in roughly chronological order…
got convinced by friends to start a magic the gathering team. took it from 6 -> 20 people
not everyone pictured
got engaged to my college sweetheart and the love of my life
been waiting a while for this one.
took a trip to Japan where I played in 12+ magic tournaments, got invited to dinner with locals, and found my best man
left to right: new tokyo magic friend, me, best man
got a motorcycle
quit my dream job, found a new one
won a magic tournament in Ohio and qualified for the US Regional Championship
hands on head because I couldn’t believe I had won
Who cares?
Probably just me.
The last year or so has been huge in building my self-identity and for personal growth overall. Finding a group of people here in Austin that I love and want to support as much as possible has allowed me to come out of my introverted shell and strive to be the best friend and community builder I can be.