Best of 2023

You know what? I'm done hoping for years to be 'better.' Life is just a series of events, some good, some bad. Sometimes, you get a few of them in a row—good or bad. You've got to appreciate the good things when they roll through, and sometimes you have to try and find some emotional uplift when your bat's cold and you can't find a way out of the slump. 2023 wasn't a terrible, bad, good, or great year. It was all of those in short order, and—frankly—I'm sitting here writing this feeling physically numb and emotionally exhausted.

I kicked ass at my job and cemented my place among an incredible group of people at Slalom, who I'm proud to call colleagues, peers, and friends in a way I've never experienced before. I had the opportunity to learn, and my curiosity has never felt more attuned. But it was also the first time in the company's twenty-plus years that they were forced into layoffs, and some of those people went away. It's a complex emotional place where I felt compassion for them and guilty for not being one of them. I'm thrilled to still have the job I love, but it's left a palpable mark on all of us who remain. Then, there was the personal.

Strained family relations were sadly pushed to the fore as I said goodbye to my beloved stepmother, Donna. She passed at the end of June after a two-year battle with ALS (Motor Neurone Disease). The resulting memorials and the compulsory interaction with those family members who continued to attempt detraction from my emotional well-being made an already awful situation even more challenging (despite almost a decade of effort on my behalf to confront the issues to avoid exactly this scenario). But then, I also anchored my relationships with Donna's nieces, Keri and Kelsi, and their families. Having Keri here in Seattle by coincidence the week Donna passed was a blessing, I believe, for both of us. I also gained what I'm referring to as a 'Coven' of caring 'Aunts' – lifelong friends of Donna's with whom I reconnected in grief and have had the opportunity to spend time in memorial and now in at least weekly communication. They have continued to be a welcome comfort and addition to my life for over six months. Talking of friends, I started forging paths with new people this year and rediscovering life-long bonds with others. Every one of those interactions has meant so, so much and made this weird year feel a little more stable.

Then, in a random act of 'What the fuck‽' I found myself in the crossfire of three gunmen a mile and a half from my house at 4:30 on a hot late-July Sunday afternoon. 'Terrifying' doesn't even begin to describe the experience appropriately. As one of the guns was pointed at me during the altercation, I thought that was it – I was about to join Donna. According to the police and the camera footage they later reviewed, my actions in those few short moments were textbook to what they would recommend and what—apparently—people so rarely do. (I honestly can't think of anything I did in those moments that wasn't driven by paralyzing fear.) They also told me it was like I had a 'forcefield' around my car, and I'm lucky to be alive. In that, I discovered their professional opinion holds more gravity than a friend or therapist musing a similar platitude. There is no upside to this one that I can see just yet, apart from an additional reminder that life is fragile and our time here is completely random and unpredictable.

I also wrote my first album in eleven years, which feels pretty great. Unlike any music I've penned before, with some prodding and guidance from new friends like Tom and Jordan, I'll be spending 2024 pulling that together in an actualized format. This time next year, I hope to be writing about that experience and releasing it in 2025. In other music news, Jen and I saw U2 at the Las Vegas Sphere in October. It was a phenomenal show. When you see Eddie Vedder losing his damn mind in the next section over, you know it's a good time. But, then Jen took a fall due to an unattended spill on a marble floor in the casino later that night—completely sober, wearing Birkenstocks—injured her knee and hip, and had to take medical leave from work in November pending surgery.

Finally, out of nowhere, after sixteen years of a larger-than-life and loving presence in our household, Leeloo suffered acute kidney failure and was stolen away in the middle of a dark, stormy night just three weeks ago. She was my 'first born' cat. My shadow, stunt double, co-pilot, and best friend. The alien kitty that left my life as quickly and unexpectedly as she entered it. Part of me still can't believe she's gone. I miss her each second of every day, which have all seemed just a little less colorful than they used to be. I've shock-walked through each moment since December 5th and haven't fully processed her departure. Simply put, I'm griefed-out.

