feeling... exhausted...

It's been a little tough adjusting to longer days at work, but i'm getting the swing of it! i'm just pretty worn out, but the endurance will come back with time. I guess I got a little spoiled at the candy store. this new place is a lot more demanding, but in a good, challenging way. I'm also loving being back with my crew.

i've been thinking a lot about what i want to do next career wise, but i'm kind of in an interesting transitional period where I live. i'm hoping to get cross-country by next year, so it's a little scary to think of trying someplace new > a boss i've worked pretty steadily for almost 6 years. it can be hard to break out of a groove. I guess we'll have to see, but i think i'll have some more time to consider it anyway.

back home I finally had my RF modulator arrive so I've got my CRT working with my monitor set up! i currently use it for YT/TV watching, and i've got my RetroArch and a few other pixel style games routed to use that screen for vid and audio output. it's so satisfying to have!

I can't get over how GOOD things look with it and how color-corrective needs aside, the fluidity is super nice. Even watching newer stuff on it like Digital Circus (was a huge help when fiddling with colors to get them as accurate as i can to things, what a richly saturated show lol) was a blast. I'm looking forward to trying out new things on it, though any word legibilty is already tough, I don't think I'll do much reading on it anytime soon.

and... pretty proud of myself!

I went with my sister and brother and some of their pals to a theme park! this place was a childhood favorite of mine, but I haven't been back in a few years, so it was really fun to see what changed and what mostly stayed the same. Thankfully only a few of my favorite coasters got retired, and the ones the replaced them with are pretty sick. I tried to ride everything I could!

I'm actually super proud of how many things I rode I used to be too fearful for. I love rollercoasters, but there were a few at the park I never had the stomach for when I was younger. It was really great to give them a try and love them!! i screamed my lungs out!! i even rode the latest one (that i took the pics above of!) which was 180 feet up and a 96 degree drop!! HORRIFYING!! but the end felt like flying. that's the best part about these things! i always start screaming and end giggling. Its a great release to shoot to the bottom and into corkscrews or spins, i can't control that a laugh bubbles out. I love that about roller coasters, they're so freeing! we eventually got rained out and I went home to sleep for 15 hours after all that walking, but i had a great time