These are things that didn't belong on the other pages.
Chess
My latest passion is chess. I'll definitely add more information later, but for now, I'll mention the openings I'm focusing on:
As white: King's Gambit is my main focus. Then when possible, King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit.
1. e4 e5, 2. f4 exf4, 3. Bc4
As black: Czech Defense is my main focus. This is a response to 1. e4.
Equivalently, my response to 1. d4 is Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation.
Poetry
I've been writing some poetry lately when the mood strikes me.
Breathe Deep (2025) Beautiful as a summer sunrise
Dreaming of the weirder days.
Flying with the sweetest disguise,
Snoring under golden rays.
Joy to we who understand nature,
Precision lost in the forest glow.
Love is chosen;
Despair is earned;
To unreachable rainbows we must go.
Feral thoughts,
Elusive to the touch;
Fluff, mired in reality.
Time is the frailest crutch.
I keep what is true close to my metaphorical heart.
I walk along the strangest path,
I know someday we will be apart,
But the moment lingers, and I breathe deep.
A View from Above (2025) A universe of gray -
Sheets of rain on my face,
The cycle of the world cleanses all.
A viewpoint fair, yet tethered to an Earthly spacetime.
High above the land is a pillowy magic,
A sunny paradise.
The pillows disperse,
Golden rays reach vast crevices,
But never to the true depths of nature's soul.
The core hides all of its secrets forever.
Precious Youth (2025) Margarine paint on a flour wall,
A vivid memory of smell,
Pumpkin pie teases all.
The window is welcome to a summer breeze.
We hide from the Sun in the shade of the trees.
To our delight - whipped cream, a shared smile.
The fleeting time is ours,
Precious youth,
Precious while.
