[Day 66] Living that Bae Life

July 15, 2016October 7, 2019 ChipBay Area, Berkeley, Chess, El Cerrito, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, StanfordLeave a comment

So guys, I’m back in the Bay Area, and here are some updates about my life at the moment.

I work in San Francisco, room in Berkeley, party like it’s 1920s because it was the Prohibition period and I don’t drink.

I live in a beautiful house on top of a hill, overlooking the bay and several of its bridges. My three roommates are all competitive chess players–they became grandmasters in their early teens and naturally all they ever talk about is chess. They refer to me as their “non chess player friend” in the same loving manner the Malfoys do when they talk about the Muggles.

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[Day 32] London vs Silicon Valley

June 11, 2016October 7, 2019 ChipBay Area, Culture, Difference, London, Silicon Valley, Stanford2 Comments

Disclaimer: I live in Palo Alto and even though I make frequent trips to San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley, and the surrounding cities, a lot of things I mention below might only apply to Palo Alto.

It’s always fascinating for me to get out of Silicon Valley. I have been there for so long that I have almost forgotten how ridiculous it must be like to people outside the bubble. Even though both London and Silicon Valley are multiracial, they are like two different worlds.

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[Day 18] How to become a better person

May 28, 2016October 7, 2019 ChipBay Area, Better person, Friends, Personal project, Stanford5 Comments

I have two friends who do the same personal project: actively trying to be a better person every day. Let’s call these two friends Marie and Paul. They are both college students living in the Bay Area. They reflect a lot on what they do, how it affects other people and sometimes seek other people’s opinions as well. They have a list of things they want to improve about themselves and practice these every day. I was having dinner with Marie the other day when the waiter asked us if he could take our plates away. We hadn’t finished our meal yet. It was a busy night at the restaurant and we had been sitting there for a while. Continue reading “[Day 18] How to become a better person” →

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[Day 66] Living that Bae Life

[Day 32] London vs Silicon Valley

[Day 18] How to become a better person