Last week, I attended GDC 2025 on my own dime—as an indie game dev wannabe—for the first time in 10 years. My last GDC was in 2015, where I happily met one of my best GDC sessions: Christy Marx’s “From Jem to CastleVille.” These days, I work
I have a deep appreciation for writing tools, and pens are at the top of that list. I love a well-made ballpoint pen—my favorite is the Jetstream Prime—but there’s always been one thing that bothers me: the rattle. Even with high-end precision pens like the Montblanc Meisterstück,
At the end of 2024, I decided to watch Shen Yun. As an Asian immigrant, the concept of the performance felt familiar—perhaps even a bit old-fashioned. However, their tagline, “China Before Communism,” always intrigued me. I remember seeing their commercials as far back as 2008, and I couldn’t
January is always a great time for a reset—not just for tidying up physical spaces but also for reflecting on life itself. So, I took the opportunity to make some changes. Cleaning Up LinkedIn Connections Lately, LinkedIn has started to feel more uncomfortable than useful. A few years ago,
It’s NYE(New Year’s Eve) in my time zone, and as I reflect, this year feels like it has been utterly surreal. I’m sure I’ve had my share of personal successes and failures, but honestly, I can barely recall them. It’s not that I’m
As 2024 winds down, we decided to follow a similar approach to our Thanksgiving trip: prioritizing peaceful rest over hectic schedules. So, we planned only a 4-night trip, which included two nights in Paso Robles and two in Solvang. Paso Robles has always been one of our favorite stopovers on
My family’s Thanksgiving tradition has often involved long-distance road trips. In past years, we’ve explored the Grand Canyon (2021) and the Great Canyon Loop (2022) and even visited relatives in Illinois (2023). This year, however, I decided it was time for a change. Instead of a grand adventure,
Last month, I became a legally 50-year-old engineer. It’s incredible how fast time flies—especially the past 4-5 years, which have felt like the blink of an eye; perhaps the pandemic is partly to blame for that. I didn’t manage to achieve one of my resolutions: writing an
For the past two years, Karl (the notorious San Francisco fog) had been the nemesis of our family during Fleet Week. I have so many fond memories of Fleet Week, and in 2022, I even bought premium box seats for the air show for the first time—but Karl dashed
The presidential election is now just two weeks away, and I can’t believe I’m feeling the same fatigue I experienced four years ago. I made a few donations to the DNC in the past, and now their emails flood my inbox like a constant stream of DDoS or
Right after the day that the Giants’ 2024 season ended, the team fired Farhan Zaidi and announced Buster Posey as the new president of baseball operations. I liked Farhan’s direction—he avoided unnecessary spending and focused on rebuilding the farm system. However, the result wasn't in the
Today was the final Giants game of the 2024 season. As I’ve mentioned before, my Season Ticket Membership experience was fantastic. The last game ended in a 6-1 loss to St. Louis, closing the season with an 80-82 record—worse than last year. However, Birdsong’s impressive pitching gave
