November 2011
2 posts
things i still have to post
and am listing here to keep myself accountable
video of train to goa, seeing waterfalls
the rest of my photos
boy the cat, milk, for the folks on hampshire st. :)
coconut milk for joe
uhhhh cant remember.
puppy for enya, elaine, leanne, dma, vikram
things i remember about india, now that im back :)
there were so many butterflies, i havent seen a single one since back
puppies. ahh the puppies.
i miss being on motorcycles
miss the 30 minute bus ride to Hubli everyday… the view is so much better from Dharward to Hubli than SF to Mountain View.
i miss having my time in the morning for chai
kind of miss taking bucket showers.
the air. was so different.
totally miss the bells on...
September 2011
4 posts
Coconut Water for Joe
You’re the only person I can think of who likes coconut water aside from myself. So…. fresh fresh fresshhh coconut water for you!
It’s really not as sweet as when packaged and enjoyed in the U.S. But we pulled over on the side of the road in Bangalore and got some coconuts. If there’s flesh on the inside you get that also. They take a huge machete thing and hack at it,...
Fake auto/rickshaw rules
I’ve only been in Mumbai for 3 hours… and you’re supposed to pay according to the meter… but I’ve gotten enough fake auto rules explained to me.. that I’m starting a list. (like metered fare… etc.)
- From the domestic airport we’re not allowed to take passengers to departures, only arrivals..
- They don’t allowed metered fares when...
Tea by the Sea for Joyce :)
Thats tea.. and behind it the sea! I wanted to give you a cup of tea, because everyone drinks tea like crazy here for any reason at all. Usually a cup in the morning, one in the afternoon, and every time you visit someone’s home. This particular cup of tea was enjoyed in Trivandrum, Kerala.
There’s something special about being sure of what you want, no matter how small it is. For...
Maya for April :)
I probably shouldn’t be gifting my friend’s dog… haha, but meet Maya :)
Maya’s a puppy! Officially, she’s only a year and a half old. She’s about to have her second litter of puppies :) Yes. Her second litter. Puppies don’t get fixed in India :) Which means there are lots of stray puppies running around. She’s Suma and Avinash’s dog!...
August 2011
4 posts
baby ants for.. june bryan and kevin!
baby ants! they’re totally full grown. but they’re tiny! cutest ants ive ever seen, and there are some nasty fat ants I gawk at every day. those ones are like the water buffalo of ants. but these little tinies are like, bryan’s dog small/cute.
so one day, Anu and I were trying to map out the communication that goes on between the valvemen and other parts of the water board by...
Lentils for Pratik!
Pratik and I once laughed heartily over what it meant to some to be vegetarian, and how they tried to get their fair share of protein. Something about more not-eating-meat than eating-vegetables haha :) Highlight of the conversation was basically… you’re vegetarian? DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT LENTILS ARE?
They’re a protein heavy “bushy” annual plant in the legume...
Okay... so i'm in India :)
Ignore every old post on my tumblr for now because… I’m in India! And I got you something :)
I’ve been stuck over what to get people from India, and honestly, also stuck over what to bring back for myself…some .. ‘things’ that bottle up my time here… little pieces of India to pass out that try to do this place justice… something that might remind me...
July 2011
8 posts
Quotes from my cousin about me
“you know… i love you and all… but if we weren’t cousins i dont know if we’d be friends”
“whaaaatttt ITSS TRUUUEEEE”
after asking advice on if i should ask another cousin for advice…
“i mean. i feel like because we’re cousins.. theres like no real harm.. but… i can find you annoying sometimes.”
“i didnt mean it...
“Habits will always take you further than desire. You cannot believe something...”
– Hillsong NYC (via rogwalker)
prior to leaving for India
my trip to India has been postponed to August 9th. Which means.. i have another 3 weeks in the bay until I depart. Plans? plans??
#1 — I’m going to cook something everyday. and it’ll end up here. started this morning with a fried egg with thyme and olive oil :) it was scrumptious. And then i read a cooking book and realized that i fried my egg wrong. haha.
Any suggestions on...
June 2011
2 posts
“Everyone needs a backdoor helper… someone to whisper at frantically away...”
Thanks, everyone in SD :)
I’m at the airport! And my flight is delayed for another hour. Hence this post. Otherwise this would just go on facebook.
You guys never fail at being awesome people, despite finals.
Thanks for letting me tag along for a whole week this time … for not ousting me for pretending to be a student again … for laughing with (at?) me reminisce about silly pc east and walking around...
