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
Sometimes when the world can seem bleak and uncaring it can be hard to see the good in people, especially when so many terrible things happen. When I find myself despairing at humanity, I try to thing about the things that link us all as humans. We are a species of infinite potential, we have … Read more
Time for a short post. I just don’t understand fashion. I have tried but frankly I don’t think I ever will. As a kid I wore whatever I was told to wear, I didn’t complain even if I didn’t always suit the things I was being bought. When I was a teen, and I started … Read more
Some game franchises are just timeless. I’ve loved Pokémon since I first watched the Anime as a kid, I even have a collection of soft toys that my Father won in several claw machines one holiday. I used to play the card game (before I fell in love with Magic: The Gathering) and I’ve played … Read more
So, as I mentioned in this previous post, I am going to be attempting some 55 word short stories based on randomly selected writing prompts. Today’s story was based on the prompt: “172. Crossword Puzzle: Open up the newspaper or find a crossword puzzle online and choose one of the clues to use as inspiration for your … Read more
Let’s talk about coffee, Part 2. When things become challenging in my life, I tend to find a subject to hyperfocus on. As mentioned in my previous post, I’ve had some severe medication issues (thanks brain) resulting in my becoming rather ill. In this time I re-discovered the YouTube channel of James Hoffman. To quote … Read more
Let’s talk about coffee, Part 1. So firstly, I want to be upfront about this, I am a tea drinker. I always have been a tea drinker, and I always will be a tea drinker. Tea, I feel, deserves its own post, but for the sake of clarity just know that if I’m visiting your … Read more
There is a prominent meme in the online mental health communities that states, “if you can’t make your own serotonin/neurotransmitters, store-bought is fine”. I am a big believer in this ideology. I definitely have a little funky junk in the monkey-clapping-symbols I call a brain. As such I have been on antidepressants for over a … Read more