December 2025
Winter is settling in and it's been rain, rain, rain rain, and more rain here in Seattle. A bit of sunshine peppered in to keep us sane - still better than the sliver of daylight I grew up with in Alaskan winters. The solstice is fast approaching - always look forward to the other side 🌅 This month I am:
- Finishing up my MBA program at Seattle University! I'm pretty excited to be done and also very happy I decided to start when I did. I never wanted to be limited by not having the degree, and it was a good learning experience overall. I am however, very much looking forward to directing my own learning instead of being required to take certain classes 😄
- Working my way through the first Google Data Analytics course on Coursera. I have some gaps in my knowledge around data generally, so I am working on filling some of those gaps.
- Continuing to move through the Boot.dev course, I'm really enjoying it still though I have slowed down a bit. I'm planning to get through the first project by the end of the year, then evaluate what direction I want to go next.
- Playing Is This Seat Taken on my Steam Deck, which was a very fun little puzzle game. Next, I'm looking forward to starting Hades II with my partner over the winter holiday, and inevitably getting lost for many hours. They got me into Hades I, and we have been waiting for the right time to dive into the sequel!
- Listening to the Shell Game Podcast and laughing along as chaos ensues - and also as I realize how far 'AI Agents' have to go before they are going to take over anyone's job.
- Reading about Shiro Kashiba and his part in shaping Sushi culture in the PNW. We just made a reservation for NYE at his Belltown restaurant - it will be a great way to round out the year 🍣