About Me

I live in Austin. I typically post photos and personal & work-related updates, especially travel. I offer my opinions on Internet trends and media, talk about TV and movies I watch, share books I read or want to read, rant on right-wing politics, and advocate for inclusion and diversity in all facets of life. I also use this blog as a place to log various activities and media that I enjoy.

Micro

Dining at Ling Kitchen

13 Apr

Macro

Defining Your Writing Style

I fed my blog posts into Claude and asked it to define my writing style. It did. Then, unprompted, told me my tone gets "impatient" on civic topics. I did not argue 😐

07 Apr

Blogging

Do the The Numbers Know My Taste Better Than I Do?

Over 900 films. 20 years of Letterboxd data. I ran the numbers on my own ratings. The patterns seem to be more honest than anything I'd admit out loud.

14 Mar

Politics

Redrawing India's Electoral Map

07 Mar

Macro

Automating Checks for Hold Period in Public Library

I asked Claude to cross-check my Hardcover 'Want to Read' list against the Austin Public Library's catalog. First run. No fixes needed.

02 Mar

Money

The Price You See vs. The Price You Pay

Two pricing systems, two blind spots. India hides the base price. The U.S. hides the final cost. Neither tells you the full number upfront. Click title to read in full.

28 Feb

Blogging

Minor Inconveniences Solved by Vibe-Coding

Built my first vibe-coded web app with Codex to automate my book-logging workflow. Paste a Goodreads link, add a rating and short review, and it creates a draft Ghost post with metadata and cover image. A five-minute task turned into a one-click fix.

15 Feb

Did I Say You Could Go ★★★★☆

Wacky and infuriating, but it keeps you reading. Told from the perspective of four characters, it gives you an insight

The Compound ★★★★☆

I don't watch reality shows, but this book, based on one, reads like one. Consumerism, late-stage capitalism, and

The Essex Serpent ★★★★☆

Read it more for the mood and for the sadness of dashed fears, unrequited love, loss of purpose, and abject

The Astral Library ★★☆☆☆

I couldn’t relate to Kate Quinn going from writing about strong women in historical fiction novels set in times

Eighth Grade, 2018 ★★★★☆

Ah! The awkwardness and terror of being in that transition period. It even makes us, as movie watchers, cringe. Then

Blue Moon, 2025 ★★★½

I guess it helps to be an alcoholic to hold an interesting conversation about your forbidden love in a bar.

Project Hail Mary, 2026 ★★★★½

Fist my bump. Or was it an alien fist jab? So much fun and dare I say, a good adaptation

Moneyball, 2011 ★★★★☆

It’s all in the numbers, but you don’t always do it for the numbers. Details * Release Date: September

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026) Season One ★★★★☆

It started off a bit slow but picked up toward the end. I'll watch another season. Details * Season

High Potential (2026) Season Two ★★★☆☆

It's nothing great. We watch it mostly when we can be distracted (wife is cooking, I'm

Shrinking (2026) Season Three ★★★★★

Gives you all the feels all the time. Details * Season Finale Air Date: April 7, 2026 * Creator: Brett Goldstein, Jason

Young Sherlock (2026) Season One ★★★★☆

This was fun, although I enjoyed the first half more. It's spiced with Holmes family drama and an