The planet continue to spin, and I celebrate 35 revolutions around the Sun.
The year brought more novelty than I've had in a while. I left my job of 6 years, and then also my job of 6 months after that. AI continues it's hyperbolic rise, and continues to shock me on a monthly basis, as I attempt to use it before it uses me.
This blog is not yet a year old, but I'm very happy I constructed it. I can't say whether I posted more or less than I thought I would, perhaps more... Since I'm on sabbatical right now I'm not really coding, so there are no updates to any of my projects, but iterating on them has been a great medium for creative output, and that output gives me a lot of joy.
What is most striking from the last year is perhaps that I've really noticed how much happier it makes me to be producing something, in my case code, little projects, toys... instead of consuming. I find myself still falling into consumption pitfalls, staring at social media or their ilk, and whenever I catch myself I am immediately reminded how much better I feel if I'm creating instead of consuming. This year has had perhaps the most significant positive shift from consumption to creation of my adult life, and AI had a big part to play in that.
If the coming year continues the trend, it will be wonderful.
Most importantly, I shared an abundance of wonderful moments this year with close ones all over the continent, dancing, talking, reflecting, and integrating. If that trend continues in the coming year, it will be even more wonderful still.