South Korea 2026

11 days of food, culture, hiking, scuba diving, baseball, and shopping in Seoul and Jeju Island, early June.

4+ years on Ghost & Digital Ocean

Reflecting on my current web host and blog framework of choice.

Charred mushroom & tofu risotto

[vegan][vegetarian] Incorporating some cooking techniques I've learned over the years with some new ideas applied to an old recipe for more flavor and texture.

Chocolate chip cookies

"R-rated", "adult" size, using dark chocolate, resulting in gooey inside and light brown outside.

If the world ended tomorrow

Pondering on a thought exercise from a lovely book series.

Remodeling my half bathroom

Each round gets easier to plan.

Translation: Can you keep a secret?

From one of my favorite songs of my childhood...

2025 fall retrospective

I'm a staff software engineer! Plus: more international adventures, not giving up on scuba diving, a few medical scares, and reflections on my career so far.

Japanese progress (2025 mid-year)

Distracted by new hobbies and life events, but still slowly making progress.