Twelfth night burst into my apartment in the dead of the night and bundled my Christmas tree into a small box.
Week 2 and I’m both still digesting last year and writing goals for this year. However after a self-inflicted nudge, I have now set my top-priority.
For some system design, I learned a lot about how public holidays and time-off legally work in Japan. In short there are three-(ish) separate bodies of legislation which each do a different thing and name different days, but come together to give us weekends and bank holidays. Although, interestingly, unless you’re a bank, none of these days is actually guaranteed.
My birthday gift game is getting better.
Over a delicious chicken lunch, I'm loaned some house-keys with a fob-attached AirTag. I know that the AirTag is there, obviously, but this is a rare opportunity to see how long it really takes for an phone to notice. How long did it take my phone? 6+ hours. Scary.
Ridiculously efficient dental appointment on Friday. In 45 minutes we did what normally takes 90+. Getting there!
Our boy Harry really knows how to make a sandwich. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. This time? Buffalo Chicken.
Did you know that Ancient Egyptians did not drink cola or pepsi as these are modern beverages? Instead, according to ChatGPT, their primary drinks included water, beer and wine. While not a direct replacement for soda, some modern Egyptian cafes offer drinks like tea, anise, sahlab, and hibiscus.
Bright and early on Sunday, met up on a train platform bound for Tsukubasan where we hiked to the peak for hatsumode (and also the datacenter at the top). Had a mild snafu getting down.
Made some wagyu. In the process my pan de-seasoned itself a bit. How even does cooking work?
Considering changing my gym. My local is a bit tight, and I like the idea of classes.