So, yeah. 2023 was a good, bad, great, and terrible year. I don't expect 2024 to be any different. For my whole life, I've heard the phrase 'Life is short' and don't think I ever truly internalized that sentiment until very recently. So, thank you, 2023, for being the year of my 'Existential Awakening.' Fuck knows what's going to happen and when. If you're sitting on the sidelines putting off today what you could do tomorrow, don't wait to do the things you think or dream about – get involved. Trust me, I now know what I'm talking about. And, with that—as ever—please enjoy my 'Best of 2023. I'll see you next time around, hopefully.

Favorite Songs of 2023 (in no particular order – Spotify playlist below)

1. Ahab, 'Prof. Arronax' Descent into the Vast Oceans (Feat. Ultha)'

2. KEN Mode, 'These Wires'

3. The Night Eternal, 'We Praise Death'

4. Prong, 'Non-Existance'

5. Horrendous, 'Ontological Mysterium'

6. Rid of Me, 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Die'

7. Wayfarer, 'To Enter My House Justified'

8. GEL, 'Honed Blade'

9. The Hirs Collective, 'We're Still Here'

10. Antrisch, 'III IN PERPETUUM'

11. Wormhole, 'Elysiism'

12. Tomb Mold, 'Will of Whispers'

13. Dryad, 'The Abyssal Plain'

14. Sacred Outcry, 'The Flame Rekindled'

15. Night Demon, 'Outsider'

16. Filth is Eternal, 'Cherish'

17. Jesus Piece, 'Silver Lining'

18. Owlbear, 'Fiend of Fire'

19. Hellripper, 'Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags'

20. Fire in the Distance, 'Harbingers'

21. Vanishing Kids, 'Only You'

22. Godthrymm, 'Echoes'

23. Elisapie, 'Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here)'

Favorite Albums of 2023

1. Ahab, The Coral Tombs

2. Tomb Mold, The Enduring Spirit

3. Wayfarer, American Gothic

4. Prong, State of Emergency

5. Night Eternal, Fatale

6. Night Demon, Outsider

7. Antrisch, Expedition II: Die Passage

8. Fires in the Distance, Air Not Meant for Us

9. Elisapie, Inuktitut

10. Gel, Only Constant

11. KEN Mode, VOID

12. Horrendous, Ontological Mysterium

13. Jesus Piece, …So Unknown

14. Rid of Me, Access to the Lonely

15. Wormhole, Almost Human

16. Cryptworm, Oozing Radioactive Vomition

17. The Hirs Collective, We’re Still Here

18. Godthrymm, Distortions

19. Dryad, The Abyssal Plain

20. Sacred Outcry, Towers of Gold

21. Vanishing Kids, Miracle of Death

22. Hellripper, Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags

23. Owlbear, Chaos to the Realm

Honorable Mentions:

• Krieg, Ruiner

• Crypta, Shades of Sorrow

• Carnosus, Visions of Infinihility

• Great Falls, Objects Without Paingence

• Oak, Disintegrate

• Frozen Soul, Glacial Domination

• Smoulder, Violent Creed of Vengence

• Krigsgrav, Fires in the Fall

Favorite Shows of 2023

1. U2 – The Sphere, Las Vegas, NV – 10/5/23

2. Northwest Terror Fest – Neumos and Barboza, Seattle, WA – 5/25/23-5/27/23
   Highlights: Ghoul, Necrot, Exulansis, Christian Mistriss, Solicitor, Castrator, Serpentent

