The stock market has been pretty unpredictable recently, and I have been hesitant to deploy more cash with so many experts saying there is a high risk of a recession coming. However, one positive from this market (and the high interest rates/inflation) is the increased return of bonds and savings accounts. Treasury Direct is a…
One of my favorite recent anime is called Aoashi, and it is a soccer anime. There are a lot of similarities to Haikyuu, although I would say Aoashi is less dramatic and not as over exaggerated as Haikyuu (both good and bad). Aoashi is about a soccer player named Aoi Ashito and his rise throughout…
Address: 2130 Sawtelle Blvd #210B, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Although I used to work in the Sawtelle area, I haven’t been able to try most of the new restaurants that have opened up recently (especially during or after Covid). One Sawtelle restaurant that I recently got to try is called Tenkatori; apparently it is a…
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Dragon Zakura 2 is a sequel to the popular show Dragon Zakura (it came out in 2005 though, so I have not seen that one yet). The star of Dragon Zakura 2 is Hiroshi Abe, who was voted the most popular actor in Japan last year. Dragon Zakura 2 is about a lawyer/teacher who uses…
If I am playing golf in northern California, I normally play at a course called Shoreline. I only play there because it is close to my house and cheap (I can play for $14 with my membership card for twilight). Recently though, I had some time so I was looking for a better golf course…
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Address: 626 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654 One of the best restaurants I went to in Chicago was called Quartino Ristorante, and it was good for both value and quality. Quartino is nothing out of the ordinary for an Italian restaurant, as it has all of the normal pizza and pasta dishes; however, where…
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While I tend to keep the same podcasts on rotation, every now and then I will venture out and try to look for a new one (most of the time this happens when my regularly scheduled podcasts aren’t released and I run out of content to listen to). The newest podcast that I started listening…
Ousama Ranking is a feel-good anime, with the star of the show being Bochi, a mute/deaf prince. Although Bochi does not say a single word throughout the show, he is a great character and someone who is easy to root for. Ousama Ranking’s feels similar to an anime version of The Alchemist, and is an…
Address: 10100 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 Pho Hanoi is located in Cupertino, and it is one of the higher ranked restaurants in the South Bay on Yelp. Pho Hanoi’s menu is very extensive, and not all of the items they have are Vietnamese. For example, Pho Hanoi serves Hainan Chicken (it was…
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Apple TV has been on quite a roll recently with TV shows (Pachinko, Ted Lasso, etc.); the hit rate on Apple TV seems to be much higher than Netflix and most other streaming services, and Severance only brings this ratio up. The concept of Severance is an interesting thought experiment for real life. In the…
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