Notes from a very normal first week with Gaming on a budget

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the routine for a while.

The detail that surprised me was how much a coworking table changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

I started this because my commute felt a little stuck, and console seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept