What to Do When Your Favorite Show Finishes a Season
I’ve looked to replace the level of obsession I had for the show with another, but struggled.
How to Be Remarkably Mid at GeoGuessr
It’s taken nearly three years, but I’m finally getting to a point where I don’t confuse Central America and South America.
Relearning How to Write
Maybe leaning into lazy writing backfired?
The Highs and Lows of Being a Bandwagon Fan
It looked like I had been gifted the glory without the pain.
My Five Favorite Movies of 2024
Thanks to having an Alamo Drafthouse season pass, I saw a lot of movies this year (43 to be exact).
Sanitation Scores Ruined My Life
How could I know that the Chili’s in MegaMall was safe to eat?
What Was Lost Still Remains (on Google Street View)
In a way, Google created time travel when it released Street View.
The Daily Checklist I Won’t Follow
I can’t even entertain the thought of working out when the sun has barely risen.
The New York Times Killed My Favorite Game
Perhaps the challenge of accessing the game became the game for me.
Reviewing ‘The 8 Lamest Parts of Nats Park’
There’s nothing like watching Teddy come out of the gate looking like he has a chance to finally win, only to get smacked in the face by something and fall flat on his face at the finish line.
On Days Off…I Still Don’t Know What to Do
My hobby has now become my full-time job.
‘Silver Springs’ by Fleetwood Mac Is a Masterpiece That Must Be Watched
Even without the knowledge of the history between the two, a passive viewer could feel the tension between Nicks and Buckingham.
Thoughts on Public Transit While on Amtrak
Being able to go to a bus stop or a metro stop and knowing it will get you where you want when you want shouldn’t be a luxury afforded to residents in a few U.S. cities.
Sunsets Used to Mean Something (And Now They Do Again)
The sunset memories of my teens are seared. The sunset memories of my twenties are speckled.
‘The Iron Claw’ Wrecked Me and I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Recover
As my girlfriend has put it, it has quickly become my Roman Empire.
Nelson Sullivan, I Wish You Could’ve Seen 2015
There are no high stakes, no trying absurd menu items, no rushing.
Pickled Onions, Brown Mustard, and Changing Tastes
One day, I tried getting to the bottom of why I liked Qdoba so much more than Chipotle. After going through my order with my girlfriend item by item, we figured it out.
Six Random Things I’m Thankful For
There’s something about these bowls that makes them superior to any other bowl I’ve had.
Watching Airplanes Alone
I have never felt like the grief I have is deserved.
Spoilers: I Don’t Look for Them Anymore
I don’t think I let myself experience the magic of an unspoiled narrative.
How Am I Supposed to Retire?
I’m still holding out on winning the lottery on a ticket I’ll never buy.
Dreams or Dreams?
I didn’t know what was in store for someone with a writing degree.
Sometimes I Hate Loving Baseball
If I have no plans at 7:20, I’ll watch the Braves game. Three hours later, I’ll wonder where my day went.
My Years in Grand Rapids, Ranked
Don’t accept a job with the first company that offers you a position out of college, especially if the head of the eight-person company reminds you of a shady televangelist.
Bowling
I love learning, I hate being bad at something.
When Your Hometown Stops Being Home
I no longer know anyone.
Lost Media and the Search for ‘Pretty Good’ Episode 4
I’m not the only one desperate to find the lost episode.
My Weirdest Experiences Working in Retail
I had only seen these cookies served on Delta flights, so my first thought was wondering how she had smuggled them off the plane
Why I Always Come Back to ‘Reply 1988’
It seems Korea fell in love with this aspect of the show just as much as I would less than a year later.
On Days Off…
If it’s not one job, it’s two, and if it’s not two jobs, it’s three.
