--- title: "The 2025 Retrospective" description: "La rétrospective annuelle." datePublished: 2025-12-30T18:30:00.000Z slug: "2025-retrospective" previewImage: "/preview/2025-sky.jpg" permalink: "/blog/2025-retrospective" --- import Image from "../../components/OptimizedImage.astro"; import Sky from "../../assets/images/2025-sky.jpg";
2025年の一番好きな空
2025 was the year of finding my rhythm. I experimented relentlessly - supplements, diet, sleep, clothing brands, tools - trying to be objective about what actually works for me. Some highlights: - Started the year in the US with family. The Waymo self-driving taxis genuinely blew my mind. - Drove 700km in a convertible BMW through the French Riviera, then took a helicopter tour of Monaco. - Discovered Mulu National Park in Malaysia. It's now my favorite place in the world to unwind. - Went kayaking in the Calanques near Marseille. - No more Goa. The taxi mafia and overpriced hotels have earned my boycott. - Built a [DIY plane spotting system](/blog/pilane-spotting) with a Raspberry Pi and YOLOv11. Hit the front page of HN. - Claude Code has 10x'd my development velocity. - Broke my 1500-day Duolingo streak. Switched from French to Japanese - aiming for N2 in 18 months. Currently studying 1.5-2 hours daily. - Read 21 books. Devoured all 12 Cradle books in about 3 months, they're sooo good. - Wrote 7 blog posts. - Great year for games. Expedition 33 was phenomenal. Playing Battlefield 6 regularly with friends is a blast. - Saw Linkin Park live. - Bought my first car! A Kia Carens for my parents. - New daily watch: [Seiko Cocktail Time Mojito](https://gallery.obviy.us/image/fel-kkqz-qbp/) (SRPE45). - Bought a JetKVM. Tinkered a lot this year. I'm incredibly grateful for my friends and family. Couldn't ask for better. Here's to more consistency in 2026.