My routine includes commuting by electric bicycle, jiu-jitsu rolls, and keeping my plants alive. I run my home kitchen with commercial efficiency and cook on most nights. An ideal weekend may include brunch, contemporary art, watching combat sport, and following Liverpool FC. Lately, I’ve been thinking about use cases for gaussian splatting. If this is your area of expertise I would love to chat and learn more.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Led by growing popularity of mixed martial arts, jiu jitsu and the grappling arts are experiencing a modern day renaissance. The sport has a gained cult-like following amongst desk jockeys and professional fighters alike. As the weaponised nerds would have it, it is the most evidenced-based martial art widely practised. It’s A/B testing how to strangle a person.
Culturally, the sport has a lot in common with surfing: a game of repeating scenarios, a steep learning curve, and a close-knit community. The essay The Pleasures of Drowning does a great job in shedding light on the phenomenon.
I am a purple belt training at Carpe Diem, London. When I travel, I’m usually able to find a BJJ gym that welcomes drop-ins and have met some great people while doing so.
I have plants this weekend
While I have yet to attain the garden of my dreams, I’m fascinated by new methods of growing plants that are suited for modern lifestyles. Permaculture gardens and ‘no dig’ grow methods are some lower effort examples of obtaining yield from land.
Heightened as a pandemic reaction, urban escapism and self-sufficiency are hardly new trends. More than just growing your own vegetables, it is a form of protest against the industrialised system of food. Gardening has never been so counter-culture.