a catalogue of obsessions
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A scattered, unfinished sketch — not a manifesto, not a polished self-portrait. Just the films, sounds, books, rooms, and small obsessions that happen to be circling my head right now. Random by design, immature on purpose, and never meant to be anything else. Updated whenever something earns its place — or quietly loses it.
01 · Philosophy & quiet obsessions
Mind.
- Absurdism·
- Existentialism·
- Buddhism
02 · Directors I rewatch on principle
Cinema.
- Stanley Kubrick·
- David Lynch·
- Studio Ghibli
03 · Paintings & prose I live inside
Art.
- Northern Romantic painting·
- Caspar David Friedrich·
- Johan Christian Dahl·
- Moonlit landscapes·
- Shakespearean tragedy·
- Ballet, especially Swan Lake
04 · Listening rooms in my head
Sound.
- Classical, all of it·
- Progressive metal·
- Britpop·
- Garage rock revival·
- Moody Americana
05 · A dark, tailored world
Style.
- Oversized English trousers·
- Crisp dress shirts·
- Tall coats & capes·
- Eyes Wide Shut masks·
- Glasses, always·
- Artistic rings shaped like animals·
- Classical hand-wound watches·
- Silver necklaces·
- Silver lapel pins & cufflinks·
- Victorian-patterned ties·
- Fedora hats·
- Textured leather belts·
- Wooden-soled leather shoes·
- Long boots·
- Raincoats
06 · How a room should feel
Space.
- Cozy, small, lived-in rooms·
- Patterned wallpaper·
- Warm yellow light·
- Victorian & Greek detailing·
- A real fireplace·
- Dark wooden doors·
- Archways instead of corners·
- Dark wood interiors·
- Worn leather·
- Indoor plants, everywhere·
- Paintings on every wall·
- Dead flowers in a vase·
- Patterned carpets·
- A big TV, sofa pulled close·
- A bed too big for the room·
- Candles & lanterns·
- Detailed spoons & utensils·
- A coffee corner·
- A shoe-shine corner·
- Windows onto trees & train tracks·
- Fallen leaves indoors·
- Easter eggs scattered through the room·
- Hand-painted appliances — fridge, TV, the lot·
- Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves·
- Wall-sized mirrors in the dressing room·
- A big mirrored bathroom·
- An oversized shower head
07 · What I order without reading the menu
Plate.
- Quzi·
- Yalanji·
- Steak, rested·
- Risotto, done right·
- Truffle-infused foie gras·
- Decanter-aged single-malt
08 · Engines worth the silence after
Road.
- Porsche 911 Turbo S·
- Aston Martin DB11·
- Ferrari 488 Pista
09 · Travel, weather, slight danger
Wild.
- Rain & thunderstorms·
- Solo travel, big cities·
- Nocturnal urban exploration·
- Secret European alleys·
- Arboreal retreats, off-map·
- Deep mountain hikes where no one has been
10 · A Greek-god frame, earned
Body.
- Inhuman training volumes·
- Endurance past the point of reason·
- Strength as a default state·
- Sitting in discomfort, on purpose·
- Meditation
11 · The software taste behind the day job
Craft.
- Linux, always·
- Suckless philosophy·
- Go, Rust, Svelte·
- Open source as default·
- Self-hosted everything·
- Total control over my stack·
- Sorting files and data like a maniac
I am worthy because I am curious, not because I am clever.