My Spice Journey
There are 2 types of people in the world: I’m in the latter category — I don’t even add ketchup to fries, because I like the original flavor of the fries. If I’m in...
Category: friends
The Necessity of Viewpoint Diversity
“Andy asked me over break whether I pay my car registration fees every year.” I was hiking with Steve on New Year’s Eve, and started recounting a conversation with our mutual friend Andy. “What...
The White Elephant Gift Dilemma
In high school I played clarinet in band for a few years, and we had a tradition of doing Secret Santa gift exchanges around Christmastime. I can’t remember what gift I bought the person...
Life Lessons in Paris, part 2
“Miles just walked by! He’s in a hurry so he’s probably watching somewhere,” Ethan texted. It was Sunday, and Andrew and I were watching the men’s bronze medal match in the stadium. Ethan was...
Am I an introvert?
One of the best parts of traveling is meeting people along the way, whether it’s locals or fellow travelers. Since I had a decent portion of solo travel on this recent trip to Paris,...
Life Lessons in Paris, part 1
“How cringe would it be if I started singing right now?” Andrew asked. We had just finished dinner and were heading back to the beach volleyball tournament when we passed by a random church....
random life update #3
Apologies to those of you who thought I was in Paris based on my last blog post…I’m actually leaving this week and am frantically trying to get as much work done as I can...
Great Expectations, part 3
It may not surprise you to know that I continue to be disappointed by my own lofty expectations, but I’m wondering…is it really my fault? Let me describe some recent examples of when my...
Why I love watching AVP tournaments
My friend Andy is a troll. Like, he has an official diploma from the American Troll Academy. He’s constantly trying to pull your leg so it’s difficult to take him seriously, and he’s usually...
The Case for (and against) Airbnb, part 2
The weekend did not have an auspicious start. For starters, none of my friends could make it except Andy, and the other three people coming were all Andy’s friends. Also, none of us knew...
I genuinely enjoying reading and seeing videos about your sailing adventure =)