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This is a compilation of blog posts I have written. Most recently, my posts consist of my 2023, 2024, and 2025 New Years' Resolution to try something new every week.
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Week 70: Foodieland!
Week 70: April 28th-May 4th, 2024 I didn't think I'd return to the Del Mar fairgrounds until either horse race season started or until...
May 4, 2024


Week 69: Civic Duty, Britney, and Basketball
Week 69: April 21st-27th, 2024 Everyone hates getting jury summons in the mail. If you're a resident of voting age, you probably get a...
Apr 27, 2024


Week 68: ICANN GDS All-Hands Meeting
Week 68: April 14th-20th, 2024 After a long, intense work week, I am happy to report that, if all else fails, at least I can officially...
Apr 21, 2024


Week 67: Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe
Week 67: April 7th-13th, 2024 When I find myself scrambling to stick to this resolution and need something new to do, I've found lots of...
Apr 14, 2024


Week 66: A Trip to Austin
Week 66: March 31st-April 6th, 2024 In celebration of Beyoncé's new album, I made a trip to her home state of Texas. Though I didn't...
Apr 7, 2024


Week 65: A GOOD Friday!
Week 65: March 24th-30th, 2024 Surprisingly, this week I found myself thanking the Catholics. It probably won't be happening again, so...
Mar 30, 2024


Week 64: Pure Press
Week 64: March 17th-23rd, 2024 You know those mornings where you know you should eat something (breakfast is the most important meal of...
Mar 24, 2024


Week 63: Snapdragon Rugby
Week 63: March 10th-16th, 2024 This week I finally got to visit the sparkly new Snapdragon Stadium. I attended the season opener for the...
Mar 17, 2024


Week 62: The Presley
Week 62: March 3rd-9th, 2024 This week, my friends and I wanted to participate in San Diego Restaurant Week, a "foodie extravaganza"...
Mar 9, 2024


Week 61: Trixie, Katya, and Pink Friday 2!
Week 61: February 25th-March 2nd, 2024 This week was full of PINK! First, I finally got to attend a show that was rescheduled back in...
Mar 4, 2024


Week 60: HQs, Tacos, and Breakfast
Week 60: February 18-24th, 2024 This week, I went into ICANN's headquarters for the first time. Unfortunately, because I had to verify...
Feb 25, 2024


Week 59: ICANN do it!
Week 59: February 11th-17th, 2024 I started my new job this week! I've felt a mix of emotions over the past few months being...
Feb 17, 2024


Week 58: The Grass Skirt and some errands
Week 58: February 4th-10th, 2024 From viral social media posts to articles like this one, anyone can see that San Diego has been growing...
Feb 12, 2024


Week 57: An Adventure in Oceanside
Week 57: January 28 - February 3rd, 2024 Taking advantage of my free time and the last bit of sunny weather before the rain hit this...
Feb 2, 2024


Week 56: Spontaneous Wineries
Week 56: January 21-27, 2024 A spontaneous decision this week led me to a few wineries in Temecula with my friends. I am by no means a...
Jan 28, 2024


Week 55: Mean Girls and The World's Best Planning
Week 55: January 14th-20th, 2024 This week definitely wasn't as exciting as my star-struck moment at the MPTF event, but I still managed...
Jan 22, 2024


Week 54: Yennie and the MPTF's 17th Annual Evening Before!
Week 54: January 7th-13th, 2024 My cousin Yennie is one of those people who knows everybody. She is so charming, funny and likeable, so I...
Jan 14, 2024


Week 53: Pink and Grey
Week 53: December 31st, 2023-January 6, 2024 Technically, this is another Week 1, but it feels wrong to omit the progress I've made so...
Jan 5, 2024


Week 52: High Tides to Close Out the Year
Week 52: December 24th-30th, 2023 It is officially the last week of the year and I'm very happy and proud to report that I successfully...
Dec 29, 2023


Week 51: The Quest for Ultimate Nerdiness
Week 51: December 17th-23rd, 2023 According to my sister, I officially became a nerd this week. I officially began my journey to build my...
Dec 24, 2023
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