From Huntington to Hermosa: My SoCal Travels
This past weekend marked my 4th trip to SoCal this year, and as always, it was a blast. Since I’ve been busy (read: lazy) and haven’t written much about my travels, let me catch...
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Lessons Learned from Leaving
If it’s one thing I’ve learned from leaving the fruit company, it’s that you don’t fully know the impact you have had on other people until you leave. The corollary is also true —...
2024 Travel Update #1
My Taipei List So I guess I kept my resolution to write weekly in January, and then fell off the wagon in February when I traveled to Asia, which is a shame. In a...
New year, new me?
I love making New Year’s resolutions because it seems valuable to have aspirations heading into a new year. While I often fail to achieve them, the journey and progress made still feels meaningful (although...
When Procrastination Pays Off
I was driving home from lunch with a friend when I got the text from my cousin: “Extended one month to 11/16 on the deadline day? What the… when did they decide this and...
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 4
The Power of FOMO “Am I crazy for wanting to go to Paris to watch a volleyball tournament?” I asked Iain. “You’re crazy, but going to Paris to watch volleyball isn’t that crazy for...
Lessons from Taiwan
I just got back from a two week vacation in Taiwan, and let me tell you — it was a grueling schedule of eating, figuring out where to eat next, getting there, with the...
Observations from Serving Jury Duty
I’ve always wanted to serve on a jury, but never had the opportunity to do so. Not only is it our civic duty, being on a jury has actual real-life consequences. My only hesitation...
Well, it’s happened…
Two and a half years in, I finally succumbed to Covid. Some friends wondered why I hadn’t gotten it earlier, especially since I’ve traveled out-of-state multiple times and had several close contacts. Well, as...
I recall Nahm in Bangkok (your rec.) a great value. Delicious and memorable, but not life changing. But I doubt…