Paul Kafasis's Now Page
(This page was inspired by an idea from Derek Sivers.)
A bullet point list of recent happenings and news:
Last fall, I was in Amsterdam, Warsaw, and Gdańsk. I liked Amsterdam quite a bit, finding excellent vegetarian food, and enjoying the biking infrastructure. It was so quiet compared to other cities. Seeing new cities in Poland was also fun, after having visited Krakow twice in the past.
I placed first in the 40-44 year old age group for the B.A.A. Distance Medley (5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon). I’m pretty proud of that, as it’s the result of a lot of training and effort.
For Thanksgiving, I made it back to lovely Camden, Maine. I’ve visited many times, but it had been a full five years since my last visit. It was wonderful to be back. Then for New Year’s, I was in Portland, Maine with friends. That was excellent, as always.
I had a warm week-plus in Aruba in January, spending time with my mom. I also made it over to Curaçao for a day trip. That trip got me thinking about carbon offsets, and carbon capture. My lifestyle does a fair amount to minimize my carbon footprint (no kids, no meat), but I’d like to be able to travel with at least less guilt. Spending some money on offsets and capture seems like a good thing.
As I type this, it is the 21st anniversary of the release of Audio Hijack Pro. It was that release that led us to think Rogue Amoeba might be a real thing. In the ~5 months after Audio Hijack Pro 1.0.0 was released, sales were up almost 4x over the first ~5 months of the company.
Of late, my work has been extremely stressful, though also fairly quiet. The stress is probably best discussed in person, over an adult beverage. I’m hopeful that by the time I next update this page, many things will be resolved.
Speaking of adult beverages, I’ve been delighted to share drinks with several different friends recently. Most notably, my old friend Matt has been visiting Boston for work regularly, and we’ve made a point to get together often. It’s a treat.
As always, my humor website and my Instagram account provide at least hints of what’s up.
Last Updated: March 3, 2024
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