Personal/Academic
My Shewee and Me (essay)
Shewee Company | July 26, 2011
I wanted to get a funnel that would allow me to pee standing up, I told Emily over the phone. I found myself shouting over the roar of traffic as it flowed down Berkeley’s Bancroft Avenue. After eliciting from her an incredulous “what?!” I repeated my wish clearly into the receiver, and was met by a staticky moan on the other end. [Link]
The Berkelivore’s Dilemma (column)
Caliber Magazine | Dec. 12, 2010
On Monday, instead of attempting to re-read my notes or actually purchasing the books on my class book list in preparation for final exams, I found myself slouched against the backseat window of an SUV Forerunner, on the way back from a relaxing retreat at Lake Tahoe, cradling a Starbucks grande soy gingerbread latte ($4.95) between my knees. [Link]
Keeping Housemates Fed and Green at a Berkeley Student Co-Op (blog post)
The New York Times Bay Area | Feb. 22, 2010
It’s 6 p.m., and that means crunch time in the kitchen at my student co-operative in Berkeley. I have things under control, but only just. I’m the head cook this night, in charge of orchestrating a dinner for about 150 of my housemates at Casa Zimbabwe. [Link]
Off The Beat: Gaga — Lady of the Haus (column)
The Daily Californian | Jan. 26, 2010
It’s been a good year for Lady Gaga. Today, she wraps up her Monster Ball World Tour and, according to my Facebook events, this Friday marks the first National Lady Gaga Day. From the unremarkable Stefani Germanotta to Billboard’s top new artist of 2009, the 23-year-old has charmed the charts and critics with her outrageous image and permanent poker face. [Link]