Gotta go with the flow and see where it takes you. Better be truthful and mean, than untruthful and nice.
That's fair. I wasn't there for the early days, so I wouldn't know.
Still feels friendly for me, except for the monero fellas who always seem to be angry about something lol
Never been on mastodon, but definitely more chill than X.
My wife started buying. I told her, this was the BUY signal š
Funny how things go... We had a bit of fun this week, with it being the last set of training sessions before going on Christmas break. We worked on battle & compete skills, such as falling back when the puck finds itself behind us. Our poster boy happened to make this save tonight.
It'd be the safe and right thing to do. Gotta protect the vulnerable.
I misread haha. I assumed your favorite post would maybe get all the sats.
The fun part about Bitcoin and self custody, is that no one gets to tell you how to spend your money haha.
Shill your personal highlights for the year, and maybe get paid.
Mmmmm .. is this a fed ploy? š¤Øš¤š
Either way, itās a fun excuse to reminisce about the highlights of 2024. Let's see...
This year was a solid one. My companyās top goalies had an incredible yearāboth were nominated to Team Canada for the Four Nations Faceoff, with one making the final roster. Weāre confident theyāll both represent Canada at the upcoming Olympics. We've experienced them both winning the Stanley Cup. Gold at the Olympics would be the obvious next step.
My business partner and I had the honor of being invited to Korea to work with their national team goalies and rising youth players, last June. It was an unforgettable experience, and I canāt wait to go back next summer.
One of my favorite up-and-comers broke every franchise record for the Wenatchee Wild (WHL) and earned a full scholarship to a top NCAA D1 program. Weāre incredibly proud of him. Heās worked relentlessly for this opportunity and truly deserves every bit of success. Itās been an honor to be part of his journey.
Iām also proud of a community goalie who, just a year ago, I would have considered soft and a complete pretender. This year, heās undergone an incredible transformation. Heās now one of the hardest-working goalies I work with and a great leader to his younger peers. While he may never play pro hockey, I have no doubt heāll be an exceptional person. Watching him grow into a young man has been deeply rewarding.
On the personal front, my wife and I have grown closer than ever this year. Our relationship is stronger, and weāve both become better at understanding each otherās perspectivesāher feelings and my thought process. Itās been a really meaningful evolution.
My mother moving in with us was a challengeāit wasnāt a smooth transition for either of us. But through the difficulties, weāve grown closer, and for that, Iām grateful.
The passing of my nonna in the spring was the saddest moment of the year. However, planning her funeral and reconnecting with my family from QuĆ©bec for the first time in over a decade brought about new perspectives and growth for me. While her passing was deeply sad, it reminded me of the importance of family. Iām forever grateful to her for what she gave me in lifeāand even in her passing.
On the professional side, Iāve been working on building a new company focused on online education for goalies. Itās been a huge undertaking but incredibly rewarding. Along the way, Iāve met some amazing, passionate people who excel at what they do. Itās been inspiring to collaborate with them.
Iāve also been writing a goalie development book that lays out the foundational theory of how I conceptualize the position. Iām thinking of sharing the first 30 draft pages on Nostr over the holidays. Interestingly, the layered approach I use to teach goaltending feels oddly similar to how Bitcoin operates.
So, thatās been my yearāstrengthening my relationships with my wife and family, developing the best goalies in the country and around the world, launching an online education company, writing a book, and other stuff.
Needless to say, Bitcoin and Nostr have been incredible partners in this journey. Bitcoin, for the reasons we all know. Nostr, because of the amazing people I've grown to appreciate being part of my life, even if we've never met IRL.
2024 was a good year. I look forward to 2025.