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2018: The Year of Unexpected Beginnings

Hiroko Nishimura · December 21, 2018July 22, 2020

2018. What can I say, except wow. It was a year of many many unexpected beginnings, trials, and impact on my identity as a person. I said Yes to many things, and No to others, and being able to realize my boundaries and limitations have allowed me to find myself in situations that I couldn’t …

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AWS Summit NYC 2018: What’s in a Cloud?

Hiroko Nishimura · July 25, 2018July 22, 2020

Last week, I attended AWS Summit NYC 2018 at Javits Center in New York City. While I’ve attended tech conferences in the past, this was the first technical industry-driven conference. AWS Summits happen all over the world, and are free to attend! What’s AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform. Amazon launched the …

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5 Best NYC Dessert Spots (Manhattan)

Hiroko Nishimura · July 4, 2018July 22, 2020

Looking for sweet dessert spots for your visit to New York City? Look no further! Here’s a list of NYC dessert recommendations, Manhattan Edition! It’s no secret that I love desserts and sweets, and will squeeze in any excuse to get my hands on some adorable pastries. I also noticed while writing my birthday post …

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Let It Go: Frozen the Musical

Hiroko Nishimura · May 2, 2018July 22, 2020

A few weeks ago, a friend from middle school came to visit NYC for a conference and asked if I was interested in hanging out. We ended up meeting up for the first time since 2004, and spent almost the whole weekend together, which included a YOLO last-minute purchase of Frozen: The Broadway Musical tickets. …

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TechInclusion 2017: My First Tech Conference

Hiroko Nishimura · September 20, 2017July 22, 2020

In early August, I had the privilege of being sponsored by Diversability to attend and report on TechInclusion, which is an international Tech Conference focused on improving Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech Industry. This was my very first (non-anime; hah) convention, and I was pretty nervous. I only found out about the conference few …

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Living on $10.32/Day in NYC #1PaycheckChallenge

Hiroko Nishimura · September 6, 2017July 22, 2020

I did it guys. 31 Days. 1 Paycheck. $10.32/Day. In New York City. Wow, my first 1 Paycheck Challenge was pretty stressful! I lived on a budget of $10.32/Day, strictly on cash so I can keep accurate tabs on what I was spending and what I had left for the month. To recap, I started …

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June Recap: Happy Birthday!

Hiroko Nishimura · July 8, 2017July 23, 2020

It’s July! Which means June, my birthday month, passed by, and the year is more than half way over already. A lot happened last month, but at the same time, it seems like nothing has changed. Trip to Japan My birthday was in June, and I it jetlagged after my 2 week trip to Japan. …