I like to create. To have an idea and make it into something - is often an exercise of my talents in addition to creativity. It also gives me purpose and direction in the face of a long bout of unemployment, which helps keep me sane.

I'm building a MTG card sorting machine, an emoji dashboard, writing a childrens book, and learning piano, in addition to various little one-off projects like arts & crafts. Some things are quick to bang out, others take many months or years. It's like designing a garden - it's good to have a bunch of things flowering at different times.

When I was a pup, I would tinker to see how things worked, or to fix them, or to make them better.