Now

Last updated in June 2021, from New York City

Inspired by Derek Siver’s Now Project, this page simply describes what I’m working on now:

  1. Working as a machine learning engineer and working on various software projects.
  2. Writing — see my Future Writing list.
  3. Working toward my 2021 fitness goal, which is to hit a Wilks of 350+ and a Bench + Squat + Deadlift 1 rep max > 1150). I peaked at ~318 and ~1040 respectively last year, but am not sure where I am now since I’m still recovering from an injury so haven’t been able to push PRs.
  4. Running Free Food Guy, the internet’s largest community dedicated to finding free food! The email list is currently has 8500+ subscribers.
  5. Baking a lot of pizza from scratch and honing the craft. Thus far I’ve made Roman Al Taglio, Chicago Tavern, New York, Detroit, focaccia, and pseudo-Neapolitan styles.
  6. Working on my barista skills and mastering latte art.
  7. Training and competing in chess again for the first time in roughly a decade to work toward my goal of becoming a chess master. A master rating is 2200, and when I quit in high school I peaked at 1952, meaning at my best I’d be expected to win 1 out of 5 games against a master. I’ve gotten rusty since then so I’ve got a lot of work to do!
  8. Traveling now that I’m fully vaccinated and the country has begun reopening. I’ve already reunited with family in Atlanta and hiked Mt. Rainier this year and have plans to visit Puerto Rico, California, Hawaii, Miami, Providence, and various parts of the Midwest. My goal is to visit six national parks this year.
  9. Hosting my (in)famous Nicolas Cage movie nights in person again, as well as open mic nights where I’m practicing standup comedy.
  10. Getting ready to start training in brazilian jiu-jitsu, salsa (the dance, not the dip!), and taking onlien classes in various topics of interest.