Santa Barbara has been kind to me this past year. Although I am excited to be returning to an urban environment (be it New York, Philadelphia, or St. Louis, still not sure), I can’t help but but reminisce about the paradise that I am about to leave. There are aspects of Santa Barbara, big things and little things, that I will miss. Here, I present them to you in meme fashion. Continue reading just santa barbara things
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Threes and beyond
This is a post about the game Threes, about design, and about taking life risks. Continue reading Threes and beyond
Taiwan 1 of 3 – Family
Our 10-day trip to Taiwan in December was, first and foremost a family trip. It’s the first time in 11 years that all five of us, my mom, dad, Steven, Henry, and I have made it back all together. Continue reading Taiwan 1 of 3 – Family
Taiwan 2 of 3 – Travel
This was the fourth time I’ve visited Taiwan in the last 7 years. On previous trips, studying, teaching or leadership programs, or family have been the main focuses. Well, family was the priority this time too (see the previous post), but this was also the first time I brought a camera intent on producing some photographs. My family helped by taking us all around the island and saving some time to visit some noteworthy locations along the way. Continue reading Taiwan 2 of 3 – Travel
Taiwan 3 of 3 – Food
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Stress Threes
We all have our ways of coping with stress. For me, it’s inane puzzle games, and I just started a new one: Threes. It’s an iPhone game, but a friend’s friend also ported a browser clone. The game is elegant. You slide tiles around a 4×4 board and combine tiles by shoving them against walls. Combine 1 and 2, combine matching numbers to get bigger numbers. Every swipe spawns a new number and you go until you lock up the board. Continue reading Stress Threes
Early Spring Macro
Spring started early in California because of the strange and alarming drought. That means for me 1) conserving water; 2) being less cold at night; 3) macro shooting! Continue reading Early Spring Macro
Epic Beach Sunset
This is a story of luck. January 18, 2014 was a sunset that I’ll remember forever. Continue reading Epic Beach Sunset