obsessing

That same energy — careful attention to detail, generosity, ritualistic devotion — maps almost perfectly onto sourdough culture: people exchanging starters, mentoring newbies on Reddit, obsessing over hydration ratios, even running “starter hotels” for friends’ yeast cultures.

I took a week of vacation to relax, clear my head and stop obsessing over depressing news.

The local media know what shifts newspapers - and it ain't the tourists, no matter how much the rest of us are obsessing about them.

The man I speak to is definitely still Heston - obsessing over the perfect peppercorn ratio - but now he's calm, focused, and self-aware.

Rather than obsessing over fast growth, they embrace an ethos of exploration and creativity — along with a bit of humor.