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Another year has come to an end and what a full year it has been, but more importantly what a full year 2010 is going to be!

Before I get into the 2010 goodness, I’ll give a quick reflection of 2009 and the goals I set. This was the first time I actually document any yearly goals (and followed up here with the mid year review), so the reflection will be quite a novel experience. Here we go:

1. Create a personal web site (www.cybercarnage.com.au) and keep it maintained:

Started of really well, but come the start of August, the posting came to a stand still. The lack of posts can be attributed to two things:

1. The subject of the last couple of posts, our little princess being conceived :)
2. Starting  new job at Stargate Global Consulting.

2. Get a six pack:

This started off really well and they were pretty bitchin, but have been on decline for a while and have now converted from a six pack to a slab.

3. Start lifting weights

Started and stopped. I;’m just not making to the gym enough and have any decent routine set. I still get to the gym 1-2 time per week, but just for cardio sessions.

4. Get a new job

Got it! For the last 6 months I’ve been working at Stargate Global Consulting and have been enjoying it. 2010 is going to be big.

5. Spend more quality time with the wife

Maybe a little too much here ;) Nah, all good and I can’t get enough. Too bad that work thing keeps getting in the way…

6. Spend more time with my friends and loved ones

I found a solution to this. Get rid of all friends! Nah, I did quite well. Twitter is awesome in keeping up with friends and he odd appearance at user groups and community events helps too. UFC PPV night has been good too with catching up with non-geek friends.

7. More 3D!

Just haven’t been able to apply myself here, but my art interest has shifted to Illustration and I try to get as much of this in as possible.

8. Create a 3D animation Short Film

This fizzled away. Might give it a go some time in the future, but for now its priority has dropped considerably.

9. Read more

The comic book addition is here to stay and I’ve built up quite a large (and constantly growing) trade library. It is currently sitting at approx 165 trades and I’m expecting anther 50-60 trades to arrive in the mail over the next month or so (mostly XMas gift funded). Heaps I know, but it isn’t really as expensive as it sounds. With the $AUD doing so well and me buying the books in packs mostly off eBay, they tend to average around $12 per trade. As each trade has anywhere for 4-12 issues per book, that isn’t bad since single issues cost around $6 each these days. Also, if I were to buy the trades at the local comic book stores, then it would cost me a whole lot more as they start at $20. So I’m doing quite well. Intensity will drop off this year as I’ve padded out most of the back catalogue and will only need to maintain the new issues as they arrive.

For those wondering if I’ve read them all, I haven’t but have read around 75 of them. I like to try to think of it as stock piling for my retirement (only 36 years to go). I might need to do a post in the future to chronicle the little library I’ve put together, but it is safe to say that I’m a Marvel Zombie. Not that it is all Marvel, but a good 70%.

The best get of 2009 was that I was able to scrape together a complete run of the Wolverine series (in single issue form) dating back to 1982. That is one big run and a lot of Wolverine comics!

10. Stop biting my nails

Epic Fail!

11. Have more fun

Success! And a whole lot more to come.

All in all, it was a really good year.

Oh, and BTW: Happy New Year