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After Dark is the second work of Murakami that I've read. I'm very much a morning person but Murakami, amid the many conflicts in the book, romanticizes what it's like to be a night owl and operate in the dark depths of a sleeping city. Between After Dark and Kafka on the Shore, I've also gained a lot of respect for Japanese culture and, if it were up to me, would fly over in a moment's notice. As much as I enjoy the metaphysical components in Murakami's works, I enjoyed this realistic fiction for a change of pace.

Piranesi

Published: December 03, 2022

I really enjoyed this book, especially the world building! As much as books already give us a means of escaping from our day-to-day lives, Piranesi gave me an even greater sensation of this. In trying to map out Piranesi's world, I felt the thrill of learning about a fictional world that I haven't felt since reading The Lord of the Rings. It's wasn't as much about Piranesi's world being complex as it was trying to wrap my head around what his world is: a giant house whose steps and halls are as tall as our own buildings and mountains. If I had to guess what our own pets feel in our homes, I'd bet they see these halls and walls as one would Piranesi's world.

Also on the point of escaping our day-to-day lives, I wasn't sure what to make of Piranesi's aloofness in spite of emerging details about his world and existence. Although a part of me wanted to intervene and make the truth clear to him, it was also satisfying to see him content with his world as he knew it. Ignorance is bliss. I'd describe it as a fine line between momentary bliss vs. intentional negligence of facts. A very loose analogy is how national news and politics don't directly affect our everyday lives most of the time yet we have a duty to be informed and conscious of these events; they likely affect those around us and demographics who lack representation.

The Golden Compass

Published: December 17, 2022

11/22/63

Published: December 30, 2022

Frankenstein&colon; The 1818 Text

Published: January 11, 2023

Although sad and gloomy, Frankenstein did an amazing job in romanticizing nature and hitting some key points in man's relationship with technology. Frankenstein's creation may have been made out to be a monster but he spoke some harsh truths here and there. In a sense, he was the Considering how this was written during the industrial revolution, it's no surprise Shelley was critical of human intervention in nature.

Catch-22

Published: March 07, 2023

Talk about an unreliable narrator... Of course, the characters all have their own quirks and unexpected behaviors but I find it even funnier when the narrator plays along. There were many moments I had to reread because I had a hard trouble believing Yossarian really did that, for example. One of my favorite moments is Miles gaining a celebrity status and constructing a globalized food empire amidst the war. I really enjoyed getting to know the band of brothers within Yossarian's group and was very amused by how insubordinate they can be to their superiors.

East of Eden

Published: June 08, 2023

Steinbeck's East of Eden made me appreciate living in this part of the world even more! I write this as I watch the golden sun descending in the sweet summer air. I find it so fascinating that the events in this book took place less than 100 miles from where I live and the the fact that the book isn't entirely fiction (as far as Steinbeck's own upbringing) makes it even better! Going into summer break, I knew I wanted to spend more time outdoors and already had immense appreciation for the elements. East of Eden not only made me even more appreciative of the natural world but it also reminded me to be more mindful, whether that means leaving my phone at home or frequently pausing rather than racing to the summit or finish line.

Sapiens

Published: July 12, 2023

I'm going to try something new with Sapiens and write my thoughts as I'm reading the book rather than after. I had this idea when beginning part 2: The Agricultural Revolution

Advice For a Young Investigator

Published: July 13, 2023

This was recommended to me by a close friend. Funnily enough, he hasn't read it yet but said that his EE 120 professor includes snippets from this book in each problem set!

Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Published: July 16, 2023

To be honest, this was a DNF maybe 2-3 years ago because this wasn't quite what I was looking for at the time. That said, I'm extremely glad that I picked it up again and enjoyed the journey!

Sea of Tranquility

Published: November 29, 2023

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Colorizing the Prokudin-Gorskii Photo Collection

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An LLM Compiler for Parallel Function Calling

Published in Journal 1, 2009

This paper is about the number 1. The number 2 is left for future work.

Recommended citation: Your Name, You. (2009). "Paper Title Number 1." Journal 1. 1(1). https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.04511

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Teaching experience 1

Undergraduate course, University 1, Department, 2014

Published: January 01, 2014

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Teaching experience 2

Workshop, University 1, Department, 2015

Published: January 01, 2015