Reading books
Type design, “Bigger friendship“
Improving the world and how to have thoughtful positive interactions with people
Storytelling. Specifically, how to tell compelling stories about water.
Severance, tiny spoons, reality TV, documentaries, wealth, exploring new hobbies
Reluctantly wondering if I should get into politics.
Yoga. Sci-fi/fantasy novels. Video games. Creating the PERFECT spreadsheet.
Romance novels, the Colorado Avalanche, houseplants
Humanist outdoorspersonship, solving mundane problems with microcontrollers, and raising good dogs
Mental health, fostering platonic relationships, brewing a decent cup of coffee, and contemporary emo music
indie music, mental health, reading, writing, colorful things, fashion, travel, and my cats, Dobby and Queso.
Planning dances and making mini cheese cakes with raspberry syrup!
Obsess about preserving disappearing interactive media and comics.
Woof woof
Pokémon Design Theory
The evolution of figure skating culture
Complex Systems, Storytelling, Linguistics, Education
More political activism. "Democracy dies in the dark".
Community as infrastructure, third places, alternative modes of connection and communication
Marking and making good moments, how to build a creative community, self-incentivizing
Finding community and engaging with it regularly.
Finances
The art of hosting. The importance of play. How to engage in my senses on a daily basis to live a richer, more present life. Perfecting my knife skills and mise en place while cooking.
Absurdity as a conduit for a meaningful life. Ice resurfacing. Playfulness!
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Being in a play, regenerative agriculture.
Ammonites. Grassroots community organizing. Fashion. Ayurvedic wisdom.
Existentialism, Zen Buddhism, Earth and Space sciences, ancient civilizations and religions, art history. Cooking is my love language. Always on the look out for a D&D group, or gym/ hiking buddies. . Passionate about Indigenous rights and democratization of knowledge.
Computers as tools for thought
That capitalism is breaking us as a society (and as humans)
That fostering community and a sharing environment will put us back together again
That art matters, and should be paid for and funded as much as other work pursuits
That we wear burnout as a badge of honor (and shouldn't)
That even though times seem dark, it's still a pretty great time to be alive
That social media is both a good tool and a bad habit
That maybe I'm not the only one seeking him - he's also seeking me
That chosen family is just as important as blood family
That upholding patriarchal values hurt both men AND women
That identifying joy in little moments is where eternal happiness is found
That trusting the process is hard, but worth it
Being intentional about friendship and future plans (I don’t want to work this hard forever)
Quantified self
We’re guessing secrecy
Running, backpacking, coffee, music, trivia
The next outdoor adventure/mountain to climb.
HOYAS
I think a lot about movies because I process the world through them.
Chord progressions, child development theories, soil health, playlists
The impact of technology on its users - the way our tools remake us.