# Personally (/docs/about/personally)





## Fun Facts [#fun-facts]

* learnt how to juggle from an old coworker, who used to work in the circus; I watched him balance a chair on his chin in the office, as well as juggle flaming torches in a casino.
  * Juggling is like riding a bike, once you learn, you never forget.
  * I also performed in juggling shows that we performed at Christmas parties, which included juggling while standing on someones shoulders which is way easier than it looks.
* i once particpated in an entrepreneurship competition hosted by the US Embassy in Ottawa, Canada.
  * our idea was called `ParKING` and was meant to help people find parking spots easier. In hindsight, it wasnt actually a terrible idea. (Imagine a car, with like a crown on top of it for the logo)

### Cat [#cat]

* I have a cat, her name is Lulu (named after Final Fantasy X's Lulu)
  * I grew up never having pets, not being a cat person, and now im the cat person who has tonnes of photos of their cat in their phone
  * i highly encourage people to adopt. local shelters have tonnes of cats that need homes, especially after covid.

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## Dragonboat [#dragonboat]

I've been doing [Dragonboat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_boat) for a long time, and it has a special place in my heart

* first joined the University of Toronto's Engineering Iron Dragons in 2012 and spent my university years with them
* since graduating, I joined a local Toronto club called Paddlers Anonymous
* i've been paddling and now coaching with the club ever since
* paddling is in fact, not rowing despite what everyone might think
* if you ever are looking for a sport to meet A LOT of people, this is the one to do.
* i've spent the last several years coaching, having no prior experience coaching but decided to yolo.

## Lifting [#lifting]

I've been lifting since university (2011), got a bit more seriously in 2015 with a go into powerlifting.

After a number of years of:

* midnight sessions that were 2.5 hours long
* more injuries than I would like to admit
* generally losing my enjoyment of the sport

I decided to switch to a more general fitness approach, that is less injury prone, and more sustainable.

### Gym Records [#gym-records]

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### Rowing Machine [#rowing-machine]

My current fascination has been with the concept 2 rowing machine. A great all around workout, that has the added benefit of also being a great cardio workout, which is something I've heavily neglected in recent years.

## Creatives [#creatives]

Take a gander at my creative work

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