Current Personal Interests¶
Main Personal Interests¶
Linux¶
My technology enthusiasm was lit ablaze once I started my networking degree back in 2019. These days, it's hard to not find me digging deep into some random technology. Recently, my technology obsession has moved to my workstation, my hot rod running Arch Linux with the KDE desktop environment.
My desktop.
My PC, stashed behind the wall.
I have ditched Windows and stayed completely away since April 2025. I've loved daily driving Linux. I love the full control of the software my computer runs. I love tinkering. And I LOVE KDE.
I also love Arch linux enough that I probably take it too far at times. This Halloween pumpkin should provide enough evidence to support this claim.
Yep, those eyes are Arch Linux logos.
Nature Photography¶
I adore nature and try my best to capture some of its beauty in photographs. Please enjoy!
Sunset
Elk Mound, Wisconsin - July 5, 2022
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Sunset
Big Island of Hawaii - January 29, 2025
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Sunset
Lake Superior near Duluth, Minnesota - August 10, 2024
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Aurora Borealis
Chippewa River in Eau Claire, Wisconsin - April 23, 2023
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Aurora Borealis
Tainter Lake, Wisconsin - May 10, 2024
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Aurora Borealis
Caryville, Wisconsin - November 12, 2025
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The Great North American Eclipse
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - April 8, 2024
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Fall Foliage
Grandad Bluff near La Crosse, Wisconsin - October 18, 2025
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Fall Foliage
Hoffman Hills near Elk Mound, Wisconsin - October 11, 2025
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Fall Foliage
Hoffman Hills near Elk Mound, Wisconsin - October 17, 2023
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Landscape View
Zion National Park - July 26, 2023
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The Chippewa River
Between Dunnville, Wisconsin and Meridean, Wisconsin - June 20, 2026
Approaching Shelf Cloud
Kenosha, Wisconsin - June 27, 2019
Other Interests¶
Creative outlets¶
- Creative Writing (Fantasy/Sci-Fi)
- Game development with Godot
- Music creation
- Digital art
Homelab and self-hosting services¶
- Joplin Notes server
- MKDocs Web Server
- Minecraft server
- Email server
- OPNSense Firewall
- Standalone Proxmox cluster
- Gitlab Server
- Plain old Git server
- Syncthing data replication
Outdoor activities¶
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Long-distance bike rides
Me riding my bike.
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Walking with my family
- Hiking
- Visiting national parks and other notable nature sites
- Swimming
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Foraging for Black Caps (Black Raspberries) for the best homemade black raspberry jam in Wisconsin
Making black raspberry jam.
Game nights with friends and my wife¶
Group Games¶
- Betrayal at House on the Hill
- D&D
- Wavelength
- Letter Jam
- Poetry for Neanderthals
2-Player Games¶
- 7 Wonders Duel
- A Little Wordy
- Pinochle
- Spite and Malice
Movies + TV Shows¶
Movies¶
The Spiderverse Trilogy (Maybe one day the final entry will be released)- Song of the Sea
- The How to Train Your Dragon Trilogy
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (boldly written a week before its theatrical release)
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Enjoy my ranking of all the Studio Ghibli movies:
My Studio Ghibli rankings.
TV Shows¶
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- SPY X FAMILY (Funniest Anime of all time)
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
- Anne Shirley (The Anime by Hiroshi Kawamata and The Answer Studio)
- Andor
- Community (These guys take so long to finish their community college degrees!)
- Parks and Recreation
Video Games¶
- Minecraft (Modded Skyblocks are infinitely entertaining)
- Doom (2016, Eternal, and The Dark Ages)
- Hades & Hades II
- Terraria
- Stardew Valley
- Hollow Knight & Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Pokemon (Fun Gen3 Romhacks are an emerging interest)
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
My Expedition 33 flag proudly hung at work.
The Minnesota Vikings¶
I also love the Minnesota Vikings.
Me in my fully-powered Vikings outfit, reserved for critical matchups.
It's fair to wonder how this Wisconsinite turned Californian managed to pick that fandom up. I have lived in Minnesota, but only for a little while. My dad is the real reason I am the way I am, taking over the TV every Sunday and leaving me and my brothers with the choice of football or nothing. While he certainly continues to be a faithful fan, my fandom easily borders on eccentricity, as evidenced above.