The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — and its surrounding area — has one of the most horrifically, criminally inflated housing markets I’ve ever seen. A $1 million CAD home in Vancouver (Source) Regardless of whether you’re renting or “buying,” surging housing costs in Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver Area have been displacing the…
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7 Months Without the Gym
Since hitting my twenties, exercise has become a crucial facet of my life. It’s how I offset all the malaise, muscular atrophy, and cognitive degeneration associated with spending 90% of my time in front of a screen. But, when COVID-19 arrived in mid-March, I dropped my thrice-weekly gym habit like a hot potato. I had…
The Eagle Has Landed (NZXT BLD Review)
The ninth generation of gaming consoles is almost here. For a time, details about Microsoft’s and Sony’s next-gen machines were scarce. But we’re in the home stretch now, with both consoles set to launch next month. For a brief moment, I considered making the generational leap with a Playstation 5 or Xbox Series X. However,…
I Passed My ICBC Class 7 Road Test!
It’s been a week since my last update, so I figured I’d check in with more details regarding how my ICBC road test went. I passed! Despite everything I had heard, the test wasn’t difficult at all. My examiner was courteous and seemed pretty relaxed the entire time. And, thanks to all the practicing I…
Getting My License During a Pandemic
I started 2020 with the goal of learning how to drive. Tomorrow, I’ll be putting my skills to the test in the hopes of getting my Class 7N “Novice” Driver’s License. In British Columbia, that means I’ll be able to drive unsupervised. The journey to this day has been long, protracted even further by everyone’s…
Stop Deleting Your Online Content
The internet has ushered in a new era of creative publishing. In just a few clicks, any internet user can upload their content online and gain exposure in a limitless creative marketplace. But as liberating as the online world is for self-publishing, it’s also decidedly ephemeral. Because these creative works are accessed purely in a…
A Gentleman Tastemaker’s Review of Several G Fuel Flavours
I don’t consider myself someone with an addictive personality. I know when to stop scrolling through social feeds and put my phone down. I always limit myself to no more than four Oreos per day. And I’ve managed to evade the grasp of compulsive masturbation and digital gaming addictions. But if there’s one dark angel…
A Trip to Austin, Texas
Back in late February, my partner and I took a trip to Austin, Texas. For me, the trip served to reconcile my fond childhood memories of the city with reality — and Austin didn’t disappoint. We were met with sunny days, fantastic food, and friendly service. People lined the streets and shopping centres buzzed with…
Weathering the Storm
Empty store shelves. Businesses shuttering their doors. A surge in firearm and ammunition sales. The last few weeks have held many inauspicious hallmarks of a coming apocalypse. And while I don’t believe that COVID-19 is the harbinger of doom, it’s certainly tested our world’s collective ability to grapple with uncertainty — including my own. When…
Ozzy’s 1st Birthday!
I missed the opportunity to write about this on the day-of, but Ozzy, my Maine-coon/Norwegian forest cat turned 1-year old! I don’t know his exact birthday, but given that we brought him home on April 18th, 2019, at around eight weeks of age, my partner and I estimate that he was born in late February…