Introduction In my generation, there’s been a lot of talk about consumerism—the cultural trend of acquiring goods and services habitually and in ever-increasing amounts. In college I learned a little bit about why it this trend came about and how … Continue reading
Harbor Terminal project (image + painting)
As part of my ongoing effort to decorate my apartment, I decided to make another painting on a wrapped canvas—this one with a more original subject, unlike the Gorilla and Butterfly pair. For a long time, I’ve been interested in the … Continue reading
Color Quadrant Series (painting)
Around mid-2016, my friends and I thought it would be fun to make a painting together. I had this idea of doing basically a color-by-number painting, where the canvas is divided into four sections and each person uses their own choice … Continue reading
The Question of Why (Part 2)
In the last post, I concluded that the question “Why ___?” is the request for a reason for something to be the case, and that the answers to this question either state a cause or state the desired effect of the … Continue reading
The Question of Why (Part 1)
In the past I’ve written down a few thoughts on the terms “why” and “why not” as they’re used in regular conversation. When I really examined these terms, I arrived at what I thought were some good insights which I’ve decided to present them in a 2-part series here. In … Continue reading
Synapse: my 3D print shop on Shapeways.com
I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. The 3D print company Shapeways allows users to create “online shops” on its website, where other users can order 3D prints of their designs. The shop owners mark up their … Continue reading
Embrace planter (hardware)
Another 3D model to be printed and filled with plants —created a long time ago, but recently edited to have thicker walls and a smaller overall size. I made this one with drainage holes and a fitted tray underneath to … Continue reading
Cubic planter series (hardware)
I designed these models as a series of flower pots for 3D printing. Plants growing out of geometry dominated by right angles—the thing that struck me about this concept and motivated me to put these ideas into reality is the … Continue reading
Yin Yang vessel (hardware)
Everyone’s seen the yin and yang symbol before. At its most basic (and I only really know the basics), it’s meant to convey the idea that all natural forces have a corresponding opposite and cannot exist or have identity without … Continue reading
Mother Bird (image)
When I was in grade school, I drew this picture to give to my mom for Mother’s Day: She hung it up in her classroom, and she said the kids in her classes always liked it and asked her about … Continue reading
My Job at Microsoft
I got a job at Microsoft! I was hired as a technical writer for Microsoft’s Content Publishing group. Our job is mainly to manage the Windows API reference pages and create conceptual content (how-to guides) for 3rd-party developers who wish to make applications for … Continue reading
Success and Failure (Part 3)
In parts 1 and 2 I wrote about how we can work to be more successful at the things that are most important to us by framing it as a decision to fail at things that are less important to … Continue reading
Success and Failure (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about how we can view everything we do as a success of some kind and view everything we stop doing as some level of failure, and I proposed that there are often activities … Continue reading
Success and Failure (Part 1)
In the following posts I’m going to share one of the most important non-academic truths I learned in college. But heads up: the following 3 paragraphs are boring introductory material. When I transitioned from high school to college life, especially at … Continue reading
Opening Blog Post
I tend to write things down often: usually on a note on my phone, which I periodically upload to my computer and organize by content. I type out quick paragraphs either to sort out strong feelings or take down thoughts … Continue reading
