavy sessions on LifeLoggerz structure & styling.
  • Iterated on academic and business sites.

NOV 2025

Web design era

Polish & depth

Refinement month: micro-interactions, backgrounds, and overall feel of the sites.

  • Tweaked animations, cards, and responsiveness.
  • Strengthened brand voice and visual identity.

DEC 2025

Web design era

Consolidation

Year-end wrap: finishing passes on design, documenting what worked, and planning the next year.

  • Closed loops on key UI tasks.
  • Captured 2025 lessons to guide 2026 builds.

Year in review

2025 at a glance

Four main phases — Google Sheets, Python automation, Guitar mastery, and Web design — stitched together month by month.

  1. JAN 2025

    GS Expansion

    Google Sheets systems

    Laid the foundation of the 2025 Google Sheets systems — Raw Data, stats, and routines started locking into place.

    • Tuned daily tracking inside Raw Data instead of scattered sheets.
    • Simplified categories and color-coding for long-term use.
    • Started thinking of Sheets as the operating system for your life.

  2. FEB 2025

    GS Expansion

    Sheets refinement

    Continued refining the 2025 template and building comfort with formulas, references, and summaries.

    • Iterated on RD layouts and summary sheets.
    • Experimented with small quality-of-life automations.

  3. MAR 2025

    GS Expansion

    Routines stabilizing

    More stability in routines and logging, less reinventing the sheet — systems started to feel natural.

    • Pruned unnecessary fields that created friction.
    • Strengthened the habit of logging every day.

  4. APR 2025

    GS Expansion (final stretch)

    GS before code

    Last big push of the pure-GS phase before code-heavy automation began.

    • Locked in the main 2025 RD structure.
    • Identified pain points that needed scripting to fix.

  5. MAY 2025

    Bridge: GS → Python

    GS + Python automation

    The month where spreadsheets met code: still heavily Sheets, but Python and Apps Script started entering the picture.

    • First serious Apps Script / Python experiments.
    • Shift from “manual but beautiful” to “automated systems”.

  6. JUN 2025

    Python automation sprint

    Lab & data automation

    Full dive into Python for lab workflows — scripts started turning into real tools.

    • Built/refined calorimetry and TGA pipelines.
    • Moved from one-off scripts to reusable modules.

  7. JUL 2025

    Python automation sprint

    Integrated toolkit

    One of the heaviest Python months: multiple lab tools began to feel like an integrated toolkit.

    • Expanded automation to Load–CMOD and mechanical tests.
    • Improved graphing, Excel output, and batch processing.

  8. AUG 2025

    Python + Guitar

    Automation & guitar mastery

    Automation was still moving, but focus started to split as guitar became a serious priority.

    • Finalized key Python tools to “good enough for now”.
    • Shifted more deliberate practice time into guitar technique.

  9. SEP 2025

    Guitar → Web design

    Transition month

    Transition from intense guitar practice into the Web Design era, especially after mid-September.

    • Consolidated guitar gains.
    • Started experimenting with Astro layouts and components.

  10. OCT 2025

    Web design era

    LifeLoggerz & client sites

    The Web Design sprint took over: Astro builds, layout experiments, and multiple websites in parallel.

    • Heavy sessions on LifeLoggerz structure & styling.
    • Iterated on academic and business sites.

  11. NOV 2025

    Web design era

    Polish & depth

    Refinement month: micro-interactions, backgrounds, and overall feel of the sites.

    • Tweaked animations, cards, and responsiveness.
    • Strengthened brand voice and visual identity.

  12. DEC 2025

    Web design era

    Consolidation

    Year-end wrap: finishing passes on design, documenting what worked, and planning the next year.

    • Closed loops on key UI tasks.
    • Captured 2025 lessons to guide 2026 builds.