Now

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2024 07 24

  • Hunting for a job.
    • So much to do!
      • LeetCoding
      • Studying with Anki
      • Interviewing
      • Applying
    • I’m very thankful for my friends and former coworkers who are helping me out.
  • Deferred my kidney donation.
    • Job hunting is very time consuming (especially LeetCode/studying). I just can’t risk the downtime of donating right now. I hope to donate in the winter.
  • Volunteering at UWMC.
  • Started watching Scrubs.
  • Watching House of the Dragon every week.

Past

2024 07 01

  • Reading The Murderbot Diaries.
    • About to start the fifth book!
  • Trying to replace running with biking.
    • Writing this from Santo, which I biked to.
  • Officially approved to donate my kidney!
    • It sounds like it’ll be about another month before the donation actually occurs.
  • Volunteering at UWMC.
    • I should have my first volunteer day this week.
  • Hunting for a job.
    • Working on LeetCode, applying for jobs, etc.
    • I’m very thankful for my friends and former coworkers who are helping me out.
  • More gardening, planting, etc.
    • Things are looking great! My tomatillos are a little needy, though.
  • Started season 2 of Who’s the Boss.
    • I have no idea why I’m watching a show from the 80’s.
  • Watching House of the Dragon every week.
    • It’s so good!
  • Writing some open source libraries:
  • Getting ready for the Fourth of July
    • I’m planning on smoking some pork & making ice cream.

2024 06 24

  • Looking forward to doing some cooking & baking for friends.
  • Reading The Murderbot Diaries.
    • Waiting on the 4th book to come in.
  • Trying to replace running with biking.
  • Officially approved to donate my kidney!
    • It sounds like it’ll be about another month before the donation actually occurs.
  • Volunteering at UWMC.
    • I picked up my badge last week.
  • Hunting for a job.
    • Working on LeetCode, applying for jobs, etc.
    • I’m very thankful for my friends and former coworkers who are helping me out.
  • More gardening, planting, etc.
  • Starting season 2 of Who’s the Boss.
  • Working on small side projects like this blog.

2024 06 18

  • Looking forward to doing some cooking & baking for friends.
  • Reading The Murderbot Diaries.
    • I’m on book 3 and I’m really enjoying it.
  • Trying to replace running with biking.
  • Officially approved to donate my kidney!
  • Picking up my UWMC badge this week!
  • Hunting for a job
    • Working on LeetCode, applying for jobs, etc.
    • I’m very thankful for my friends and former coworkers who are helping me out.
  • Refinished my outdoor furniture. I got lazy towards the end, but it still looks pretty good.
  • Dredging up my game engine. I’ve fixed a few old bugs an I’m wanting to make the game playable.
  • Still not sure what to do with my cilantro and lettuce. Maybe I’ll let the cilantro turn into coriander seed?

2024 06 15

  • Reading The Murderbot Diaries.
    • I’m on book 3 and I’m really enjoying it.
  • Trying to replace running with biking.
  • Awaiting hearing back from the donor committee.
  • Picking up my UWMC badge this week!
  • LeetCode!
  • Refinished my outdoor furniture. I got lazy towards the end, but it still looks pretty good.
  • Dredging up my game engine. I’ve fixed a few old bugs an I’m wanting to make the game playable.
  • Still not sure what to do with my cilantro and lettuce. Maybe I’ll let the cilantro turn into coriander seed?

2024 06 09

  • Reading The Murderbot Diaries.
  • Finished up my CGM, things are looking good for the kidney donation!
  • Working on my UWMC competencies.
  • Starting to LeetCode again.
  • Nearly done refinishing my outdoor furniture (next up is painting my living room!).
  • Lots of gardening. I have way too much cilantro and lettuce.
  • Figuring out how I want to apply my technical expertise.
    • What’s the point of learning so many cool things without doing something with that knowledge?
  • Enjoying not having school for the summer.

2024 05 24

  • Reading A Desolation Called Peace.
  • Donating a kidney. It’s looking like I can donate, but we’re looking into an episode of hypoglycemia first. Which brings me to…
  • Wearing a continuous glucose monitor for the next two weeks!
  • Starting to volunteer at UW Montlake.
  • Enjoying the start of summer. Lots of gardening, yard/lawn maintenance, re-finishing wooden outdoor furniture, and spending more time outside.
  • Taking the summer off from my Master’s at Georgia Tech. I needed a break after taking compilers.
  • Therapy.

2024 05 23

  • Donating a kidney. I just have one more lab test to pass before I’m cleared. I’m hoping to donate in the next month.
  • Starting to volunteer at UW Montlake.
  • Enjoying the start of summer. Lots of gardening, yard/lawn maintenance, re-finishing wooden outdoor furniture, and spending more time outside.
  • Taking the summer off from my Master’s at Georgia Tech. I needed a break after taking compilers.
  • Therapy.