Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
I’m lucky I’m in love with my best friend
Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat – Lucky I’m lucky I’m in love with my best friend Lucky to have been where I have been Lucky to be coming home again You’ll hear the music, feel the air I’ll put a flower in your hair Though the breezes through trees Move so pretty you’re all I [...]
Celebrate the things you can not change
Most of us are familiar with the Serenity Prayer, which as a line that goes something like this: “accept the things I cannot change” That is beautiful, however, today on NPR I heard something even more magnificent. “celebrate the things you can not change” Seriously… it is already extremely difficult to accept the things in [...]
The Best Man – a good movie about politics
As a result of a lazy channel-surfing Saturday morning, I caught a myself a good movie about presidential politics: The Best Man. It’s amazing because although the movie was made in 1964, it squarely captured the sensitiment of today’s modern political mudslinging. It was so good and relevant, it seemed almost prophetic. Issues that they [...]
The smell of fresh rain
On my way home from work several days ago, I caught the scent of something delightful that I haven’t experienced for a long time — the smell of fresh rain. Ok, so you are probably wondering — it rains all the time — what’s so special about this one occasion? Well thing is, if you [...]
Human kindless is worthless
On my way home the other day. I saw a homeless man with a sign that reads “testing the value of human kindness”, next to his collection pan. Sad to say, human kindness is only worth two pennies. However I doubt anyone gave him just two pennies. So most likely those pennies actually belongs to [...]
The curse of free office sodas
Sodas are probably one of the easiests unhealthy food items you can remove from your diet. However, the temptation is hard to resist when there is an abundant supply of cold, easily accessible, and free sodas in the office fridge. Especially on days mixed with free, greasy office food like pizzas. I find myself fighting [...]
I am published in a scientific journal
Life goal number #19092 – Get published in a scientific journal – Checked. As part of a class I took at UC Davis, I am officially named in a scientific journal: Cryptic seedling herbivory by nocturnal introduced generalists impacts survival, performance of native and exotic plants Hopefully one day I will be able to go [...]
A better Cherry Danish
I have an affinity for fruity desserts. That’s why I am always inclined to pick that sugar glazed Cherry Danish at the baked goods counter. However, there is something awfully flawed in the design of a Cherry Danish. Why is the cherry all concentrated at the center? You practically have to eat through 2 inches [...]
From freelance to fulltime
Today I joined the civilized world as the new UI Engineer for Netbooks.com. Although giving up afternoon naps is going to be hard, I am very grateful to be gainfully employed in the mist of this down spiraling economy. To be honest though, sitting at home writing code doesn’t feel any different than sitting in [...]
Women turning things around
When arguing with my girlfriend, I often get blasted with “Why are you turning things around on me? This is not about me, it’s about you.” I always thought this was a very strange defense, but I just recently noticed that my girlfriend is not the only female who uses this illogical line of reasoning. [...]