follow your dream

March 20, 2023

The sun is out again in Chicago. This winter was colder than last year and speckled with small moments of fun: ice skating, hot pizza, and watching snow...

closing your own doors

June 27, 2022

Part 1: Winter This January, my roommates and I all got COVID. We’re doing fine, but I was exhausted for a few days. I did my best to avoid the snow. I...

onwards

January 16, 2022

I'm shifting away from personal, ethical responsibility in my day-to-day actions. I used to self-flagellate for eating meat; for flying; for buying new...

this is the long dream

November 26, 2021

It's been a while since I've written. The past few months were productive, but not everything went "my way". It's been a process to accept how little is in...

re-emergence (red tier)

March 21, 2021

It’s been about a year since my last message. My self-hosted emails were not always getting to people’s inboxes, and the machine was receiving tons of spam...

life is tumbling forward

May 3, 2020

Todd: You know, sometimes I feel like my whole life is just a series of loosely-related wacky misadventures.Diane: I think that's just what being in your 20s...

if 2020 was your last year, how would you live it?

January 31, 2020

Much has changed in a few months. I quit my job at Pandora.It was such a joy to work there. I felt valued both as an individual and as an engineer. I already...

It is lucky to be here

October 17, 2019

Hope this email finds you in good health. Life is not forever. I've noticed early signs of my own bodily decay -- stress in ever-typing fingers, the chills...

iron is cosmic ash

July 31, 2019

That's my favorite quote from Dan Kasen at this month's Astro Night. Stars fuse hydrogen into heavier elements, but anything past iron takes energy. Some...

sunsets and new nests

June 4, 2019

Life has been a whirlwind lately.I just returned from a trip to New Orleans. I ate like a king and I enjoyed the downtime. I saw a city of bright colors,...

here, have a delusion

April 22, 2019

Brief updates: Derping on the computer. * Reading a lot more about mind-blowing stuff, links below * Obsessed with progressive metal & jazz/rock fusion ("ADD...

what does 3 million seconds feel like?

March 7, 2019

A lot happened last month: I went to Lake Tahoe! The night before, everyone slept over at my mom's house (as if we were kids!) I really enjoyed the...

resolutions

January 31, 2019

January flew by. Each new month is a smaller percent of your life than the last... everyday life I'm using Signal more often to chat online. I've been...

happy holidays

December 22, 2018

A cough is lingering but otherwise I'm healthy again. Thanks for all the recipes sent from last time, I can't wait to try them. highlights from this week -...

new mailing list

December 2, 2018

I'm recovering from a bad cold this week, but otherwise settling in well. I'm starting to meal prep & cook more, with a breakfast routine. I also got a...

new address

November 19, 2018

I've been moving this month so things have been busier than usual. I recently returned from 3 weeks of traveling, working remotely, and visiting friends &...