As the year wraps up, I’ve been thinking less about everything that happened and more about what actually mattered. What stuck. What still hums in the background after the noise fades. 2025 was a good year. Not loud. Not perfect. But full of signal. Top Vinyl Finds These were the records I kept coming back to — not just because they sound good, but because they feel right front-to-back. Vinyl continues to be my favorite way to slow music down and actually listen again. Music I’m Looking Forward To - Our Lady Peace - Live30 - Collective Soul - Touch & Go (Record Store Day 2026) These are automatic listens for me — no previews required. Favorite Reads To Read: - Hierarchy Series - Robert Langdon Series - Ready Player Series - Artemis - Last of the Breed (reread) - The Last Duel Personal Progress I want to be more intentional about how I use the skills I’ve spent years building — not just to ship things, but to create work I’m genuinely proud of. Some ideas I’m leaning into: - Continue pushing Phantrace, including porting it to Android and expanding its reach. - Build more purpose-driven personal projects, not just experiments - Expand my website to include 3D printing projects, print stats, and filament tracking. - Get better with Autodesk Fusion, so I can design instead of just print. - Create music-first, content-forward websites that respect the art and the audience (including rethinking what a modern band website should feel like — Collective Soul being a great example). - Develop a steady secondary income stream through apps or other products that I actually enjoy maintaining. This isn’t just about doing more, but compounding my skills. If you would like to try out my app, it is available for 9.99 on the app store. You can download it on the iPad app store by visiting this link from your iPad. https://teag.me/phantrace