Today I Learned · by Camille Dubois · 2026-09-28

Notes from a very normal rainy evening with Today I Learned from a tiny balcony

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Today I Learned feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time

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Urban Fern · 7 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. This is more useful on a tired winter than on a perfect day. Glad you shared teh messy version too

An Pham · 3 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

@in_otter I am stealing that phrase

Isha Menon · 1 likes

I had the same reaction to glad

Paolo Garcia · 4 likes

I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat. It sounds small, but the recipe matters

Isha Menon · 2 likes

this is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. It sounds small, but the recipe matters

Noé Petit · 2 likes

The boring logistics are always the hidden part. The social part surprised me too. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer

Siti Lim · 0 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether normal stayed easy. That is the kind of detail beginners miss

Silver Coder · 0 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good