I read Augustine’s Confessions as part of a Catherine Project class. The book was repeatedly cited by Martin Hägglund in This Life, a book I had quite enjoyed reading a few years before, and he emphasized the nuance in understanding Augustine, so I chose to do a guided reading. Continue reading...
Still trying to catch up on my lack of writing this year, here’s the long awaited list of the books I read in 2023. Less than I wanted, but I’m happy with the mix. On top of a few great fiction books, I read books spanning classics, history, and economics. Unintentionally, I also ended up reading a bunch of memoirs. Continue reading...
This past Saturday, San Francisco had one of its beloved literary events. Litcrawl is a series of readings and conversations held in bookstores, bars, and cafes in the Mission District, and is part of the annual Litquake festival. The first Litcrawl event I went to this year was a discussion on the Uncanny Possibilities for AI Poetry. Continue reading...
In October, I got to visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for a work offsite with our engineering team. I was barely over a month into the new job, and since we’re pretty distributed, it was a great way to meet many of my teammates in person for the first time. While Jackson Hole was out of the way for everyone, it turned out to be an awesome backdrop for our time together. The sessions were productive, and the team-building activities were fun.
We got to explore the Tetons and Yellowstone, which were both stunning. The trip was a great way to bond with my new colleagues and experience the beautiful national parks. More...
A collection of trips with friends and family in the late summer of 2024. It took me a while to get through the rest of the black and white roll of film I’d started on our Jenner/Sea Rach trip that Nikhil and Rachel planned. I continued to shoot black and white in the city, and got to swap to color on our trip to Sequoia with Amol and Annabelle’s crew. Then Gael showed up. Great summer all around. More...