Hobbies and Interests
The start of COVID was about the time I got super into reading.
I started with a lot of philosophy, but over time my intersts have
varied, generally slotting into either philosophy, fiction, or self-help
stuff.
Here are the books I'm reading right now linked in LibraryThing.
Linked here
is all the books I've read since restarting my reading in 2020.
My favorite in fiction is "White Noise" by Don Delillo and my
favorite self-help book has been Cal Newport's "Digital Minimalism."
My for-fun philosophy reading has lately been a lot of zen and
pragmatism.
If I have notes for a book, they will probably be in the
"research" tab on the homescreen in my Obsidian notes. I may
occasionally add clearer thoughts as a blog post.
One summer in high school, I got on a crazy movie kick and watched a film
a day. Since then, I have fallen in love with the medium. My favorites are
Synechdoche New York, Princess Mononoke (from which I have a tattoo), and
Perfect Blue. Below is everything I have been watching recently on
Letterboxd.
I try to keep up with the music scene as much as I can
My favorite genres have been shoegaze, electronic, and indie rock, but I
try to vary what I listen to as much as possible.
Below are a few of my ranked playlists you can check out if you want :)
here is a playlist of my favorite albums in a vague order:
here is a playlist of my favorite songs in no partiucular order:
here is a playlist of my favorite albums of last year in a vague order:
throughout college, I have been learning python for my data science minor but very recently fell in love with computer science in general. This website is my first foray into computer science and if I continue loving it, i'll be sure to populate this page with some projects.
Art is so cool! For most of my life, I have been creating art with my main mediums being doodles, embroidery, and digital (a la illustrator, animate, and a bit of photoshop). Besides the assets and custom font I've made for this website, I unfortunately don't have much art to share (yet?).
About a year ago, I tried running for the first time and fell in love
with the sport. Since then, I have been regularly running and am now
training for the 2025 Boston Marathon! More casually, I also enjoy hiking,
rollerblading around the city, hitting the gym, tennis, and table tennis.
I also love meditation and breathwork as well, which has been a vital part of my routine. For more on this, I highly recommend James Nestor's book, "Breath."