michael@portfolio:~/interests$ cat my_hobbies.txt

Interests & Hobbies

A glimpse into what I enjoy doing in my free time.

Guitar & Music

I have been playing guitar for over 10 years, starting in elementary school. I primarily play electric guitar and enjoy rock and blues music.

Guitars

  • ◆Player Series Fender Stratocaster (Maple fingerboard, 3-color dark sunburst)
  • ◆Epiphone "White Wolfe" Sheraton Semi-Hollow (Aged bone white)
  • ◆Ibanez JEMJR Steve Vai Signature (White, leaf inlays)
  • ◆Epiphone Les Paul Standard Pro (Factory Sunburst)
  • ◆BC Rich Warlock (Black finish, red flames )
  • ◆Fender CC-60S Concert Acoustic (Red Sunburst)
  • ◆Ambiguous Classical Guitar (From my grandpa)

Amp and Pedals

  • ◆Fender Mustang GTX100
  • ◆Boss Loop Station RC-1
  • ◆Donner Yellow Fall Delay
  • ◆Donner Tutti Love Chorus
  • ◆Donner Morpher Distortion
  • ◆Donner Vowel Mini Wah
Video Games & PC

A long-time passion, I enjoy a variety of games and built my own PC.

Favorite Games

  • ◆Counter-Strike
  • ◆Subnautica
  • ◆The Witcher 3
  • ◆Minecraft
  • ◆Rust

PC Build

  • ◆OS: ARCH Linux with Hyprland
  • ◆Motherboard: MSI B450
  • ◆CPU: Intel i7-9700k
  • ◆GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080 (Needs an upgrade!)
  • ◆RAM: 32GB DDR4
  • ◆Storage: 250GB SSD + 1TB HDD
  • ◆PSU: 600W
Reading

While not an overly avid reader, I appreciate a good book, especially philosophical fiction.

Favorite Books

  • ◆The Plague by Albert Camus
  • ◆The Stranger by Albert Camus
  • ◆The Fall by Albert Camus (Yes, I like Camus!)
  • ◆Grendel by John Gardner
  • ◆Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • ◆Balcony of Fog by Rich Shapero
Exercise

I aim to exercise at least 3 times a week, focusing primarily on weightlifting.

Favorite Workouts

  • ◆Incline Bench Press
  • ◆Preacher Curls
  • ◆Pull-ups
  • ◆Dips
  • ◆Rowing (for Cardio)
Making Stuff

I enjoy designing and building both physical and digital things. My favorite tool is my Bambu Lab P1P 3D printer.

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