latest random updates

because given the lack of updates on my part, why not.

1. i am now a senior software test engineer. hooray, a real promotion! however, they are promoting so many people that 'senior' is starting to lose its meaning...

2. somewhere i lost my watch, and it's driving me nuts

3. ski season is officially over. in my first year of skiing (ever) i put on skis 8 times in 4 trips and can now manage green slopes. it's definitely a lot of fun, albeit bad for my knees and pricey for a sport

4. must work on life goals... but i don't wanna! ...sigh...

5. both my camera and phone are dying. it is quite frustrating =(

6. finally bought a new laptop. despite my new found the ease of carrying just a tablet around, there are still things laptops they cannot manage. like, actually sorting/editing/posting my photos

7. i really hate corporate fluff words and phrases. examples, "it adds value", or "it's an opportunity"

8. oh clamp, how you bring out the hikikomori in me. listening to certain anime music has revived my interest in clamp manga, namely the events of tsubasa chronicle and xxxholic

9. sometimes i feel like the world is just going crazy and radical and polarized with no end in sight

10. i need to limit my usage of Drafts. this post was sitting unpublished for days...