Interests
Overall themes: focus, enrichment, self-reliance & pleasure.
I appreciate beautiful, functional, things.
I delight in understanding.
I find satisfaction in working with my hands.
- Hobby Rocketry
- Photography
- Learning
- Reading
- DIY
- Programming
- Web development
- Wellness
- Strength training
- Nutrition
- Meditation
- Being outdoors
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Trail running
- Camping
- Beaches
- SCUBA Diving (underwater counts too)
- Motorcycles
- Travel
- Museums
- National parks
- Theme parks (primarily Disney World)
- Amusement parks
- New cities
- Food
- Cooking
- Baking
- BBQ
- Hot Sauce
- Fine dining
- Hole-in-the-wall restaurants
- Festivals
- Drink
- Cocktails
- Rum
- Wine
- Design
- Typography
- Polynesian pop (tiki)
- Product design
- Art Art is not a subset of design. (The elements of art do not overlap with the principles of design.) I am drawn to art and art pieces through the lens of design.
- Architecture
- Movies
- Music
- Gear
I fall into the “get the gear” trap pretty easily.
I make an extra effort to value the experience over the equipment for hobbies like photography and SCUBA.
- Mechanical Keyboards
- Flashlights
- Tools
- Office supplies (pens, pencils, notebooks—things that add pleasure to the act of writing)