**<u>Uncanny.Quest</u> is a working notes collection by Brian E. Young. ** I'm a graphic designer living right outside of Baltimore, Maryland. ## Join for in-person events ↗️ - [halethorpezumba.com]() - [baltimoremusicalimprov.com]() ## Other places ↗️ - Graphic Design Portfolio: [brifolio.com](https://brifolio.com) - Blog & Podcast: [Uncanny Creativity](https://uncannycreativity.com) ### Explore these notes in progress: - [[Manifestos|Public manifestos]] about Happiness, Productivity, and more - Daily log of my daily events. - [[Habits]] that help me stay productive. - [[Productivity]] tips and techniques. - [[Creativity]] insights and inspirations. - [[Notes/Improv/Improv|Improv]] adventures in musical improv. - [[Notes/Seeds/Music|Music]], projects and musical explorations. Learn why [[What is a daily log and why I keep one|I love keeping a daily log of everyday events]] (It boosts my mood!) and life in this [[Digital Garden|digital garden]]. --- ## 🕓 What I'm working on [[Now|/now]] I'm currently writing a musical called [[Notes/Third Space/Third Space|Third Space]], teach two [[Notes/Improv/Musical Improv/Musical Improv|Musical Improv]] classes in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] with my partner, and co-leading three public Zumba classes. (Join our meetup: [Community Dance Fitness in Arbutus, Maryland](https://www.meetup.com/halethorpe-community-dance/)) <hr> ## 🗺️ Lost? Start Here - 📋 **[[Productivity]]**: - Ideas: [[Action Focused Notetaking]], [[Productivity Manifesto]] - [[Habits]], [[The Four Tendencies]], [[Getting Things Done]], [[Book Note - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin|Better Than Before]], [[How I use notes]] - Tools: [[Notes/Seeds/Obsidian.md]], [[How I use Obsidian.md]] - 🗣️ **[[Notes/Improv/Improv|Improv]]**: - [[Musical Improv Terms]], [[Improv Terms]], [[The Midnight Society Improv Opening]], [[Creativity Manifesto]] - 💬 **[[Communication]]**: - [[Communication Behavior Matrix Summary]], [[Kindness Manifesto]] - 🥘 **[[Recipes]]**: - [[Filipino recipes]] - 📝 **[[Notes/Notes|Notes]]**: - [[Quotes]], [[Podcasts]] --- ## 🤍 [[Manifestos]] [[Why write a manifesto]]? Manifestos are public declarations of personal aims, goals, and ideals. - [[Kindness Manifesto]] - No one has it all figured out. - [[Happiness Manifesto]] - Celebrate effort. - [[Creativity Manifesto]] - [[Productivity Manifesto]] - Find fun. - [[Opinion Manifesto]] - Inquire Gently --- ## 🌿 More starting points - [[Notes/Quotes/Quotes|Quotes]]: Quotes from Various Authors - [[Notes/Notes|Notes]] - Still figuring out where these writings go. Most of my stuff is here . - [[Highlights]]: Highlights from Articles on the Web [[Projects/Uncanny.Quest|Task List for Uncanny.Quest]] ## Happy exploring, ## Brian