A new year is upon us. 2021 seems to have flown by so quickly for me, which has been a good thing because it means I’ve kept busy with work and family life.
So for this years review, I decided to use Austin Kleon’s idea and list ten things that made my year. These are in no particular order.
- Getting vaccinated to keep our small family safe.
- Staying busy with client work.
- Family bike rides. We’re lucky to have a nice bike trail near us, especially in lockdown.
- Buying a Nintendo Switch Lite to play Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
- Apple AirPods. I never thought these would be on my list, but wearing over-ear headphones in a hot climate can get really hot and uncomfortable. I’ve never been keen on earbuds, but these are truly awesome.
- Pizza Friday with movie night. Always homemade pizza – no takeaway can beat it. We are vegetarian on Fridays, so we always make veggie pizzas.
- Reading all the Austin Kleon books, where the idea of this list comes from. If you haven’t read them, read them. Truly inspiring.
- Watching Ted Lasso on Apple TV. It’s the British humour we’ve been missing – looking forward to the next season!
- Having a decent-sized garden so we could spend time outside during lockdown. We even had a picnic!
- Good friends. We’ve got very little family here, and they live on the other side of Melbourne, so having our good South African friends nearby has been a blessing.