Last year (2020) was a productive year for me. This time last year, I was preparing my team to gear up to not be in the office before most people thought COVID-19 would be a pandemic. I’ve always tried to keep up with the news and since November of 2019 COVID had been on my radar. In January, a border collie puppy named Lily came into my life and has been truly man’s best friend. I realized the true importance of hobbies and picked up a few throughout the year. The first hobby I explored was calligraphy which has allowed me to send fun snail mail to my family. I picked up the art of espresso making which has kept me safe indoors without the need to go to Starbucks to get my caffeine fix. I met some really good friends outside of my profession from taking Lily to the dog park. I upgraded my computer late in the year and picked up Soulsborne games which is definitely one of the best game genres ever made. I also took on the challenge of making more meals at home and I have worked closer and closer to becoming fully pescatarian. At the end of the year, I also picked up custom computer keyboards and right now I’m typing on a NK65 with box navies and MTS keycaps. Hobbies have really been a saving grace during the pandemic.