Feeling For A Pulse
Resuming a regular practice of public reflection With the return of the Pika Pulse, I return to blogging, and ultimately, return to the act of public reflection. This differs from...
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To Be Or Not To Be: A Name
I return to this elusive question once again. Some time last year I waxed philosophical on identity, then interpreted my attempt at high-brow thought into layman’s terms. What had gotten...
The Lowest Stage
…is actually the highest? It is often the lowest stage that offers us the greatest anxieties. This is in clear effect at any truly open open mic night, where you...
Ode To The (Short) Commute
There’s something poetic about it all (but only if I’m not the one driving!) I have been extremely fortunate to have spent the post-pandemic years with the flexibility afforded by...
Some Stoic Reminders For Myself
Nothing extraordinary; Nothing wrong with refreshers on the foundations. • We are all destined to be old, out of style, and forgotten by society • To have one’s voice heard...
Some Things I Did Recently
Dates become vague when you stop looking at life in weeks. A self-serving post to remind myself of the good things I’ve done recently and should be proud of and...
Blogging About Blogging (Yikes)
Every bloggers favorite least favorite topic: blogging I’ve never blogged before. I sure have written a lot to myself though, both online and off, so this has been a fun...
Reflecting January; February
Similar to how I reflected on a single week in December, I will use this blog post to remind myself of the things that I accomplished and have made progress...
25 Actionable Items for 2025
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. In addition to setting a series of Intentions & Mantras this year, I also...
Shoutout to Socks 🧦
It used to be a meme; now I’m the meme. Socks are f*cking awesome. A good pair of socks can take you places. Slipping our soles into a springy set...
Loading Screens as Meditation Devices
10-year old me’s eyes would glaze over at this concept… As I’ve gotten older and learned to understand the value of meditation, I’ve come to appreciate loading screens as moments...
[🧠🪴] “Gamify Thy Life”
A brainblast from younger me persists to this day I’m not sure what compelled me. I’ve always been drawn to statistics, primarily of sports and video games. I’d obsess over...
RE: Legacy of a Stoic
As always, grounding philosophy with lived experiences I recently philosophized on what legacy is to a stoic. Since it’s writing, I’ve thought several times to refute my own argument as I debated...
I love that this is happening
this is where i want to be discovering music in 2025 ...
Bad User Experience for Fun
I’ve spent years behind the curve on web development’s latest trends… …some might say I never was on the curve (unless you count my exams in uni! LOL) In protest...
Legacy of a Stoic
To the scholars of stoicism, I invite your response - I am but a student. Stoicism espouses, in part, this idea that we oughtn’t let fame, public opinion, or judgement...
In Favor Of New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve just taken the past week largely off of the computer realm and in real life with real people, applying some of these computer thoughts to real conversations. One that...
midday blue
I see now / why our bodies yearn for perihelion days blues of a softness / our mother’s comfort in the air look up at / a sky of dreams...
Identity, Actualized
It’s great fun philosophizing on intricate questions with answers that elude me into eternity, but sometimes philosophy is best learned in the real world. Previously, I cryptically waxed poetic on...
Identity
What an exquisitely confusing aspect of life. How complex can one make a straightforward fact? How straightforward can one make an exceedingly complex concept? It’s Simple: I possess a given...
Some Things I Did Last Week (Dec 9-15)
This idea was the initial catalyst for finally making a blog and serves two purposes: 1. Remind myself of the positive things I do daily and weekly so that I...
[🧠🪴] Internet Cafe & Lounge
Finally, at long last, a real low poly brainblast. I’ve been inspired a lot lately by the y2k aesthetic and a subsequent fascination with retro technology, primarily computers. This has gone...
Just Do It
Nike really nailed that one. Speaking of Intentions & Mantras, Nike’s tagline is a pretty darn good mantra to keep in mind when battling with mental fugue and other challenging...
Limbo Days at Dusk
If you live with or have experienced a period of navigating the waters of wacked out brain chemistry, maybe this is relevant. I know now that I’ve got an inclination...
Meditation vs. Meditative
There’s an important distinction between the act of meditating and performing meditative activities or exercises. Meditation is fluid stillness; a circle drawing inwards towards the center of our own perceived universe at the tempo of...