Now

Listening to

A lot of music, but feeling like the algorithm is just feeding me the saaaaame stuff at the moment (this feels like a theme when I talk to my friends about music).

Learning

Travel

Learning to surf. Have been a bit slack in the last couple of weeks of getting to the ocean / wave pool after a good couple of months of practice. I enjoyed the wave pool more than I thought though.

Fitness

Trying to do a little less ‘big’ travel in 2025. Currently have some work-related trips to Sydney, Brisbane, and Byron planned between now and May. Would like to do more local car camping nights away / add on some weekends away to those other trips.

Back into regular pilates classes, consistently getting to 3-5 times a week, which is a great baseline for me. Making sure I get some bigger 8-10km walks in a few times a week too. I was enjoying the strength training I was doing in the gym late last year, but all the pilates is making me a bit to sore to fit that in too. Need to work out my training load a little better.

This year’s fitness focus is to do lots of fun activities, and have enough skills / competence in a bunch of different sports, that I can just go and do them for fun with friends. Particularly hiking/walking, climbing, tennis, kayaking, and surfing.

Reading

Other stuff

Just finished Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton. I enjoyed it, and needed a good novel to get stuck into.

Part way through Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish. I like Shane’s work, but not feeling the book so far. It feels a bit basic compared to Shane’s usual level. Hoping my mind is changed.

Want to find an audiobook to start on too, but lacking inspiration currently.

Enjoying my 2025 bingo, check it out.