Anniversary
I think—emphasis on think because I’m not entirely sure—that around the New Year marks the one-year anniversary of this blog. I remember working on the website around this time last year, though I may not have written the first actual post until a bit later. Either way, it’s close enough to call this entry a celebration of sorts.
School’s winter break has almost ended, and while I’ve mostly been working on finishing my college stuff, I’ve also done a few other things.
Most recently, I purchased the sequel for the Jedi survivor games on my Xbox, seeing that it was on a 75% sale. I’m really enjoying it, and it’s a great way to relax. Having worked on building a very basic game, I’ve gained a new perspective and appreciation for games in general. It took way more effort and lines of code to build a simple 3D scene than I had previously imagined, so seeing such a complex game is incomprehensible.
On a more academic note, I’ve been reading this textbook called ‘Introduction to Mathmatical Statistics’. I downloaded it as a PDF on the reMarkable a few weeks ago, and have been reading it ever since. It’s in part to add another layer of preparation for the M3 challenge, and also just because I’m interested in it. I’m currently on the second chapter, which is discussing multivariate distributions and is rather interesting.
Future
Next semester, I have two free periods — both in the morning for that matter. After not taking any free periods this semester, which retrospectively was a mistake, I am really looking forward to having more free time on my hands. Hopefully, I can translate this effort into more work and clients.
Travel
I don’t like New York. There are way too many people, and with that, way too much noise. So, I don’t go very often—maybe once every few years. That being said, it’s definitely an experience. I went the other day to visit the New-York Historical Society, mainly at my father’s suggestion for the Robert A. Caro exhibit. Oddly enough, some of the antique furniture on display was the same kind my grandparents have in their house. Another highlight for me was the scaled replica of the Oval Office
Something I still can’t believe about New York is the sheer number of shops. Yet, despite the abundance, the lines outside some stores are insane—long enough that I thought there might be a concert or special event happening.
After a lot of walking, we arrived at this old chess shop. Walls were yellow, and everything looked like organized chaos. They were pumping heat, and the shop was filled with people. I had wanted a nice chess set for a while. In part for the aesthetics, and in part to potentially take with me to college. We settled on a nice Berliner wooden chess piece and a simple dark/light wooden board. I’m looking forward to playing more chess and getting back into it.