3. P!NK – Snapdragon Arena, San Diego, CA – 10/3/23

4. Amon Amarth – Whiteriver Amphitheater, Auburn, WA – 8/4/23

5. Ghost – Whiteriver Amphitheater, Auburn, WA – 8/4/23

6. The Cure – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA – 6/1/23

7. Twilight Sad – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA – 6/1/23

8. Sanguisugabogg – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA – 12/11/23 ("Murder ball!")

9. The Walkmen – The Showbox, Seattle, WA – 9/24/23

10. Mudhoney – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA – 11/24/23

11. Immolation – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA – 12/11/23

12. Castrator – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA – 12/11/23

13. Conjurer – Substation, Seattle, WA – 5/19/23

14. Hulder – Neumos, Seattle, WA – 4/30/23

15. Wolves In The Throne Room – Neumos, Seattle, WA – 4/30/23

16. Buzz Factor – Slim's Last Chance, Seattle, WA – 5/19/23

17. Colony Drop – Substation, Seattle, WA – 5/19/23

18. Wake – Substation, Seattle, WA – 5/19/23

19. Boris – The Showbox, Seattle, WA – 9/1/23

20. Melvins – The Showbox, Seattle, WA – 9/1/23

Best of 2022

If you'd told me on January 1st of this year where I'd be on December 31st, I may not have believed you. At the end of my 2021 recap, I wrote that I was planning to "Take life as it comes, deal with the work, and embrace the good wherever I can find it." After a year of struggle—I was finally sitting in the seat of a hard-won job. But, I was working an average of 65-hour weeks, and everything else was going by the wayside. 'Dealing with the work' was pretty much all I did. And, personally? Well, that wasn't much easier. Straining and broken relations with some of my immediate family members took up most of my available headspace. And watching my stepmother degenerate at the heartbreaking hands of motor neuron disease from a long distance took up the rest. I visited her for her birthday in March, which was lovely. But, between various levels of harassment from work and other family members during that trip and a near-collision with a Cessna as my flight home approached the Sea-Tac runway, I quickly decided that things needed to change. I applied for just one job, and I got it. I quit Trident and began a new adventure with Slalom. After seven months and two successful projects with 'Fruitco' and Nintendo, I can safely say I have never experienced such a people-focused company with a fantastic team of dedicated and supportive colleagues. I've connected in person with friends during the year when possible (thank you, Isaac, Regan, Doris, Clayton, and Jason) and ventured into the Teton wilderness for a personal adventure that yielded a bevy of new friendships that left my inter-personal connections bucket overflowing. Having the opportunity to combine my love of extreme music and writing for Decibel magazine has also been a highlight. The magazine is fantastic, and the people who make it all happen are wonderful. I'm excited to have more pieces lined up for 2023, and I look forward to seeing where all of that goes. I didn't have high hopes for 2022; honestly, it turned out better than I could have hoped. As I prepare for some inevitable heartache in 2023, I'll continue last year's theme of digging a deeper hole for my expectations with the hope that I can sit here next year with a similarly upbeat resolution! Once more, I hope you enjoy my year of music and moments in review, and best wishes for the year ahead.

