Now
(This page was inspired by Derek Sivers)
August 2026 - enjoying a cortado from Three Ships Coffee Roasters
Reading about stoicism. Moved four doors down from the last place (long story). Visited Lisbon and Virginia Beach. Going to Vienna in August.
Named a Pittsburgh RealLIST Innovator. Joined Grafana Labs. Started meeting people in Pittsburgh’s coffee community. Moved 10 minutes down the road. Visited Madrid, Detroit, and Ontario. Made it past the 27 Club.
Got married. Got a third cat. Visited Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Orlando, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
Took a latte art class in Lancaster. Launched pgh.coffee. Lost ~100 lbs.
Proposed to my girlfriend. Went to Indianapolis to celebrate Kurt Vonnegut's 100th birthday.
Moved (still in Pittsburgh). Made my first OSS contribution. Got into espresso.
Got a cat. Got a second cat.
Graduated from college. Moved to Pittsburgh. Started my first full-time job as a software engineer.
Last updated on August 8, 2026.