Spoilers follow - be warned. Just read a critical article about the latest Star Wars movie that really spelled out why I didn't like the movie very eloquently. Check it out, if you have the time and interest. https://medium.com/@harrisonblackman/the-last-jedis-snark-problem-eb73bdc8ecf5 I watched the latest Star Wars movie,…
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Michael Hwang
We have a home again in the USA
Flew back to the States again recently and helped my family move into a new house. We officially have a home base again in the US! A momentous occasion indeed. Definitely feels good to have some place to call home again, especially after the past 8 months of globetrotting. Had…
[Asia Trip] Part 1: Home Base - Taipei
Asia for 5 months I packed up my bags at the beginning of June 2017 in San Francisco and bought a one way ticket to go to Taipei, Taiwan. Well, first I made a pit stop to NYC and hung out with family and friends for a bit. I was…
Day trip hike at 金瓜石 (Jinguashi)
Hiking with my cousin in Taiwan! One of the awesome things about coming to Taiwan is reuniting with family members. Growing up, my sister and I were super close with one of our cousins on my dad's side of the family. She mentored us in the ways of staying up…
Why I left my job at Google and moved to Asia
Adventure Time The past 1.5 years of my life have been filled with crazy adventures and extreme changes. I left Google and joined Verily to work on surgical robotics I moved from New York City to San Francisco I bought my first car! After one year, I left my…
How I optimized my Chase credit cards
I recently did some research into optimizing my credit card situation with Chase. Downgraded Chase Sapphire Preferred to Chase Freedom Unlimited Converted my Chase Freedom points to Ultimate Rewards points by transferring them to my Reserve card Transferred my Ultimate Rewards Points to United MileagePlus points for better value on…