Hey, John. You made me cry about paint. I hope youโre happy. (Seriously though, good job.) Itโd be one thing if Iโd only cried once while reading this book of reviews, which ranges in topics from Diet Doctor Pepper to velociraptors. If itโd just been the once, I probably wouldnโt have mentioned it. But itโฆ
My entrance to the underworld involves a steep steel staircase. It is narrow, and you must be diligent in your descent. Leaving the light and exhaling into darkness, you are greeted with an open rectangular space of stone and shadow. The arched ceiling draws your eye away from the pockmarked ground that requires careful footing,โฆ
Or, how I met the Stanley Parable creator’s brother and his brother’s friend and got them to sign a broken blender, a mold of teeth, and some ball pit balls. This past spring, I get to watching a streamer and YouTuber, this hilarious guy called DougDoug. He does stuff like write code to let Twitchโฆ
I’m going to be completely honest: I made this website with the sole purpose of helping myself land a job that is at least tangentially related to writing. I didn’t make this website or any of these posts for myself, or my friends or family, even if I’ve found some gratification in doing so. Iโฆ
It was the middle of October 2020 when I first stood outside the entrance of Lykopis, wondering what to expect. Lykopis is one of the only places you can learn archery – let alone actually shoot with a bow – in Vancouver. I waited uncertainly, hands in my jacket pockets, arms hugged against myself. Forโฆ
Sometimes there are lessons that we need to learn with a little help from others. This lesson in particular came from nothing less than a cockatoo wearing a Santa suit. During the winter holidays of 2018, I worked for a toy store. Having a number of locations, I would be scheduled various shifts around Vancouver,โฆ
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