Next month, I am starting a new job. A part of me still doesn’t feel like it’s real – mostly because there are still so many steps in the bureaucratic process that I still have to get through. And I…
Plum Rain Season
It’s been raining in Shanghai for the last month. The thing about rain in Shanghai, is that no matter how often it rains (all the goddamn time), everyone acts as if they have never seen rain in their entire life….
What to write about when there is nothing to write about
Lately every single phone call home has been the same – “How are you?” “The same. Fewer people are wearing masks” “Here too”. “Okay, don’t get covid, love you bye’ It feels like we are stagnating here. Life in Shanghai…
Write everyday
Good writers write every day, right? It’s not a calling, but more of a muscle that needs to be practiced day by day. That’s where this blog used to stand, first on wordpress, then standalone, then I lost the desire…
Acts as Taggable On Tutorial with Rails 5
For more posts in this series, check out my tutorial on Devise Authentication with Rails 5. Acts as Taggable On is one of my favorite underrated (and awkwardly named) Rails gems. There’s almost always the need to search or organize objects in…
5 Hidden Moscow Bars You’ll Never Get Into
Moscow does hidden bars right. There’s no pretense of secret doors hidden behind a bookshelf, or phone booths where you dial just the right number. No. Moscow speakeasies do not want to be found. They conceal themselves well — behind unmarked metal…