Welcome! I’m Chris – I’m glad you stopped by!
For much of my life I’ve had a love / hate relationship with reading. I would go through periods of time where I would binge a ton of books, then go a year or more and not read more than a book or two. I’ve always been an average reader, and I have struggled with ADHD throughout my life – so keeping focused on reading as a habit was always tricky for me.
In 2022, I started reading again more seriously. There was no “ah ha!” moment that led to it. I just picked up a book off of our bookshelf as something to do to pass a rainy Sunday afternoon. But something did click after I finished that book – I realized, for whatever reason, this was something I really wanted to do more of. And since then, I’ve been on a major reading streak! And, it’s something I’ve enjoyed so much, I wanted to share it with the rest of the world. Thus.. a blog!
I am also a husband to my wife of nearly 15 years, and father of three amazing children who occupy a huge amount of my time.
Get to know me
FAVORITE MUSIC – Smashing Pumpkins, John Mayer, Muse, Chris Stapleton, and a whole bunch of eclectic, random other music. There’s very little music I don’t like.
OTHER HOBBIES – I’m an avid Lego collector and builder. I will often build and listen to an audiobook for whatever current book I’m reading.
DAY JOB? – Yes, I have a day job, it’s also a huge passion of mine. I’m cofounder of a civic tech startup developing impactful software for important public interest projects.
FAVORITE TV SHOWS – I’m allowed to read and watch TV, no one told me that. I used to watch a lot more TV than I do these days. Some classic favorites though include Arrested Development, The Office, Parks & Rec, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Wire, and Lost.
STARBUCKS ORDER – I’m pretty boring, usually just coffee w/ cream & 1 splenda. Sometimes I mix it up and get a flat white with splenda. No drama, no frills, and most important to me, it doesn’t take me 10 minutes to rattle off all of my customizations to my order. I think the baristas usually appreciate it.
WHERE ARE YOU? – I live in the United States. Maryland to be a little more specific. Central Maryland to be a little more specific. I love Maryland, I’ve lived here my entire life.