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Yoshida

Yoshida. I know I’ve been posting about food a lot. A whole lot. But this is possibly the most important food post that I’ve made in my life. Last year I got into a debate during philosophy class with Prof. Hitchcock about if food could be a transformative experience. If, after eating something, or trying a new dish, you could become a truly different person than you were going into that experience. And I think this food experience wins that.... Read more →

Huntington Trip #2!

I’m beginning to get the suspicion that every Caltech humanities class tries to find some excuse to go visit the Huntington. I’m not complaining though. I love the gardens. It gives me an excuse to get off campus and be surrounded by lush foliage like I was living in a different world. Even if only for a moment. This Huntington trip was a bit different, and sponsored by English 128, the contemporary Irish literature course I’m taking taught by Dean... Read more →

How much food can one boy eat?

A lot. That’s the honest and unabridged answer. I went on a food tour this Sunday night with our director of student activities, Tom Mannion. Tom has made it into a few posts before so I’m not going to dawdle on that too much, but basically, he’s the best and he took us on an Asian food of SGV tour. We started the evening at Duck House, a mildly fancy, unassuming restaurant a few miles SW of campus. It is... Read more →

High School Reunions

A few of my friends high school who now go to school on the East Coast came over to visit during Thanksgiving break, so I took on the role of the Caltech/LA tour guide to show them around campus and to celebrate by going out for good food. It's a funny story of how the reunion came to be: I woke up early one day but didn't want to get out of bed so I started scrolling through my Instagram... Read more →

Brunch Crew Strikes Again

There is no shortage of hot new brunch spots in LA. It seems like every other week, there is a new cafe with succulent walls and aesthetic patios serving up gourmet toasts and egg dishes. I am a sucker to eggs, avocados and the industrial chic vibe so it has become my goal to eat at every reasonably priced brunch spot around town. I have only been out for brunch once this term, and if that was the only trip,... Read more →

Happy Thanksgiving!...

I made a large quantity of pies. Five to be exact. That was mostly the result of poor planning and Ralph’s lacking small packages of pie ingredients. They were my Great-Aunt Margaret’s chocolate meringue pies, a very Tennessee recipe that my entire extended family adores. Nobody has ever made them quite as well as Aunt-Margaret does (she uses a special can to measure proportions instead of a measuring cup), but I ended up doing a fairly bang-up job. I luckily... Read more →

Crow-bar None (Ge 11a Part 2)

Ok now for the FUN! Geology post. And the post where I talk a bit about the logistics of going on a 3.5-day Caltech GPS trip. The trip started on a Thursday night. I spent most of the 4-ish hour car ride working on my CS midterm. We ate in Barstow. 3/5 for the Barstow burger place, it was kinda funky. My friend Molly and I actually packed most of our food for the trip besides the planned dinners out.... Read more →

Death. Everywhere. (Ge 11a Part 1)

Hi all. After that title I’m sure you’re expecting something depressing. And fret not, the amount of work I fell behind on during this trip was depressing. But that’s not the real focus. Instead, we’re going to talk about GEOLOGY TIME! (in Shoshone). This is going to be a two-part series with this part focusing on what I did on the trip (spoiler alert, I looked at a lot of rocks) and part 2 focusing on the more fun people... Read more →

Brunch and Purple Yam Tiramisu

Last weekend, I went to get brunch with my friends. We went to Bird's Nest Cafe near USC, which serves pancakes, tacos, sandwiches, omelettes, and more. I got the Sunrise Tacos pictured below, and I thought they were delicious. They usually come with avocados which would probably make them super appealing for most people, but unfortunately I'm allergic to avocados :( I would recommend coming to this place, since it's really cute, not expensive, and quick! Afterwards, we went to... Read more →

Vancouver Trip

Over the summer, all of the Caltech undergrads in Seattle got together to go on a weekend road trip to Vancouver. With 9 people, we booked an Airbnb and set off from Seattle on a Friday evening. The first night, we arrived pretty late, around 11pm, so we got some food and went out to explore the nightlife of the city. On the second day, we got brunch and then walked around town. The city itself is so nice and... Read more →