Gratitude

• Said goodbye to the staff at the previous hotel. They were very nice and I enjoyed interacting with them.
• Made it safetly to Kyoto. Biked around a bit with some nice weather. Especially nice, considering the rest few days will have some pretty bad weather.
• The showers at the current hotel are very nice. I like the wooden style drainage system.

• Explored Shinhotaka ropeway and Kamikochi today. Weather was amazing.
• Final dinner at the Ryokan and it was phenomenal.
• I got some work done as well!

• I got to explore the beauty of Shirakawa-go. It's this small village with beautiful little thatch roof houses.
• Another amazing dinner tonight.
• After dinner we explored this tiny neighborhood with a bunch of late night restaurants. It was a really cool vibe.

• Tried an amazing Italian restaurant tonight named Malca.
• I appreciate Natashka even though we will be ending our trip together and that is bittersweet.
• I'm exhausted but really felt like we did Tokyo very well.

• Safely made it to Takayama, it's really nice here. Much slower pace and relaxing.
• I got a fair bit of work done and really happy with the progress.
• The onsen was really relaxing.
• Natalie made it home safetly!

• Tried Yakiniku Jambo Hongo today and it was amazing. Really enjoyed the food.
• I got a fair bit of work done, happy about that.
• Started to review some of the film I took and the results have been pretty great.

• Tried Sushi Akiria some of the best sushi in the world. It was really great.
• Got to see Hiro again and it was nice reconnecting
• The toyosu market and sushi in the morning was very fun

• I enjoyed showing Noah his first glimpse of Japan/Tokyo
• Enjoyed a nice Tiramisu today
• Got to explore some parts of Tokyo on my own which was fun looking at cameras

• Made it to Japan safetly
• Went on a fun adventure to late night sushi
• Relaxed with Natashka

• Natalie had a rough day but I was glad I could be there to help support
• Our final full day in Taiwan. Plenty of shopping and adventure. Was great to have all around.
• I'm fully exhausted, but excited for the next step

• Made it safely to Alishan. The roads were very tiny and curvy.
• Enjoyed some cooler weather in Alishan.
• Enjoyed relaxing the rest of the evening.

• I felt horrible this morning but I'm glad I felt a lot better after a nap
• We tried this eel noodle that was absolutely fantastic
• The sunset on the beach was an excellent experience

• Finished the bike portion and feeling accomplished and exhausted.
• Had a funny experience on the train with Natalie with sushi.
• Found a really cool coffee bar late at night called Kissa Maze.

• Another day of travel completed. Tired but feeling accomplished.
• Weather was sunny today for the first time in awhile and felt nice

Food in Chishang was really great for being such a small town. I really liked some sesame noodles.

• Made it safely to our next destination
• Thoroughly enjoyed 7-11 food and drink ms for dinner
• Explored cosmos resort in Risui and the place is like an amusement park hotel. So strange glad I got to see it.

• Safely travelled to our next destination
• Got to actually enjoy a night market
• Met Tim’s father, he’s very nice

• Beef noodle soup today was great
• We hiked the elephant trail for epic views of Taipei
• We explored so much of Taiwan today that was amazing

• Made it safely to Taiwan today
• Did 2am to 8:45pm to offset jet lag. Was brutal, but glad I did it
• All the food thus far has been so great. Looking forward to trying new stuff tomorrow.

• I enjoyed a goodbye dinner with my family
• I did a great job presenting a task handover today
• I was pretty tired today but I got a lot done

• I saw Devil Wears Prada 2. I thought it was great but really enjoyed the popcorn.
• Afterwards, I took Natalie to a hand roll place. It's always nice seeing how much she enjoys sushi.
• I also had a really meaningful conversation with Natalie today. I appreciate we can communicate about certain things.

• I played an excellent round of golf. One of the first times I felt like I was in complete control.
• I did so much today from working, to biking, to golfing, and taking friends on a boat. It felt really great to do so much.
• I am now comfortably exhausted and ready to enjoy resting.

• I had a nice talk with my father
• I got a good amount of work done
• I rewatched some of Blade runner and it was really interesting reviewing some of the details

• I made a really great dinner
• My golf practice went well, I'm really proud of how far I've come with golf
• I made some great progress with work today

• I didn't make as much progress on work today as I was hoping, but I am glad that I have the opportunity to take things a bit slower.
• I enjoyed my Tom Kha soup with Natalie
• I got some good progress on my homework completed

• I had a really meaningful chat with a close friend today
• I fixed a bunch of things with the car and Scott's house
• I enjoyed working a bit outside

• I did really well on my run today
• I enjoyed ramen dinner at home tonight with Natalie
• Just another fantastic weather day

• I enjoyed another day of amazing weather
• I took some friends out on the boat and I found it really fun
• I also enjoyed going to grab a beer with some other friends

