Housekeeping

After being away from the digital sharing space for quite some time, I have decided to return!

What have I been up to these past few years?

Well, to put it simply, I've been living and developing as a human being!

Where have I been?

After growing up in Phoenix and graduating college in Somerville, MA, I lived in various cities in the Greater Boston Area. I also moved across the country twice to live in the Bay Area, which is where I currently am. I am extremely privileged to have visited several countries, which include, in no particular order: Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, England, France, Mexico, The Netherlands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Vietnam. I traveled to some of these countries for work, and managed to find time for play in all of them. More on play in a minute. I seem to enjoy adventuring in large cities. In Amsterdam, I walked an entire day around the city to hunt for the best pie. In Hanoi, I discovered some amazing street food and restaurants by moped, and even took it on a countryside road trip. In Seoul, I ran along the Cheonggyecheon stream and the Han River - a great way to get a long run in and see the sights. I have so many stories to share, which I may include in future posts!

What have I done?

Extracurricularly, I've mostly dabbled in the world of sports. I took up fishing for a few weeks when COVID initially broke out as a way to spend quality time social distancing. I managed to overcome my disgust of hooking worms and even caught a juvenile largemouth bass. I ultimately discovered that I desired a little more stimulation, so I stored my rod and lures and headed over to the local rock climbing gyms, where I spent a good many hours enjoying the company of people and thinking about colorful plastic rocks. As I accumulated friends and tendon strength, I eventually began projecting V7's until I caught the running bug and decided to devote my time away from work to getting faster. As my upper body muscular definition faded, my lower body muscles increasingly became adept at running longer distances. Running is fun, but not in the same way climbing is. Running is fun because

What's next?

More time devoted to pursuing my interests and passions, and continued growth and learning!