About [ personal not professional ]
Just discovered a world outside of a keyboard recently. Kind of mind blowing (AFK)
Already a lot of text on this section so Im just going to give a TLDR bullet point. Ive been boiled down to a bullet point. Things I like
- Biking
- running
- urban exploring (legally)
- photography
- cooking/ growing food
Biking
There’s something special about riding a bike on a trail or an empty road. Feeling the wind on your face and your lungs expanding—it changes everything. The world looks different when you vary the speed at which you move. Biking is the perfect pace to appreciate the bridge you cross, the body of water on your left, and the wildlife on your right. It’s all great—until you run out of glycogen in your muscles. Then you just want to die.
Photography
Capturing moments—small points in time without sound or much context beyond what’s in frame—is something special. I don’t think I’m a great photographer or that I have the best eye for the lens, but as an individual, I genuinely appreciate the subtleties of life. I want to slow down my pace as much as possible and take it all in, and there’s nothing slower than a still frame.
Urban exploring / photography
I’ve lived near old coal towns my entire life. The Upper East Coast—Pennsylvania, specifically—is filled with places whose stories still echo through their empty walls. Getting into these spaces before they’re destroyed by developers or reclaimed by nature, and documenting the decay, is something I truly enjoy. I’m not one to disturb the environment; I’m simply an observer.
Running
It was 11th grade, and I was part of the art crowd that didn’t care much for gym class—especially the standardized mile run. I remember walking lap one with my buddies, then getting bored and saying, “I’m going to run it.” That run didn’t spark a lifelong love for running, but it was my first real step into fitness.
Cooking
When I was young, my Nan Nan taught me how to use the stove, toaster oven, and microwave. I’m not sure if she saw something in me or if she was just tired of making my SpaghettiOs after school. Although I no longer own a microwave, I’ve grown to love cooking—and to learn about new recipes, ideas, and cultures through food.
[Love you, Nan Nan.]