Currently Nerding
things i am actively into right now
Improv Comedy
Long-form Harold work. Already at Level 3 — ensemble scenes, game of the scene, the whole thing.
Writing
Finding the game of the scene on paper. Premise, escalation, button. Still figuring out my POV.
Electronics & Physics
Cloud chambers, Geiger counters, Tesla coils. Making radiation visible and sparks happen on purpose.
Gaming
Across genres, platforms, decades. Currently studying why some games feel good and others don't.
Twitch Streaming
Live. Still figuring out how to talk to an empty chat without losing my mind.
Film Appreciation
Watching everything. Logging on Letterboxd. Building a vocabulary for why shots work.
D&D (Playing)
Roleplaying over optimal play. Still want a moment the whole table talks about after.
Reading
Working through the classics and whatever pile is on the bench. Blindsight broke me.
In The Queue
skills I'm planning to learn — in rough order of priority
Starting with hooks and worsted weight. Working toward amigurumi.
1–3 monthsDonut tutorial → simulations → integrate CGI into real footage.
12–18 monthsTinkerCAD → Fusion 360. Design things that solve real problems.
2–4 monthsC major scale → hands together → one real song start to finish.
6–12 monthsStances, strikes, forms. In-person school required.
1–2 yearsIts own grammar, not signed English. 200 signs → full conversation.
1–2 yearsDaily streak habit. 500 words → language exchange → subjunctive (the wall).
6–18 monthsDrawabox → figure drawing → Krita → 8–10 portfolio pieces.
~3 yearsHand tools → power tools → furniture I designed.
1–2 yearsForge a hook. Then a knife. Then something I'm proud to display.
6–18 monthsRecurve bow. Form first, accuracy second. 30 yards with good groupings.
1–3 monthsKnife skills → sauces from scratch → hosting a dinner without a recipe.
6–12 monthsCookies → bread → sourdough starter → croissants (ambitious).
3–6 monthsDaVinci Resolve. Color grading, multicam, a signature editing style.
2–4 monthsAcrylics to start. Value studies → original work → 3 pieces I'd show.
3–6 monthsPrep situations not plots. Complete a full campaign arc. Make someone cry.
6–12 monthsPhone screen → battery → board-level soldering under magnification.
3–6 monthsGet certified. Practice until AED operation is automatic.
1–2 daysSomeday
lower urgency — but they're on the list
Life Goals
not skills — just things I want to do or build
IoT Platform & Devices
Ship hardware. Get early users. Build recurring revenue. Then a small team.
- Ship first hardware prototype
- Launch platform with early users
- Establish a recurring revenue model
- Build a small team around the product
Civic Engagement Platform
Real civic impact, measurable. Multiple cities. Mission-aligned partners.
- Launch MVP with a real community or municipality
- Demonstrate measurable civic impact
- Find mission-aligned partners or funding
- Scale to multiple cities or communities
Read 10–20 books a year
1 book per month = very achievable with 20 min/day. Track on Goodreads or StoryGraph.
- 10 books = ~1 per month — 20 min/day
- 20 books = ~1 every 2.5 weeks
- Mix fiction & non-fiction
- Track on Goodreads or StoryGraph
Run for local office
School board, city council, or community planning. Start attending meetings now.
- Attend local school board or city council meetings
- Join a community organization or neighborhood board
- Volunteer on a local campaign
- Consider school board or city council run
Volunteer as tutor or mentor
Library tutoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters, SCORE, ESL, or after-school programs.
- Look into library tutoring programs
- Research Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Check out SCORE for small business mentoring
- Find a community center ESL or after-school program
Court watching
Most courtrooms are open to the public. Criminal, civil, family, appellate — great complement to civic work.
- Check your local courthouse schedule online
- Try different court types: criminal, civil, family, appellate
- Go at least once