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Something a little different from the Japan trip update posts; I’ve been thinking a lot lately about retirement. Not about my retirement, I’m still far too many years away from that being an option we could even consider, but the retirement of others. In the last six months, my parents have (deservedly) retired, sold their house, and bought a beautiful smaller house walking distance from the beach in a smaller seaside town we used to live in. They’ve had months…
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Day Two – 1/01/2024 – New Years Day!
We went on a long-delayed honeymoon to Japan in early 2024, from 31/12 to 29/01. The next series of posts are my notes taken during the trip. Day one (31 December 2023) – Brisbane – Ueno
One of the silver linings for getting older (and not like I see myself as old per se, I’m still in denial there) is a greater ability to spot patterns of behavior in yourself and your closest people. One of mine that I’ve been keeping an eye on is how I engage in hobbies, or learning anything new. Like clockwork, I am on a six-week cycle for new hobbies. I watched a playthrough of the Arkham Horror card game (shoutout…
A quicker post today to capture my current state of mind – what am I enjoying most right now? Board games – My wife got me a copy of Wonderland’s War (from Druid City Games) for my birthday, so we’ve had a few rounds of that. It’s pretty good! I feel like we’ll need a few more games to better understand the levers we can pull and the consequences of our decisions, as we’ve both been pretty conservative in taking…
Of all the types of media I enjoy, I could make the argument that podcasts are the most impactful on my life. I’ve loved video games my entire life; I’ve been on a board game journey over the past twelve months; I get enough use out of YouTube Premium that it’s a no-brainer for me; I’ve loved multiple sports (in person, on TV and increasingly online). I’ve even read a book or two. But podcasts help me function. A quick…
I started a blog. To set expectations appropriately, this is going to be a project of self-discovery and learning. I have years of experience writing in an academic setting, and more years in a professional context; I am a complete novice when it comes to writing in my own voice. This blog is being established as a place to practice my writing, discover what feels good and right, and get into a habit of doing it regularly, but also a…