To start this off, I apologize for this article being a little all over the place. At the time of writing this, I’m recovering from a concussion and it sucks far more than I expected it to. I’ve learned the hard way that concussions are actually rather serious, for some…

Happy birthday to me. Life is incredibly short, but also insufferably long at the same time. It sometimes feels like another 25 years seems like a long way to go. But when all is said and done, I’m proud of who I’ve become so far and I’m proud of what…

For context, I am writing from Ontario Canada, a place where we thought mask mandates and various lockdowns would never end. But they finally came to an end about a month ago. After 2 years of watching people turn on one another, call the police if they saw too many…

You’ve probably heard a thing or two about a “Metaverse.” This has been a theory throughout the digital world for ages, but it was never possible until now. The idea is that it’s a virtual world for anyone and everything. Similar to a videogame that has a hub world for…

In Columbus, Ohio is where we find our protagonist Alex Zorin who is in for a rude awakening. The year is 2036, the economy worldwide has crashed resulting in the majority of people living in small apartments, often needing a roommate to afford it. Most people live in cities as…

Is life worth it? Just so you know, no. This is not a suicide note of any kind. This is a serious question. I have been alive for 9,000 days now. I’m 24 years old, born and raised in the suburbs and cities of Ontario, Canada. One of the ‘best’…

This first post is not a chapter of the book, I just thought I’d set the stage and let you know why someone would pour hundreds of hours into releasing a book for free here on Medium. …

It’s been ages since I’ve written a personal blog post. I usually dabble in game design, politics, criticizing the church, writing sermons, or ranting about how much I hate people who don’t put back their grocery carts. Been a while since I’ve sat down at this typewriter and just bled…

What is self-care? We hear this phrase a lot these days. People feel they need a day off work or from school to have a day of self-care or a “Mental Health Day” which is another common phrase now. People feel they absolutely need a day to “care” for themselves. …