I work for a training department for a large financial institution. I think I could explain it as teaching people how to do their job better. Though I don’t actually do much teaching, personally.

I’ve liked the Jackpot series, but I absolutely adore the Sprawl series. I also loved the bridge series.

I had to look up:

HHGTTG = The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

… I did not know that. Good tip!

I loved the first Foundation, but never read beyond that, for some reason. I know I have the first trilogy around here somewhere. I should dig up the other ones.

Lifting: I definitely don’t like while I’m doing it.

Riding my bike though: it’s great to get out there early in the morning and explore, see nature, etc. with the bike, I also just like the feeling of speed, so the physical act of riding can actually be enjoyable.

To a lesser degree, the same can apply to running. I find that when I’ve been in better shape, I could experience that runner’s high.

I just swiped your comment a short way, so please enjoy your upvote (which I can confirm worked).

After you mentioned it, I had to check out Pi. I really liked it! If you haven’t seen it, you should check out David Lynch’s Eraserhead. I find it sort of similar, and also pretty fucked up.

I don’t know all of his stuff, though Mother! was pretty stressful to watch.

I’m gonna say: Requiem for a Dream

Starbucks coffee, and even more so, their tea. Just doesn’t seem like a good use of my money, since I can make it at home for a lot less money.

I played through the first one when it came out and really loved it. Never played the sequels though, for whatever reason.

This is probably just me, but I’ve tried to play through the original on an emulator over the years, and I had a hard time getting in to it. Just felt kind of slow from what I’m used to now.

I like to make mistakes

I had this game my NES back when it came out and absolutely loved it. I still probably play through it every couple of years.