Creative Capers

Eclectic projects, interests, and hobbies beyond cars and engineering — plus a few shenanigans thrown in!

The Giraffe

For Christmas 2024, I thought it would be funny to wrap the Lego set I got my girlfriend as a giraffe. The project quickly grew in scope: the initial idea was about 3 feet tall and the final product was exactly 8 feet tall. Designed with a PVC pipe skeleton, a chicken wire superstructure saran-wrapped for rigidity, then a final wrap in holiday paper.

PVC armature with chicken wire shaping for the 8' giant giraffe project.
Saran wrap and tape for strength & shaping on the 8' giant giraffe project.
Fully wrapped in holiday paper, the 8' giant giraffe project.
She loved it! 8' giant giraffe project.

Minecraft

I've been playing Minecraft for over 10 years; it’s been one of my main creative outlets throughout my life. More than just a game to me, I’ve learned to solve complex logic problems, design beautiful architecture, and implement programming and computer engineering skills. Below are some of my best redstone and survival builds, from castles to automatic resource farms to automated storage to text messaging display screens.

The Survival Mansion
Survival world space district
Survival world space district hangar
Character display screen with memory, remote messaging, and keyboard
The mushroom forest near Survival Mansion, a work in progress
Remote access storage system

Mathematics

I’ve loved math since I was a child and I have notebooks filled with my mathematical ideas. I maxed out my high school math classes and started college coursework at 15, taking advanced upper division university classes before I graduated. And there’s not much I love more than a good meme, math version.

The math notebook with all my ideas (one of several)
An original proof I wrote at 16.
Working out my math thoughts at the whiteboard.
Integration meme. Don't forget C!
Derivative meme. Good advice for us all.
Topology meme. Don't be sucked in by the conspiracy.

Shenanigans

Various other escapades and things I love. LEGO, sports, computers, construction, friends, family, fun and mashed potatoes.

I've loved LEGO since I was tiny - it was my first method of fabricating my ideas.
I spent years playing competitive club soccer (my rec league career started at 4).
I earned my black belt at 12; I continued to train through my teens as part of a group of experienced Tang Soo Do practitioners.
Playing horseback tag at my aunt's horse farm in Ramona, CA.
Biking is a huge passion. This was my first day on the new bike when I got serious about riding and racing.
Almost done first time building a computer from scratch.
Remodeling the stairs in my house with my dad.
Running the compound miter saw while remodeling my bedroom at home.
Holiday trip to Descanso Gardens with my family.
We crammed a lot of dudes in the back of my friend's tiny car.
Me n gang on a hike
Me and a buddy all stretched out & being silly
My friend and me at the junkyard.
I've got the holiday tree! Tusken raider vibes.
I like my potatoes.
Silliness with friends while we work on their car.
Selfie at the Orange County Fair
With the gang at Lake Arrowhead

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