Best of 2024

Hello there! 👋

Happy Holidays! I hope you are having a restful one.

This is our first winter break back in Canada. This area is a bit more Xmassy compared to Osaka, and we did the whole present thing properly. Despite not having any snow, it has been the most Xmas feeling for the past few years.

Other than visiting family and checking out some local sites including a movie set for holiday films and an exotic pet rescue center, I’ve been using the holiday time to catch up on some blogging backlog. Plus I have my annual roundup. All is linked below, so I won’t keep you. Tons of words there if you want them.

Thanks for reading, and happy new year! 🥂

— Chad

🖋 From the Blog

Best of 2024
‘Tis the blogging season.

Taiwan Trip Report pt 4: Inconclusion
The one where I put my foot in my mouth.

Notes from Germany
Travelling in Mitteleuropa, and in my head.

My Coffee Advent Calendar Experience
I taste everything and nothing.

🧭 Elsewhere

Winter in Squamish Photos →

Xmas lights in White Rock Photos →

Xmas on a movie set Photos →

Wealth shown to scale Link →

Stairway to Heaven covered with traditional Japanese instruments Video →

An excellent podcast on Syria from just before the fall. Listen to Syrians! Link →

2025 is a rare “square” year Link →

📖 What I’m Reading

The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
(22% Complete)

This is the fifth First Law book I have read since starting the series earlier this year. I just keep going back to the well! Obviously on the “Best of” post.

Connect with me on GoodReads → or on Bookwyrm →