Excluding Manga, I haven’t dabbled with comic books all that much. As mentioned in my rant about reading challenges (here), I am a firm advocator that comic books, graphic novels etc. should be held in the same regard as long form novels. That being said, I’ve only lightly touched the surface of the comic world. … Read more
I must admit, I have been enjoying these little challenges. Today’s prompt is: “96. Fairy Tales: Rewrite a fairy tale. Give it a new ending or make it modern or write as a poem.“ Three of Snout. Curl of tail. Brick, Stick, and Straw. One of teeth, darkest coat, fear the drooling Jaw. Two destroyed, one remains, … Read more
Surprising no-one, my nerdy proclivities include the odd game of Magic: The Gathering. Indulge me for a moment. I have picked up several TCGs over the years. Oddly, my movement from Yu-Gi-Oh! to Pokémon and eventually to MTG directly corresponded with years 1-3 of my University degree, which is a strange fact that I have … Read more
Have a little fantasy-inspired scene that has absolutely nothing to do with any of the things I said I would write about in this post here. The Lich King cast its gaze down upon the lone wendigo. Surrounded on all sides by the undead generals, it tried to show no fear. “You summoned me, my … Read more
Let’s talk about reading challenges, Part 2. This one’s gonna get ranty kids. When I first decided to undertake a yearly reading challenge back in 2023, I was excited, energized even. I told people what I was planning to do, and they were excited for me. It’s now 2025, and I am still excited about … Read more
It has been a WHILE since I’ve done one of these. Today’s prompt is: “132. Transportation: Write about taking your favorite (or least-favorite) form of transportation.“ 7am. Windows fogged. Hurtling backwards. Strangers surround me. An apathetic rollercoaster. “Tickets please”. Take wallet out. Card missing. No cash. Shit. “You’ll have to get off at the next stop”. … Read more
Let’s talk about reading challenges, Part 1. For someone who considers themselves to be an avid reader, before 2023 I had never considered opting in to a yearly reading challenge. Then on January 1st 2023 I remember doing some self reflection on what I had read that previous year. The amount of new books that … Read more
Today I turned 32 years old. Rather unfortunately, I have had to work my birthday this year. Being on the night shift, I’ve pretty much slept away most of my actual birthday. That being said, I was thoroughly spoiled by my darling Wife. A Jam and coconut cake, chocolate chip dinosaur cupcakes and a truly … Read more
Yeesh. Last post was October 15th 2024. Not great. But in my defense, a LOT has happened. I’ll be going in to depth about each update to my life shortly, but here is a brief breakdown of what to expect to see posted here in the coming weeks (or when I get the time): That’s … Read more
Oh I am sorry for this one in advance. I just couldn’t resist. Today’s prompt was: “318. Health & Beauty: Take some time to peruse your medicine cabinet or the health and beauty aisles at a local store. Write a poem, short story, or journal entry inspired by a product label.“ Sounds, sights, smells. They wanted it all … Read more