Ting Wu: Nov. 15th, 1974 – Sep. 24th, 2023

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] If you haven’t seen these before—no need to fret, this isn’t spam. This is where I’ve kept a small blog of my life this past year and a half as my dad battled brain cancer, and this marks the final post. Relevant Links https://www.redmonfuneralhome.com/obituary/ting-wu (slideshow of photos available) … Continue reading Ting Wu: Nov. 15th, 1974 – Sep. 24th, 2023

Recurrence

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Winterim As far as I know, Dec. 10th, 2022 was the first time any of us had gotten COVID. My brother first contracted it from school, presumably, then gave it to me and our dad a day later. Despite this week of illness, they still wanted him to … Continue reading Recurrence

CUHK Exchange: Highlights, Memories, Reflections

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] And so concludes my exchange saga as I step away from the immigration officer and onto US soil again. Was any of that real? Was it only a fever dream? Is it any less real if it only happened inside my head? These would be the questions I … Continue reading CUHK Exchange: Highlights, Memories, Reflections

December in Hong Kong

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Again, expand galleries by clicking on them! Currently writing this as I drink some Pocari Sweat, or as I like to call it, the nectar of the gods. For this month, I actually spent a great deal of time editing the video compilation together, and once again, section … Continue reading December in Hong Kong

November in Hong Kong

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Just FYI all the galleries have funny captions if you click to expand the photos 🙂 Monday Nov. 1st – Friday Nov. 5th Monday morning had me waking up a little too late for my geography class. However, while walking to my environmental engineering class in the afternoon, … Continue reading November in Hong Kong

Adjuvant Cycle 4/Return to Campus

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Aug 25th – Not many know, but during my time in Hong Kong, my previous roommate, Jeff, introduced me to a fellow CS/Engineering major a year below me by the name of Ethan Chen, connecting me with him after he said he was also interested in doing the … Continue reading Adjuvant Cycle 4/Return to Campus

Adjuvant Cycle 3

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] July 28th – I had 32 needles stuck in me for allergy testing this morning. Every little prick of the skin was just light enough to not cause pain, but its cumulative effect slowly stripped away at my patience, though I ended up surviving just fine. The lady … Continue reading Adjuvant Cycle 3

Adjuvant Cycle 2

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Update: I definitely have RSI—repetitive strain injury (as my coworker once complained, “Amazon has too many TLA’s—three letter acronyms) in my right forearm from a combination of overwork and bad ergonomics. It’s progressively worsened over the past few weeks and I don’t know if I’ll be able to … Continue reading Adjuvant Cycle 2

Adjuvant Cycle 1

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] May 29th – Attending a family friend’s church group bbq proved to be more exciting than I initially thought. At this bbq, I got to meet Kimmy 老师, my first piano teacher in Hudson that I hadn’t seen in 9-10 years. It was a very surreal experience talking … Continue reading Adjuvant Cycle 1

Rest Cycle 1

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] May 12th – Now that the weather has become hotter, the frogs have invaded our uncovered pool and they are insanely loud the entire night. I can’t sleep without earplugs. Spectrum is also being difficult in terms of customer service. Typical ISP company. A lot more decluttering of … Continue reading Rest Cycle 1