Still Here
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It's been fascinating reading over my previous entry from
September of last year.

There are so many parallels:

1. Woodworking: I just got back into that! I haven't built a new
workbench since last year, but I did get a cheap set of chisels
and used it to carve out an enclosure for a "multi-timer"
electronics project.

2. Boardgames and pencil-and-paper RPGS: still in the same boat
as last year - the family has done some and I feel like we're
going to be doing more of that "soon".

3. Sketchbook: Uh, no progress there. I still draw occasionally
but it's not a big habit yet.

4. Rubik's Cube: Shit, I need to learn it again. And for some
reason, I never did write down my mnemonic system the second
time either. :-(

5. It is really nice outside again, just like last year.

And I'm even more behind with what everybody's been writing in
the Gopher universe. Sorry. :-(

But I have made some huge progress in other areas:

1. Walking is now a regular habit. And I'm listening to podcasts
on my walks now that I don't have a car commute anymore.

2. I created a popular learning resource for the Zig language:
Ziglings!

3. I've been having tons of fun with Raspberry Pi computers and
built an electronics project with an RPI Pico microcontroller!

4. I learned NASM x86 assembly and am slowly porting a Forth
implementation from GAS to NASM.

5. I've been slowly becoming a better human being by learning
how my thoughts create my emotions.

6. After learning the NATO phonetic alphabet (actually a
spelling alphabet), I decided to learn the Greek alphabet...and
that's turned into learning the modern Greek language!

Facts that have driven this year:

Covid is far from over, ESPECIALLY if you're a parent in the
American South.

Home plumbing is shockingly primitive. It's expensive and stupid
and...you just kinda have to live with it if you own a home.

We live in incredible times when it comes to computing and
hobbiest access to technology from hardware to software. There
has never been a better time in history to learn any skill.

When you're sick, shit is just out of your control. It's not
your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.