Uncommon clouds

I spotted some of what looks like altocumulus clouds over my house today at around 7PM. We never see these where I live, so it was an interesting change of pace. Apparently if spotted in the morning, these can be an indicator of unstable weather or an approaching storm front.…

I'm thinking about the Air National Guard

My cousin and I have always kept enlistment in the back pocket of ideas while we think about out futures and careers. Last week at a wedding, I was introduced to a man who had been serving in the ANG for 20 years. He'd jumped around, but was…

We got a workout bench

One of my dad's work friends heard we do home workouts, and gave us an adjustable bench. My brother and I are excited to use it with the barbell and plate set we got a couple years ago. This opens up a bunch of new movements for us.…

Missing the 2026 1517 summit

This year, the 1517 Fund is hosting their annual summit in the bay area, roughly 3 hours away from my house by car. The other summits have been in places like Toronto, Singapore, and other far away cities. You can bet I was excited to attend, because I don'…

I found slime mold in our garden

When I got home from the gym this morning, my mom called me outside to look at something growing in the garden. I ran out back to see a white blob of... something. It was a slime mold. Slime molds are weird. They aren't a fungus. This one,…

Volunteering at the Bee-You Foundation

My mom, little brother, and I volunteered to help our friend run her first event under her nonprofit; the Bee-You Foundation. Their mission is to help families fund extracurricular classes, electives, or anything else a charter school would pay for. It was a small event. Only 5 vendors and…

The first pool party of 2026

We had our first pool party of the year. First of 2026, and first with our church group. I always forget how much fun I have just hanging around outside with my friends.…

I'm exploring the theology of other Christian denominations

Ever since I converted to Christianity in late January, I've slowly been learning little bits about different denominations alongside studying scripture. I know the difference between Catholics and Protestants, and about the schism between Catholicism and Orthodoxy, but past surface level knowledge? Minimal. As I've gotten…