I’m working as a research intern for 10 weeks in the Gates building at Stanford University. (There’s quite a bit of technical jargon in here. I’ve tried to link to explanatory websites and posts.) It’s nothing like the fantasy of stuffy basements, spending hours standing over glass cases in clear white lab… Continue reading 5 Coding Lessons I Learned This Summer
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On Tour With Totem – Brussels, Belgium
The end is near. Maybe it’s goodbye forever, maybe it’s a temporary break while I complete a degree. Only time will tell if I’ll ever return to the circus stage, and my emotions have been swinging back and forth about it for a while now. I arrived in Brussels after a long journey, starting in… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Brussels, Belgium
On Tour With Totem – Sochi, Russia
[Disclaimer: opinions on my own. In no way does this have any association with companies mentioned or groups involved.] The run in Sochi, Russia, is over. Totem premiered at the Bolshoy Ice Dome (one of the Olympic arenas from the 2014 Winter Olympics) on July 1st. The crew worked tirelessly to transform the rink into… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Sochi, Russia
College Application Consulting
When I applied to college, I did it all by myself. I prepared for the standardized tests on my own. I wrote the essays on my own, and didn’t have anyone review or edit them. I practiced for my interview on my own, gathered all of my transcripts and letters of recommendation, and kept track… Continue reading College Application Consulting
On Tour With Totem – Sochi Parade
It was the first time I was in public with full costume and makeup. This PR event involved a couple of us (cosmonaut, monkey, Valentino, etc.). The plan was to have a short parade down the boardwalk, along the coast of the Black Sea in Sochi, Russia. Included are a few shots from the parade.… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Sochi Parade
NOT A SCAM
IMPORTANT!! NOTICE!! ATTENTION!! YOU!! YES YOU!! Do you want buckets of money? Do you want to save starving children? Do you want 6-PACK-ABS??? You can have it all, and with none of the work! People spend hours, even YEARS of their life trying to achieve their goals. But not you, you’re… Continue reading NOT A SCAM
Hedonic Adaptation: The Problem With Getting Everything You Want
Laying on the warm-up floor in the artistic tent, I look up at the rings that are rigged from the ceiling. I don’t want to warm up on the boy’s rings, but in order to use mine, I’d have to bring down these rings and re-rig mine. What. A. Pain. Just over a year ago,… Continue reading Hedonic Adaptation: The Problem With Getting Everything You Want
3 Ingredient Energy Balls [RECIPE]
These delectable balls are paleo, dairy free, refined sugar free, gluten free, grain free, soy free, and even animal cruelty free. (Woohoo!) But do you know what it’s FULL of? Flava. And nuts. Allergic people beware. Feel the health course through your pseudo-vegan veins as you nibble on these bite-sized balls of bliss. Can’t stand… Continue reading 3 Ingredient Energy Balls [RECIPE]
Le Vagabond – Interview With The Creators
We see people through lenses. Their age, gender, even their occupation shapes the way we view them from the moment you meet. These boxes help us. They let us assume what we can expect from them, how to interact, what conversations to have and what topics to avoid. But sometimes, life does this beautiful thing… Continue reading Le Vagabond – Interview With The Creators
On Tour With Totem – Japan Leg
Living and touring Japan with Cirque Du Soleil’s, ‘Totem,’ I learned a lot, especially about myself. We traveled around 5 major cities: Tokyo – Osaka – Nagoya – Fukuoka – Sendai, with many vacations and excursions in between. The topics I wanted to touch on are plentiful, but this time I only wrote on a… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Japan Leg