Friday, February 14th, 2014, ~4pm: On Valentine’s day, Stephanie and I went out and indulged in some happy hour drinks and sushi. We went to Blue C (opting to go to a place that was less authentic, but bigger, in order to avoid a wait list). For starters, we split some agedashi tofu and vegetable […]
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Walking Adventures: Meadowbrook Pond
Today the weather was pretty nice: mid-fifties and sunny with a slight breeze. It’s been 15-20 degrees colder than normal the last few weeks (highs in the low 30s), so I took the opportunity today to go outside while the rain and cold were taking a break. I walked a few miles north, down to […]
Yearlong Running Goals
I started running semi-regularly last February for the first time since middle school (when I was on the cross country team; our races were only ~2 miles). I participated in an 8k and a 5k last summer, but my running schedule was pretty haphazard. I would sometimes go weeks/months in between runs. As a result, […]
The Meat I Eat #2 and #3
I ate meat two times this weekend! Saturday, February 1st, 2014, ~6pm: We went to Ixtapa (one of my favorite restaurants) for dinner. My family always went there when I was younger. Then we moved to Oberlin, so I didn’t get to go for ~7 years. Now that I’m back in Seattle, we probably go […]
A Book Review: Ship Fever by Andrea Barrett
This is a very lovely, well written group of stories. I enjoyed them a great deal. Each story in this collection shares a theme in that each gives a glimpse into the life of a scientist, focusing more on their humanity than on their scientific discoveries. Barrett’s stories touch on Mendel, Wallace, Linnaeus, Darwin, and […]