Apr 275 Skills Playing D&D Can ImproveThe fact my first game of Dungeons & Dragons was in 2015, a full seven years ago when I write this, is mind-boggling. …Dnd5 min read
Mar 58 Most Gratifying Super Auto Pets ExperiencesSuper Auto Pets is a game that needs little introduction to its millions of fans and chances are if you play video games, watch streamers on Twitch, or follow any gaming YouTubers then you’ve almost certainly heard of it. And there’s really good reason for that. While I’m not usually…Super Auto Pets5 min read
Feb 2311 Joyous Gaming Experiences: A Video Game Bucket ListLook we all have a bucket list of things to do in life. Many of which are…unlikely. But I’m all about dreaming. …Videogames8 min read
Jun 17, 2021Why I’ll Never Use Self CheckoutSometimes a little inconvenience is worth it. Especially if it comes because you are following your own morals or codes to try to make the world a slightly better place. Usually this comes along in some sort of philosophy or high minded argument. And in my case, this time, it…Morality3 min read
Jun 12, 2021Feel Guilty for Thriving in 2020? You’re Not the Only OneThe year that almost all of us refer to as a dumpster fire — with good reason. Very few people are going to have 2020 on their list of top years in recent memory, and that can do a weird thing to those of us who agree it feels like…Mental Health5 min read
Jun 9, 2021I Succeeded So Why Am I Depressed?Depression from success was something I’d heard about plenty. I’ve ready self-help/self-improvement, was (and still am) a fan of The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss when it first came out, and remember him mentioning this multiple times as a legitimate problem when people “made it.” To be honest…Depression7 min read
May 2, 20219 Games Like Stardew Valley (Not Named Animal Crossing)While feelings about video games can be mixed depending on who you talk to, and plenty of people have allowed too much mindless gaming to get them off track of other goals in life, for many of us gaming has been a great way to socialize, keep some semblance of…Video Games Industry10 min read
Jan 21, 202010 Things I Miss about AlaskaTruth be told, I had already accepted the idea of not getting into graduate school and was already looking at other options when I received an acceptance letter from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, near the end of my gap year between college and graduate school. While the rejections from…Alaska8 min read
Aug 12, 201913 Lessons from a Six Year DepressionThis is a revision of an article I wrote a few years ago — and honestly as hard as it would be for me to believe back then it’s probably even more relevant now than ever. I know my journey with depression isn’t over, no matter how much I want…Depression22 min read