life lab
Scridles: notes from a curious life lab.
A personal blog about life in China, travel, things I buy and try, creative work, faith, family, learning, ADHD-friendly attention systems, multipotentialite curiosity, and the small proofs that turn a wide life into a map.
origin story
Where Scridles came from
Scridles began as my little corner for sketches, scribbles, doodles, calligraphy, names, language, and visual curiosity. The name is a combination of scribbles and doodles: messy marks becoming signs, playful fragments becoming personality, and loose ideas becoming something I can return to.
The name still feels right because my life is full of fragments that only make sense after I write, draw, test, and connect them. Now Scridles is the wider home for that same instinct: ADHD rails, multipotentialite curiosity, music, art, hobbies, faith, family, business lessons, China life, tools, and the honest threads shaping me next.
what belongs here
The Map
Scridles is wide on purpose, but it should not feel random. ADHD and multipotentialite curiosity are part of why the map exists: the shelves help a wide life stay visible without becoming chaos.
Life in ChinaThe everyday backdrop
Street notes, Yiwu context, groceries, language moments, routines, and small scenes from life around China.
Travel & PlacesPlaces that change the angle
Trains, markets, neighborhoods, camera walks, and the details that stay after moving around.
Finds & ThingsThings I buy and try
Objects, tools, samples, gadgets, stationery, small upgrades, and what they actually change.
ExperimentsTools, systems, and tests
Desk experiments, attention rails, tools, and the systems that support life without becoming the whole identity.
Creative WorkMusic, art, camera, notes
The creative shelf: music, art, images, essays, inspiration, and ways to notice what is happening inside.
ValuesFaith, family, and what matters
The quieter base layer: presence, values, family, faith, learning, and what deserves attention.
ADHDRails, not cages
Attention systems, recovery loops, friction maps, and kinder ways to return when focus slips.
MultipotentialiteMany interests, one map
A place for different interests to cooperate instead of competing for identity.
new threads
Latest Notes
The blog map starts with China life, travel, finds, tools, new experiences, ADHD-friendly systems, multipotentialite projects, and the personal rails underneath them.
Life in ChinaLife in China Is Part of the Life Lab
The streets, routines, shops, and daily scenes belong on Scridles too.
Finds & ThingsThings I Buy, Try, and Actually Notice
A place for purchases, market finds, gadgets, samples, and experiments with stuff.
New ExperiencesNew Experiences Count Even When They Stay Small
Trying something once still counts. Curiosity does not have to become an identity.
YiwuYiwu Market Walks and Small Finds
Market notes, sample comparisons, street-level observations, and objects that ask better questions.
Buying & TryingWhat Is Worth Trying
Products, tools, samples, small upgrades, regrets, and the rules before another object enters life.
Camera WalksHow I Remember a Place
Walking slowly, watching light, catching details, and letting places become notes.