I'm having loads of fun tip-rolling the Salnotes Zero. It's pretty crazy to imagine the possible sound profiles you can achieve by mixing the ear tips that come packaged with the IEMs.

The original 7HZ Salnotes Zero IEMs are actually pretty alright for the price point, and I definitely wouldn't mind bringing them on my next overseas trip.

That said, me being me, I pretty much swapped out the default ear tips and cable for different components to enhance the listening experience. It's honestly fun to experiment around with the physical components instead of fiddling with the sound EQ.

Honestly considering getting a pair of "burner" IEMs that I can bring on overseas trips next time. As much as I love my Flare Audio EARS A-series, the MMCX connection is a potential disaster waiting to happen as the earphones are much more likely to pop off the cable connectors. I actually came pretty close to losing the left earphone at Narita Airport yesterday.

Now that I've removed the eSim I used on my trip, I can confirm that it was the cause for the massive battery drain on my phone.

Back in Melbourne, and en route to the CBD via the Sky Bus.

Boarding in about 15 minutes!

Last uni assignment for this block period has been submitted! It's pretty amazing what you can do with just one smartphone, assuming that it has sufficient power to multitask.

Famous last words, but I'm not doing that ever again.

Pretty fitting that I would have sushi for the first and only time of this trip just hours before I leave.

And I still haven't eaten any konbini fried chicken at all. Can't be helped, though.

At Narita Airport right now.

Waiting to board the Narita Express at Shinjuku Station.

Oh wow, this assignment is really testing my patience.

Thank goodness my luggage is fairly easy to pack.

28° in Melbourne on Saturday? Thank goodness I'm landing at dawn!

Had the chance to try out the Steam Deck in my hands earlier this arvo.

Yes, it's a lot more powerful than my Anbernic, but I'll still take the latter any time of the day for portable PC gaming. Why? I can actually fit it in my sling bag.

キュン！