It&apos;s the time of year when I start to look back on the past 12 months to understand what I have enjoyed, despised and learned. As part of this I have noticed that I have been picking up new hobbies left and right and, whilst I usually drop them just as quickly, I was curious to dig into why I may be starting to try these things. Quasi-life crisis? perhaps. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;apos;s the time of year when I start to look back on the past 12 months to understand what I have enjoyed, despised and learned.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;As part of this I have noticed that I have been picking up new hobbies left and right and, whilst I usually drop them just as quickly, I was curious to dig into why I may be starting to try these things.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Quasi-life crisis? perhaps.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It's the time of year when I start to look back on the past 12 months to understand what I have enjoyed, despised and learned.As part of this I have noticed that I have been picking up new hobbies left and right and, whilst I usually drop them just as quickly, I was curious to dig into why I may be starting to try these things.Quasi-life crisis? perhaps.  Support the show

Ep 13 - About Finding New Hobbies (in your 30s)

*update - apologies for the crappy audio - new microphone required 🥲 June, August, September, October, November 2024 all included. Quite a bit to cover so bear with me 🙏 Enjoy the longest Otto Talks in history! <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;*update - apologies for the crappy audio - new microphone required 🥲&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;June, August, September, October, November 2024 all included.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Quite a bit to cover so bear with me 🙏&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Enjoy the longest Otto Talks in history!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

*update - apologies for the crappy audio - new microphone required 🥲June, August, September, October, November 2024 all included.Quite a bit to cover so bear with me 🙏Enjoy the longest Otto Talks in history!  Support the show

Ep 12 - About Weddings, Bali & Taiwan

Woke up early to catch the United v Coventry FA Cup Semi Final so decided to share my thoughts. Briefly discuss Chelsea vs City (please leave Jackson in the Wembley changing room), wins for Liverpool and Arsenal after tough spells. Then we take a wee jaunt to Spain to as Real took on Barcelona in the world&apos;s most iconic football match. A final stop off in Germany to doth our caps to the indomitable Leverkusen  completes our Euro trip. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Woke up early to catch the United v Coventry FA Cup Semi Final so decided to share my thoughts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Briefly discuss Chelsea vs City (please leave Jackson in the Wembley changing room), wins for Liverpool and Arsenal after tough spells.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Then we take a wee jaunt to Spain to as Real took on Barcelona in the world&amp;apos;s most iconic football match.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A final stop off in Germany to doth our caps to the indomitable Leverkusen  completes our Euro trip.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Woke up early to catch the United v Coventry FA Cup Semi Final so decided to share my thoughts.Briefly discuss Chelsea vs City (please leave Jackson in the Wembley changing room), wins for Liverpool and Arsenal after tough spells.Then we take a wee jaunt to Spain to as Real took on Barcelona in the world's most iconic football match.A final stop off in Germany to doth our caps to the indomitable Leverkusen  completes our Euro trip. Support the show

Ep 11 - About FA Cup Semi-Finals, Man United and Real Madrid v Barcelona

Part 1: <ul><li>My creative efforts are ramping up.<ul><li>Substack (Otto Talks)</li><li>Interview Guides (https://ottot.gumroad.com/l/interview-guide)</li></ul></li></ul>Part 2: <ul><li>The Taylor Swift Experience.</li><li>Manon dragged our friends and I to a rural Australian town for a night of country music merriment.</li><li>I love the zoo.</li><li>We climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge.</li><li>I now play tennis</li></ul>Part 3:<ul><li>Fallout (Amazon Prime)</li></ul>Part 4:<ul><li>What&apos;s that coming over the hill? is it a wedding...</li></ul> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 1: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;My creative efforts are ramping up.&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Substack (Otto Talks)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Interview Guides (https://ottot.gumroad.com/l/interview-guide)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 2: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Taylor Swift Experience.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manon dragged our friends and I to a rural Australian town for a night of country music merriment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;I love the zoo.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;I now play tennis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 3:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fallout (Amazon Prime)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Part 4:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What&amp;apos;s that coming over the hill? is it a wedding...&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Part 1: My creative efforts are ramping up.Substack (Otto Talks)Interview Guides (https://ottot.gumroad.com/l/interview-guide)Part 2: The Taylor Swift Experience.Manon dragged our friends and I to a rural Australian town for a night of country music merriment.I love the zoo.We climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge.I now play tennisPart 3:Fallout (Amazon Prime)Part 4:What's that coming over the hill? is it a wedding... Support the show

Ep 10 - About Substack, a Night in Nashville and Fallout

As the wedding inches closer and closer I had to take drastic action to find appropriate  clothing. Cue me arranging a personal styling session at a Sydney department store. This is my story... In other news, a little nod to introverted development practices, I was praised about the quality of a spreadsheet I made (what is my life..) and Travis Kelce&apos;s girlfriend is approaching Sydney at alarming speed... <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;As the wedding inches closer and closer I had to take drastic action to find appropriate  clothing. Cue me arranging a personal styling session at a Sydney department store. This is my story...&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In other news, a little nod to introverted development practices, I was praised about the quality of a spreadsheet I made (what is my life..) and Travis Kelce&amp;apos;s girlfriend is approaching Sydney at alarming speed...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1875170/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

As the wedding inches closer and closer I had to take drastic action to find appropriate  clothing. Cue me arranging a personal styling session at a Sydney department store. This is my story...In other news, a little nod to introverted development practices, I was praised about the quality of a spreadsheet I made (what is my life..) and Travis Kelce's girlfriend is approaching Sydney at alarming speed...  Support the show

Ep 9 - About Riri, Spreadsheets & Taylor Swift

👋 Enjoy the dulcet tones of Otto Thoresen, a Scotsman who finds himself living in Australia with his fiancé and his dog, as he rambles about anything and everything. “It’s quite good I suppose.” (Otto’s Dad)&nbsp; Be sure to hit that subscribe button and get on the bandwagon before it has even been built! 🛠️

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