Tynan, I only read your blog infrequently, maybe twice a year or so, but reading this my first thought was - "It's time for this guy to get serious about cooking!"

If you barely worked last year, you surely have time for it in your daily routine. Would you enjoy it? I would guess so, if you find the right cuisine to mesh with your interests/palette.

For me it's Sichuan food... I love the flavour profiles, and also the thing that you get with most Chinese food where you meticulously prepare all of the ingredients before you start. Anyway that's just me...