The Rules of the RSVP
Having organized many, many game nights and random other events, I thought I’d write about the proper etiquette of how to respond to invitations. Most of this is common sense, but I’ve been realizing...
Author: waldenwest
What are your New Year’s resolutions?
Even though I rarely follow through on my new year’s resolutions, I still enjoy year-end reflections and resolving that yes, this is the year that I’ll get six pack abs by summer. To that...
A Tale of Two Museums
(Alternate title: Museums are boring) Often what I look forward to most in a museum is the gift shop and, if they have one, the restaurant. I still remember the beautiful restaurant in the...
What is complaining, anyway?
Three weeks into Lent, I can tell you that giving up complaining is much harder than giving up dessert. I can also tell you that some people don’t seem to understand what I meant...
What I’m giving up for Lent
Even though I essentially grew up going to church, Lent was never a big part of my upbringing. That is to say, I never went to church on Ash Wednesday and got ash on...
Are you really going to eat that?
“You’re eating a donut? At this hour?” I asked my roommate, incredulous. I was putting away some dishes before going to bed, and saw the donut by the sink. My roommate looked at me...
How’d you get so fat?
A little while ago I went to visit my aunt and uncle that I hadn’t seen in a few months. Before I even had a chance to sit down my uncle asks me, “How’d...
Parts Unknown: Ranch 99
Growing up Asian in the Silicon Valley meant that I grew up going to Asian supermarkets like Ranch 99. It was a part of my upbringing, just like dim sum on weekends, red envelopes...
Your risk tolerance is also not low. Just saying ;)