Choose Your Hard
“What did they want you to do, like die?” I laughed. “It kind of felt like it…” I was telling Divya about the MADstrength Games at my gym that I impulsively signed up for...
Category: sports
From Huntington to Hermosa: My SoCal Travels
This past weekend marked my 4th trip to SoCal this year, and as always, it was a blast. Since I’ve been busy (read: lazy) and haven’t written much about my travels, let me catch...
What is a sport, part 2
Breakdancing (or breaking, as it’s officially called) should never have been added as an Olympic sport. There, I said it. I also said it 3 years ago during the Tokyo Olympics when I listed...
Great Expectations, part 4
The Power of FOMO “Am I crazy for wanting to go to Paris to watch a volleyball tournament?” I asked Iain. “You’re crazy, but going to Paris to watch volleyball isn’t that crazy for...
Why I love watching AVP tournaments
My friend Andy is a troll. Like, he has an official diploma from the American Troll Academy. He’s constantly trying to pull your leg so it’s difficult to take him seriously, and he’s usually...
Lessons from a post-match interview
Last week I went to cover the MPSF Men’s Volleyball Tournament at Stanford University. And by cover I mean I got a media pass and did media things: I live-tweeted the event, took some...
How to get selfies with pro athletes
“Is Friday selfie day or is Saturday selfie day?” I asked. “Everyday’s selfie day,” Andy replied. It was our second trip to LA in as many months to watch beach volleyball, and we were...
Back to Normal
On Saturday I went to watch Stanford Men’s Volleyball play at Maples Pavilion for the first time since the pandemic began, and it was awesome. It felt so good to be at a live...
Football is ridiculous
I never watched or understood football* growing up, and it didn’t help that the 49ers sucked for most of my adult life…why bother watching when you don’t have a team to cheer for? But...
What is a sport?
“What are all these random sports?” My friend asked, about a week into the 2021 Olympics. “There’s track cycling, and rock climbing…” “That’s a new one for this Olympics. Also, I don’t think a...
Ted, thanks for your courage for speaking out your thoughts, especially right after this horrible event. It's been a a…