Favorite Songs of 2022

1. 'Storm Queen,' Grace Cummings

2. 'Into the Night,' Cult of Luna

3. 'Lowered,' Greg Puciato and Reba Meyers

4. 'Pain Remains I-III,' Lorna Shore

5. 'I Close My Eyes so I Can See,' Sylvaine

6. 'Mythic Love,' BAMBARA

7. 'Stranded,' A-Z

8. 'Halo,' Amorphis

9. 'Pain of Oizys,' Venom Prison

10. 'Call Me Little Sunshine,' Ghost

11. 'Mariella,' Khruangbin and Leon Bridges

12. 'Shine A Light,' Paolo Nutini

13. 'Let It Rain,' Kings X

14. 'Golden Liar,' Zeal & Ardor

15. 'Notes on How to Trust,' GGGOLDDD

16. 'Hearts of Stone,' Oceans of Slumber

17. 'In ár gCroithe go deo,' Fontaines D.C

18. 'Committed to the Con,' Alexisonfire

19. 'Jetblack,' Starcrawler

20. 'Preachers,' Petrol Girls

21. 'Hostages,' The Mountain Goats

22. 'Death, Where Is Your Sting?' Avatarium

Favorite Albums of 2022

1. Dreadnought, The Endless

2. False Light, White Ward

3. Thought Form Descent, Wake

4. Portal Tombs, Mass Worship

5. Acts of God, Immolation

6. Pain Remains, Lorna Shore

7. Timewave Zero, Blood Incantation

8. It's Time... To Rise from the Grave, Undeath

9. Still As The Night, Cold As The Wind, Vital Spirit

10. Nova, Sylvaine

11. Storm Queen, Grace Cummings

12. Crystalline Exhaustion, Krallice

13. The Long Road North, Cult of Luna

14. Trespasser, Idol of Fear

15. Heavy Pendulum, Cave In

16. Music For Animals, Nils Frahm

17. Halo, Amorphis

18. A Heartless Portrait, Evergrey

19. Sunir, IANAI

20. Skinty Fia, Fontaines D.C.

21. Celestial Woods, Raat

22. Folio Limina, The Otolith

Favorite Shows of 2022

1. Ghost, San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 8/26/22

2. Iron Maiden, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA 9/28/22

3. Wolves In The Throne Room, Fire In The Mountains, Moran, WY 7/24/22

4. Dreadnought, Fire In The Mountains, Moran, WY 7/23/22

5. Wayfarer, The Summit, Denver, CO 12/3/22

6. Amorphis, El Corazon, Seattle, WA 4/27/22

7. Immolation, The Summit, Denver, CO 12/2/22

8. DBUK, Fire In The Mountains, Moran, WY 7/23/22

9. Spiritbox, San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 8/26/22

10. Pet Shop Boys, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA 10/14/22

11. Wake, The Summit, Denver, CO 12/3/22

12. Haunter, Fire In The Mountains, Moran, WY 7/23/22

13. Visigoth, Fire In The Mountains, Moran, WY 7/24/22

14. Joan Jett, T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA 8/31/22

15. Unto Others, The Funhouse, Seattle, WA 12/16/22

16. Built to Spill, Showbox (Market), Seattle, WA 11/30/22

17. The Heebie Jeebies, Slim's Last Chance, Seattle, WA 10/28/22

Defining Moments of 2022 (in chronological order)

1. Connecting with Albert at Decibel

2. Reconnecting with family in Wales

3. Near miss landing at Sea-Tac on flight from London that left me reconsidering a lot

4. Doing the 'Cooper Loop' with Isaac

5. Vancouver Island visit with Regan and Doris

6. Joining the Slalom team

7. 10th Anniversary Trip to Hawaii's Big Island with Jen

8. Fire In The Mountains: natural beauty, great music, and all the wonderful people I met

9. Leaving Erin Rae and the Heartbeets

10. Taking Thatcher to his first 'metal' concert with Clayton in San Diego (Ghost, Mastadon, and Spiritbox)

11. Ichiro Weekend at the ballpark with Jason

12. Having my first article published in Decibel

13. Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Denver with Clayton

Best of 2021

Well, that happened. 2021 began with an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol and ended with the death of Betty White. Everything in-between was painted upon a canvas of COVID, its variants, and the exhausting rhythm of a technological society unable to get out of its own way. As I suspected in 2020, there will be no pre-2020 'normal,' nor a return to it. Like it or not, the result is an evolution. Part of my evolution has been working hard to build on a small plot of security. I am respectful of that privilege and the vantage it affords me – especially in the context of the struggles many others face. That said, everything is relative. Personally, in recent memory, 2019 is my benchmark for difficult years, 2020 was kinda 'meh,' and 2021 saw a push and pull between the two: moments of success and moments of cruelty. I have no doubt that I'll spend a fair amount of time unpacking some of those sadder personal events in the coming year and adding their lessons to my life kit. On the upside, I'm glad I kept my expectations low for 2021 because it allowed enjoyment of the light that did emerge around an otherwise heavy period. For me, 2021 will be the year that I completed a fruitful career transition, found my feet as a university instructor, and embraced the joy in the advocacy of others' success. I also attended some baseball games in person, performed a few shows, and fully immersed myself in all forms of 'extreme music' because, somehow, it brought me peace. 2021 will also be the year that, at any opportunity, I decided to vocally acknowledge love and gratitude for my friendships because of the immeasurable comfort they provide. Today, I joked with one of those friends that I was digging a hole for my bar of expectation for 2022 so that I can continue to find joy in whatever lies around the corner. But, actually, that's the truth: my strategy for the year ahead is to take life as it comes, deal with the work, and embrace the good wherever I can find it. As ever, enjoy my year of music and moments in review, and best wishes for the year ahead.

