Reflections on the year

As of tomorrow, I will be fully moved out of our house in Redwood City, and back into the place I lived previously. Since this seems like something of a milestone, I thought I'd reflect on the past year, and look forward to the next one. So here are my thoughts about the previous year, presented in mostly-random order:

- I have now completely lost the ability to drink alcohol of any kind. It's really starting to get to me. Tonight I avoided my brother's birthday party because it was going to take place at a bar, among other places, and I really hate being reminded of what I can't do anymore. I really feel like I'm missing out on a huge part of the human condition.

- I feel like I've made some progress over the last year, but damned if I could tell you what it was.

- I'm pretty disappointed with my attempt to be more social. If anything, I've been less social this year than previous years.

- This part almost goes without saying, but I've had quite a few serious hobbies over the past year, and I'm currently bored of almost all of them. These include: Chess, Table Tennis, Weight Lifting, World of Warcraft, listening to lectures about History, Puzzle Pirates, Political blogging, Piano, Songwriting, Investing, Economic Theory, Running, Social Sciences, Medical School, Libertarianism, Video Game Remixes, and Jazz Guitar.

- I think I've mostly figured out who I want to be - at least, for the time being. I've done a lot of reflection over the years, both about myself and about the world around me, and I'm hoping that I can express the result of that reflection musically somehow.