2016/12/26 Eric and I didn’t get much sleep, but this would be a consistent theme throughout our trip as I will reveal later. We found ourselves on the boat at 430am on our way north of Puerto Maldonado in search for some birds in the wild. We caught a beautiful sunrise just as we passed … Continue reading Peru – Puerto Maldonado
2016/12/25 Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday Jesus! Today is the first Christmas I am not at home with family, let alone the USA! We arrived at Lima a little past midnight and we were planning for us to crash at a lounge until our morning flight to Cusco/Puerto Maldonado. Unfortunately, we had to go through customs and … Continue reading Peru – Puerto Maldonado
2016/12/24 Eric and I have been planning this two week trip for three months now, and the day has finally come. To get things started, our Peru adventure started off with an adventure in itself! I’ve been holding off creating an UBER account to save the first free ride for something worth it, like today. … Continue reading Peru – Travel Day
The past few years I didn’t have birthday parties because I thought it was too much of a hassle to gather everyone together and because people might be bored if they did what I enjoy, which is to go on a hike or picnic at the park. That was high school, but college is a … Continue reading Birthday BBQ
One of the more famous Stony Brook Traditions is annual Roth Pong Regatta. The event in a nutshell can be described as a bunch of student organizations competing across a pond in a creative boats build using only cardboard and duct tape. I’m not sure how this event started, but I’m sure the founders would … Continue reading Roth Regatta
So far the East Coast climate hasn’t been very welcoming since I came to Stony Brook University. From my two years here, I was first greeted by downed power lines from an earthquake, then Hurricane Sandy canceled any Halloween plans, and now this Nemo Blizzard. Nevertheless, I am never deterred from going out and take photos of Mother Nature’s wrath (sometimes I … Continue reading Finding Nemo
The first work I would like to promote is the Stony Brook Runs On Zamir video that I had the privilege of filming and editing. Here is the story behind it. Daniel Ahmadizadeh created the Stony Brook Compliments Facebook page a month ago to foster a sense of community on campus in a forum of positivity. One comment suggested showing appreciation … Continue reading Stony Brook Runs On Zamir
Hike a day in my boots 