• I cooked an excellent steak dinner today
• Jim Gaffigan was really funny, I never knew much about him, but found his humor to be pretty funny.
• One of the best days of weather in the year

• Excellent dinner with Friends
• The stormy weather today was really nice to experience although I got a bit wet
• The sandwich I had for lunch was fantastic

• I enjoyed golf with my father and Donnie
• The CW burger today was really good. It has a lot of flavor
• I made some progress in a game that I am playing

• I made an excellent dinner for my family as a gift
• I got some good work today and have a couple of great meetings
• I felt competent and accomplished

• Nice talk today with a friend
• I enjoyed some time alone
• The Tuna pasta salad Natalie made was really great

• We made it home safetly
• There was this nice little brunch spot in Brenham called Dannys that I thought was very nice. We tried a Churro French Toast and a Hot and Sweet Avocado toast
• Was a relaxing afternoon after a long weekend

• I enjoyed a nice dinner with my friends. The food was incredible and it was nice catching up.
• I made it safet over a long car ride
• It was nice seeing my family and Stella

• Today was a difficult day, but I'm glad I get the opportunity to relax now
• Natalie brought me some Italian food with some nice bread
• My golf session went really well

• I had a nice conversation with my mother
• Margaritas and Fajitas are always da bomb for dinner
• I appreciate hard hard Natalie is at working one her goals

• I got to play a little bit of leagues today which was really fun
• I discovered a new cooking style that I will try which is frozen food cubes for food prep
• The day was a bit slow with the rain, but it was relaxing

• I did really well on my test today
• Got some solid work done
• Had a nice conversation with my father

• Made it safely home from my trip
• Enjoyed some amazing weather today
• I found a really nice hole in the wall spot in Fremont that had good Ukrainian food

• Enjoyed an amazing farmers market with friends
• Nice beer garden in the afternoon
• Car ride to Fremont was really great as well

• Tried a pakistani/indian restaurant today that was really really great
• We're starting to get more clarity on where we'd like to live
• It was another great day of weather

• Saw some nice apartments today, and some not so nice ones. Just thankful that I get the opportunity to get a better understanding.
• The beer at this german restaurant was really good.
• I'm glad we got to walk around and explore new parts of the bay area.

• Made is safe on my trip today
• Enjoyed some great food around the area
• Got a free car upgrade and made the most of it

• I got a reservation to Kuishinbo Yamanaka which is super exciting
• Got my extension taxes filed
• Leagues tomorrow, I won't play much but excited

• Great run today
• It was nice seeing Noah and help setup a project for him
• The salmon tartare I made was very good

• I really enjoyed biking today
• I also got work done while watching Rory win the Masters
• My dinner was a nice ribeye sandwich

• Amazing dinner with Tarnopols at Nancy's hustle
• It was a fun day with Natalie I got a fair bit of work done as well
• Made some progress on a small raspberry pi project

• I completed a small side project today
• I appreciated having a nice talk with Natalie
• I appreciate getting more work done in the evening

• Excellent dinner at Belly of the Best was appreciated
• Rough start to golf but some good information learned
• I wish I had something more to say, but I guess today was more comfortable than expected

• It was fun to go to the calcutta and see everyone. Margaritas were great too.
• I busted my neck again today but at least I get the flexibility to WFH and work from a comfortable position
• The weather was nice today even though I didn't get to experience it much

• I enjoyed a nice day outside at Valhalla
• Hand rolls and meeting Natalie's friend Chloe was great
• I made some great progress at work

• Although not as good as I hoped I did better on my run today than last week
• The beer after was really nice!
• More organizing in my apartment, we're making great progress

• I had some good times on my bike ride today
• We've started to get rid of a lot of things we no longer needed. It feels nice to clean up some space
• I enjoyed shopping at Whole Foods today

• I shipped a small project today
• I was able to make some really great progress with my main work project as well
• Fried rice for dinner is always really nice

• I really enjoyed The Drama, although it stressed me out.
• Not that great at golf today, but I'm ok with it.
• Started demo-ing some of my current projects!

• Passover with the family was really fun and the food was great
• I appreciated taking some time to go to Anvil
• I got a fair bit of work done at Rice which felt nice

• Nice walk to HEB
• Great progress on my work projects
• Natalie had a great day as well

• Run was ok, but glad I still did it
• Margarita and chips after was great
• Made great progress on work today

• Great day on the boat
• I enjoyed some ice cream and home made popcorn
• 100% on my computer org test

• I really appreciated Yoga in the park and meeting Natalie's friend
• Handies was really good
• I launched a fast MVP today

• Great lunch and dinner today
• I appreciate the conversation I had with my mom today
• My car makes my life much easier

• Good progress today on some projects
• Excellent golf
• Nice talk with Natalie

• Kitami was really great
• I enjoyed working on Rice Campus today
• The post-work beer at Valhalla came with some fantastic weather

