![]() Here’s to a new computer, to my future, and to the next marker in my life. I hope it sees me through to other big moments in my life, and I hope when I have to replace it I’ll feel the same melancholy from seeing how different life becomes. I hope this new setup lasts me a long time. As I move on with my new self, looking for work and planning for my future, I have to leave behind the bright-eyed freshman I was when I first built my old rig. However, I can’t help but feel melancholic- change, though necessary, is often bittersweet. It’s cleaner, faster, and will likely last me longer. ![]() The new machine arrived last night, and I’ve finally finished installing it today. The choice became clear: either I pull a full Ship of Theseus, or I make a big change. Mishaps with registries here, memory leaks there. Recently, the computer’s begun to show how worn out it’s gotten. You can see a tear in the leather wristrest from my palm rubbing on it so much! I almost burnt the poor thing out in my first coding class from an infinite loop incident! I don’t know how I would’ve stayed sane during Covid lockdowns without this beast ready to be my workstation and my primary source of entertainment. My computer worked as hard as I did all through college. I built my computer myself back in 2017 using every cent I got from high school graduation gifts, and have used it almost every day since. I’ve always considered major changes to be markers for new stages of my life- a new school, a new bed, a new computer. It’s why we go on vacations, it’s why we do spring cleanings, and it’s why we replace things.
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