Taking a break from my weekend travels, I spent the last few weeks slowly and methodically building another two Gundam model kits. Much like the machine shop device I built earlier, these kits did not leave me much room for creativity, but helped me hone my technique instead. Needless to say, I’m quite happy with […]
It must appear quite bizarre that after all this time in England, I haven’t made even one trip across the Channel to explore Europe. Unlike many of my fellow students who are using the term break to travel around, I do not have the luxury to leave lab as easily. Still, I put plans in […]
Now that the weather is finally moving into springtime, this weekend seemed like a good time to go hike again and see more of the natural side of England. My chosen hiking spot was near the town of Eastbourne, which lies in the south-east corner of England and borders a section of the South Downs […]
The past few posts have been focused on things I have been building in my time at Cambridge, but these have all been simple playthings to amuse myself. Unfortunately, my research is still stuck within the realm of simulation, so to make better use of my time last week, I set up a massive set […]
For those who are unaware, today is Shivratri, a Hindu holiday celebrating the god of destruction Shiva, who is very important to my family. In the past I would celebrate this holiday with good food and reciting prayers with my family in front of our altar, but this time I will have make do with […]
Continuing the theme of building, I present another example of my passion for construction, Gundam models, or Gunpla for short. Gundams are giant robotic suits from a popular Japanese cartoon series, which I’m quite fond of. These models are the main merchandise from the show, and are quite complex to assemble. I built a few models […]
I like to build things. Most of my family is well aware of this given how much I used to play with Legos when I was younger, and how I traveled to Australia to race a solar powered car I helped build in college. In both cases it was not the final product that appealed […]
Christmas is a time to gather with close friends and family and celebrate the past year. While I was unable to fly back to California in time for Christmas, I did have a wonderful time up in Newcastle. It was a nice way to prepare to return to my family back in the Bay Area. […]
Due to my prices of flights around Christmas, I booked my flight home for two days after Christmas. In the meantime I went up to Newcastle with Miranda to visit my uncle. We decided since we were already further north, we should take advantage of this opportunity to explore some cities in Scotland. Thus we made […]
As an official start to my winter holiday, my friend Miranda and I decided to go to London for the day and explore the Christmas markets. I had a play to attend in the evening so I decided I might as well explore London beforehand. First stop was the Borough market again, where we had […]