What I'm Doing Now

Last Updated: 2026-02-01 in Vancouver, WA.

Being a dad to a 1 yr old. Just when I think I've childproofed our home, he proves me wrong.
Working a new role as a Network Engineer. Trying to get myself up to speed.
Studying to retake the CCNA exam.
Training jiu-jitsu at Inertia BJJ. I realized recently that I started training almost 10 years ago and I still suck!
Meditating daily. I recently picked back up my meditation practice and have been making it a point to sit for a minimum of 15 minutes per day.

What I've been thinking about lately:

How can I improve my ability to focus? Maybe it's more than keeping physical and mental distractions down to a minimum.
What can I do to live a more calm and tranquil life? Probably do less things.
Related to above, I've been thinking about my media consumption and how I can trim it down. Movies, shows, music, podcasts, audiobooks, books, and the occasional video game. Maybe cutting down on consumption can help me improve my ability to focus and build things.
To do lists. I've noticed that if I physical write down a task in my notebook with a timeframe attached to it, I'm much more likely to follow through with it. There's nothing quite as satisfying as crossing an item off the list.

Foundation series by Isaac Asimov - I've read all the Foundation books, so I'm revisiting them in audiobook format.
Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality, and the Future of Humanity by Sam Harris

All Classical Radio - When my phone isn't connected to my car, I'm listening to classical music.
faru - Calming "drone" music.
Despised Icon - An album that makes me want to do push ups.
Drumcorps - What it sounds like to electrocute oneself.
Martin Nonstatic - I actually bought all of this guy's music (I think) off of Bandcamp. Ambient/IDM genre, it's great for when I'm reading, working, or fiddling with a computer.

I've actually reduced the amount of podcasts I'm subscribed to to just one and am now listening to more audiobooks.