Whenever someone asks how my year has been, I typically use the term “roller coaster” to refer to all the ups and downs. But it is such an underwhelming description of how 2024 went for me. Early in the year, my family found out that my father had cancer. Everything … Continue reading →

I’m mere hours from hopping on a flight with my sister to Salt Lake City, Utah. We’re going to Dragonsteel Nexus 2024, Brandon Sanderson’s yearly convention! This event just so happens to begin two days after my sixth year straight of reading from a book every single day—the timing just … Continue reading →

November would’ve made 21 years. Smeagol was with me for over half my life, and pretty much my full adult life to this point. He was with me as I fell in and out of love who knows how many times over the years. He was with me as I … Continue reading →

I’d be lying if I said today was a great birthday. It may be one I won’t soon forget but for all the wrong reasons. It’ll likely go down as the worst one of my now-40 years after losing my father just a couple of weeks ago. His is the … Continue reading →

A new year is here. And it’s time for new adventures and new experiences. But, first, I need to lay out my plans. As always, my goals are never entirely set in stone. Circumstances and events—basically, just life itself—will always change how the year unfolds. Because I cannot see into … Continue reading →