I tend to start my years mentally in September, coinciding with the academic year. I leave the true Gregorian new years for reflecting on what’s happened in the year just ending.
Studying this week has negatively impacted my prose ability, but nonetheless, 2015 was great.
After having lived on my own and mostly cooking for myself for 3+ years and accumulating many pots and pans and spatulas and baking pans, I still only have one spoon. I got my spoon in Taiwan in 2007 (yay AID!). It has a bird on it.
And here’s a list of things I have more of than spoons: Continue reading Things I have more of than spoons
My friend took me to visit the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, and in one of the greenhouses we found the exhibit called “Kiku, a Spotlight on Tradition.” Kiku, or 菊, is Japanese for chrysanthemum. I’m obviously stereotyping, but if the Japanese are involved, but you know some really impressive displays of ingenuity, technique, and artistry are going to happen. Continue reading Chrysanthemums
This was written retrospectively in July 2017.
I think that weddings in New York City are notorious for being ridiculously expensive. Following typical convention for decoration, guest lists, menus, flowers, and everything else in a place where everything is more expensive and space is hard to come by means expenses add up quickly. The solution? Focus on what really matters. Continue reading Fort Tryon Wedding
Okay, this is ironic and kind of sad. After having lived in NYC for one year as a photo enthusiast and having put together that “Guide to NYC” this summer, I had still only visited two museums on Manhattan: the Met and the Museum of Math. My friends helped remedy that by letting me tag along for a flurry of museum outings. I now present you: Peter’s definitive non-artistic guide to museums he visited last month!
Last weekend, I took a train upstate to Storm King Art Center and the nearby Schunemuck State Park. It was a solitary trip by design, and it gave me a lot of time and space — about 8 hours and 23 miles — with nothing but the vibrant autumn trees, my music, and chilly air to keep me company. Well… rather, it let me spend some quality time reflecting upon my Brain and Mind.
Last week, my friends who lead Weill Cornell’s Arts Club asked me to lead a photography expedition to Central Park. Ostensibly, I was coaching my classmates, offering tips about composition, portraiture, and camera technique, but really…? I was too busy taking pictures of this man. Continue reading Central Park Photoshoot
Five of my med school buddies and I set off to Belize during spring break. We were determined to make it as EXTREME as possible. For eight days, in eight different ways, we pushed ourselves to the physical limit and placed ourselves in mortal danger. In fact, I was so busy trying not to die that I couldn’t actually take photos properly. Let’s see how that happened. (I may be exaggerating a little) Continue reading Belize Spring Break? more like Spring Ache!
