It was a good and fulfilling year. I explored more of the pacific northwest, expanded my social circles, reinforced old ones, and bid a fond farewell to my 20s. Some notables:
- Summer hiking - every weekend this summer was busy with hikes or trips
- Rock climbing - immersed myself more into this. Even tried some outdoor rock climbing
- Baking - explored gluten-free baking and new recipes (macarons!)
- Photography - I stopped posting photos around fall simply because I couldn't catch up
- Continental travel - San Francisco x3, Austin, Portland, Victoria BC, Vancouver BC x2, and tons of local trips near Seattle
- Career - completed some programming courses, and my role at work is expanding. This year was a unique as we endured reorganization around when our CIO passed away. And networking better with my coworkers too
- Events and conventions - too many to count, but the big ones were ECCC, PAX, Brickcon, Washington State Fair, Amaluna, Table Top gaming, Decibel Fest, Chihuly glass museum, and 3 rounds of pumpkin patches/corn mazes
- Friends - many friends had significant life changes, both good and bad. Everyone's taking different paths, and I find it intriguing
Whew. It's been a busy year.
This year, I hope to:
1. Travel to Asia
2. Read more books, in particular finish the Foundation series
3. Spend less time in hermit mode (this was particularly bad late fall)
4. Maintain an exercise regiment (again, particularly bad late fall)
5. Accept character flaws instead of avoiding them
Here's to a happy healthy heartwarming 2014!
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