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Trip to Maui, Hawaii

I have been completely drained of energy since our return on a Thursday night red-eye flight after a fun yet exhausting five day trip to Maui, Hawaii. Part of it is probably jet-lag, another part is that I’m 44 and finally I’m most likely in an energy deficit since the trip was nonstop activity for…… Continue reading Trip to Maui, Hawaii

What COVID Did to My Favorite Ramen Restaurant

Ramen Dojo was hands down the best ramen restaurant in the Bay Area. I went there for the first time in about five years and was sorely disappointed. I wish you all the best Ramen Dojo, please come back! Link: https://goo.gl/maps/XCBXjgBpgUEDuGFS6

2022 Cherry Blossom Festival – Karate Demonstration – Board, Bat and Ice Breaking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nmhjl-l5g 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival – Ice Breaking

Hildreth’s “Japan as it was and is”- My Notes and Thoughts

I prefer “historical books” to “history books.” That is to say I want first hand accounts of the times being described and thus be drawn as fully as possible into that time period. By reading first hand accounts I am able to connect with the feelings, the mindset, the zeitgeist of the times, whereas history…… Continue reading Hildreth’s “Japan as it was and is”- My Notes and Thoughts

Dream Journal – Ostracized in School

I always wake up around 4:00 AM. It is at this time I need to decide if I will get out of bed or go back to sleep. Recently I’ve been deciding to go back to sleep, so I’ll peruse my phone a bit until I feel sleepy, then catch another hour or two. However,…… Continue reading Dream Journal – Ostracized in School

A Voice of Reason in the NFT Space

*This is a post I’ve just written on DSCVR which is a Reddit like forum hosted in the Internet Computer ecosystem. NFTs are incredibly popular there which has fulled a party-like atmosphere where there is zero criticism but plenty of hype, FOMO and nonsense. I have just left a post offering a bit of criticism…… Continue reading A Voice of Reason in the NFT Space

My Thoughts on the Value of NFTs

NFT was Collin’s Dictionary’s word of the year 2021. However, the truth is nobody knows what *is really going on* or where this technology will lead. The only ones who do have an inkling are those who spend more than a modest amount of time online and they fall into a couple of camps as…… Continue reading My Thoughts on the Value of NFTs

Thoughts of Paris

It is 6:48 AM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022. I’m listening to Je te veux by one of my favorite composers Erik Satie https://youtu.be/wbT9DeULzU4 Je te veux – Erik Satie The title being French and the music a melody of light, playful notes make me think of perhaps a spring promenade in Paris. I’ve only…… Continue reading Thoughts of Paris