2019 - A Quick Review

2019 - A Quick Review

Work

I started a new job in January. I spend a lot of time at the office, but I enjoy the work and the people on my team. I took training classes in Python programming and Data Science. The training cut into my free time a bit, but the topics were interesting, and hopefully, the training will help me to land new opportunities when the time comes for another move.

Entertainment

I attended some amazing music performances in 2019: Beethoven’s ‘Symphony No. 5’, Handel’s ‘Messiah’, ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’, plus concerts by ‘The Fixx’ and ‘The Steve Miller Band’. I saw ‘Wicked’ on Broadway, which had been on my list for some time.

Writing

In 2018, I set a goal to write an entry on my blog for each day of the year. I met that goal, and I didn’t think that I would ever do it again due to time constraints. I must have had some momentum built up, because I met the 365 posts goal again this year.

Travel

Florida. Hungary. Slovakia. I hope to do more traveling in 2020, but there are no specific plans yet.

Photography

I enjoyed discovering new photo opportunities as I explored some different neighborhoods in New York. I put particular energy into Nighttime and Black & White photography. I’ve been keeping up with my photo blogs, and my Instagram following is growing, but my website has fallen behind. I have thought about scrapping it and starting over, but there wasn’t enough time this year.

Music

I continue to play music each week, which I enjoy, but I haven’t had much time for composing. I hope to compose more music in 2020.

Dance

I didn’t do much dancing in 2019, but I dream about it occasionally. We’ll have to see what the future holds for this part of my life.

That’s my report. Have a good 2020!