Ernesto Aldana
@ealdana.bsky.social
I eat, drink, watch, listen, and play. I also teach and study real estate finance at Clemson.
We canceled Thanksgiving because there was an accident right before our guests came in (some actually showed up, we just said we'd call with updates. Everyone's alive and we'll recover. The thing is... Now we have turkey🦃 for the rest of the year, it seems.
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
We canceled Thanksgiving because there was an accident right before our guests came in (some actually showed up, we just said we'd call with updates. Everyone's alive and we'll recover. The thing is... Now we have turkey🦃 for the rest of the year, it seems.
Getting ready for tomorrow's cook
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Getting ready for tomorrow's cook
Sometimes I take breaks and walk around campus.
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sometimes I take breaks and walk around campus.
Today I learned that Einstein's son, Hans Albert, lived in Greenville working as an engineer for USDA.
Apparently his house still stands.
Apparently his house still stands.
October 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today I learned that Einstein's son, Hans Albert, lived in Greenville working as an engineer for USDA.
Apparently his house still stands.
Apparently his house still stands.
Did some walking in ATL this weekend.
September 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Did some walking in ATL this weekend.
Dressed up this morning to be part of the set design at graduation. Congratulations, new Clemson graduates!
August 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Dressed up this morning to be part of the set design at graduation. Congratulations, new Clemson graduates!
Trying to solve an HPC (computer) issue and came across this in one of the @julialang.org fora:
Life, right?
Life, right?
July 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trying to solve an HPC (computer) issue and came across this in one of the @julialang.org fora:
Life, right?
Life, right?
Normally I ignore the suggested tracks because the sequence rarely makes sense (combining different genres, including instrumental, etc.). But sometimes (like now), everything's a mess so I just embrace the chaos. A random mid-opera recitativo right after an indy rock track, sure why not?
July 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Normally I ignore the suggested tracks because the sequence rarely makes sense (combining different genres, including instrumental, etc.). But sometimes (like now), everything's a mess so I just embrace the chaos. A random mid-opera recitativo right after an indy rock track, sure why not?
Everyone seems to love football(s) in Alabama 🐊
July 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Everyone seems to love football(s) in Alabama 🐊
Oh yes, Thomas Paine's and my favorite Chipotle:
July 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Oh yes, Thomas Paine's and my favorite Chipotle:
Down time after a rather long day
July 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Down time after a rather long day
It seems that the new rules for Opportunity Zones™ come with new data generation. Good news for research (and also transparency).
(Screenshot from The Promote newsletter)
(Screenshot from The Promote newsletter)
July 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It seems that the new rules for Opportunity Zones™ come with new data generation. Good news for research (and also transparency).
(Screenshot from The Promote newsletter)
(Screenshot from The Promote newsletter)
My childhood Blockbuster (in Poza Rica, Mexico)
March 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My childhood Blockbuster (in Poza Rica, Mexico)
Spring broke, no doubt. It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon here at home and of course this is how I'm spending my time:
March 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Spring broke, no doubt. It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon here at home and of course this is how I'm spending my time:
Wearing proper socks this Pi Day
March 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Wearing proper socks this Pi Day
And I just realized it's always been there:
January 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
And I just realized it's always been there:
The adults in this household spent every night this weekend putting this book nook together and are now very proud of their achievements.
January 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The adults in this household spent every night this weekend putting this book nook together and are now very proud of their achievements.
These game shops existed in my hometown's market when I was a kid. I'd stay there playing N64 while my mom ran errands downtown.
This is in CLT airport in front of my gate.
This is in CLT airport in front of my gate.
November 23, 2024 at 7:40 PM
These game shops existed in my hometown's market when I was a kid. I'd stay there playing N64 while my mom ran errands downtown.
This is in CLT airport in front of my gate.
This is in CLT airport in front of my gate.
Went to a cool place in the midst of Appalachia this morning
November 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Went to a cool place in the midst of Appalachia this morning
Come on people, it's only been a couple of days.
November 8, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Come on people, it's only been a couple of days.
I was leaving work and decided to look at the sky
November 7, 2024 at 5:30 PM
I was leaving work and decided to look at the sky
Went for a stroll in downtown Greenville this morning
November 2, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Went for a stroll in downtown Greenville this morning
For years I looked for a "good" parenting book for dads and I just found it in the fiction section. Abbott Awaits is one of the most beautiful things I've read in the last few years. If you're not a dad, it's a remarkable novel. If you are, you may see yourself portrayed many times.
October 20, 2024 at 10:34 PM
For years I looked for a "good" parenting book for dads and I just found it in the fiction section. Abbott Awaits is one of the most beautiful things I've read in the last few years. If you're not a dad, it's a remarkable novel. If you are, you may see yourself portrayed many times.