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May 2018

  • Subtle Comedy

    Subtle Comedy

    Lighthearted comedy is great. Brooklyn-99 masterfully makes quick 20-minute episodes, filled with fast, simple, smart jokes in a lighthearted way. The subtle aspects are very important One example: Jake Peralta, the main character played by Andy Samberg, is a total jest. After being assigned to work with his captain on a case–his captain being a Continue reading

  • There’s always two sides

    “10 reasons why you should be vegan” “10 reasons why humans need to eat meat” “7 tips on waking up early” “Being a night owl can be productive” “How to speed read” “How to enjoy your book” “Houston Rockets fan, or Golden State Warriors fan?” Everything has (at least) two sides. There are two sides Continue reading

  • Meeting my idol

    Meeting my idol

    Last night, I met David Blaine. I shook his hand, and immediately told him how much of an inspiration he was to me: “Thank you for all you’ve done for the magic community. I started magic because of you” “Wow. Thank you.” I’ve only met a few of my “idols” in person, but it is always Continue reading

  • How do we determine milestones?

    How do we determine milestones?

      This is blog post #200 Am I now meant to rejoice and celebrate? Throw glitter into the air? Shall I summon jubilant cheers and chant that I’ve managed to do this for 200 days straight? How do we determine milestones? I’ve often felt that reaching these fixed goals doesn’t feel as special as regular Continue reading

  • Checking in

    Just landed in Tokyo after my 8-hour flight Hopping on a 9-hour flight to Vancouver in about 2 hours. But since when did airplanes get in-flight WiFi? When did self-driving cars become a thing? I used to have a flip phone and I don’t remember when the smartphone phase even happened. It’s kind of crazy Continue reading

  • Hey, if you are reading this, let’s catch up

    Hey, if you are reading this, let’s catch up

    What the title says. Shoot me a message. Let’s chat. Let’s catch-up. Maybe grab a quick coffee if you want, if you are free. If you are reading this, I appreciate you, and I also want to make sure we reconnect. Take care Continue reading

  • The Final Stretch

    If you go to university away from home after high school, you will have spent ~85% of the days you will ever spend with their parents. Up until you are 18, you spend nearly every day seeing your parents. Subtract a few days during high school where you might go on vacations or school program Continue reading

  • picking up photography

    picking up photography

    Yesterday my dad arrived in Singapore to spend 3 days with me before I fly home. He gifted me a Canon Camera (at my request) and today I started messing around with it. Much like with learning any new skill, I quickly was introduced to a myriad of photography terminology which I had no grasp Continue reading

  • Rewatching Avengers

    Rewatching Avengers

    Because when something is good, you want to experience it twice. It’s the same with anything in life. If you see something worth watching twice, then watch it twice. Continue reading

  • How we Ended Up in a World of Bitcoin—”Worthless Artificial Gold”

    How we Ended Up in a World of Bitcoin—”Worthless Artificial Gold”

    If you follow the world of business news, you will know that Charlie Munger recently called Bitcoin “worthless artificial gold.” That is not technically wrong, as Bitcoin has no inherent value, nor does it produce anything physical, and, much like the internet, it’s “in the cloud” and people don’t really understand Bitcoin. I do like Continue reading

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