The year 2020 is definitely the year I build my own computer, and I plan to go pretty big. For many years I have worked on a MacBook Pro and more recently an iMac. I have not really complained, until I was in the process of finishing my degree. During the last couple semesters I […]
Birth of Tristan
On March 4th we officially welcomed our first child into the family and those first few days were eye opening to both Jackie and myself. The original due date was March 2nd but we both had decided to go in to the hospital so Jackie could get induced. She was admitted the next day around […]
San Francisco Trip
My brother and I were invited to escort my cousin on a trip to San Francisco while she was pregnant back in 2017. It was a short weekend trip that turned out to be a lot of fun. We stayed with members of our family who also served as our tour guides taking us to […]
Pinecrest Gardens
It had been a while since my fiancé and I had gone to the farmers market at Pinecrest Gardens. We decided to make the trip not only for the food but to enjoy some time together as a couple seeing as we are pulling parental duties now. At the market, we ordered our typical gyro […]
Current Personal Fitness Strategy
As with many others, my feelings towards personal fitness can be described as a love-hate relationship. I went through so much fitness training in high school that I just wanted to break away from that for a while. With the exception of playing a couple softball seasons and having a membership to LA fitness which […]
Credit Card Safety: Best Practices
Credit cards and debit cards have helped us purchase items with ease at our everyday grocery store to our favorite online retailer. However, there are certain dangers that everyone should be mindful of when using a credit card. The most obvious one is to not lose it as anyone can find it and make a […]
Gamer’s Paradise: Arcade Odyssey
Growing up in the 90’s and early 00’s I had a chance to play classic systems like the SNES, N64, Gameboy Color and the original PlayStation and Xbox. Having access to these systems gave me the opportunity to play all kinds of games in the comfort of my own home still the rise in console […]
Getting Financially Fit in 2020 and beyond
As mentioned in my “Year in review” post, one of my goals for 2020 is to further reduce my credit card debt. So in this post I just want to talk about how I plan on achieving this goal as well as the kind of tools I’ve been using and I’ll give my thoughts on […]
Washington DC Museums and Galleries 2018
Around the National Mall in Washington DC you’ll find some of the renowned Smithsonian museums, gardens and galleries. The museums under the Smithsonian are all free to enter but encourage donations as a way to keep these museums open for future generations. The Smithsonian Castle is one building that very clearly sticks out from all […]
Washington DC Memorials 2018
Our visit to Washington DC would not have been complete without visiting the famous memorials located around this historic city. We decided to start from the Jefferson Memorial, thanks to the help of the tourist trolley that regularly makes a loop around the tourist hotspots. The Jefferson Memorial was a great stop as it honors […]