Job is going really well, training people and getting more responsibilities so far so good. Will stick at it for a while more.
Downgraded the MA to a P Cert but was much happier, I didn't want to do another dissertation and module especially not for the price of two semesters. It was a good course and I enjoyed it immensely but I couldn't go much further with it and that's fine by me. Time to take a break from education for a few years. Would be a great day job.
Moved back home like so many others in Ireland 2018 but we'll see where 2019 takes us.
Traveled quite a bit, got to see Amsterdam in April with Royce and went by myself to Bratislava in June for a week and visited Budapest and Vienna while in the neighbourhood by train. Very cool yet very very hot at that time. Got to see the Hofburg among other things. Going to do something very similar in 2019 involving Belgium-France-Luxembourg.
Theo is a giant and a little heartbreaker we all adore him very much. 1st class in late 2019!
July to December 2018 was cycling time. Hoping to get back to running a tiny bit in 2019. Got some great free exercises I can do at home before dinner - planking is great and new to me. Some expansion into upper body stuff to a greater degree than before.
Won't be at the next Warpcon either but hopefully Itzacon again! Nice to see everybody again.
Over one year single more or less, it's been better but could be worse.
Participated in NaNoWriMo for the first time properly and it was great! Only got 7000 words done or so BUT it was a huge step forward for me creatively. Plans are once again in place to take things forward and start using these characters and setting.
Have ordered print paper from Eason so will resume the Great Work.
Back to playing RPGs on Monday nights! First it was Warhammer Fantasy now it's D&D 5th edition. Will have to get back to GMing someday.
Didn't manage to get the driving theory there recently but will try again real soon, test #3 booked!
Best game of 2018... though a bit of a cop out will give this to Resident Evil 4 remastered on PC, had more fun with that than Fallout 4 or Skyrim. Getting closer to being current (via remasters).
Have been somewhat bearded since June it's been different but fun.
Best book read in 2018: clash between Nixonland by Rick Perlstein and The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk... Nixonland might just have edged it. Still reading Charles Esdaile's Napoleon's Wars but it would have been a very very strong contender.
Best music of 2018... haven't listening to contemporary shit in months but will give it to Sigrid's Strangers, edging out Justin Timberlake & Chris Stapleton's Say Something. Apparently they're 2017 but feck it, I've only been listening to Classic Hits at work the last few months I know nothing.
Here's to an even better 2019!
