Last week I got my lily58 kit from Typeractive and built it! It was a fun build to do & I'm super happy with the board !! I'm less happy with the keycaps I got from them since the renders in their builder had the colours wayyyy lighter than they actually were - but I ended up just reusing my existing ones! I've got used to the layout surprisingly quickly, even though it pointed out that I have…
This was another slow week, but like... in a good way. I spent a lot of time just enjoying things around me. Ironically not journalling, and generally taking it easy. On Tuesday I got my Estrogen Pellet topped up with 2x more implanted. I also got a lot more pathology forms printed this time, so I plan to take more intermediate measurements of my levels to improve my curve & tracker element on my…
Had another sorta chill week - I did feel sorta low energy for half of it, but it at least went quickly! I started my week with a fun change to my receipt printer WebUI I share w my friends to allow for image uploads , as well as text. I got some funny memes (and other... pictures) sent through to my printer during the work day, and it was rlly cozy and fun! I stapled them in2 my journal which…
This week was actually really nice! Low key - but like, still felt really good! Last week I mentioned taking smaller notes and this week I actually followed through with it! I fell down a little rabbit hole looking into notebooks - I almost bought myself a Hobonichi Techo w a July Start 1 to use as my own personal notebook, "to give it a bit more of a ritual" vs my current work notebook. But I…
You know those weekends where you technically weren't working, but you still did heaps of stuff, leaving you tired on Monday? That was my weekend! My partner and I went to SMASH over the weekend, one of the big anual anime conventions that we always go to. It was fun seeing everyone and walking around seeing all the cool cosplays but ngl the con felt kinda mid this year. Same as last year. A lot…
This week started with celebrating my partners Birthday! I'd booked in a nice restaurant for dinner together in Barangaroo that she had been to with friends in the past, but I'd never tried. The food & drinks were really yummy and we both really enjoyed it! I think if I went back I'd probably try the sushi since I saw some people order that around us, and it all looked SOOOOO good. The rest of the…
Last week was actually really nice - I ended up having lots of hard conversations, but I'm extremely glad they were had. It kind of lead to a bit of a cheat week, with my partner and I eating out 3 times this week... which is NOT the norm. We had yummy Vietnamese 1 on Monday, Yummy Indian 2 on Thursday, and then yummy Portugese 3 on Sunday. The week had been loaded for us quite a bit, but we still…
Monday, the 22nd of June 2026 marks 2 years since I started HRT. Like most would say, I wish I started sooner. But everything happens when it needs to happen. It's kind of crazy how quickly those two years have passed. In that time I've got a new job, a new name, and a new appreciation for life. I'm really not to sure what I want this blog post to be, but I really cant overstate how positive of a…
Actually another slow week! My partner and I have picked up running again, and hopefully are making it a recurring thing again. I did 3km @ 6:55 pace - I'm soooo washed, but it did feel good to get out of the house and get moving again. My shoulders and calves are all fucked up, but otherwise it felt great! Nothing a few stretches can't fix! Otherwise, super low-key. I bought a puzzle and started…
Another week that I expected to be kinda slow but ended up being really fun! The week started with the public holiday I talked about last week - but a few days after my partner and I went out on our weekly "Date Night" where we go out for drinks and dinner after work. Usually it's low-key, but we decided to shake things up a bit and try new things! We ended up going for dinner at an irish pub - we…
I'm off work this Monday! It's a long weekend so it means I've just been chilling and relaxing :3c This week has actually been really fun. My partner and I went on a super cute date night walk on Wednesday along the harbour in the city. Vivid is running, it's basically a Sydney council run event to boost tourism during the off season (winter, cold, rainy, etc). I've never actually gone, but we…
I had another slow and not really eventful week - but it was really chill! I did a few minor tweaks to my sites design, I set up a receipt printer on my desk for friends to remotely print from , played a south game of Mahjong 1 , ate pepper chicken nuggets, and just kinda ... vibed! Footnotes It's slower and longer than a shorter "East only" game - but I won with 72400 points >:3c ↩
