About

who be ye?

I wouldn’t be mad if your reading of this website led you to the conclusion that I’m a weird creative of some sort, or at least one who tries really hard to project that image.

Because that’s really all I strive for, and what is most likely going to be my lifelong struggle - to find and hone various ways of self-expression. At the time of writing this bio, playing the bass and writing sincere fiction are my primary obsessions. Occasionally, I take photographs. If I move away from these endeavours, it’d most likely be because I’m exploring new creative outlets.

Professionally, I’m employed as an SRE at Yelp. I’ve been fond of computers pretty much forever, so it made sense to me to pursue an undergraduate education in Computer Sciences, during which I developed a special affection for systems and networks. Although I am often mad that most of my (rookie) skills and (meagre) efforts are in service of techbros and CEOs in their relentless pursuit to serve more ads, I do harbour sincere gratitude for this career because it affords me a decent enough lifestyle where I can pursue and sate my curiosity that often wanders in tangential (and often financially concerning) directions.

I’m philosophically-fluid. What does that mean? Well. I wandered around as a nihilist during most of my undergraduate education. I eventually brushed that way of thinking aside after realising that I really didn’t understand it all too well. I’d call myself an absurdist, or maybe an existentialist of some sort, but I find both of those personal declarations absurd.

Philosophically-fluid, therefore. I’ve settled for the age old way of living by experience now, and I routinely question and investigate both my biases and experiences by writing about them. I find the works of Waldo and Montaigne (among others) incredibly instructive in this approach towards life. Philosophising, therefore, is an active engagement for me: conducted mostly on a Sunday, in solitude.

I try to avoid dogmatic thinking on principle, which does ironically turn this personal maxim into dogma. Language is weird and I’m trying.

I’m needlessly verbose on text, so it’s often better to see me in person or call me (not that those work out in my favour, but still).

Contrary to what this brief bio may have suggested, I do dance and laugh all the time.

This website is a digital extension of myself, which I try to update when I’m not busy experiencing and absorbing what life throws at me (or what I’ve consciously sought out).

I hope you have a great day ahead, and I wish you all the love and luck.