University, Crypto, and Life

Intro

Hello again unlikely reader.

It has been less than half a year.

But I have decided to write a new entry on this blog. Which is just like a public diary. But without any details which would be too intimate. Instead just some timeline of my thoughts, over extended periods of time.

First, my “3rd” and Final year starts tomorrow. I am Currently writing this while in a discord call with a few of my Girlfriends, well, friends. She and one of them are playing Terraria. 

I am still not entirely sure what I am going to pick for my project in my final year. But I know I want to do something with ethics, and/or Computer networking.

As I hope to be a network admin at some point.

Cryptocurrency

Now, the crypto part of the title of this entry. So I made around £40-£50-ish profit out of a total £50-£60 investment in crypto. 

As I pulled out, right before the dip that happened around El Salvador started accepting Bitcoin as an official currency.  

I had a diverse portfolio of crypto on Coinbase. Not super diverse, don’t get me wrong. But I didn’t rely on one crypto. The only one I regret converting when I did, was Cosmos(Atom) As it actually doubled after it’s dip to now. But ultimately, that inevitably happens with any kind of investment. Still made money from my original investment anyway. Even after transaction fees. So Yay.

Right now though, I’m mostly invested in Ethereum 2. As it will stop me from panic selling too soon. I won’t be able to sell it until it officially releases. With 5.00% APY(Not compounded) on Coinbase. With just a little set aside in dai, ready to convert to another year onto my 4chan pass. Which allows me to post without the google captcha every fucking time. As well as being able to post from a VPN.

Tangent while talking about crypto. Random fact, but the creation of Ethereum can be traced back to a Nerf to a spell in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. Specifically, the warlock’s Siphon Life spell. As it made Vitalik Buterin as he quote “realized what horrors centralized services can bring”. Also with the warlock nerf again I quote he said “I cried myself to sleep”. Which is just humourous to me. A 16 year old Vitalik crying because of a warlock nerf. 

Life

Anyway, that aside. My girlfriend, has started HRT. Won’t go into what prescription or anything. But it’s a good start into her transition. Finally doing her 3rd year as well after a little hiccup after her second year. A happy partner makes for a happy life. 

Oh also, not sure if I’ve mentioned on this blog. But I have slowly started a side project. I’m creating a cyberpunk world. Not sure if it will be used for. Whether it be a tabletop, book, etc.

What I can tell you is the working title is “Cyber-UK” and it is currently a compilation of what I dislike about our potential futures, as well as some humour. For example, there is an online retailer who openly is unethical in its operation. But people still use it because there isn’t really an alternative. Also I don’t have this written down anywhere yet. But for a gang “Robo-Furries”. In any case, my intention is for it to be set in the UK, near future, general corpo-fascist dystopia. Rife with corporatism, governmental overreach, and ever diminishing privacy for the average person for the sake of a perceived convenience. 

Anyway(I am fond of that word aren’t I?), I leave you dear reader, with the working logo of my cyberpunk setting, “Cyber-UK” 

It's been a while

 So I haven't posted since January 2020. Yeah a lot has happened huh. 

Corona, my university, my relationship.

I'm primarily comfortable posting this because I don't believe anyone who knows me has ever actually seen this blog as of writing.

That "Boyfriend" I previously met is well. Now more of a "Girlfriend" . We're still early in the transition because of the slow as fuck NHS. Even before the pandemic. The NHS was slow for Trans people. I just never realised how slow until I have seen the process laid out from the initial point of self realisation and coming out. As my SO did not realise she wanted to specifically be seen as a woman when I met her. 

But anyway, I've also almost finished my "second" year of university. Quotes because I did a foundation degree. Anyway, The University has been overall pretty shit to be quite honest. Total lack of communication with students. To the point I am going to have at least one late submission as the module focused on an external examination to get an ITIL 4 qualification. And didn't formally mention an internal notification of the existence of an internal assignment. No formal email, Blackboard notification. Just an off hand mention in an email mainly talking about the damn test, and one sentence on a document outlining the schedule for the exam.

The funniest part. I haven't even been given a real chance at getting the qualification, due to the fact I accidentally arranged the exam for Tuesday 8:30 ish. While I thought I had arranged Wednesday the same week, at 8 30 ish. 

