2023 by the numbers
01 Jan
As I do, here’s a summary of the just-ended year as defined by pure numbers. A few of the standard categories went down, but as you can see elsewhere in the list, I’ve been busy elsewhere. Lots of stuff going on, as you can see.
- miles hiked or biked: 1608
- rides longer than 50 miles: 6
- net pounds lost over the course of the year: 11
- books read: 49
- shows played: 20
- paying gigs played: 2
- conventions attended: 4
- songs written: 15
- songs released: 8
- songs recorded: 18
- albums appeared on: 2
- times one of my songs was covered: 1
- medical procedures endured: 4
- friends made: several
- beers consumed: many
- musical instruments purchased: 2
- office “all-hands” shout-outs: 2
- number of times I actually left home for work: 14
- longest pub crawl: 7 venues
- “last beers” consumed at closed venues: 2
- houses bought: 1
- houses sold: 1
- net residential square footage gained: 1400
- sheds discovered: 1
- times moved house: 1
- times I’ll move in the future: 0
- times my new car was hit by teenage boys: 2
- rugs purchased: 3
- boxes purchased: too many to count
2023 was definitely a year. Lots of big things happened, some big changes, some small changes, a ton of stress. I got healthier (at least below the neck) and am working on the other parts. I took on some new responsibilities, including mentoring co-workers, changing job titles, and playing actual paying, repeat music gigs.
That said, all I really want out of 2024 is for things to be boring.
