2015 was a good year. Some lists:

Things Read

Had a reading drought through most of the year.

  • A Lesson Before Dying
  • The Invention of the Aeropress
  • The Brothers Karamazov
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
  • Into Thin Air
  • Zero to One
  • The Making of the Atomic Bomb
  • The Alchemist
  • Norwegian Wood
  • Anathem
  • Seveneves

Locations Travelled

Good year for getting into backpacking.

  • Seattle, Portland, SF
  • Mount Diablo
  • Nola
  • Turkey Springs, Big Sur
  • Lake Aloha, Desolation Wilderness
  • Sykes Springs, Big Sur (x2)
  • Whitesides Meadow Lake, Emigrant Wilderness
  • Forest of Nisene Marks
  • Sword Lake
  • Portland
  • Chiayi/Alishan/Taipei, Taiwan
  • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  • Galapagos Islands/Quito, Ecuador

Lifting Achievements

Only upper body PRs….

  • Bench 205x5x5
  • Press 135x5x5
  • Chinup 110x1

Also, played a season of volleyball. Bump improved a lot, set isn’t that great, can’t spike, have a lot of potential for serves.

Played some tennis with Shin, just need to continue getting a feel.

Songs Learned

Mostly stuff with Shin. Nothing interesting, instrumental-wise. Just simple strumming.

  • Above the Clouds
  • I See Fire
  • Call It Off
  • Shirtsleeves
  • Give Me Love
  • I’m a Mess

  • Northern Wind

  • Misery
  • Dandelion
  • Eyes Like Sky
  • Black
  • High And Dry
  • Princess of China
  • Coming of Age
  • Apartment

Work

Mostly underwhelming, except which for VAD, which is conveniently dead now.

  • LCI
  • Tools
  • WeatherNorm
  • Whole Building
  • Predmaint
  • VAD

Things I Learned

  • Scala
  • Spark
  • Backpacking

Etc Life

Life’s been good. 2015 is the year I met and fell in love with Shin.

  • Purchased VStrom 650
  • Met and started dating Shin
  • Above & Beyond
  • Ocean Beach Bonfire
  • APOD New Tab
  • EDC
  • Fourth of July Mammoth
  • Sunday Free Concerts
  • Midnight Mystery Ride
  • Skydiving
  • Journey to the End of the Night
  • Guitar on the roof
  • Skeet Shooting
  • 5 guys

I’m very happy with Shin. I’m not very happy with my job. I don’t really have a definite direction, and thus there is no relentless drive. I guess I’m okay with that, for now.

Some Goals for 2015

  • Read at least (12) books…
  • (3) of which are “serious”.
  • Go on at least (7) backpacking trips…
  • (2) of which are solo.
  • Learn at least (12) songs…
  • (4) of which are hard.
  • Determine next steps.
  • Enjoy every moment with Shin.
  • Spend time with family.
  • Start and finish (1) side project. (Go work at Noisebridge!)
  • “Get back into” music. Discover (5) bands you really like.
  • Serious lifting again. At least 305/215/425/145.
  • (1) solo travel trip?