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Sitting here on New Year’s Eve day, I can’t help but feel reflective (as you can see from the gif). I like to take this time to go over my previous year-end posts (2012<\/a>, 2013<\/a>) and craft a new mega-post for this year. These types of posts are mostly for my own use, but I always like to post\u00a0them publicly\u00a0just in case any of this information can help you in any way. Oh, the book links are affiliate links. Just a heads up.<\/em><\/p>\n This has been a big and eventful year, so let’s just dive right in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Installing a purchased WordPress Theme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This video\u00a0became really popular this year, and currently has\u00a011,061 views and 49 comments. It makes me want to create more video content.<\/em><\/p>\n Ten<\/strong><\/p>\n Significantly lower than years past, but I’ve been working a full-time job unrelated to journalism or online business, so I’m not surprised. I definitely want this number to be higher in 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n Nathan for you, Game of Thrones, The Soup (I’ll miss you<\/em>), Last Week Tonight, The Last Man on Earth<\/p>\n Have an original one act I wrote produced on 42nd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n In March, a play I wrote called Diary: A One Act Play<\/a> was produced by The Manhattan Repertory Theatre<\/a> and Casa de Beverley<\/a>, and ran for four nights at a theater on 42nd Street in Manhattan. I had an amazing director, incredible actors, and felt so honored to see my work on stage. It’s also captured on film<\/a>, so you can check it out if you want.<\/em><\/p>\n Set up a home server<\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve been wanting this for a while. I ended up snagging a\u00a0Lenovo ThinkServer TS140<\/a> for sale on ebay, and a Synology\u00a0DS214se 2-bay NAS. I first got Xen up and running on the server (mostly for practice running the hypervisor) and then installed Plex Media Server running in a VM. Then, I got the NAS up and running, moved over all my media, and got everything shared via NFS. I feel so much more comfortable with Linux and the command line now. Everything’s working wonderfully…at least for now.<\/em><\/p>\n Soft launch my Idea to App Online Course<\/strong><\/p>\n I haven’t done an all-out marketing initiative yet, but my Idea to App Online Course<\/a> is currently available for purchase! More on this in 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n * I didn’t write an end-of-year post last year, so I’m gonna wing this section<\/em><\/p>\nMost viewed blog posts\u00a0by me<\/h2>\n
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Top video by me<\/h2>\n
Total number of blog posts written<\/h2>\n
Top fiction books read<\/h2>\n
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\nI’m actually reading this for a second time. Felt inspired after seeing the movie The End of the Tour<\/a>. I love this book.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI knew I’d like this book, but didn’t realize just how much<\/strong> I’d like it. Highly<\/strong> recommended.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nThe characters were <\/em>terrible, the writing\u00a0mediocre, but dammit if it wasn’t a fun and entertaining read. So much better than the movie.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTop non-fiction books read<\/h2>\n
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\nI’m putting this on the list, even though I still have a little left to go. There will be a mass tidying in 2016.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFavorite\u00a0recently-released movies (no particular order)<\/h2>\n
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\nI’m typically not the biggest fan of horror\/suspense, but this movie is incredibly<\/strong> well done. Bravo.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI miss David Foster Wallace. \ud83d\ude41<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI was excited when I heard that\u00a0Alejandro Jodorowsky was making a new film. Then I saw it, and was blown away.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nShut up, I liked it. Jason Bateman and Tina Fey are so great.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nBook was way better, obviously, but this was still a great movie.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nAnother movie I’m surprised made the list. The gimmick doesn’t feel gimmicky \u2014\u00a0in fact it makes it more fun to watch.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFavorite TV Shows<\/h2>\n
Gadgets of choice<\/h2>\n
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\nThis is my work computer, but it makes the top of my list anyhow. I love this machine.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI got this mid-December, but it’s already one my favorite belongings. It’s replaced my personal 2011 13-inch MacBook Air for so many things (but not everything yet).<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI use the old model. No touch screen. That way I can move my finger along as I read. It’s better that way.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nThis bluetooth speaker is goddamn amazing. Even though it only plays podcasts 99 percent of the time.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBiggest accomplishments<\/h2>\n
Miscellaneous wins<\/h2>\n
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Last year’s goals for this year<\/h2>\n
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Plans for 2016<\/h2>\n