This is a NOW page, a neat idea cooked up by the amazing Derek Sivers.
It's a way to get an overview of what I'm slogging through focused on at the moment.
I recently learned a lot about networking with OpenBSD. Some important pieces of the puzzle finally clicked in my brain. I ended up completely redesigning the building's network infrastructure.
I've been nerding out about typesetting with Typst. In the past I've dabbled with LaTeX, groff, and some unmentionable acts of pandoc. This is MUCH easier to use.
Google has recently announced that they plan to take Android into some new and even more disturbing directions. As a result, I've been familiarizing myself with alternative mobile options. My needs are incredibly simple, and I'm starting to suspect that I might be able to daily drive a linux phone.
Socialgaff got me inspired to revisit the idea of both having and maintaining this page.
After a nearly two year hiatus, I've returned to making theater masks!
Trance masks are made from little more than paper, glue, and paint. The process is labor and time intensive, and I like having one going as a background process to poke at between projects. The newest one is a really over the top "anxious cave person", and they make me smile whenever I look at the workbench.
Speaking of workbenches, I've been improving the crafting area in the theater. I've helped build a second worktable, started in on a massive reorganization project, and repurposed an old cola crate we found in the basement as a tool holder.
We've chosen questions for the next episode of our podcast. I'm hoping to record soon.
The never-ending adventure of tranforming a hundred-and-someoff year old hotel into a clown school, artist residency, and theatrical playspace.
Right now, our main focus is renovating the library.
Getting this done is a big deal, because so many boxes will shift out from under our feet once the shelves finally go up.
I'm building a large bench for the far wall of the room. It'll provide a comfortable perch, and a lot of storage space underneath.
There's an unrelated silly new project brewing, currently codenamed the Sunrise PottyDoor. I've made a promise to myself that I'll get the bench built before I dive into that delightful madness.
At the moment I'm working on handstands.
I have a long standing trauma about them, which I'm slowly grinding my way through. I haven't officially said it yet, but I think my goal next year is to focus on doing handstands away from a wall or other safety supports.
I recently unpacked a collapsing chair prop. I took a few intentional tumbles on it, and it's got me thinking a bit about performance ideas.
I've also been itching to dig through some boxes to find my juggling hats.
Media I've either eaten, or am in the process of eating:
listening: WBBL (mostly while sanding plywood)
reading: The Mask Handbook - A Practical Guide by Toby Wilsher
watching: Karen Montanaro's new show
Last Updated: 2025-10-18