Interests
Coffee
I got into specialty coffee 5 years ago. Originally, I just wanted better morning coffee and the most effective and easiest way to improve your coffee is to grind your own beans. So I got a grinder and started making pour overs. I did not think that 5 years later I would be preparing specialty water, choosing different grinder geometries based on the coffee, notating every brew in detail, and competing against actual specialty baristas. It has been a minor obsession and a lot of fun! Check out my Substack for coffee shop reviews and my Instagram for new coffee reciepies.
Chess
I was twenty when I started playing chess. I got hooked quickly and spent a lot of time online, learning just enough to stop losing every game right away. I still play, I am still not very good at it, and I still enjoy it.
Jazz
I listen to a lot of jazz and play piano when I get the chance. At the physics music festival my roommates and I played “Take Five,” and since I got the short stick I had to play bass, but it I've learned to like bass.
Graphic Design and Painting
Graphic design and spray paint have been in the background for me since high school, two outlets I still enjoy when life leaves room. I wish I did them more often than I actually do.