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Starting a Portrait Photography Business
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get my photography side hustle off the ground. My initial assumption was simple: people are always …
Photography vs Programming: a Minimalist Perspective
As I build my photography side hustle while working full-time as a software engineer, I keep returning to one idea: minimalism. Both fields pull me in …
What Would You Do When You Retire?
We’ve all heard the classic question: “What would you do if you won a million dollars?” It’s a fun daydream, but let’s be honest, most of us know …
LLMs and an old dev
A lot of developers seem to be afraid of generative AI and LLMs because it may replace their jobs. But as an older developer who sometimes has a hard …
Photography in the age of Generative AI
Generative AI has made my job as a software engineer much easier, but it’s also a bit scary. The question everyone is asking is whether AI will …
Parenting is hard
Only when you have the wrong expectations. It is so easy to know what the right action is, but sometimes so hard to do it. Ayden is having a rough …
2024 San Diego
San Diego is one of those places that just puts you in a good mood the second you land. This trip was a mix of beach days at Paradise Point and …
2024 Fort Worth Stockyards
A day at the Fort Worth Stockyards with the family. There’s so much character in this place, the old brick buildings, the rustic signage, the …
The things you own end up owning you
“The things you own end up owning you.” - Chuck Palahniuk. I was a minimalist. It was a very easy and stress-free life. I did own many …
Parenting is hard
Only when you have the wrong expectations. It is so easy to know what the right action is, but sometimes so hard to do it. Ayden is having a rough …
Credit cards vs Pokémon cards
Ayden: I don’t want to lose my Pokémon cards Amer: ok Ayden: Pokémon cards are very important Amer: how so? Ayden: they have all the information …
Ayden says
Ayden: After we die if plants are eating our body how will we go to heaven Amer: Our soul goes Ayden: And we get a new body Amer: Sure Ayden: Can we …
The Highly Sensitive Parent by Elaine Aron
Could you be a highly sensitive person? A highly sensitive person is someone who can get overwhelmed by various stimuli such as noise, smells, or …
It is so hard to choose
Ayden deciding his career: “There are so many cool job, I want to be fireman, goalie, dad, police officer, monster truck driver.”
Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results: A Reflection on Human Nature and Trading Strategies
It’s both intriguing and somewhat disheartening to observe how trading concepts often mirror human behavior. Here’s how: Follow the Trend …
Zygo: Finally listen to everything while swimming
I love swimming but it is hard to swim for more than 30 mins, not because I get tired but because it gets boring. I had been looking for headphones …