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I'm currently years old. In that time, Earth has traveled miles relative to the galactic center, we've completed orbits around the Milky Way, the Moon has orbited Earth times, the universe has expanded by % and approximately neutrinos have passed through me.

Living in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and loving year-round access to parks and hiking trails. I'm working on my life goal of visiting and hiking every state park in Minnesota, something my grandparents achieved when I was young. I'm currently at 9 of 64 state parks.

Working as a Manager of Software Engineering at DroneDeploy, leading our Growth team and loving it. I'm a new manager and still learning, having transitioned from a Senior Software Engineer in early 2025. I'm learning to use AI tools effectively, seeking to cut out hype as well as find the utility it can provide.

Studying part-time at the University of Minnesota, working on my BS in Multidisciplinary Studies with concentrations in computer science and applied business.

Building my Emacs configuration, with a focus right now on building and improving my personal note-taking and prioritization system built on org-roam (and maybe I'll make a blog post about it at some point).

Planning my first long-distance train trip in October, the Amtrak Cardinal, from NYC to Chicago.

Satiating my rabbit Amelia's appetite for destruction. I'm planning out a fourth iteration of her custom litter box to give her more space.

Learning to play the bagpipes, more or less on a whim, and it's a lot harder than it looks to actually sound good. I haven't played an instrument in at least 7 years before this.

Brewing my next batch of homemade mead, this one will be a nice simple traditional dry mead, using local wildflower honey.

Reading my way through a backlog of weather-related books, currently enjoying Cloud Warriors by Thomas Weber.

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