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Updated May 31, 2026, from my parents’ home.

What’s the latest?

Fountain Pen

I recently got a fountain pen. The idea is that I want to journal more, so maybe a better pen would help? A fountain pen is more expensive than regular pens - so I’m much less inclined to lose it. Also, regular pens, when they are all used up, get tossed away. With a fountain pen, you would fill it up with ink, so there is less waste.

I got lovely scented ink too so that makes the process of writing even better. On top of that, fountain pens often involve almost no pressure when writing, improving the experience even further.

You would say I’m appealing to a more analogue life. I even got an analogue watch back in the start of 2026.

Publishing Content

I have made a small challenge to myself to share a learning (usually programming) once a week in a form of a video and blog post. The sharing doesn’t have to be amazing nor perfect but whatever I find interesting and wish to share to the world. Writing and making videos on this has been lots of fun.

Zig

I’ve started learning zig, starting on ziglings More on this soon…

TRMNL

I recently purchased a TRMNL e-ink display. It’s currently in the post so will be exciting to hack on this soon. They also have a cool “meet our team” section; it’s sketchs of the team, plus links to their socials and websites.

Learning Spanish… again

Maybe a year ago, I was learning Spanish through the Paul Noble method. I’m starting this again while I walk Bruno in the mornings.

I like Latin dance and I’ve always wanted to learn another language. So there you go.

Animations

I purchased access to Josh Comeau’s Whimsical Animations course. I haven’t looked into this that much as I have a lot on my plate (maybe too much!).

Where am I?

I am currently in my hometown of Te Papaioea Palmerston North, Aotearoa New Zealand with my parents and have been doing so since the end of 2022 after moving back.

What am I doing?

I am working in a job I love, which is software development for a global contact lens manufacturer. This is the perfect intersection of my previous occupation, optometrist and my current one. I started this job in March 2023.

What are my other focuses?

Private Pilot’s License (PPL) 🧑🏿‍✈️

My main focus is my PPL certification. I started this journey in May 2023. I soloed a while ago and I’m getting close to completion. I have done all the exams. I just need to sit my flight test.

Fitness

I am training for longevity and health. After years of weightlifting at the gym and pushing myself to be the strongest I can be, I want to find fun ways to stay fit and healthy.

Brazilian Jit-Jitsu (BJJ) 🥋

I started BJJ) at the start of 2023. Recently, I got my blue belt). I do one gi and one no-gi class a week.

Latin Dance 🕺

I started Latin Dance (Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba) in mid 2023 (focusing on Salsa and Bachata). I also started Zouk at the start of 2024. I dance Salsa + Bachata once a week, and do Zouk once a fortnight.

Pole Dance 🤸‍♂️

I wanted to do something different and well outside my comfort zone with Pole Dance, which I started in mid-2023. At the moment, this is good training for flexibility and core - often what is missed in the gym. I attend 4 classes a week - 2 pole skills and 2 flex classes.

Weightlifting 🏋️

I still go to the gym after years of Weightlifting, starting this sport in 2013/2014. I don’t do Snatch and Clean and Jerk specifically, but I do squats and pulls. I have an online coach who comes up with a dynamic programme. I gym twice a week.

Creativity

I also want to keep my mind working:

📝 writing, that’s the purpose of this blog;
taking more 📷 photographs to inspire my creativity;
I want to be inspired by 🎬 film (trying to avoid “junk” media);
I want to 📚 read better books.

Alcohol Free

In 2024, I also made the decision to stop drinking alcohol.