# A First Post

(Note to Self: A first post is bound to sound a little
awkward.)

I have never been an avid blogger, but that's about to
change now. I really do see the benefits. Telling people
about your plans just helps you commit better and
consolidate plans, and you might earn a few followers in the
process.

It was about 2 years ago that I discovered this corner of
internet. It is only now that I have tangible plans of
engaging in the community. Though, I have to say, I have a
terrible rep of ignoring plans.

## On Computers

I have always loved computers. It is not an understatement
to say I always knew what I wanted to do. Computers are not
just a thing sitting in the background for me.

Now that I have a lot of freetime, I really want to start
all over again. Forget everything I knew but remember my
experiences. My current computer knowledge is hacked
together through bits and pieces around the web. Now that I
have 'tangible' plans, I need 'solid' plans. (Pardon my use
of self-invented jargon. These are actually real data types
in my custom emacs planning code)

It didn't take me long to realize coming up with a 'solid'
plan is a lot harder than an 'unclear' one. Unclear plans
are a plague. Set goals, people.

In this particular case, things are a little more
complicated; to what extent do I want to learn intericacies
of my machine, speaking very generally?

I'm now doing the CSAIL Missing Course. It is basically an
11-hour primer on the tools of the trade. After that, I'll
try to learn what really piqued my interest on a deeper
level.

## On Figuring Out Life

For the past 2 years I have been trying to figure out two of
the biggest conundrums of my life: Drawing and
Problem-Solving.

Drawing has become the joy of my life. I'm happy to tell you
all I think I have finally figured out drawing. Now all I
have to do is around 5 years of consistent practice. I see
that 5 years, I feel those 5 years; plans are now
'tangible'; all I have to do is make the best of my time. (I
don't have ambitious drawing goals; five is just enough)

On drawing, if I have to give you some advice, it is to pick
up both Keys to Drawing *and* Drawing on the Right Side of
the Brain. Both of these books are eye-openers. Also search
YouTube for "iterative drawing" (a video by Sycra). These
really helped me understand the underlying mechanism of
drawing and training your brain.

Unfortunately, not everything is good and well in the
problem-solving area. I'm still working on it, I have better
understanding now, but it all hasn't clicked yet. I'll keep
you guys posted.

## On Fun

You guys will keep a secret of mine, right? I haven't
watched Serial Experimets Lain. Does that affect my geek
status? (lol). I'll try to watch a few episodes over the
next few days. Black Lagoon, Great Teacher Onizuka, and the
Evangelion reboot are coming up next.

Also, I'll try to compile a list of games I want to
play. Dark Souls is on the top (oops yet another thing I
have missed out on) but I'm waiting for a discount. Oxygen
Not Included is a friend-favorite. I might compile a better
list of these later but basically, gonna get any classic
game over the summer sale.

## Coming Up Later

Harley-Hahn Teaches The Internet, Zettelkasten, Cleaning Up
Defiled My Sanity, It Is About Time I Had To Learn Java,
Toki Pona, Math, Exercise (bad feet, no plans for now)