Hey!
Welcome to my substack. Since my time on the internet for nearly two decades, I’ve strictly been a consumer of the content available from blogs, essays, forums, news, tweets, etc. If not interrupted, I can easily spend all day on my iPad, getting engrossed in the maze of information we’re lucky to have access to.
I’ve decided to continue to be a prolific consumer, but I’m also eager to start becoming a sharer. On this substack, I will share my thoughts on topics I’m interested in, such as:
Startups - I recently transitioned from being an investor in the VC space for two years to an early employee role at Prequel focused on powering our growth strategies
Cool experiences - (I will write about my experience eating the world’s hottest curry that registered a 2 million Scoville heat wave at some point)
Life in New York City
Immigrant adventures + learnings
Personal + professional life lessons
Other misc items
Instead of ending this post with a ‘looking forward to it!’ I thought I’d share a recent high and low —
Low
My friends and I were saddened to learn that our beloved $1 slice spot in New York City had to raise its prices to $1.50 two weeks ago. There was something special about strolling in with a dollar bill and walking out with a delicious slice of pizza, no strings attached. Each visit left us in awe at how they managed to keep their prices so low. We were convinced they had cracked the code, securing their place as one of the last bastions of the $1 slice. Little did we know, we had our last $1 slice without realizing it.
Would still recommend it to anyone wanting the authentic New York experience ( 71 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003)
High
I recently went to The Lord of the Rings Two Towers concert (the first concert of this style for me) in Radio City Music Hall, and it was a breathtaking experience. Here’s a short description from the website that gives more context:
“Experience the epic motion picture and its legendary score beneath a 60-foot screen accompanied by 238 musicians, including symphony orchestra, chorus, and soloists, all under the baton of renowned conductor Ludwig Wicki.”
It was hard for me to comprehend the sheer grit and practice that went into bringing the performance to life. The film, as you might know, is 3 hours long, and the musicians played for over 95% of it. Unlike the movie's production, where breaks are possible between scenes, the orchestra had only a brief 15-minute intermission and was otherwise in constant go mode.
My sincere compliments to them. Happy to have gotten a chance to experience it.
See you next post.