Now
What I'm doing this month.
A page from Derek Sivers's /now movement — what I'd tell you if we ran into each other today. Updated whenever I notice it's gone stale.
Last updated · 8 September 2026
01
Working on
- Graduated BSc Computer Science at UL (2:1 Honours). Now studying MSc AI & Machine Learning at UL.
- Junior Software Engineer at VMotion IT Solutions, an Atlassian Gold Solution Partner in Limerick.
- Moving to part-time Duty Manager at Aura's Grove Island leisure centre from 14 September, after finishing up as Duty Manager and Swim Teacher at Askeaton Pool & Leisure.
- Started as Student Centre Operations Assistant with UL Student Life on 7 September, shifts scheduled around the MSc timetable.
02
Learning
- Working toward the WSET Level 3 in Wines — not booked yet.
- Into the MSc coursework now — deep learning, NLP and the rest of the AI/ML core.
- Open-water swim drills carried back from the Portugal training camp.
03
Reading / watching
- Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine 2024 — Hugh Johnson & Margaret Rand.
- Sales and Service for the Wine Professional — Brian K. Julyan.
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion — Robert B. Cialdini.
- The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia — Tom Stevenson.
- Taekwon-Do Kicks: Techniques, Strength, and Flexibility, White to Blue Belt — Sally Gleaves.
04
Drinking
- Bessa Valley Enira Reserva 2018 — Bulgarian Bordeaux-blend red, from the cellar.
- Étienne Calsac L'Échappée Belle Blanc de Blancs — grower Champagne from Avize.
- Vinprom Troyan Troyanska Slivova, 25-year-old — oak-aged Bulgarian plum rakia.
Stale?
If this page hasn't been updated in over three months, ping me — chances are my real life has moved on and I just haven't written it down yet.