Updated May 19 2024
What I’m working on, focused on, etc these days. Based on the /now page movement created by Derek Sivers.
Life, work
Still based in NYC. Trying to leave the country in the next year or less, ideally; but the husband wants to stay here through late 2025 so that’s the current plan. Plan is to move to Ireland next.
Working as a high school Chinese teacher for the past year now. Still trying to decide if this is the new career path I’m fully on, or if I am still trying to go down the completely new path of data analytics/data science. I don’t have a job lined up for this fall, but I’m applying for more Chinese teacher jobs.
Music
Continuing to practice and perform jazz on the trumpet very occasionally, as well as teach a select few trumpet and piano students, but mostly just when people call. Not actively seeking new gigs in this area. However it’s looking likely that I’ll have a TV show gig in China again this summer for about 6 weeks.
Occasionally creating electronic music with Ableton Live.
Health
Weight training 2x/week, a leg day and an arm day basically. I seem to finally have figured out a way to actually build muscle without injuring myself (low weight, high reps). Swimming 1-2x/week, Yoga 1-2x/week.
Learning
Actively working on modern Greek since 2020. Mostly studying using Duolingo, because it’s a compelling way to spend at least a little time on it every day. Also using Anki to supplement Duolingo, which I find helps a huge amount.
Also learning how to be a (Chinese) language teacher. Have been studying and practicing TPRS.
Reading
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (audiobook)
Letters from an American (~daily email newsletter) by Heather Cox Richardson
Robert Hubbell’s Substack
Cory Doctorow’s email newsletter