I was sick yesterday! 1 So this post is again, 1 day late. But I had a pretty chill and fun week! As the title suggests I baked bread during the week~ It was my first time really ever baking so even though I kind of fucked it up, it was still really yummy and lots of fun to do. I defs want to give it another shot and not make as many mistakes,,, even though the recipe only had 4 ingredients, and…
It's been another week! It's kind of spooky how quickly time has been passing - and writing these blog posts really makes me realise how much time is passing and how quickly it's all moving. This week was relatively uneventful though! Although - the gap in me giving updates about my fitness has got me a bit worried about how I haven't gone running or really done any exercise in nearly a month... I…
Another week! Again, not super crazy or interesting - taking it easy and working like usual! I ended up getting a few things this week, notably my new shoes! I think they look really good with a lot of my outfits which is nice! Very cozymaxxing-core~. But they also look good with a lot of my work outfits! They're not comfortable, they're literally platform high-heeled boots. But they look fire, so…
It's funny - now that I'm back to doing normal things my posts are still a day late lol. I guess I just got caught up in being properly back at work that I forgot to make my usual blog post! The week back after our holiday was really chill, getting back into Sydney we had our friend who was house sitting pick us up from the Airport & drive us home. Not before stopping to pick up some yummy slop…
I'm currently flying home after my 2-week Europe trip meeting heaps of awesome people. Like I mentioned in last weeks post, ideally I plan to write a dedicated "Europe Trip" post alongside these weekly updates, but last week we did 4 nights in Paris and 4 nights in London! I didn't know what to expect out of Paris, and I kinda thought I'd not fuck with London - but in reality, both my partner and…
Turns out it's really difficult to stick to a blogging cadence when you're travelling. My partner and I are actually in Paris right now, but we spent the last week with friends in Amsterdam! We spent the week in a BnB in Heiloo - an actual BnB. The hosts also lived in the house still, but the floorplan had been changed so we had a private kitchen/bathroom/bedrooms. They cooked us some yummy treats…
Oops! We're a day late ... But I have a really good excuse this time - I'm in Amsterdam! Most of the week was spent just doing not much and prepping for the Holiday, We flew out of Sydney on the Sunday at around midday and transferred in Jakarta for another flight directly to Amsterdam. All up it was about 23 hours or something on a plane and it sucked! We landed in AMS at about 9am, so I was…
This was another slow week - It actually started with going to another idol show to support my friend! It was a chill show at a bar called Rouge in Circular Quay. The vibe was chill, and it was fun supporting friends again! The bar had booths so we grabbed one and watched the show while enjoying our drinks. Good way to start the week! Other than that though it's been a really low-key week, just…
A complete flip on last week! Last week felt kinda shitty because I was a little bit of a shut-in - although the post for last week focused mostly on the positive, I was masking a bit lol. We started this week by going to the Arcade after work and just playing games, it's actually been a while since I've played so it was really fun getting back into things. I've got blisters on my hands still from…
Nix has been one of those things that's sat on my "that seems really cool" list for almost a year now. I've actually tried it a few times, but always bounce off at the docs or at the thought of all the "work" I'm going to have to do. Well, today, I was unmedicated & while trying to work on something else, my brain decided: "Hey I reckon we could try and do nix, but like, just dotfiles". I don't…
Honestly, this week and even part of last week I've been slowly having a bit of a crash. I've sort of been noticing it in the back of my mind but recently people around me have been noticing it as well. Apparently I'm pretty consistent when it comes to my crash-outs, and apparently this one is delayed, but still technically on schedule lol. Saying "Crash Out" makes it seem like it's destructive…
Last week was both a chill week and a big week! It was my 25th Birthday on Saturday which I enjoyed with my partner by going out for a nice brunch, window shopping and relaxing. She also booked in a surprise birthday dinner with some friends on the Friday beforehand, we went to Yebisu and ate lots of yummy food (and drank a bit) - it was good fun. Everyone chipped in and got me lots of trinkets…
