You never really know how it’s going to end. But when it does, you can’t really say you didn’t see…
Category: Reflections
what being in a facebook group where we all pretend to be ants taught me about politics
When I joined, the implied rules of the group were simple: (1) anyone can post or comment on a post,…
america’s shadow self
“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” – Angela Duckworth I took this picture on November 25, 2014 during the Ferguson…
honing my internal gps
Life update: Due to my company transitioning to completely remote work, I moved to Sonoma (wine county) from San Francisco…
blast from the past (kindergarten edition)
Recently, I read an article that talks about the impact of Kindergarten on future years, which inspired me to document…
pieces of porcelain
When I was eating breakfast this morning, my plate snapped in half cleanly when I picked it up. So I…
external:internal currency exchange
Something that has been on my mind recently is the conversion from “external” currency to an “internal” currency. We collect…
food for thought: my 5-day fasting experience
Last Wednesday night, I embarked on a 5-day fast. I currently have less than an hour left of my goal…
quantified self
Humans like to measure things, have objective definitions of what “is” – proof of concept of understanding; a standard of…
controlling emotional reference points via meditation
Meditation comes in different modalities. I’ve been waking up at 5:30am and practicing zen meditation everyday for the past week…