Category: Life

Ingredients Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast iron skillet and set aside. When the oven reaches 375 ºF, add baking powder to the mixture. Transfer to the prepared skillet and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let…

Ingredients Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast iron skillet and set aside. When the oven reaches 375 ºF, add baking powder to the mixture. Transfer to the prepared skillet and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let…

Ingredients Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast iron skillet and set aside. When the oven reaches 375 ºF, add baking powder to the mixture. Transfer to the prepared skillet and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let…

I have been really enjoying Lex Fridman’s podcast lately. There are some gems I discovered while listening to his podcast. I would like to share them here. Disclaimer: some of these are paraphrased. They are not direct quote of the guests. From Cleo Abram From Simone Giertz They resonated.

Whenever I stay up late, I regret it the next day. My mind is all over the place. I feel tired. I am not focused. I am more likely to get sick. I am more irritable. I have to remind myself that 8 productive hours tomorrow are more valuable than 2 extra unproductive hours today.

I grabbed the following advice when the above article was first published. I understand now they have been compiled to a book and the updated article no longer has the full list. Here is the list of advice that resonated with me deeply. • About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.…

After reading “Keeping the friction“, I made a comment on twitter saying “A life without any friction is a life not well lived.” The first sip of water after a long hike tastes especially sweet. The first bicycle ride after many tries feels extremely satisfying. When we strive to surmount obstacles, we experience a feeling…

What to wear? For large flat surfaces such as patio, get a surface cleaner. It will do bulk of the work for you. It really saves a lot of time and energy. For areas that are extremely dirty, use a 15 degree tip or even narrower tip to finish the job left by the surface…

I used to feel bad whenever I had an unproductive day. Now I question why I need to be productive every day. There are days that I am inspired to write, create, and share. There are days that I just want to chill. I cannot predict how I will feel tomorrow. So now I am…

When the trash can is full, take the trash outside.When the soap dispenser is empty, refill it.When the knife is dull, sharpen it.When a bill comes due, pay it.When the laundry hamper is full, do the laundry.When the nails get long, trim them. Taking actions to deal with them usually pays off. Because then, we…