anik's blog

I work as a product designer,
run a film club, try to read a lot, collect quotes,
and write weeknotes.

March 2026

Mar 4
Wed
Weeknote #22 [W26.09] - My mental map of Bangalore, and AI hype ruining my week

February 2026

Feb 26
Thu
Weeknote #21 [W26.08] - A few nice conversations
Feb 21
Sat
Cabbage, lightly sautéed with garlic
Feb 18
Wed
Weeknote #20 [W26.07] - Rest & recuperate
Feb 12
Thu
Weeknote #19 [W26.06] - Growing Cinema Next Door, chaotic sales pitches and the positive addition bias
Feb 5
Thu
Sorshe Pabda
Feb 3
Tue
Weeknote #18 [W26.05] - Attending another film festival, on interviews, and small talk

January 2026

Jan 30
Fri
Pad Thai
Jan 26
Mon
Weeknote #17 [W26.04] - Recruiting user research participants, involving more people in Cinema Next Door, and a recovering Malcolm
Jan 22
Thu
A list of blogs I like reading
Jan 20
Tue
Weeknote #16 [W26.03] - Curating films, and chasing reading goals
Jan 18
Sun
Deadlines have carried me for years, but may no longer be enough (or, do I have ADHD?)
Jan 13
Tue
Rohu, with cocnonut milk curry
Jan 13
Tue
Weeknote #15 [W26.02] - Malcolm, the cat, returns; and setting up likes, comments & notifications
Jan 10
Sat
Chide'r pulao
Jan 6
Tue
Things I want to add to my blog in 2026
Jan 3
Sat
Weeknote #14 [W26.01] - Blocking people, moral questions, and coconut water coffee
Jan 1
Thu
34 apps I used a lot in 2025

December 2025

Dec 31
Wed
Banana bread
Dec 29
Mon
Weeknote #13 [W25.52] - Recipes, parties, orange cake, and completing yearly goals
Dec 24
Wed
Weeknote #12 [W25.51] - A week of watching films in Trivandrum
Dec 23
Tue
Onion & tomato uttapam
Dec 20
Sat
Things I want to get done in 2026
Dec 17
Wed
Weeknote #11 [W25.50] - A new home for the blog, and arriving at Trivandrum for IFFK
Dec 8
Mon
Weeknote #10 [W25.49] - First screening of Cinema Next Door, and why I should stop drinking coffee
Dec 6
Sat
Rules for writing on the web: use lots of descriptive headings, be skimmable, and anti-clickbait
Dec 2
Tue
Weeknote #9 [W25.48] - Malcolm the cat leaves, and registering for IFFK

November 2025

Nov 27
Thu
Weeknote #8 [W25.47] - Sickness, design tokens, pad thai, and screening schedule
Nov 15
Sat
Weeknote #7 [W25.46] - Selecting films for Cinema Next Door, the joy of rediscovering something familiar, and building design systems
Nov 12
Wed
Weeknote #6 [W25.45] - On film clubs and feeding friends
Nov 2
Sun
Weeknote #5 [W25.44] - In the Mood for Love
Nov 1
Sat
Hot takes that I'll keep updating, or break into independent posts later

October 2025

Oct 31
Fri
Weeknote #4 [W25.43] - A new job, dating apps, and film clubs
Oct 21
Tue
Weeknote #3 [W25.42] - Shooting a film, leaving my job, and how to read 60 books a year
Oct 11
Sat
Weeknote #2 [W25.41] - Howling cat, lemon spray, and the lack of critical thinking in Indian education
Oct 6
Mon
5 books on understanding how we make decisions
Oct 4
Sat
Weeknote #1 [W25.40]: Writing in public, reflections on breaking up, and thoughts on structures