Recently, I’ve created a habit of proclaiming things that I’ve read, watched, or listened to as ‘special’. I’m not entirely certain if that has become a bad habit or not. Maybe I often have been subjecting myself to special works. Well, today I will succumb to this habit once again. […]
Book Reviews
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The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson: A Fantastic Story!
The Bands of Mourning is a fantasy novel written by Brandon Sanderson. It is the sixth book in the Mistborn Saga (the third book in the Wax and Wayne trilogy). This adventure has another reasonably straightforward premise. Wax and the gang go on a wild goose chase to find the […]
Fitness
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An Introduction to the Fitness Tab: Documenting My Fitness Journey
This tab is mainly going to be about what the title indicates. Here is where I will post about milestones, goals, and thoughts regarding fitness. Posting on this particular tab will be less frequent, at least for now. At the moment I have no intention of making this a priority. […]
Book Reviews , Personal
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A Gift to Neil Gaiman: Pure Magic
Today I started reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. This is the first book that I’ve ever read by Mr. Gaiman. I’m not particularly well-versed in any of his publications. To be quite frank I had never heard of him before I watched a […]
Health
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Meditation: Becoming the Witness
I’ve been meditating for over a month now and I’m starting to see the benefits. My energy levels are more consistent. Overthinking has become less of an issue. The benefits are great and I will continue to practice meditation every day no matter what. However, the benefits aren’t the ultimate […]
Book Reviews
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Foster by Claire Keegan: Love Lost and Love Gained
Foster is a novella written by Claire Keegan. This story follows the experiences of a girl spending the summer with her foster family. I stumbled upon this book in a thumbnail from a YouTube video that I didn’t end up watching. I’ve never been drawn to read a book based […]
Poetry
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Sit at Your Desk and Listen
The sound of a pump pushing air. Probably from the fish tank. A song is playing on repeat, possibly in my own head. The news is on, CNN. I could tell because I’d heard the anchor use the phrase ‘the Republicans’ about eight times in the past 30 seconds. The […]
Short Stories
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A King That Was Lost
Once upon a time, there was a black panther. The beast was 150 pounds of pure muscle. It stalked the forests of Watanabi hunting prey, relishing life at the top of the proverbial food chain. He spent most of his time in the Suba, the northernmost point of the eastern […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #10: Saved by the Good Grace of Another
It was the day before I had a massive Roman Civilization exam. It was already late and I hadn’t gotten the chance to study for it yet. The flashcards were made but my knowledge of the material was scarce. “Weren’t we supposed to study for Roman Civ tonight?” She said. […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #9: Something Owed
School was life back then. Every weekday and every weekend consisted of visiting different buildings across campus and finding places within them to study. If either one of us had a test we both devoted hours of our time to make sure that person was prepared. Without a test shortly […]