Hobbies and Fun
Video Production
Creating travel videos to enjoy and remember the experiences years later has always been a passion of mine.
My wife and I are documenting our RV travel experiences in our vlog called Home A Roam. This was the very fist episode:
Music Production
After taking formal piano lessons at a young age, I didn’t really find my passion for music until I started to produce music with software called ScreamTracker, and created a (now defunct) website to help other digital musicians showcase their music.
More recently, I’ve been using a DAW called Reaper and a wide range of plugins, including Komplete.
I produced all of the music that you hear on Home A Roam.
Check out some examples on my SoundCloud page.
Flying
I started learning to fly while living in New Zealand in 2009 and received my private pilot’s licence (PPL) in 2010.
This allows me to fly small airplanes like the Cessna 172 or Diamond DA20. I also have my Seaplane rating, which opens up the possibilities to planes like a Cessna 185 on floats, or even an ICON A5.
This playlist will help you experience the joy of flying small planes:
Travel
I’ve visited and experienced the unique cultures of over 25 countries, and lived long-term in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and France.
I feel extremely fortunate to have had this experience, and recommend long-term travel to everyone. It really helps give perspective.
Some of my favorite destinations in the world are Hawaii, New Zealand, Southern California, and Bordeaux, France.
Photography
While living in the Caribbean, my favorite activities included free diving and underwater photography.
You can check out a few samples on my 500px page.
Politics
I’m reminded of this timeless quotation:
βThe price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.β - Plato
It’s an important skill to be able to discuss and debate politics (in a polite, respectful way, of course π).
I once ran as a candidate in a provincial election, and I sometimes write articles about politics.