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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
One of my goals for 2020 was to learn how to drive — something I believe is well overdue for me, a 25-year-old. So, over the last few months, I’ve been studying for ICBC’s Knowledge Test, which is a preliminary multiple-choice test that all licensed drivers are required to pass. The Knowledge Test covers nearly…
If time is money, why invest it blindly? That was my philosophy behind tracking every minute of my life in 2019. As mortal beings, time is one of our most precious resources, and I wanted to know where mine was going, down to the second. So, when the clocks struck January 1st, 2019, at midnight,…
In my last Cat Log — a piece of gonadal gonzo journalism — I covered Ozzy’s inevitable neutering. Several months have passed since the operation, and thankfully, the little guy seems to be doing well. Only now, he’s not so little. Part of the excitement of owning a Maine Coon or another large cat breed…
Sober October 2019 was a success! For 30 days, I abstained from all psychoactive drugs as a kind of personal challenge. It was revealing; it was terrorizing; it was especially disappointing when I bought mildly caffeinated sodas and couldn’t drink them. I already covered my initial reactions and observations while I was knee-deep in the…
