I don’t have a solid plan for this blog. I think a good goal is updating at least once a week. Unfortunately, I’m not the best writer, but I’ll try.
Something I’m really excited about is upgrading my desktop. It’s more of a rebuild. I bought my current system prebuilt off of Amazon from IBUYPOWER. It has treated me pretty well. I bought the computer with a monitor for about $1200 in the year 2020. I probably got ripped off, to be honest. Despite popular belief, I wasn’t really a techie back in those days.
Originally, I was looking to update my CPU or GPU. I did some research, and it turns out my motherboard caps me at a 10th-generation Intel CPU. Intel is currently on the 14th generation and seems like a new generation is right around the corner, along with a new socket. So, I looked into the GPU next. My current system has an RTX 1660 TI. After some research, jumping to a 30 series GPU seemed like a good choice, but unfortunately, my current build only has a 500W PSU. The PSU seems to be connected to a lot of things, and thus interwoven throughout the whole build. If I have to replace my PSU, I might as well replace the motherboard, which means I’ll need a new CPU anyway. It seems like a lot of work, but I’m actually really excited about it. And, I think my PC rebuild will be the first official project on this website.
My First True Post is a Beating For Sure
When I was younger, I could open a 70-page wide-ruled notebook and write a novel. Nowadays, it feels like there’s a barrier between my mind and the page.
This domain has been sitting here for months, abandoned. Now, I’m back, ready to get things going, but I must’ve written over 500 words by now, and yet the page still lies blank. My thoughts are boisterous and relentless. They refuse to be tamed to paper so easily.
It used to be after struggling for a few minutes, I’d give up. It wasn’t anything conscious. My mind, in an attempt to relieve the negativity being built by the failure occurring at that moment, would gently shift focus, unbeknownst to me. Then days, weeks, and even months would pass, and I’d have created nothing. That slight shift in focus led to lost time, no productivity, nothing created, and nothing to show. This is probably the root of my sadness.
I am not as ignorant as I once was. I notice that struggle now. I am aware of the battle that begins at the first sign of failure. Despite that, I still find myself losing time to time. I’m aware a fight is about to break out, but no one ever taught me how to throw a punch. And yet, I’ve found that persistently and constantly doing something, even if that’s taking a beating, is key. Sorry, this doesn’t make much sense, but if I can continue this analogy a bit further, I think I’ve learned to dodge a few blows.
Novelty Key 