To describe myself in a list of my most prominent characteristics, I would say that I am highly melancholic, nostalgic, orderly, and generally cautiously excited about life. I have started this blog in an attempt to develop the opposite, or more stable versions of these characteristics – namely present-thinking, chaotic-ness, and adaptability to the random. This in the hope of improving the breadth of human experience usually found in those who are able to break the barriers of their mind and fears. Far from this ideal, I must pay close attention to my behavior(s) to prevent them from limiting the scope of my experience. This blog is a metaphoric boxing-ring where I allow myself to fight out my thoughts and actions, and to reveal it to those who need to understand that process, as well to force myself to actually do it. It is my hope that the content on this blog intrigues you to some degree, and propels your path towards understanding of the self.
If you are one who answers “I am a <place career position here>!” when asked “Who are you, and what do you do?”, then I will supply you with a similarly constrained response. I am a slightly confused but serious PhD researcher at Concordia University in the Information and Systems Engineering program, cybersecurity domain. I hold two Bachelor’s Degrees: one handed out by Concordia University in Software Engineering (2020), and the other from McGill University in Civil Engineering (2016).
As well, I am a bassist (musician) who enjoys every genre under the sun (except I don’t listen to country, aside from maybe a single Dolly Parton song) from Jazz Fusion (Ai Di Meola, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke), to Funk (Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Mark King/Level 42, Victor Wooten), to rap, to progressive rock (Yes, Rush), to metal (Lamb of God, Slipknot, Korn, Disturbed, Ozzy Osbourne) – you get it… the list goes on.
My life, as you may get to know it through my blog articles, has essentially been one long blur until my mid 20’s (around 24). After my mother’s suicide on July 1st, 2020, my understanding of the nature of life, and of others, has drastically changed. You can find a photo of her and I above.
Building both self and career while experiencing and carrying the emotional turmoil of my past has been an ongoing struggle for me, and it is my hope to resolve them through these reflective offerings. It is equally important to me that the articles covering these themes are written in such a way that you may find applicability.