• Submitted a big assignment today
• Natalie is finally home
• Good progress on some work

• Natalie got some great news today for all her hard work
• I did well on my run
• Dinner was fantastic, and the Dom was the bomb

• I really enjoyed taking some friends on the boat today
• The weather in the afternoon was nice
• Project Hail Mary was excellent

• Tried a new coffee shop that was very nice
• Indian food for dinner was spectacular
• The shredding feature on my food processor is amazin

• Great golf today
• I enjoyed the afternoon working
• Good progress on Japan

• I had a beer outside and that was nice
• Dropped off my car for repairs at Marks. I appreciate Mark.
• I learned more about parallel processing

• I made some tasty popcorn
• I got a lot done today and happy about that
• I had a nice conversation with whom I'd rather not disclose

• Made good progress on a research paper
• Carrot cake was good
• Had a great run in chilly weather

• Up and down round of golf but I was glad I played
• Great conversation with my Mom
• I appreciated the relaxing day

• I cooked an amazing meal for Aubrie's Birthday
• Another great golf sessions, I'm really hitting the ball well.
• I'd like to appreciate how far my cooking skills have come

• Another great golf day
• Nice nap in the evening
• Pushed a really cool update to a work project

• Great golf today + good numbers on yardages
• I ate a really tasty burger
• The weather was great and I got some spend some nice time outside

• I worked through a cool pathing algorithm
• Natalies made a really tasty salad
• I got some trip planning done

• Today wasn't great, but I appreciate the support
• I learned some cute deterministic programing techniques
• I'm glad I got some travel planning done

• I was glad I ran today. While it was Ok time, it was a tough run and I feel accomplished.
• I'm excited to refactor the antssembly
• My bed is very comfortable and relaxing

• I enjoyed surprising Natalie with Kokoro
• I'm thankful for Max and Evan
• Decent progress on Ants was rewarding

• I worked on a cool ant project
• Got some assignments done
• I came up with some good ideas for natalie

• Played really well at golf. Enjoyed the weather.
• I made Ceviche and it was really good. Added mango to counter the salt and lime.
• I learned about Opcodes and representing instructions and signed ints

• Really great golf lesson
• The weather was really nice and relaxing
• My ability to cook

• Dinner and line dancing with Natalie, Vicky, Eva, and Sophia
• PT for my wrist
• Electricity brings me comfort that I don’t appreciate until it’s gone

• When I woke up I felt well rested
• Butter chicken was tasty and I enjoyed some Haribro afterwards
• Developed EMP prototype for openfront

• Missing luniashka
• Run with Natashka
• Sushi Dinner

• Excellent weather today
• Played golf pretty well
• 247 yard shot into the 18th green into the wind was pretty cool
• Nice chat with Scott and Noah

• Back home
• Tom Kha soup was good
• Started the personal site

• We cooked a nice and efficient dinner
• Final day in Truckee and nice weather
• Got a lot done
• Started the Tiramisu Tracker

• Red Truck
• Nap in the afternoon
• Stack submission
• Hot chocolate

• Hot pot
• Extra work
• Bowling
• Gym

• Beef noodle soup
• Rummikub
• Working out
• Wine
• Natashka

• RMU burger
• Cider
• Skiing in the afternoon
• Patio chat

• Chocolate tasting
• Hot pot
• Skiing
• Mulberry

• Trip to Tahoe
• Hot chocolate
• Raley's shopping
• Got a row to myself on the plane

• Someone liked my achievement lists
• Rediscovering the SC2 cinematics
• Mi-cuit ice cream and toffee sauce all made at once
• Had a good conversation about things on my mind

• Natalia brought me baked goods in the morning
• Guadalajara for lunch
• Two assignments completed
• PR opened in OpenFront

• Grateful for the practice of looking for good things even when it's harder
• The weather was nice
• A good check-in call today
• Natalia cares

• Guadalajara was good
• Run was good
• Relaxing evening

• Dinner at the club
• Got a bunch of work done today
• Relaxing at the apartment tonight

• Natalia was happy with her Valentine's gifts
• Thai for dinner was good
• SomiSomi ice cream was good
• Relaxing day with some work

• Burger was good
• Nice conversation with Natalia about surprises
• Weather was nice today
• Deep conversation with Scott about goals and life
• Golf was ok but nice to have the opportunity to go out

• Pull request to OpenFront
• Hit the ball well at golf
• Salmon dinner was nice
• Low stress day

• A deep conversation with my father
• Salmon tartare
• Walking through Whole Foods
• Doing well in discrete math today
• My apartment being clean

• Getting back into a gratitude practice
• Got a bunch of work done today
• The chocolate truffles Mom gave me
• Manu's guacamole for lunch was really good
• Mei the ice cream TikToker