Well this blog post is about a month late but I wanted to do a summary of 2018 and what 2019 could be. 2018 was a very disappointing year for me. There was a lot of promise but it ended up not so well. I think two of the most disappointing things for the year was not being able to go to a Juno Reactor concert and the Diablo fiasco at BlizzCon this year. Not being able to see a Juno concert live was so disappointing because there were several chances for me to see one. The first was obviously at the Electronic Love Music Festival at Agassiz. Ben was set to do a set there but couldn't because of visa problems. The next opportunity was at DefCon in Las Vegas but I had other priorities at that time. The third chance was in November in California but I was also unable to go. The other major disappointment was at BlizzCon. I think I was anticipating a new Diablo game to be announced but I didn't expect it to be a mobile game. The feeling at BlizzCon was very surreal and you could feel the energy of the crowd dissipate. I was pretty shocked as well but once I got a chance to play with Diablo Immortal a bit, I felt a bit better. Even though there were many disappointments this year, there were also some good news. Juno Reactor's new album "The Mutant Theater" came out and I really enjoyed listening to this new album (even right now, I still like very, very much). I think Dakota is now one of my favourite songs of all time. I managed to visit my best friend this year in Grand Forks and I was able to see a bit more of British Columbia. BlizzCon was still very enjoyable as well. I also managed to see a hockey game and go to California Adventure Park again. In 2018, I also played lots of Diablo 3 and did very well in the greater rift rank.
For 2019, I hope this year will be a very successful one. I really hoping that I will finally get a chance to see Juno live somewhere this year. Since I was so close in 2018, I am hoping that 2019 will be a lot better. I hope that Juno will get another chance to play at the Electronic Music Festival. For Diablo, I am expecting more of the same. I don't think the gameplay for Diablo 3 will change much but there have been little tweeks and changes lately. I will probably still play lots of Diablo 3 but I wouldn't be surprised that I end up playing less than last year. If BlizzCon happens in November again this year, I will probably go again. I really like going there, not just to see all the demos and e-sports but now I really enjoy hanging out with other BlizzCon members. One thing that I really look forward to this year is cheering for the Vancouver Titans in the Overwatch League. The Overwatch League just started last week and the Vancouver Titans won their first match. I hope the Titans do very good this year because I will be cheering for them all season long. If they end up making the playoffs and competing for the championship, I think that would be a good start for this franchise. I also have five weeks of holidays this year and I am hoping to use them wisely this year. I hope everyone had a great 2018 and I hope that everyone has a fantastic 2019 as well.
