Updated Jan 31st 2026.
I just recently (about a week ago) got into the world of IEMS (In Ear Monitors), they're quite spectacular and deserve all the hype. I settled with the Linsoul 7HZ X Crinacle Zero: 2's, cheap and a good entry point into the hobby. They're much more detailed than my previous headphones, despite being much much cheaper. So I've been listening to a lot of music and playing around with the tuning. I've most certainly gotten myself into another addictive hobby.
I've gotten several new(ish) teas that I've been drinking quite a lot of. Namely a 2013 Chen Xiang Shou Pu'er, a Yangchun Snow Jasmine, and a Da Hong Pao. Of these I'd say my favorite is the pu'er, but none of them are bad by any means. The jasmine is among the most fragrant teas I have ever had, and the pu'er is the oldest tea I have had.
I've never been one to read just one book at a given time, and nothing has changed, so I'm reading several books currently. Those being; an English translation of the Tirumantiram, Absolute FreeBSD by Michael W. Lucas, and Starting FORTH by Leo Brodie. The latter of course including me doing the actual work of learning Forth, so that could be added here.