I was prompted to write this because I joined the 2020 reddit Secret Santa today, and had to write a short note to my secret Santa, and one thing led to another

Elections

The 2020 election was a different kind of nail-biter, not because it was close, but rather because there is this lingering fear that trump supporters might do something stupid and violent. Biden has been declared president elect, and the orange nightmare will soon be over. But do not rush to rejoice, for trumpism is here to stay, and in four years it may well return with a vengeance, like a wave crashing onto shore. America is a nation deeply divided by the near unstoppable economic forces of our times, and Trump was just as much a product of the times as he had fueled the ambers of a disillusioned working class.

Reading

I’m happy 😍

A whisky review

Bought a Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Trader Joes of all places, wanted to have an everyday bottle that is not too expensive to sip on. It’s a blend of Speyside malts.

Nose: immediate scents of vanilla and caramel, something citrus, I do smell alcohol which is usually not a good sign.

Palate: Strong malt, creamy, sweet, honey tones

Finish: medium, a little spicy.

For 20-something dollars before tax this is a steal.

I bought a house! Now let the trouble and worry begin.

I’m in crippling debt.

I have always felt that setting a particular rotation of the Earth in her revolution around the sun is arbitrary (sounds arbitrary already when you read that didn’t it?). But well here goes. 2018 began not in the best ways, having to bid one of the most painful goodbyes. It made me introspective and yet fearful of those memories, only time and tears will tell. It was a year of trying to “be” again, in many senses of that word. It also made me more aware of the quality of the company I keep, and the dedication needed to treasure these relationships. I think we are coming to the age where it is harder to make real good friends, not because of the lack of motivation, but because of the lack of excess energy to maintain that new relationship. To the people whom I am lucky enough to call friend I would l’s like to apologize for my lapses in judgment and I will let you know that I appreciate your words and deeds and prize our friendship.

I started a separate blog of personal thoughts in a separate feed from projects. This is the lone voice shouting into the Internet.