My Favorite Places in Corvallis
09.13.2016
Places
Rice & Spice
The cutest little asian market in Oregon! If you're looking for rice cakes filled with red bean paste, shrimp chips, or dried seaweed, Rice and Spice is your place. It's run by the nicest couple, and is always a fun Saturday night adventure to get something you've …
Openstack Image Default Username Reference
09.6.2016
This seems like something that should exist on the internet and kind of doesn't (or should at least be more searchable). These are only valid if you obtain an official image from the respective projects repository, and may or may not be the same if you use a manual image …
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My Favorite Places in Portland
08.28.2016
Hello, fair reader! This is my personal guide to the beautiful city of Portland. Whether you're local and looking to try something new, or visiting and wondering where the good stuff is, this is a list of my favorite places in the city. Adventure on!
Places
Powell's Books
In the …
Book Review: Me Before You
06.1.2016
Holy. Cannoli. I was very skeptical of this book when I picked it up. I originally saw it at Powell's and put it on my to-read list, but then those sappy ads began running a few weeks later and I got worried. Don't let the ads fool you though: this …
read moreBook Review: Everybody Rise
05.30.2016
This is a total candy read for me. The book follows a middle class woman, Evelyn, trying to break into the hyper-rich socialite society she grew up on the fringes of. Her life spirals completely out of control, and it's all about how she deals with it. This book was …
read moreWrite The Docs: NA 2016
05.23.2016
Another year of Write the Docs! Although I don't write as much documentation as I should, writing is such a key part of day-to-day human interaction, and WTD is always a good reminder of basic principles and encouragement to write more (docs). It's also an incredibly well run conference, done …
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Book Review: When Breath Becomes Air
05.21.2016
When Breath Becomes Air is the memoir of Paul Kalanithi, who at 36, on the verge of completing his residency to become a neurosurgeon, is diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Written in his last year of life, the book is about coming to terms with death and living a …
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