Favorite Songs of 2021

1. 'Downtown,' Unto Others

2. 'Lumerian,' Soen

3. 'Live Another Life,' Son Lux

4. 'Brushed,' Quicksand

5. 'Wild Hearses' Lucifer

6. 'Crimson Stone,' Converge & Chelsea Wolfe

7. ‘Through Eternal Fields,’ Wolves In The Throne Room

8. 'Don't Go Putting Wishes in my Head,' Torres

9. 'Riptide,' MONO

10. 'Black Myself' Amethyst Kiah

11. 'The Writing on the Wall,' Iron Maiden

12. 'Price of Blue' Flock of Dimes

13. '12 Things I Forgot,' Steven Wilson

14. ‘Right on Time,’ Brandi Carlisle

15. 'Morning Star,' King Woman

16. 'Body,' Emma Ruth Rundle

17. ‘Pennsylvania Furnace,’ Lingua Ignota

18. 'There is no End to the Void,' Scene Noir

19. ‘Chimes,’ The Joy Formidable 

20. 'G.S.K,' Squid

21. ‘Mystery,’ Turnstile

Favorite Albums of 2021

1. Primordial Arcarna, Wolves in the Throne Room

2. Strength, Unto Others

3. Bloodmoon: I, Converge and Chelsea Wolfe

4. Imperial, Soen

5. Senjutsu, Iron Maiden

6. Engine of Hell, Emma Ruth Rundle

7. Lucifer VI, Lucifer

8. Ice Fleet, Kauan

9. Moral Hygiene, Ministry

10. So It Goes, Demoniac

11. Celestial Blues, King Woman

12. Head of Roses, Flock of Dimes

13. Swagger and Stroll Down the Rabbit Hole, Diablo Swing Orchestra

14. Chemtrails Over The Country Club, Lana Del Rey

15. Sinner Get Ready, Lingua Ignota

16. Foreverglade, Worm

17. Tortured Soul, Sanguisugabogg

18. Bright Green Field, Squid

19. Access All Worlds, Iotunn

20. Odyssey, Vokonis

21. An Unexpected Reality, Gatecreeper

Favorite Shows of 2021

1. Counting Crows, Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA 08/29/21

2. Amethyst Kiah, The Gorge, George, WA, 08/14/21

3. Brandi Carlisle, The Gorge, George, WA, 08/14/21

4. Unleash The Archers, El Corazon, Seattle, WA, 09/26/21

5. Sheryl Crow, The Gorge, George, WA, 08/14/21

6. Tres Leches, Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA 05/29/21

7. Tres Leches, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA 07/18/21

8. The Posies, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA 07/18/21

9. Thundercat, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 12/04/21

Defining Moments of 2020 (in chronological order)

1. Watching the Capital Insurrection (with horror) on live TV

2. Being diagnosed as celiac

3. Continued enjoyment in teaching at UW

4. Getting my COVID-19 vaccinations

5. First 'Post-Lockdown' baseball game

6. First 'Post-Lockdown' family visit from Phil, Natasha, and Emma

7. First 'Post-Lockdown' flight to Sonoma

8. First 'Post-Lockdown' show with Erin Rae and the Heartbeets at Chateau St. Michelle

9. First Mariners Diamond Club experience on my birthday

10. Finally getting my shingles vaccinations

11. Getting a haircut

12. Completing my career transition

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An Introduction to Myanmar

Bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos, and Thailand, Myanmar has displayed a steady yet gradual increase in population throughout recent years. Although the Southeast Asian country, formally known as Burma, is the largest mainland Southeast Asian state, its population is lower than its neighboring countries. Nevertheless, Myanmar has been ranked the 26th most populated country in the world, with its previous capital city Yangon being the country’s most populous city. Myanmar's population density has also been increasing alongside its total population. The majority of the population live in areas with populations of less than three hundred thousand inhabitants. In this regard, it does not seem too surprising that Myanmar has a mostly rural population. However, the rural population has in fact been decreasing throughout recent years, while the urban population has increased.

Worldwide Beer Company Sales

Ten years ago the global beer industry was highly fragmented. Since then, a steady process of consolidation via mergers and acquisitions has taken place - often focused around cost-cutting opportunities or geared towards acquiring attractive emerging market assets: (e.g. the 60 billion U.S. dollar merger between Anheuser-Busch and InBev in 2008 and Heineken's 24 billion U.S. dollar acquisition of Asia Pacific Breweries in 2012).

The visualization shows the sales of the leading beer companies worldwide in 2020. That year, Anheuser-Busch InBev was the largest beer company in the world, with sales amounting to approximately 52.3 billion U.S. dollars.

NFL Teams Ranked by Playoff Appearances (2020)

As we’re currently enjoying the 2020 NFL playoff season, I thought it would be fun to create a data visualization that documents every team’s playoff record. Take a look, enjoy the extra info in the tooltips, and let me know if you have any feedback!