Another week of just sorta chilling out - Work has been the usual, nothing crazy there. Managed to get a run in which was nice, even if it was 95% humidity,,,, I've been wanting to get myself a personal laptop for a while now. I've been using an old ThinkPad T440, but it's mostly a tinkering device that I use to fuck around with things like nix and other Linux whatevers. I actually got thinking…
This week has been fun - I went to a concert , Went shopping with a friend, and had a chill weekend just hanging out. The concert was really good, but I wrote about it entirely in its own post. I had a lot to say and knew it wouldn't all fit in my weekly post lol. On Thursday, I took a short day at work by stacking my hours up into the other days - After lunch I clocked off and went into the city…
This Wednesday I took my partner to go and see Merzbow live in Sydney. She'd never listened to him before, and I'd consider myself a casual enjoyer, so I thought it'd be a fun night. I was honestly just interested to see the crowd, as well as see what the show would actually look like. Doors opened at 7pm, with an opening act played by Lawrence English, and then Merzbow. The show was at Oxford Art…
Not every week can be super interesting. Really the main thing that happened this week was my partner and I managed to tidy up a bunch of moving boxes that have been lingering in our study for 1.5 years. Consolidated everything down into a few tubs and freed up heaps of space for us to actually use the study for things now. We're thinking we might put a desk in there and move the 3D printer there,…
I really like the fact that I'm reflecting every week on what I've done - it's been a great way to make sure I don't forget shit. I initially planned to post every Sunday, but I've found that I've been actually doing stuff lately on Sundays which makes blogging that day actually really hard. Moving forward I'm going to try do these posts on Monday! Mondays are almost always slow & I'm just…
This week was another lazy one, Keeping it chill and not really getting up too much. I managed to slot one run in this week. Where my partner and I did 3.5km @ 6:50 pace - I definitely struggled with my stamina on this one having to stop for a quick 30s breather every Km. But I did it, so that was good! Otherwise, the main big thing that happened this week was a disk dying in my NAS RaidZ1 array!…
I knew that doing weekly blog posts might be a little difficult - since not every week I really get up to too much. But it really does help me reflect on "nothing" weeks to try pull out and think about what I actually got up too. I started my week getting two new estrogen implants put in - my levels and bloods look good, and I'm feeling great! Even if the implants are a bit pricey ($240 for two)…
I almost forgot to post! Technically this is still the 4th week weekend (since we have a long weekend here today)! This week has really been quite chill - lots of not much. I managed to fit two spin classes and a run in! Honestly it's how every week should be - but I'm glad I got in all in. Otherwise, work was fun this week. We did an offsite at The Pillars club in one of their boardrooms - was…
It has been a bit of a miserable weekend, super stormy and pouring down rain. However! I've still managed to have a pretty good week! Work wise - I've mostly spent the entire week planning, researching and building a proof of concept project that's pretty cool. It's nothing user-facing, so I can't share details, but I'm enjoying the challenge it brings. I'm hoping to have something production…
This is hopefully the first of many blog posts. As I mentioned in my 2025 Year in review , I'd like to try blogging weekly. Just really briefly about what I did, how I felt, and things I wanted to write down. Mostly as a self-reflection thing, but also to share what I've been up too. This week was my first week back working. I'm glad I had time off over the holidays - but it's nice to get back…
It's now 2026, which is crazy to think about. The oldest post on this blog is from late 2021, making this site ~4 years old. I want to start blogging more here, consistently. Like yes, I did make ~16 posts, but ideally I'd like to have more general updates, maybe weekly. Mostly for my own sake - since I really struggled to do this retrospective lol, I had to dig through my phones camera roll for…
Specifically the colour version of these "Casalife" solar powered christmas lights (I'm assuming they're all the same inside). For $9.99 in the middle isle who wouldn't be tempted? I've been fiddling with assorted solar projects so thought even if they broke instantly I'll at least get maybe a battery cell & a dinky panel out of it! They lasted about 2 days before they'd randomly start flickering…
Mapping common BMS table difficulties to each-other as reference.
