5 hours ago6/3/23Last last Thursday I got to El Camino Center 30min early. There was a Skechers store nearby so I swung by to try on some shoes while waiting for my friends. The 2021 Delson-Camden Skechers quickly made it my favorite brand, but my relationship has soured in recent years. …2 min read2 min read
1 day ago6/1/23Best nighttime settings = min humidity, leave on the entire night, fill at least halfway before starting, keep door closed The Levoit Dual 150 seems to help me sleep better. With the machine running, I find it easier to sleep through the whole night. By early morning it does make…1 min read1 min read
3 days ago5/31/23For lunch, Dad surprised the family with two bentos and a side from Harumi Sushi. I’ve been avoiding the place because I remembered it was expensive, but I was wrong. At $16/box, it is a lot more worth the money compared to the $14 sushi/sashimi I bought from Mitsuwa yesterday. PS: the food was tasty.1 min read1 min read
6 days ago5/28/23Thursday’s 5:30pm dinner was supposed to be a reunion with JW, who was back in the Bay for work. He ended up bailing last minute (busy partying with co-workers in SF), but the rest of us ate out anyway. …2 min read2 min read
May 275/27/23After using the kneeling chair more, I got reminded of why I switched away. The first problem I ran into was that it made using the mouse tougher on the right shoulder. …1 min read1 min read
May 255/25/23Dad has been steadfastly loyal to the browser game JigSawDoku; he refuses to play sudoku on any other service. As a lure, I left a half-solved NYTimes Hard sudoku puzzle open in Chrome on Sunday morning. True enough, he was curious enough to try and solve it before closing the…1 min read1 min read
May 235/22/23Through trial and tribulation, I figured out why AutoWake malfunctions at times. My first guess was that problems occur if the alarm is set after my iPhone goes into sleep mode at 10pm. A test demonstrated that was not the case. …1 min read1 min read
May 215/21/23On May 13th, I finished watching the 236th and final episode of Friends. Honestly speaking, finishing the show felt like a big accomplishment, especially since it is so culturally significant (and popular amongst Millennials). Amazingly, what I saw on-screen felt similar, despite so many aspects of my life being different…2 min read2 min read
May 215/20/23I finished our supply of Fever-Tree Ginger Beer on Thursday. Dad bought a box of this drink from Costco because it was on sale. Chris was the most avid consumer; out of the 12 bottles, he drank 7. (Did not ask him directly, but his actions indicate that he liked the drink quite a lot.) Mom thought the beer was too sweet; she mixed the only bottle she drank with soda water. Dad thought it was “okay” and has a “different kick” compared to typical soda. As for me, I thought it was good, but did not feel it was all that unique / special.1 min read1 min read
May 195/19/23Strained my left shoulder badly last week. The problem started when I wore my oversized Unionbay cargo shorts. The pockets on those shorts are angled in a way that it puts my shoulders in a bad position whenever I reach inside. …2 min read2 min read