If I want an actual chance to do it now. I would be required to pay £100 to "reschedule" the test.

In any case I am confident I'll probably get it once submitted, just need to finish it. 

Yet I'm currently writing this. Why do I always write these when I have an imminent deadline?

In lighter news, I have learned more about Crypto this year. I tried to "Invest" on Coinbase. But on a parental supplied budget as a student. Not really practical to say the least.

For now I am using the brave browser to accumulate BAT tokens, by my calculation I could get about $5 each month for using my web browser. Which isn't to bad. Paired with the occasional free crypto from coinbase, it's not much. But it's a little free money here and there. 

In any-case that's all I care to write about right this moment. So this is Where I leave you, mostly non existent reader for who knows how long.

(Pictured below the symbol for BAT, A cryptocurrency)

What's 9 Plus 10?

So I'm now 21 years old. Yay. Feel effectively the same. In any case. I have got to write a lesson plan about super computers for an upcoming assignment.
How wonderful. Funnily enough, I would have liked to get something like quantum computing, or cyber security, or ambient intelligence.
Interesting subjects. Instead I get Supercomputers.
Like oooh, a field which is effectively a giant computer, of which there are very few. As typically government agencies have them, i.e. NASA, the American air-force's collection of PlayStation 3's (See Here)

On the bright side, I officially came out on Instagram on new years day. As well as upgraded my 1TB PS4 to PS4 Pro. As the fans on the standard model had gotten far to loud for my comfort.
Anyway, This month I'll leave a song and image. The song is Caro Emeralds "Just One Dance" which I learnt through a certain animation. Then the image is just a stock image of a super computer on any search engine.

Spoopy

So I have started university and am settling into University life.
Only one thing. Very quickly I met the most amazing person. For those who don't know prior to reading this I am bisexual. The reason I mention this is because I have found the most winder guy. My boyfriend. We have spent every day together for the past month. I believe that I do love this person. Who would have thought it at 20. I hope this lasts. If not then I still love him now anyway.
Studies have mostly been little effort for me as I did a foundation course last year. As well as IT for years, so the 1st year of my BSc is by and large simple for me at the moment. The only thing is just the group projects at the moment. As I already have one, and will have another in a few weeks. We'll have to see where it goes from here.
Anyway even though it is spoopy month, I'm in love with a wonderful guy

August

So in the past month, I've sorted my student finance, accommodation and I'm set to move out next month, Before Uni starts. Ken Ashcorp released another song. So yeah. Overall happy right now apart from a family member in hospital for reasons I won't go into here. I do find myself wondering who I will be sharing my student accommodation with. As I believe I am with 3 or 4 other guys (Single sex, Let's hope one might be cute). Still gradually clearing my room ready to leave. In that sense I am probably behind schedule a little bit. Anyway here is ken's new song plus album cover;

Holiday

July...

So I've been on holiday for a week in Northern(ish) Wales. At a Haven resort. So that was fun. Except the shit internet. That hurt. Both Mobile data(Slow, bloody third world country) and the supplied WiFi in the Bar(Bad connection overall). Bought 10 floppy disks for £4.99 while I was there, as well as various holiday relaxation. Also lost my hearing while I was on holiday due to a massive wax buildup for around 3 days. Anyway, otherwise, the student finance people fucked up with my mothers dob so we had to send in a copy of her birth certificate to prove her age. Also it has now been 9 months since a Ken Ashcorp song. So overall, this few months should be quite stressful. Yet, I seem to have a blasé attitude to everything important. Anyway, to keep my sanity, here have a Ken Ashcorp album cover as well as embedded video:

Not dead

So... I'm not dead.
Good news. I passed my Foundation year at Uni. now I'm stiing here at about 1 in the morning. Typing this.
ATM, needing to sort out accomodation while I'm at uni as I would like to move out by about September/October.
Oh also need work (Part time) So yeah...
Probably going to try to join an agency or something for a while. Just need to ask around for a decent one that won't screw me over.
Otherwise, going to the gym since January, Taking my mum to work in the morning and picking her up in the afternoon to be useful, started work on cleaning up my room before I'm out.
Anyway, going to test a Tiktok below now. Since pretty much all of my blog posts have some media in them. Then this is me testing out functional HTML and such.