In 1997, I embarked on my first journey abroad. As a preschooler, I was too young to go alone (of course). This journey was a milestone of firsts for many things in life: the first time flying on an airplane, the first time stepping into a new country, and the first time I would meet my...
We’ve all seen those posts on social media… “Lost my phone, contact me on Messenger”, “Left my phone in a taxi, contact me by carrier pigeon”, and so on. It’s an unfortunate situation that happens often, which seems like a silly mistake until it...
Future of Flight Museum – Mukilteo, WA
July 14, 2017
This past weekend, I was the on-call engineer for my job. While some people "dread" the weekend where they feel like they're locked down to their house waiting for something bad to happen, I use it as "personal reflection" time, and take advantage of the isolation to focus on something...
Weekly, my friends and I would travel to various bars after a long work day to unwind and participate in a night of trivia. Last week, we traveled to 500East to participate. Turns out that by the end of the evening, we were tied for first place. This was not usual as by the end of the...
Every year, my father would pick an evening to take my mother and I out and about town to see the Christmas lights. I remember when we would drive around Monument Circle with the sunroof open to see the large, conical strings of lights hit the top of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument...
Around this time last year (December 2014), I remember driving home from my last final exam of the semester. I called my parents to tell them how I thought I did, whether I would think I would pass, and endlessly worry about my final grade in the class. In an effort to try to sway my mind...
A couple of years ago, I set a goal for myself to train for a marathon. Many of my friends had achieved this feat, and I was inspired by their effort and discipline training for such a rigorous achievement.
During PUDM 2015, participants were each challenged to raise $100 by the end of the event. Any time that a participant reaches this goal, he or she had the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishment by sounding off a train horn for everyone to hear.
There are two types of people who celebrate October 3rd: those who have a birthday today, and/or those who are Mean Girls enthusiasts. Many have seen the 2004 comedy and it has been deemed one of the most quotable movies. While Mean Girls can be quoted on any day, today is a day where the...