[soundman98]

this year was just weird. busier and slower. more hectic, and less in tune with everything.

i've told a few people that i never really felt like there was a rhythm to this year. it was more of a "throw it at the wall, hope it sticks, keep running" kind of year.

didn't go anywhere, didn't do much except entertain myself with the massive backlog of projects. didn't use vacation time much at all this year.

my estranged brother had a son i'll likely never meet, my closer brother had a daughter that stays up all night and enjoys fart noises, my sister got pregnant, and my sister finally convinced her husband to get her a pure-bred german shepard that she's wanted since, well, her entire life...