Best of 2024
2024 was an amazing year. Here are some highlights: the places I visited, the food I enjoyed, and the art that inspired and entertained me.
Favorite movie: I logged 50 movies on LetterBoxd this year. Two movies are particular standouts - Kishkindha Kaandam and Maharaja. Both are well worth your attention. Special mention to finally watching Avatar: Way of the Water in VR/3D !
Favorite podcast: Like with any good thing, I can only consume The Rest is History in spurts. But I’m still thinking about their episodes on the female Pope, the French Revolution and the Reformation. If you’re a history buff, take it for a spin !
Favorite music: Anirudh’s been my most-listened-to artist for a few years now and 2024 was no different. My favorite album this year though, was AP Dhillon’s The Brownprint. That last song cheekily titled “to be continued…” is fantastic !
Favorite Game(s): I did the majority of my video gaming on the PC this year. So much so that I haven’t replaced the PS5 I sold when I moved to Sydney 5 months ago. So my favorite game isn’t Astro Bot, it’s Cyberpunk 2077 ! I had the benefit of waiting 2+ years to play this, but CDProjectRed have created an incredible world. Special mention to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle & Metaphor: Refantazio - I’m midway through both and having a great time.
Favorite purchase: I have always dabbled in photography, but 2024 was the year I went all in. A big part of that was taking a great fixed lens camera with me everywhere. The X100V and then the Q3 have both gotten me to enjoy photography again. You won’t go wrong with either one. Special mention to the Canary Cardboard Cutter knife. We’ve had to break a LOT of boxes this year and this knife has been a game changer.
Best quality-of-life improvement: Tracking my steps with Pedometer++ has gamified improving my activity levels. The killer feature is its ability to reconcile steps across the Watch and iPhone. I’m on a 60 day streak of hitting 10k steps and just getting started !
Best bite of food: 2024 was the year I leaned into my love of pistachio. First, with Chef Menon’s pistachio Christmas cookie and then, Mapo’s pistachio gelato.
Best stout: I logged 37 stouts in 2024 with 2 favorites - Prairie Artisan Ale’s Indulge Me and Mason Ale Works’ Flat Black. Anything Prairie makes is usually up my alley.
Favorite photo(s): that’s a whole other blog post. Stay tuned.