Sensei fell behind his usual pacing. It took him slightly more than a month to advance from 1.1 to 1.2 million sats. This ironically meant that his plan to use Stacker News in moderation was working.

For the past month, he has begun and stuck to a habit of reading while having his morning breakfast. Previously, he would have used it as an opportunity to contribute comments and climb up the Leaderboard, particularly during the Million Sats Madness challenge. He thinks that it is good to take a step back and fuel his cognitive tank. Interacting with Stackers is often the highlight of his mundane days, but sometimes, we all crave for a change in mental scenery, you know?

Plus, his bookshelf is really starting to look less decluttered, which propels him to read as much as he can these days. His wife has plans to renovate the house next year. (If you have read about his blackout saga, you may understand why.) This means that he has to dispose of his superfluous belongings as much as possible. Travel light! Sensei advocates.

Even though (or precisely because) Sensei has been interacting less on this platform, he remembers his interactions with various Stackers more distinctly. A mnemonic about gay sex contributed by @Undisciplined has got to take the cake! In other news, @riberet19 taught him that the Spanish word for delicious is exquisito; I later asked Meta AI if there is any correlation between the English exquisite and the Spanish exquisito. @Carresan enlightened him about the role the letter ‘Q’ plays in Spanish. Finally, Sensei was able to have an engaging conversation about run amok because @carlosfandango informed him that amok is derived from the Malay language.

And who can forget all the health tips @Coinsreporter has been dispensing?

Moving forward, Sensei just has one goal. To write at least one more entry for “Let’s Learn Chinese with Sensei” for @siggy47, @didiplaywell and @Lux. He just needs to settle down and do it!

Thanks for all the great learning you provide, everyone!