Updated on November 15, 2025
What am I up to right now? That’s the question you have wondered since you landed on this page, unless you aren’t familiar with /now pages. In such a case, it’s simple. This page is about what I am currently doing in multiple aspects of my self-being. It provides a broader snapshot, a moment in a larger timeframe of my current situation, both physically and mentally, than any updates on my social media.
Thanks to Derek Sivers for bringing up the idea of having a /now page! You can read more about this concept in the following link: this “Now” page.
So, what am I up to?
Life (New Update!)
- I live in Santa Cruz, California. I’ve lived here since late 2022.
- Any plans of moving to another city? Yes. Now I have a concrete plan. I am moving to sunny San Diego on December 1st! A few months ago, I was deciding between San Diego and Portland, and now I know that I’d like to explore San Diego more. The main reason is that San Diego offers a good balance, location-wise, for accessing all the activities I enjoy: trail running, surfing, rock climbing, and yoga. They are all within a 10-15-minute drive only.
- What am I looking for in San Diego? Mostly to be in a place with a more ethnically diverse population and more social events, such as film festivals and music events.
What other things am I doing?
- Learning Chinese. Beginner level: 你好！I am gradually learning to write as well and to recognize characters and sounds.
- Brushing up my French. Once a week, I take an hour or so to learn French.
- Yoga and Pilates! Since September, I have been doing yoga and pilates every week. Two times each of them per week.
- Gradually embracing the barefoot movement and replacing my footwear with ones that are better adapted to my natural foot shape.
- Exploring the car camping world and making some initial steps to have my car adapted for it.
Travel
- Do I have any future travel plans in the coming months?
Yes…I am moving to San Diego in December, although I will be back in Santa Cruz for some days. After that, I will be in San Diego for a couple of months. So, I guess it can be considered a “travel plans”. - Am I traveling right now? No.
- Where have I been recently? Puerto Rico! What a wonderful island! I rented a car and traveled from Old San Juan to all around Puerto Rico. Below, I list a few highlights:
- San Juan
- Caguas / Patillas
- Vieques
- El Yunque
- Ponce / Mayagüez
- La Parguera / Rincon
- Aguadilla
- Utuado / Jayuya
Pursuits (New Update!)
- Running
- Climbing
- Yoga/Pilates
- Surfing
I am into long distance trail runs, and my goal for this year, in 2025, is to finish my first 50k (31 miles) race. That’d also be my first ultra, which is any distance longer than a marathon, 42k (26 miles.) However, I got injured on July 12 when I ran a 30k trail running race. I jammed my knees…I know what I did wrong. Two weeks before that race, I ran by myself 30k, and my body wasn’t conditioned yet to endure that mileage in such a short period of time. So, I learned that lesson the hard way.
I like climbing and surfing; however, I am more focused on improving my climbing skills (bouldering) at the moment. I competed in a boulder competition at the Pacific Edge gym in Santa Cruz this October. I was happy with my performance. I signed up for the intermediate level, and I thought that I couldn’t finish many of the boulder problems; however, I underestimated myself, and I did quite well. Right now, my level is at a v3-v5 grade.
Yoga! Pilates! Bring them on! I’ve been practicing yoga and pilates 2 times a week since September, and I am getting into it! My body feels way less stiff, and I can even see getting more flexible and having an improved range of joint articulations. Especially on my hip flexors!
I surf without much intention of progress itself, and instead, I try to go with the flow and enjoy every session without putting any pressure on myself about performance. Although it would be cool if I could improve my cross-steps. Lately tho, I have noticed that my balance has gotten better.
Books (New Update!)
Currently Reading:
Recent Finished:
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- ANDALUCÍA PROHIBIDA: Opúsculo sobre el idioma, la espada y la fe by Fermín Vallecillos Olvera
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, an Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance by Ed Ayres
- Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer – (Post)
- On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee – (Post)
Next pick:
- Not sure yet…
Thoughts
- What keeps me awake?
The advancement of AI and its impact on the future of software engineer positions.
How to keep up with the other languages that I know to prevent forgetting them? Here I am talking about Portuguese and French.
Work
I am a software engineer at Flipboard. Check out my LinkedIn page if you are interested in knowing more about my professional career!