I recently purchased a Memcard Pro2 for my PS2, it has a really cool feature where it can hotswap memory cards when games are loaded or when the Playstation 2 boots up. I have a virtual memory card with FreeMcBoot mount on startup and then when I launch a game either via OPL or with a Disc, the Memcard Pro2 automatically mounts the game specific memory card. However, I've got an actual PS2 memory…
With certain arcades offering bonuses the cost-per-play metric can sometimes be a bit confusing to calculate. This page lists the cost of some games at certain venues. Since most venues offer "Bonuses", costs can vary. For a breakdown of this math, check the "The Math" section below. The Venues The Games Beatmania IIDX Sound Voltex Gitadora The Math The Venues The following venues offer deals…
Back when I first moved out of home to Sydney I found a really cool venue called Purikura Photo-land, or Puri for short. They'd just gotten a Beatmania IIDX cabinet and two Sound Voltex cabinets from Konami Japan. I'd never heard of or played either game before. But they looked insane. I stared, watching the people there playing Beatmania for a couple of minutes before one of them, in a really…
Goals What about the Big Sister BMS Project? Benefits Methodology Folder Structure File formats The Index Goals The primary goal of this project is to offer a torrent of uncompressed BMS charts, allowing for partial downloads & easy contribution by seeding existing BMS folders. A secondary goal of this project is to offer a hosted index of this torrent mapping md5 & sha256 to the path of the chart…
I've run a dumb cron-job shell script for a while now that Pulls the chapter list page from MangaDex for some set manga and pings me on Discord if any new chapters are released. It was a bit janky, but it really did the job for the year or so I ran it. However, recently I had a friend reach out to me to see if I could extend it to also ping them if chapters were updated for a specific manga & my…
the images page on my site lists every single image I've ever published on my website. I'm actually quite happy with how it all works, and I realised I've never broken it down before! Before uploading any images to my site, I need to compress them. Images out of my camera are huge and I don't want people downloading 25mb+ images on random pages of my site. I use ImageMagick and a little helper…
A while back I wrote about creating a dedicated serverless webmention receiver for my site. It was pretty good and super reliable, but it existed in its own repo, used a different AWS toolkit & was separate from the rest of my site and backend. This lead to it sort of being abandoned and not maintained. Luckily, it was written quite robustly and still worked, but I was unhappy with it living…
99% of this website is statically generated HTML using my SSG which I've been modifying and maintaining since 2019. What started as a Bash script, has grown immensely since first starting and the final output has not really changed too much. However, sometimes, I like to put up cool interactive pages on my site like my Music page , Games page , or even the Mahjong scoring page . However, there are…
I maintain this tool in my spare time. Please consider donating to keep this site and tool running if you can spare a few dollars! Where is my log file? If you are on a daily build of RockBox you will need to export your .scrobbler.log file manually from the LastFM Plugin. It will then be in it's the usual location. After uploading - delete the .scrobbler.log as usual. Having issues submitting?…
I saw a really cool implementation of a comment system on someones site using their mastodon instance. I also run a mastodon instance, but none of my friends actually use it . Which would make it harder for them to comment on my posts. A lot of them have moved to Bluesky from Twitter, and I heard it's pretty open with it's API so I thought I'd give it a try doing something similar, but with it…
I've been having an issue with my Deluge instance where random torrents on random trackers would either throw "skipping tracker announce (unreachable)" or "Tracker Error: timed out". It's a super generic error, and most of the time it's a temporary issue or an issue caused by user configuration, so it's really difficult to find solutions online. However , I stumbled upon this form thread where…
My partner and I both play Mahjong online, but sometimes it's nice to play in-person. This is how we play Riichi Mahjong with less than 4 players (It's basically Sanma after doing more research...). Rules Each player starts with 25,000 points 2-8 manzu tiles are removed (only 1 & 9 are used from the set), all other tiles are used Non-player seat winds count as Dora (optional) . When drawn, the…
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