Skills & Hobbies

If you are someone who know me from Discord, then you may know how many hobbies I have. Or if you know me personally IRL, then you may have been me engaged in a couple of niche activities but did you know how many funky activities I engage in? Well, the answer is TOO MANY! I have listed some of them here. Also, I realized that I don't pictures often. I should start doing that and maybe add some here when I have some to share. I apologize for no pics for the moment! They might be added soon or never, you gotta remind me in case I forget :p

Card Stacking

I LOVE stacking cards and making fancy structures like pyramids, buildings, castles, stable structures that can even load weights and more. I WILL ADD PICTURES HERE SOON SO THAT IT IS EASY TO IMAGINE MY CARD STACKING ABILITIES but for now, just trust me that I am pretty good at it LoL. I mean, how many people do you know who are into card stacking (haven't just done it once in their life). It takes a long time to finish a structure, yeah and doing it without fan in a hot summer day is, well not painful but you know, it is not everyone's cuppa tea BUT when the structure is ready (after collapsing 69 times), the dopamine you get from that cannot be explained in words.
It is a goated hobby and easier to level up once you have the basics right.

Cooking

Recently started learning and been enjoying it so far. I cannot make a lot of dishes just from memory, and neither can I guarantee that my cooking is good but I really enjoy the process of cooking and also, those who have cooked before will understand that the meals you have cooked yourself tastes sOoOoOoOoOoOoOo much better. Also, it is one of those activities where you have to be engaged in the process but also, you can turn your brain off or at least can put your mind off from the other tiring chores that you were doing before.

Gardening

My grandma used to say that I have a green thumb. I always liked gardening. Getting seeds and growing a tiny sapling from it and treating it is so satisfying. I remember this funny story from childhood; it was summer and everyone was enjoying a mango. After I was done, I collected all the seeds, cleaned it and took a tiny tool to dig a tiny hole in the ground and put the seed inside. I did at multiple places and then "plastered" the holes back xD. Mother and aunt and everyone was laughing because I was not supposed to plaster the seeds inside ground but welp, whatever the kid me did. However, couple of days later, a tiny plant grew and that surprised everybody including me. It was such a proud moment too :) I guess that also made me a proud father that day xD.
Unfortunately, I do not get to engage in gardening a lot in my home town so I only get to do that when I am at granny's place. Still enjoy the heck out of it though even though it kinda makes my clothes dirty xD.

Writing Humourous Stuff

I am that guy who sees a quote or a joke and make his own version of it xD. Whenever I am burnt out from programming or designing something, I write one-liner jokes or other humourous stuff. I don't write stories & such. I have only written one and I may turn it into a book in the future; no promises though. Apart from that, I also write blogs (obviously lol) and I read a bunch. I really wish I had a kindle or an e-ink display for reading. It would hurt my eyes so less and I would be able to read so much more :p

Coding / Programming

This one should be obvious haha. This is a hobby, a skill, a profession, whatever you wanna call it. I have been actively learning & doing this since 2023 and still not bored from it. Coding is surprisingly creative and addictive.

Maths

This one should also be obvious, especially if you are someone who knows me personally. Some people say that maths isn't required for programming and I somewhat agree with that statement but mostly disagree. Sure, you can program without knowing maths but you won't be able to enjoy it as much. Maths ain't just playing with numbers. It is the game you play which teaches you how to think. It enables you to see things and problems in a completely different way. And I am so thankful that I was a maths guy (I guess it is in my Indian DNA xD). I use mathematical modelling a lot to optimize algorithms and such. Solving math problems is fun too. I wish I could say the same for physics. I was always the physics person too but I haven't revised that in a while so I have kinda forgotten some of it. Not the part where it taught me how to see problems in different lenses tho'! And how to break a big problem into smaller ones and make problem solving easier :)

Activities I wanna get into in the future

Bouldering / Rock Climbing

I wish there was a bouldering gym near me :( and also a calesthenics gym. I love that and the gymnastics and the power activities which required you to use every part of your body.

Improv

Same as bouldering, I wish there were improv classes nearby. I love things related to communication in general, whether it is just having a good talk with friends or sharing crucial information in a meeting or giving a talk or performing for an audience. I actually do wanna give an engaging talk somewhere. Hook me up if you can. I can try giving a talk related to programming, open-sourced or how to be an effective communicator & such to students or juniors or whoever you think would benefit from them :)