thoughts, films, life, etc.
As you can see, I’ve only posted two Andrei Tarkovsky film reviews to this blog in all of 2024. That’s not to say I haven’t had things to write about; I’ve just been much busier than expected and this site has not exactly been a top priority. The car listing company in Los Angeles I worked at for two years abruptly let me go from my sales job in February. After about two months of job hunting, I…
If you’ve checked this blog recently, you may have noticed the new watching menu link. If you were curious enough to click on it, you’ll find that I’ve been rating movies and writing about them here. As much as I love using Letterboxd , I wanted somewhere where I could write long-form reviews that I put extra effort into. That’s where this page comes in. Not all of my film reviews from Letterboxd…
How it Started As is tradition, I spent this past New Year’s Eve with Selene and her family. After walking in, we made our way to her room so that I could put my backpack and belongings down before heading downstairs again to watch the countdown show from Times Square. Next to her bed, some balloons were floating, but that seemed normal given the holiday. “Do you notice anything?” Selene asked me.…
I’ve been using Ableton Live on and off for over ten years now. It all began in early high school when I was inspired to make music after reading an interview with Skream , one of the early pioneers of old-school dubstep in the UK. I quickly installed FL Studio on my barebones Windows desktop and proceeded to tinker with buttons and knobs until I was left with something I thought sounded…
One thing I’ve always struggled with is keeping my life structured. I have always been told I work best when following a routine, but getting comfortable with a set schedule has never been easy for me. That being said, I feel as though I can safely say I’m finally on the right track. A Brief Backstory About one month ago I decided to quit my grocery store job without a clue about where I’d be…
Introduction At the very end of March, I decided I’d try my hand at deploying a real website. I’ve created my fair share of static blogs before, but have never attempted a fully fledged web app with complex code and a database. This project proved to be an immense challenge and consumed an extreme amount of my time each day. In the end, those sleepless nights taught me some invaluable lessons I…
This is my blog, so I’m going to post something sappy if I want to. Yesterday, I celebrated my 23rd birthday with a trip to Avalon, Catalina, thanks to my beautiful girlfriend. I wanted to take a trip to the island to create long-lasting memories, and we achieved that goal. It was her first time to Catalina, and on a boat, so I was excited to show her a completely new place she has never…