Tripping my way through life in the 21st century.
"The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering." - Tom Waits When most people think of society's collapse at the hands of our AI creations, they think of such scenarios as the Terminator, The Matrix, Ex Machina, etc.... And while the thought of our robot creations rising... Continue Reading →
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If I was to die tomorrow, would I be happy with the life that I've lived? This is a question that... Continue Reading →
After our short stop in Hamilton, we headed a little ways further south to Taupō. This town and lake were recommended to us by a work colleague and it did not disappoint. Growing weary of our multiple one night stays, we opted to plant ourselves here for two nights to give us time to explore... Continue Reading →
Well, it's been a long time since my last post. March was a crazy month and I'd be lying if I said it didn't get away from me. Time flies when you're having fun they say! Without further ado, let's get back into it! Halfway through our trip it was time to drive down from... Continue Reading →
"I'm a big believer in winging it. I'm a big believer that you're never going to find perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I'm always trying to push... Continue Reading →
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.” - Ernest Hemmingway Our first full day in Auckland we visited the Auckland War memorial Museum. As someone who takes a special interest in history there are two things that I will always try to hit depending on availability are... Continue Reading →
And don't settle for anything less. I am by no means an certified, trained, or professional relationship counselor or life coach. Being someone who is well into my 30's however, I have learned a thing or two about being in a relationship. I've also come to learn a lot about existing in life and finding... Continue Reading →
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” - Mark Twain It's been a long 4 years sitting in one place.... Continue Reading →
“A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze.” Margaret Atwood I'm sure to most of us, it feels like there is a major shift in the status quo coming. Society feels like it's going to implode, explode, or otherwise cease to exist as we know... Continue Reading →
“I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.” ― Carl Sandburg Another year, another post. This year has been a wild ride to say the least. There's been moments that have tested my perseverance as well as moments that I never thought I would get to experience outside of dreams. Through all of this,... Continue Reading →
My Avocado Toasts 