Semi-retired, enjoying creative work at Taylor Patterns, and a variety of hobbies.

“Thus, reader, I am myself the matter of my book; you would be unreasonable to spend your leisure on so frivolous and vain a subject.” – Montaigne

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  • 2025 Habit Tracker

    2025 Habit Tracker

    I started a habit tracker spreadsheet (in Excel) at the 1st of December 2024, just to get in the habit of keeping up with how…

  • Koi in Procreate PT-001

    Koi in Procreate PT-001

    Updated 2025-01-15 I played with the settings, color, learning more about Procreate! I used this painting (copies of it) as my guinea pig. I also…

  • Cloud Atlas: Book Review

    Cloud Atlas: Book Review

    I hated to leave the world of Cloud Atlas. 6 stories spanning from the mid 19th century to the 24th (?), 5 of which are…

  • Part 2 Questions – Adulthood, Identity, The Present, Aging, Life Lessons, Legacies

    Part 2 Questions – Adulthood, Identity, The Present, Aging, Life Lessons, Legacies

    Did you go to university or college? How did you decide what you wanted to study? Did you serve in the military? What did you…

About Me

I’m Martin, the creator and author behind this site. I enjoy a variety of hobbies in my semi-retirement. I wanted a simple, “old fashioned” blog to document my learning progress.