I've decided for the title of this post to be "Turning Point" based on the recent event that took place in the US. I never knew Charlie Kirk, only hearing his name a few times now that I think of
it, but after looking into who the guy actually was I do feel bad about what happened there and it's a shame it had to come to that. I do not share most of what Kirk was preaching, but I
wholeheartedly agree with one of his most basic principles: People need to talk with each other. It's why so much in this world is in the state it's currently in. Everyone just moves away from
the middle.
Speaking of middle, I guess I no longer belong there either, at least not in a practical sense. I still believe this is the right way to go, but after the BSW in my own country has become as
apathetic as they are I've made the difficult decision to apply for a membership of the AfD. So much with avoiding politics. As with Kirk, I do not agree with a lot of things the AfD stands for,
but what other party can I choose, when any other party in our parliament is supporting the status quo?
Regarding me and to look back at my last post for a bit: Work has been as expected, it's tough a lot of times because it's no longer just training, but I do like it. I moved back from Japanese
back to Russian again and this time with a bit more strategy to it so hopefully in a year from now on I will be able speak at least very basic Russian. I've also, for about 2 months now stayed
consistent with working out so that will hopefully bear fruits sooner or later. I finished refactoring my biggest code project and finally published it on GitHub even! It's not entirely complete,
as it never will of course, but it is in a very much playable state and I am glad it is finally finished. Multiple years of work and it's finally done.
Financially I am doing very well at the moment. The CS investments I have been doing for 2 years now have escalated in the past few weeks and I am at the point where I genuinely don't see much
financial purpose anymore regarding my apprenticeship. It would be more beneficial to quit and do a full time job under minimum wage for the next 2 years as I will probably exceed my monthly
income from my future job through my apprenticeship that way. It's so ironic still. I'm surrounded by people that most don't even know this, and the few I've told, I am certain they don't believe
me. I could easily change that, spend a big sum of money on something expensive to prove it, but why should I? The last 2 years have only worked so well, because I sticked to my strategy with my
investments. Mechanical rules to take emotions out so the only inconsistency can be the market itself and it worked so far. Why change it? I put money in, buy, sell and re-invest. I can start
spending money when I hit my 30's, but before that, everything I plan to put into it will go into it...and nothing will be taken out.
There is another thing I would like to mention, something that isn't really important, but it still keeps my head busy sometimes cause it's just so weird to me. Not too long ago two girls that
work in the company I'm doing my apprenticeship at had the idea of having a cup of coffee at set times in the morning with me and another guy (or at least I think it was their idea?). Anyway, I'm
not particularly a social person, but I do admit I look forward to it whenever we get around to take a couple minutes off and just talk a bit while having coffee. Strangely enough, the girls
convinced me to watch not just one but two romance related shows. I always hated even the idea of watching something from that genre, not because I do not like the idea of watching two fictional
characters fall in love, but rather the "why". It's not that I am not interested in the concept itself, I also would love to have someone on my side, but why would I watch a series about this
stuff? I used to say just go out and do it yourself if you want it so much. Until I saw Maxton Hall.
Maxton Hall was the second series they got me to watch and I won't even mention the first one due to how god awful it was, but the second one? Granted, the first half of the first episode was
very much stereotypical, but after that? I was very impressed with the acting and the story actually seems logical to me. I even shed a couple tears when the "pool scene" came around that the
girls mentioned. What I appreciate a lot about the series is how it makes the character development of "James" a lot more believable than I initially anticipated. Some rich son in a romance
series, of course he turns good at some point and falls in love, yeah I get that. I hated that idea. But this series actually translates that into the story and acting quite well that it seems
believable. I don't even hate to admit that I look forward to the next season of the series.
This year isn't over yet and it feels a bit like 2017 to me again. I started (and sticked with) a lot of new things and I got around to finish old ones too instead of abandoning them. I make more
money than ever before which is nothing compared to what it will statistically be in a few years. I guess my life really only now starts to bloom and the best is still to come. Still feels so
weird how I was in therapy little over a year ago and now I am here. It's really a "Turning Point" for me.
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