{"id":46894,"date":"2026-09-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=46894"},"modified":"2026-09-04T02:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:44:12","slug":"whats-in-my-now-dana-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-now-dana-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in my NOW? \u2014 Dana Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019m a UX researcher,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/f377a46b-f76c-4275-8ae2-89c58873b681?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yoga teacher<\/a><\/strong>, dog parent, and Jersey Girl living in Brooklyn. Hopefully without it being too cringy, I\u2019ve been interested in AI Safety and exploring the overlap between Eastern and Yogic philosophy and AI Safety, which I write about on&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/33e0ca11-7ec4-4485-9890-9497c259be3d?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my substack<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/09\/wimb-DanaLee-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46895\" width=\"516\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/09\/wimb-DanaLee-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/09\/wimb-DanaLee-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/09\/wimb-DanaLee-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2026\/09\/wimb-DanaLee.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>PHYSICAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I\u2019ve had my retainer since high school (it\u2019s glow in the dark and has polka dots) and my dentist says it\u2019s in great shape. So, I feel like I can share a thing or two about upkeep. My secret weapon is&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/ae038f85-2afc-4e71-b4f2-65279e7060fa?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my ultrasonic cleaner<\/a><\/strong>! Great for my night guard, retainer, and rings. It works for glasses too. I used to clean my night guard and retainer by brushing them, but then I learned that my dentist uses a professional ultrasonic cleaner in the office, I looked into seeing how much it would cost for home use. Consumer ultrasonic cleaners are not very expensive, have so many use cases, and don\u2019t require you to buy tablets (I just add water).<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/92f8cf45-1a3f-4562-928d-53bb633c9b0f?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bug bite thing<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s summer. It\u2019s humid, and there are so many mosquitoes out that want to eat me. I stepped out the door yesterday for a walk around the block and returned with 10 bites. After much research, I kept seeing the bug bite thing pop up but I didn\u2019t think this thing would work. It seems too simple to work! But then I decided to just try it and it really helps. It sucks out the mosquito saliva to make it less itchy. I still have the bites but they aren\u2019t miserable to live with. Highly suggest trying. Note: You do need to use it while the bites are fairly fresh for it to work<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/ec6b2dae-5f74-44c7-b28e-a0687611a838?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My CSA share<\/a>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Great way to support a local farm and to eat well. I also volunteer with the CSA to help with making sure my neighborhood distribution happens. It\u2019s been a fun way to learn about food and to get to know others in the neighborhood. I\u2019ve given my share to friends when we\u2019re traveling, and they all agree that it\u2019s some of the best produce they\u2019ve ever had! Also, the Blomgrens, who run the farm, are incredibly kind and knowledgeable, and they power their organic farm with electricity. It\u2019s so cool to get my groceries from a farm I\u2019ve actually visited and where the farmers know my name. Highly suggest finding a local CSA to join.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>DIGITAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/3a56bfff-1a42-4b6d-8aff-b4eb6e18d0e7?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wordle<\/a><\/strong>. I\u2019m late to the trend but my husband and I have been playing it together for the last few months. It\u2019s been so fun to have this time boxed game activity we do together. We alternate who gets to pick the first word. It\u2019s the little things in life!<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/9ee07f5b-932f-4338-98e0-44eb33f4902c?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Perfectly Imperfect<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is such a fun website. It feels like MySpace! Ever miss the old internet? Also, I love a good recommendation (and I assume you do too, if you\u2019re here).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>INVISIBLE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonnet IV from Rilke&#8217;s Sonnets to Orpheus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em>Don&#8217;t be afraid to suffer; return<br>that heaviness to the earth&#8217;s own weight;<br>heavy are the mountains, heavy the seas.<br><br>Even the small trees you planted as children<br>have long since become too heavy; you could not<br>carry them now. But the winds&#8230;But the spaces&#8230;.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsinmynow.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sign up here<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to get\u00a0What\u2019s in my NOW?\u00a0a week early in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>issue #270<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47588,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2303],"tags":[1553],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46894"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46894"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46897,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46894\/revisions\/46897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}