Hello, internet. I like books, video games, progressive metal, technology, running, and the occasional touch of grass. ...
I've always liked the idea of being an early riser. You know the archetype: up before sunrise, workout finished before most people have had their first coffee, a clean to-do list mapped out, and the day's most important task completed before the first meeting begins. Unfortunately, I also struggle with depression, anemia, being over 35, and general laziness, which has made this dream somewhat…
Let's ignore the fact that this blog has been sitting untouched for months and get right to the point. It's time to write a proper summer bucket list. Yes, it's already July 13. That may seem like an odd time to start planning the season, but summer is far from over, people. There are still long evenings, warm days and plenty of sunshine left to enjoy (with UV protection, of course). I don't want…
This morning I was supposed to run my first long-distance race. I’d been training for months, telling everyone about it, really looking forward to finally doing it, woke up at 5am for it. And then I forgot my race bib. No bib, no race. I felt awful. I'm still devastated. Not just because I missed it, but because it’s the kind of mistake I make more often than I want to admit. I just wish I felt a…
Lately I’ve been going back to early 2010s internet. Before COVID, before influencers. People shared things because they liked them, or because they were thinking about something and wanted to put it somewhere. It wasn’t polished. Videos were low quality, blogs wandered, and people were often very awkward. It felt more human & authentic. Now everything's kind of the same. Same tone, same high…