35 things worth remembering from 2021

After more than 6 months with no posts, time to start the year with a list of things I appreciated from last year (again). Once again inspired by Austin Kleon

1. Ran for 133 consecutive days
2. Listened to some good albums
   • Kanye West - Donda
3. Watched some films
   • Bo Burnham’s Inside
   • Passing
   • Promising Young Woman
   • The Power of the Dog
   • Another round
   • Spencer
   • Limbo
   • The Green Knight
   • Dune
   • Small Axe
4. Read some more books (35). Highlights include:
   • Swing Time
   • Uncharted - How to Map the Future
   • The Story of China
   • The Goldfinch
   • White Teeth
   • Queenie
   • Milkman
   • Shuggie Bain
   • Caste
   • Station Eleven
5. Listened to some great podcasts
   1. You’re Wrong About
   2. Maintenance Phase
   3. You Are Good
   4. Slow Burn
   5. One Year
6. Having family come to stay with us
7. More Spanish learning, ¿Cómo estas?
8. Went blond towards the end of the year
9. Watched a lot of good TV
   • Succession
   • Squid Game
   • Babylon Berlin
10. Carried on improving my side project, don’t judge it too harshly, I’d call it pre-alpha at this stage
11. Stayed sane again