My 2024 in retrospect

Short yap, cause I'm tired but you all are doing this so I decided to hop on the trend too.

31/12/2024

Everywhere I look on Facebook, I can see people posting their year-end recaps—about buying lots of things, achieving goals, fulfilling wishes, and so on. I sincerely congratulate you all for achieving those desires, no matter how small or fleeting they may be. Efforts matter, and I'm proud of you for that.

To be fair, this year has been a pretty calm one for me.

I spent the whole year juggling between studying and working. In the evenings, I’d play games and learn a bit of Japanese. Around the middle of the year, I managed to land some part-time jobs that paid decently, so I was able to buy more things for myself (thanks to Tom Resker). But when I think about it, these material things are rather fleeting. It feels like a cycle—no matter how far I wander, I’ve now come to realize that the most valuable thing is still family.

Oh, by the way, nothing dramatic happened to my family; we’re still very happy. Maybe this is one of the things I’ve come to cherish more as I grow older? My real joy isn’t winning an intense PvP match that gets my adrenaline pumping, but something as simple as driving my dad to go drink beer during the Lunar New Year festivities. Being praised by relatives as the "grown-up son," both my dad and I feel so proud. Little things like that can easily make my day. Shit, maybe I AM old.

Anyways, what I'm trying to say is, tell your loved ones that you love them sometimes. Wish you a happy new year!

For those who truly want a recap from me, keep reading.

1 - Any new experience?

I got my first presentation (in English) ever, for the last 3 years in university. For you, it might not a really big deal - but damn this one is really fucking huge for me. I'm a big introvert and standing in front of the whole crowd most of the time will shut my thought process down.

This is also the first subject where I have to carry around 80% the work of the entire group, only because I'm the group leader.

Like one of those IT guys where they work on both the backend and the frontend (I know nothing about IT), I had to think of the presentation, the slideshow and the speech content - all at the same time. It was one of the most stressful time of this year, but thankfully - everything ended up well. I got an A+ for this subject, so whatever.

Maybe this is one of those thing I have to experience in my uni years? Sure, but just keep those leechers away from me.

2 - New computer/audio gear?

HIFIMAN He400se + iFi Hip DAC 3 for my home set-up, Truthear Hexa + Fiio BTR5 or Moondrop Space Travel for going out.

3 - Media consumption?

You have probably seen this image before, but I would like to elaborate more about my thought on those pieces of media.

3.1 - Movies / Anime

I will

Look Back is that one movie I decided to watch because of the hype, and it was alright despite being a cheap short tearjerker. You come for the story and stay also for the story. Same goes with Trapezium, you watch this also solely for the plot, it has no profound effects whatsoever.

I watch Cyberpunk Edgerunners while playing the main game,

Đi đâu trên facebook cũng thấy ai ai có bài recap, nào là mua được nhiều thứ, đạt được nhiều mục tiêu, ước muốn này nọ. Mình xin chúc mừng các bạn vì đã đạt được những ước muốn đấy, bất kể nó bé nhỏ hay phù phiếm tới đâu. Efforts matter, and I'm proud of you for that.

Năm nay của mình là một năm khá bình lặng.

Cả năm vừa học vừa làm, đến tối thì chơi game và học chút tiếng Nhật. Dần dà bắt đầu thấy không còn hứng đọc VN như trước nữa, toàn chơi game (Balatro) để tìm lấy chút sự kích thích. Đến tầm giữa năm thì có làm được việc làm thêm này nọ cũng khấm khá hơn nên có sắm được nhiều thứ hơn, nhưng thiết nghĩ mấy thứ này phù du lắm. Cứ như một vòng lặp vậy, chu du bao lâu rồi thì giờ mình lại nhận ra thứ quý giá nhất lại là gia đình.

À, nhà mình không có biến cố gì đâu, vẫn vui vẻ lắm. Phải chăng đây là một trong những thứ mình trân quý hơn khi lớn lên? Niềm vui thực sự của mình không phải là thắng 1 trận game pvp căng vỡ mạch máu não, mà chỉ đơn giản là được lái xế hộp escort bố mình đi uống bia mỗi dịp Tết đến xuân về thôi - được họ hàng khen con trai lớn này nọ, cả mình cả bố ai cũng nở mày nở mặt, nói chung là vui lắm.

Anyways, what I'm trying to say is, tell your loved ones that you love them sometimes. Wish you a happy new year!

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