Today I took the American Water Works Association California-Nevada Water Quality Laboratory Analyst Exam (Level 1).  I thought the exam went better than expected. I was very concerned that the test would be painfully difficult, since I had little time to prepare and I didn't have all the resources to study (some of the textbooks are ridiculously expensive and I couldn't find all the recommended...

Continue Reading

My friends and I went to Catalina Island over the weekend to celebrate a birthday. It was an exhausting trip and I probably won't go to Catalina Island ever again.   We traveled to Catalina through ferry (Catalina Flyer), which departs in Newport Beach. A huge line of people were getting on board when we arrived. Everyone in line (well, almost everyone) took advantage...

Continue Reading