astontsuiInfinity WarI’ve known Kevin since middle school, when life was simple and chill. We played basketball together, watched Dragon Ball Z after school…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
astontsuiThe Trouble with Overthinking or How to Get Out of MiseryIt is always in the middle of the night, between the hours of 12 and 3, when I find myself incessantly pondering the meaning of my…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
astontsuiMt. WhitneyMt. Whitney is 14,505 feet tall, with 20+ hours of hiking on unstable slathers of rock as you try not to fall off a cliff before you can…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
astontsuiIn Search Of, 5: WineWhat is it about wine that is so scintillating? It’s regal enough for the bourgeoisie, and yet the price point of most wines does not often…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
astontsuiIn Search Of, 4: FeelingsIf not thought, then…perhaps feeling? The feelings that permeate through my body through sensations and perceptions. The feelings that let…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
astontsuiIn Search Of, 3: In ThoughtAs of late, I have found it very difficult to get my mind to shut up. This thing called “thought” has not only been pestering me recently…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
astontsuiIn Search Of, 2: Happiness ItselfA most fruitless endeavor I have often entertained is the pursuit of happiness for happiness’s sake. Of all the things we want in life…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
astontsuiIn Search Of, 1: Under the soft familiar glow…Under the soft familiar glow of the pale yellow lamp laid my Kindle. It hadn’t been touched for days, reserving its energy for a better…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
astontsuiThe Passage of TimeIn mid-June of 2005, I was probably at the pinnacle of my life up to that point. We had just graduated, I had just represented my class as…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
astontsuiThe truth about the top 50 U.S.When you open up the top 50 U.S. News and World Report and look up the “top 50 national universities” and “top 50 liberal arts colleges”…Aug 21, 2017Aug 21, 2017