May 2011
2 posts
excited for... the next big thing!
I’m not quite sure how much my life can change in .. 3 months time? But I know something big is going to be different at the end of this summer :)
Here’s whats on the plate so far:
Continue to do good work for www.1000memories.com for as long as I can
Fly off to Hubli in India to do good work for http://nextdrop.org for 2 months
Visit my good friend terocs in Europe and have a 2...
“i know more because i know less” - my professor went crazy when i said...”
January 2011
1 post
December 2010
4 posts
“Can we please remember that credit means you owe something and you can get...”
– On the future of Microfinance.
From Poverty Capital, C. Bruck - Millions for millions.
“Today I wrote on my stats final: —-> its mutually exclusive. that means...”
September 2010
1 post
Nobdy knows what you're saying, dude.
A plug for useful marketing, especially useful when you’re trying very hard to be informative (or when it is very important to be).
Say you’re trying to sell a camera, assuming that it is actually a good camera. (Because you could be selling a crappy one). You know that your 10 megapixel camera is really, really good precisely because it has 10 megapixels and you want to communicate...
August 2010
2 posts
people-y goals instead of function-y goals
I’ve started using self-coined terms. What does it mean to have people-y goals? And why should they be championed instead of function-y goals? I’m proud to say I’ve thought about this prior to joining Google for a summer - so this post is entirely utterly and completely unbiased.
Function goals. These are the goals that encompass the function of a group - which might include...
3 things I wish i knew - and now know and try to...
——————————CORRECTION
Before every declarative statement in this post, please add “i think” or ‘i believe’ before the sentence. i sound way too credible in this post. don’t want people following my advice now.
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I was at an education fair...
May 2010
2 posts
bitten by the startup bug:
gTang: hi! i’m at university cafe. i think you would like this place haha. its really classy. and i’ve seen two VCs already.
ahaha
how do i phrase this delicately? YOU POOR.
but when i am no longer.. there are certain things that will be within my possibilities frontier.
rainbows: have become… yeah. my feet look weird without them on. i almost cant wear skinny jeans without rainbows.
a nice camera maybe: the kind that everyone wants at one point.
a new phone: everyone makes fun of my phone =( hopefully the next one i buy wont be stolen by a kid i volunteer...
April 2010
2 posts
February 2010
7 posts
“had a fun midterm today. professor is kenyan.
“if you dont know the...”
– Dr. Fenno Ogutu
“dont be audrey and drive home drunk and leave your car door open in the garage...”
– Marie Pasiliao (via flyingduc) LOOOOOOL
“my mind is telling myself to run, before the morning is over and its not fun...”
January 2010
3 posts
“i feel like i went to school in a forest today. will take a picture next time....”
you know what i miss?
concerts.
at night.
out on the grass.
in the open air.
on some temporary stage.
with people everywhere, moving around, jumping up and down
moving and jumping so much that it stops being cold, stopping to take pictures with lovelies, grabbing onto a hand and being pulled and pulling through the crowd.
it’s a good feeling =)
even when you dont know the music.
san diego is so much sunnier. therefore happier.
pictures later
December 2009
5 posts
“I can’t believe I’ve entered into my last month as a teenager. =/...”
subtle, subtle differences. (look for it........)
Long nights like these (I’m writing a 10 page final paper *cry cry* it’s 6:40AM) usually end in silence. Or in the sound of Katie’s deep slumber (or the sound of her alarm, whichever… :D). If you wait long enough, the sun comes out and the birds begin to chirp (really, they do!). Then by some stroke of luck your paper is finished! You uselessly copy your 8 sources,...
Semesters make you lazy.
It’s proven. From a fellow quarter-er, also. I’ve taken out the unimportant parts of the conversation. See below.
Michael Le: …also, i finally see how the semester system makes you LAZY…
Those who oppose should transfer to a quarter school and see how you do. JUST GO. =) I think you’ll find the quarter system rocks is freeeking amazing.
November 2009
5 posts
the benefits of homey home
Went home today. Whyyyyyy did I go home i go allllll the time =(. I went so I wouldn’t have to go this weekend. And since I was at home I paid a visit to my favorite chiropractor (favorite because she makes my spine feel AMAZING! you should go to a chiropractor). My neck was hurting, or something. for like 6 months. ANYWAYS.
me: Hows my spine? :D (hopeful)
favorite chiropractor: swollen....