Another Sunday here in Las Vegas, and I finally got around to writing. It’s approximately 85 degrees (30 celsius) which feels refreshingly mild compared to the 100+ degrees that will be coming in a few hours. It’s my first summer living here, and so far the heat has been totally fine. I’ve spent a lot …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
It’s Sunday evening in Las Vegas, and although I’m a bit sleepy returning from a late Saturday night flight from Chicago, I decided I shouldn’t accept the many excuses that I can easily form to be lazy about posting as usual. I was thinking about the causes that have stopped me from writing with any …
October Update
I recently finished my second month here in Las Vegas. As I mentioned before it has really exceeded my expectations for somewhere to live. I’ve lived in several suburban places in my life: Michigan where I grew up, Boulder, Salt Lake City suburbs, Mountain View (Silicon Valley), and a town in the south island of …
Long Overdue Update
After another massive hiatus, I’m returning here to give an update. I haven’t posted since January apparently, so I’ll give a recap of some of the big things from this year. I went to two weddings, one in Tokyo where I stayed for an additional ten days touring the country, and one outside of San …
Lazy Sunday
It’s Sunday afternoon, and since I’m not outdoors or needing to prepare for the week, I figured I’d attempt my first back-to-back blogs in forever. I was successful this past week in taking a more relaxed pace with my trading work, and still got a good amount of things accomplished. I’m hoping to continue that …
Happy Holidays
I’ve been considering blogging at least a few times a month for however many millennia it has been since I last wrote. I found several drafts that I started at various points this year and left quarter-completed. As much of a habit as blogging has been at certain periods in my life where I felt …
Palm Desert and Los Angeles
A few weeks ago I went to Palm Desert, California for a friend’s wedding. It’s about 2.5 hours driving from LA (always a big asterisk for traffic conditions), and it was my first time going even though I lived in LA for something like 7 years. It’s a tranquil and beautiful town. In the winter/early …
Patagonia (Bariloche, Argentina)
I got back a few days ago from a hiking excursion in Bariloche, Argentina, and I also spent a few days in Buenos Aires as well. I went for over two weeks, which is about my maximum vacation period before I’m mentally dying to return to normal life. It’s weird how that transitions over time. …
2023
I’m sitting outside at a cafe here in Mexico City drinking a flat white. I’ve mostly kicked almond milk and drink black coffee/espresso, but sometimes I indulge myself. My past week was supposed to be about living my overly optimistic daily routines to start the new year, but I got a mild flu that’s been …
We Got a Cat
Warm welcomes from Mexico City. I have a Christmas trip to see my family in the Bay Area next month, but otherwise I plan to be here for the remainder of the year. I really enjoy November-January as the pace slows, but also preparing for a transformative start to the coming year. The weather has …
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