Best of 2020

It's hard to say exactly how I felt about 2020. After the disaster that was 2019, my expectations were low. And a wry smile crossed my face when the Seattle Space Needle 2020 New Year fireworks were called-off on account of high winds. An anti-climactic entrance of a new decade. I'd already been watching COVID-19 spreading west from China since Thanksgiving 2019, so I wasn't surprised to become gripped amid a global pandemic and all the steps we undertook to protect ourselves. I found increasingly disappointing the politicization of a worldwide health crisis and the red lines I found myself drawing between those who felt similarly to me and those whose freedom/liberty/etc. was paramount to saving lives. I'm not in a rush to get back to normal. I see 'Normal' as an evolution, not a benchmark, so what will be, will be. I'm approaching 2021 with hope, and I 'hope' that hope doesn't kill me. I faired well in 2020. I kept my job, expanded my data learning, assisted, and instructed courses at the University of Washington. I didn't play or see as many shows or attend baseball games as I would have liked, but I did buy a truckload of vinyl to do my part in supporting the bands and artists who were crippled by the events of the year. Like spending most of my year at home since March, I hope that helped in some small way. So, yeah. My expectations for 2021 are similarly low to where I was a year ago. Maybe we'll be out and about more by the autumn? But I'm not counting on it. I'll keep doing what I can to support my friends, colleagues, students, and community from home. As ever, enjoy the music, and happy New Year.

Favorite Songs of 2020

1. 'Serafina,' Bambara

2. 'Wakin' Up,' Lucinda Williams

3. 'Blinding Lights,' The Weeknd

4. 'You Should Be Sad,' Halsey

5. 'Only The Strong,' Laura Marling

6. 'Wildfires,' Sault

7. 'Grow Your Garden,' Brett Newski

8. 'Lone Wolf,' Armored Saint

9. 'Wait 'til Night,' Empress

10. 'Plans We Made,' Son Lux

11. 'Texas Sun,' Khruangbin w/ Leon Bridges

12. 'Domino,' Nicole Atkins

13. 'Numb,' Elderbrook

14. 'Lead Wings,' Dawn of Solace

15. 'Start Paying',' Lo Tom

16. 'State of the Union,' Public Enemy

17. 'On The Mend,' Man Man

18. 'If You Mean It,' Jonah Mutono

19. 'Hard On Everyone,' Kathleen Edwards

20. 'Darkness Song,' Asaf Avidan

Favorite Albums of 2020

1. Lucinda Williams, Good Souls Better Angels

2. Puscifier, Existential Reckoning

3. Armored Saint, Punching The Sky

4. Lo Tom, LP 2

5. Sault, Untitled (Black Is)

6. Joe Satriani, Shapeshifting

7. Gillian Welch, Boots No. 2

8. Spirit Adrift, Enlightened in Eternity

9. Kvelertak, Splid

10. Lido Pimienta, Miss Columbia

11. M. Ward, Migration Stories

12. The Bug. Dis Fig, In Blue

13. JARV IS..., Beyond the Pale

14. Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters

15. Khruangbin, Mordechai

16. The Beths, Jump Rope Gazers

17. Kilo, Maybe We Could

18. Asaf Avidan, Anagnorisis

19. The Mavericks, En Español

20. John Lennon, Gimme Some Truth

Favorite Shows of 2020

1. Bambara, Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA 03/03/20

2. Girls Just Wanna Weekend Ensemble, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 02/02

3. Brandi Carlile, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 01/30

4. Luscious, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 01/31

5. Sheryl Crow, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 01/31

6. KT Tunstall, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 02/01

7. Patty Griffin, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 01/30

8. Amada Shires, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 02/01

9. Yola, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 01/31

10. Lake Street Dive, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico 02/01

Defining Moments of 2020 (in chronological order)

1. Quitting smoking (finally – it's almost been a year!)

2. TA-ing and teaching at the University of Washington

3. Girls Just Wanna Weekend in Cancun

4. West Seattle Bridge closure

5. COVID lock down

6. Learning new skills working on the house

7. Birthday in Manzanita

8. Getting back to a more manageable weight

9. Realizing I'm better-off gluten-free

10. New Kittens!

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