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                1. ~~MY HIGHLIGHTS OF 2023~~ A thread of some of the best things I did or experienced in 2023.
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                Ran the Great Scottish Run 10k. In a time much quicker than I anticipated. It felt great. @SimonXIX/1708420482804892120
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              Completed a whole podcast series for @TAKEONECinema critiquing and analysing every film in the Alien franchise. Here's one of my favourite episodes of @TheXenopod. @TheXenopod/1706973864301830349
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            @TAKEONECinema @TheXenopod Took a boat trip out to the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth and saw literally hundreds of gannets. An incredible day. @SimonXIX/1667454484732170240
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          Presented my work on experimental publishing to a collective of techie leftists in Rotterdam. A great trip presenting work I'm very proud of. @SimonXIX/1646905452402208773
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        Launched the Experimental Publishing Compendium that my colleagues and I have researched and designed over the past couple of years. @SimonXIX/1730548365480378820
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      Reviewed every single film I've watched this year with a word count that matches the length of the film in minutes. reviewsperminute.simonxix.com/
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    Worked on my mental health with some very helpful CBT from Wellbeing Services South Glasgow and conquered my phobia of flying by getting (and enjoying!) the first flight I've got in about four years.
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      I mean, this one is just my job as an Open Source Software Developer but 859 contributions on GitHub to openly available code for whoever might want to build on it. github.com/SimonXIX
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        Ooo, I can't believe I forgot the time I saw that family of Short-Eared Owls in the wild! Nesting right by where the UK keeps Trident. @SimonXIX/1669016016821657604?s=19