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I've been traveling for the last 22 days. I've been to both countries before, so there might be fewer firsts than one might expect.

I did get to see the Large Magellanic Cloud. That was definitely on the list. I crossed into Chilean Patagonia for a day, if only to soak in some hot springs. I got to see Lago Llanquihue, Volcán Osorno, and visited Bariloche. That was all new.

Beyond that, it's mostly details. Where I stayed and such. It's been a fantastic trip.

I'm in Buenos Aires for a couple more days, and there really isn't much I haven't seen before here. It's just nice to be away, relaxing and enjoying all the little differences.

I suppose the big first is that I did all these things sober. I really, really wasn't in that condition 20 years ago. In that respect, it's an entirely different (and for me, a much better) experience.

This year I went scuba diving for the first time! Also, I did my first job switch, been good so far but I constantly doubt my abilities. Also first time daily driving linux recently 😉

Does three months count as recent? If so, learning how to make braided bread.

The college club I'm in made mochi today. Never actually made it before.

All we did was use rice flower, water, and sugar as the core ingredients. I believe something like 6 spoons of the flour and water, and 1 spoon of water. Knead until mixed, until it's like Play-Doh according to the club instructor. Then make 6 mini balls, finally cover and heated in a microwave for a minute.

Was pretty messy and at various times felt like I was rolling mashed potatoes in my hand, but was delicious when it was done. Especially with soybean powder.

I hit a major setback, thought it was going to ruin me, but instead of just accepting the failure and sliding back years in my efforts, I called some friends for support. They both independently told me that I was catastrophizing and not to give up but try assuming I would just sail past the problem and keep going. So I did, and sure enough I recovered really fast and I’m back on track again.

I finally hacked my 3ds, using the tools at https://3ds.hacks.guide. It was surprisingly easy, and gives you access to

• homebrew!
• emulators!
• online play for most games! (see: Pretendo Network)
• custom home screen themes!

I waited until Nintendo shut down their servers 'cause I was worried about bans, but now there's no excuse. Go liberate your 3ds, it takes less than an hour.

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Saw Primus. That was pretty dope. I always thought Victor Wooten was the best bass player, but dang, Les Claypool, man.

Started up a custom PhP forum for a fan base community centered around my favorite board game. Forums are weird

Moved out of my parents house to live by myself.

Riding my daughter's motorcycle.

I had my first microwave burrito about two weeks ago. I'm almost 40 and my wife couldn't seem to believe I'd never had one.

Boat ride amongst Niagra Falls. Day before the total eclipse.