This year’s matters, this year’s done. Hurrying to post this year’s content on the last day of 2025. These past few weeks were struggling in finals, finally out of prison these few days. Though it’s fine now, actually there’s still a lot that can be done. Think it’s a good time to start from next year, resting first recently.
Guitar Strings
My guitar after last performance, sound started getting weird. The most obvious is the sixth string — open string tuning is good, but when finger pressed, pitch goes off. Sometimes right when pressed, sometimes wrong, sometimes high sometimes low. Since don’t use acoustic guitar much for performances, didn’t fix right away, just thought it’s weird.
But during club class last time, found its pitch really can’t anymore. Very off, can’t use it for class. Plus can’t study well before finals. So on weekend, drove to Shalu to send it for emergency. Shop owner after checking, frowned, asked: “Did I change the strings last time?” “No, string broke and changed before.” “He installed the 5th and 6th strings reversed.”
Everyone科普 — not recommended to swap if reversed, because will have metal fatigue. Already curled and pulled straight and curled again, will break very easily. Plus might have length issues, usually just replace new in this situation. Because of this, spent more money on new strings — just bought this guitar less than half a year, various reasons changed strings twice. Won’t go there again next time, not naming names, just location near Wen-Hua High School.
Stereolithography
After last failure, did major revamp on model. Since apparently support issues, thickened and densified model’s supports. But… result doesn’t seem very successful.
This time printed Eye of the Truth, Master Sword, Hylia Shield, Donkey Kong, Kirby.
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Eye of the Truth
Only printed the fire and outer frame. To avoid failure, printed two. As shown, only one center and one broken frame succeeded. Don’t know where problem is, guess maybe model too thin, didn’t form, or resin not shaken evenly, or mixing new and old. Too many factors affecting stereolithography printing. -
Master Sword
Original design was to print two and glue together, but another sunk into resin. One half broken Master Sword, as broken version, reproduced quite well. -
Hylia Shield
Only one seems relatively successful, just the side touching the board warped. Reason unknown. -
Donkey Kong
Most complete after printing, things on it very sturdy, no missing parts. But means its supports are also very sturdy. Result in whole model can’t smoothly separate from supports, had many support pillar marks on it, looks very weird. -
Kirby
Because testing if supports needed, designed one without supports, others with. When finished product came out, found hat disappeared. Hat structure is arch-bridge shape (not real bridge, just parabolic with downward curve), and stereolithography prints layer by layer upside down — naturally can’t print.
The Warriors: Clouds of Swan
I’m really not resistant to open-world games, so started another open-world. Difficulty can be adjusted, hardest feels similar to Elden Ring. Saying all this, just want to post screenshots — game’s scenery is really beautiful.
Feeling Time
Started going to tutoring center this summer vacation, looking at those high schoolers, discovered I’m really in college. Freshman year maybe didn’t feel much, everyone still has overlapping classes. But this semester, I took advanced courses, took courses in other department — except required courses, rarely meet friends. Suddenly miss high school time — back then, going to convenience store, eating, to bathroom, all walked together. This semester started, going to class alone, eating alone, plus Thursday and Friday no class, alone time becomes a lot. Can do lots of things want, but not used to spending whole day alone. Next year’s assignment might be to practice living alone. Hope can get used to this next year, Happy New Year!