The Things I Do
When Nobody's Watching

There is something deeply satisfying about a table for one. No small talk, no performance — just good food, a window, and the quiet pleasure of being entirely present with a meal. Some of my best thinking happens over a solo lunch.

I read philosophy not to find answers, but to get more comfortable sitting with the questions. Stoicism, existentialism, Eastern philosophy — anything that makes the world feel both more complex and more navigable at the same time.

Equal parts fascination and horror. I am genuinely interested in the psychology behind crime — what breaks in a person, what systems fail, and what it reveals about how society works. The analytical brain that can't switch off.

I write fiction the same way I approach business problems — by asking "what if?" and following it down the rabbit hole. My characters tend to be people who are trying to figure something out. So am I.

Every evening, I write. Not for anyone to read — just to process the day, notice patterns, and keep a record of who I was at a particular moment in time. The cheapest and most effective therapy I know.

My skincare routine is the one part of the day that is entirely non-negotiable. It is slow, deliberate, and completely mine — a small ritual that signals the beginning and end of each day. Also, SPF is a non-starter.