"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 →
What does it mean to live a good life?
“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 →
10 Days in Auckland – Auckland War memorial Museum
“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 →
Find Someone Who’s In Your Corner
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 →
The Handmaid’s Tale (A R̶e̶v̶i̶e̶w̶ Rant)
“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 →
The Road Forward is Never Linear
“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 →
Living Life With Quiet Intent
Well, it's been almost a year since I've last sat down with a keyboard and the need to turn my thoughts free to the internet. This past year was a year that I found myself disconnecting from a lot of the world and focusing on improving the things in my life that I can control.... Continue Reading →
Exploring Alberta: Campio Brewing (Edmonton)
This past weekend I had the absolute pleasure of seeing one of my favourite bands in concert. With Calgary not having sorted out their arena issues just yet, Edmonton was the nearest city they found themselves in. This meant that my friend and I got to do something that we haven't done in two years.... Continue Reading →
What Exactly Am I Doing Here?
I am not a writer. I’ve been fooling myself and other people.John Steinbeck Well, the last month has been pretty busy for me. After my last post, I decided to dive head first into building a life that I've wanted. For a long time I sat around and kind of hoped that friends and experiences... Continue Reading →
Life… And other confusing matters.
“Sleep, those little slices of death — how I loathe them.”- Edgar Allan Poe Is it possible to have a third or quarter life crisis? With the looming completion of another turn around the sun for me, sleep has become somewhat of a commodity. I've found myself laying in bed for hours, thinking about any,... Continue Reading →