How would you describe what you do at FluffyCo?
I hand paint/screenprint the products that we make in-house, along with other duties such as packing/shipping wholesale orders.
Where are you from?
I am originally from Czarny Dunajec, Poland. My family moved to the South Side of Chicago when I was a wee 5 years old. I eventually moved to San Francisco when I was 18.
Did you go to school and for what?
I did the education thing at the University of San Francisco.
I graduated with Honors and received my B.A. in Psychology.
What sort of things do you do outside of work?
I spend a lot of my free time working on music, whether with my band, my solo project, or other random collaborations. I also like the water A LOT (any body will do). Otherwise I am spending quality time with loved ones.
Hobbies? Interests? Passions?
Music and non-Music alike. Good Food. Intelligent minds without pretentiousness or righteousness. Color and Design. Change and Development.
Jobs in your past?
I have plenty of experience in food whether it be serving (e.g. Coast Sushi in Chicago, Samovar Tea Lounge) or co-owning my own cafe (Lima Charlie in the Presidio RIP).
In the recent past I have even worked as a Real Estate Appraisal Officer.
I once even used my B.A. in Psychology working for the Institute on Aging, counseling suicidal elderly.
Favorite 3 things about living here?
1. It's a safety net for those who refuse to 'grow old' in the conventional sense.
2. The weather (I don't think I could ever do winter again)
3. Being at the water's borders.
What’s your dream day in San Francisco?
I can think of a recent day where on a whim a few friends and I decided to go to China Beach on a hot SF day, hoping the fog hadn't come in yet to knock out the happy hope we all shared. The mix of people was rare and the water was bearably cold as opposed to frigid and numbing. We listened to 80's freestyle jams on the boom box that lamented on love and summertime. I just finished the mix and was very satisfied. Past the forgiving waves you could actually swim the kind of swim you could only get in lakes or smaller watering holes! It was amazing. The grins and happy resonated for days after.
Favorite Local Food?
-Ankake (Japanese noodles) @ Hotei
-Chapeu (affordable delectable French food in the Richmond)
-sushi! sushi! sushi! (e.g. Sushi Bistro, Sushi Zone, etc.)
What is one thing you wish people paid more attention to?
Context! I consider myself a relativist and have trouble swallowing certain dogmas or world views. I wish that people would consider a multitude of variables when assessing a situation or making blanket statements.
What have you been researching lately?
The barefoot bandit trial. He finally got caught! I recently went on a trip to Orcas Island (where the barefoot bandit was hiding for some time) and reveled in this fugitive child's story, half hoping to run into him.
Special talent?
I'm double jointed on the whole right side of my body.
Anything you are currently working on or working towards?
I am working on the constant development of a few musical projects as well and working towards clearing my debt, saving money, and eventually buying a mountain.