I was going through my phone today and realized I had a bunch of photos that I have edited it but have never uploaded. I guess I could too carried away living in the moment and completely spaced out that it was necessary to even show these photos. You're probably right and they are probably unnecessary to showcase. I title this set as Forgotten Travel Endeavors. This set includes pictures from Chicago, Portland and my first and only Mariners game in Seattle. I have more that I want to post. The next set would probably more catered to food.

But as I transition onto another stage in my career, I am hoping to showcase a more personal side of myself through my blog. Now that I have gone to a good amount of networking events and meet ups, you really don't get a lot of time telling people things that truly intrigue you or the experiences that opened your mind and shaped your personality. They want to hear your pitch, which usually takes about 30 seconds. Most of the time, the pitch I have in my mind is solely based on why they should consider hiring me and what brought me into web development.

I like to focus on meaningful relationships with people. I don't think I have ever allowed myself (or at least I have the tendencies to avoid) establishing hollow and meaningless relationships. I like to tell people, 'if you're going to be friends with me, make sure you also become friends with my brain'. We all get too tied up sometimes in societal norms and also physical attention. I'd like to really take the time to get to know a person, their background and how they have come this far in life. We are all human but we are never made the same. Everyone deals with problems and accomplishments in a different and fascinating way. My goal really is to express those thoughts I don't necessarily have the time to voice during a brief 30-second meeting with a person.

But that's also why I can't identify as a huge fan of networking events. But for the sake of jumpstarting a new career, I will allow myself to do that.

I am still reading The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan, the book so far is so beautiful and highlights a lot of the cliches we have in the 20s. I love it. I love it because I can relate and I feel like someone is in the room with me, guiding me through the cliches and sharing the same exact thoughts, and contemplating through trivial matters (at times).

“Do you wanna leave soon?”
”No, I want enough time to be in love with everything…”