I finally watched CMU Professor Randy Pausch‘s “Last Lecture,” which he gave in September of this year. Randy Pausch was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in August and given a 3-6 month prognosis. (From his blog, his health is currently … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2007
iFly: Indoor Skydiving
Today, my mom planned a “family adventure” that took us to iFly at Universal City Walk. I had never heard of “indoor skydiving” before, but I guess there are several facilities around the country (see this WSJ article). iFly is … Continue reading
Back in Seattle!
Unfortunately, the arrival home – while appreciated – wasn’t quite pleasant. Monday, my, um, digestive system started to go down hill. After dinner, it was completely shot. I had a 101.5 degree fever, major cramping, dehydration, swollen stomach, and a … Continue reading
Mate de Coca
In the highlands of Peru, I´ve been drinking a lot of coca tea to help with altitude sickness. I think it has actually helped (though I was told chewing the leaves was more effective). I´m in Cuzco airport right now … Continue reading
The Sweet Sweet Taste of Asian Blood
We just spent the last four nights in the Amazon jungle outside of Puerto Maldonado. It was great… but I have to say, the mosquitos were ridiculous. Growing up in Southern California, going to school in Northern California, and now … Continue reading