Now
This is my /now page. What's a "now" page? It's a place to post what I'm up to 'now' in a central place that I control. Think of it as an alternative to posting updates to social media. I'll update this page periodically and I've begun archiving the changes instead of simply deleting them.
If you have your own site, you should make one, too.
Last updated: January 29, 2026
Making
- I continue to write at my site TimeMachiner.
- A project that will go unnamed is about 25% complete. It's slow going, but it's going.
Reading
I'm nearly halfway thought Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's interesting so far, but an expected slow-burn. I'm sticking with it but will be happy to move onto the second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series after this one.
2025 was an amazing year with 14 books read, the most I've read in many years. I was NEARLY done with a book as the calendar flipped to 2026, but I couldn't complete it in time. To compensate, I upped my 2026 reading goal so I'm not up by a book in the year as of 1/2/26.
I track my reading at The StoryGraph. If you're looking for a great alternative to GoodReads, you should use it too. Click here to see what I'm reading.
Listening
As always I'm listening to a little bit of everything. Top tracks for me right now are:
- 12 to 12 by Sombr
- Delete Ya by DJO
- Dracula by Tame Impala
- Man I Need by Olivia Dean
- Real Love by Monowhales
I'm giving Crucial Tracks a try, which is a once-a-day prompt to list music that means something to me.
I've finally completed a project from the end of 2025 to get all my Apple Music listen history imported to ListenBrainz + two of my self-hosted scrobbling services (Maloja and Koito). The data wasn't perfect, but good enough.
Watching
- Made for Love. Three episodes into it and it's... okay.
- Recently finished Man On The Inside, which was a fun Ted Danson show. Of course I also rounded out 2025 with the series finale of Stranger Things. Personally, I thought it wrapped up quite well.
- Somewhat on hold: Doctor Who, Star Treks Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds.
- Slowly doing a full re-watch of Stargate: SG-1. Currently on season 6.
Planning
Nothing at the moment.
Previous Editions
Thanks to the Wayback Machine, I was able to recover nearly my entire NOW history from 2024 - early 2025. They are listed below.
September 12, 2025
Making
- I continue to write at my site TimeMachiner.
- A project that will go unnamed has begun.
Reading
I'm about to begin My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.
I met my goal to read 6 books this year. To date, I've read 9, with another DNF (This is How You Lose the Time War).
I track my reading at The StoryGraph. If you're looking for a great alternative to GoodReads, you should use it too. Click here to see what I'm reading.
Listening
Listening to a little bit of everything.
Watching
- The Institute. Loved the book when I read it and so far the producers have done a fantastic job recreating it accurately.
- Recently finished The Peripheral (which was fantastic and a shame it won't get a second season due to the previous writer's strike), Upload, and The Residence.
- Somewhat on hold: Doctor Who, Star Treks Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds.
- Slowly doing a full re-watch of Stargate: SG-1.
Planning
Nothing to say here as Fall is starting and the year is going into fast forward. However I'm looking forward to hockey starting up soon.
April 30, 2025
Making
- I continue to write at my site TimeMachiner.
Reading
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy.
My goal is to read at least 6 books this year. To date, I've read 2.
I track my reading at The StoryGraph. If you're looking for a great alternative to GoodReads, you should too. Click here to see what I'm reading.
Listening
Lately I've been getting my fix of Chvrches.
Watching
- Yellowjackets.
- Somewhat on hold: Doctor Who, Star Trek: Lower Decks.
- Slowly doing a full re-watch of Stargate: SG-1.
Planning
2025 is all focused on being able to get back to full health, which leads to more headspace to be creative once more.
July 30, 2024
Making
Trying to figure out if a long-brewing novel idea could maybe get written any time soon.
Reading
Between books at the moment but I'll likely be reading Washington Black by Esi Edugyan next.
I track my reading at The StoryGraph and if you're looking for a great alternative to GoodReads, you should too. Click here to see what I'm reading.
Listening
I'm really enjoying The Maine lately. Their track How To Exit A Room is incredible.
Watching
Silo, Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Somewhat on hold: Doctor Who, Yellowjackets.
Slowly doing a full re-watch of Stargate: SG-1.
Planning
2024 has a lot of personal stuff in store for me and my loved ones. I'll keep those details to myself.
I'm looking to expand TimeMachiner's readership and paid members. The goal is to double the current membership from 5 to 10 by end of year.
May 9, 2024
Making
Reading
You can also track the status of what I’m currently reading here.
I’ve discovered a reading tracking site called Hardcover. I’m giving it a try in my never-ending quest to ditch GoodReads for something better.
Listening
I’m really enjoying The Maine lately. Their track How To Exit A Room is incredible.
Watching
Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Discovery.
Somewhat on hold: Yellowjackets.
Slowly doing a full re-watch of Stargate: SG-1.
Planning
2024 has a lot of personal stuff in store for me and my loved ones. I’ll keep those details to myself.
I’m looking to expand TimeMachiner’s readership and paid members. The goal is to double the current membership from 5 to 10 by end of year.
Jan 16, 2024
This was the initial version of this list.
Making
Reading
The Count of Monte Cristo – I’m 73% complete as of the last time this page has been updated.
I’ve discovered a reading tracking site called Hardcover. I’m giving it a try in my never-ending quest to ditch GoodReads for something better.
Listening
I’m really enjoying The Maine lately. Their track How To Exit A Room is incredible.
Watching
Currently getting into Yellowjackets.
I’ve recently added all of Technology Connections’ videos to my Plex server so I can enjoy them free of YouTube’s nonsense. It’s a channel I used to not like at all, but then seeing some great EV videos warmed me up to Alec.
Planning
2024 has a lot of personal stuff in store for me and my loved ones. I’ll keep those details to myself.
I’m looking to expand TimeMachiner’s readership and paid members. The goal is to double the current membership from 5 to 10 by end of year.