Category: Blog
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Words for Denver
It’s been three weeks since I landed in Colorado. I plan on staying here a while. Summarizing this place feels premature — I’ll look back to this post and see my own naiveté. That I had no idea what I was talking about. That everything changed. But this post is important: I want to record Colorado’s first impressions on me.…
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Year’s End
2016 wasn’t great for a lot of people. I’m sorry. It was a blast for me! This year was the dream. Since my Waterloo days, I’d known my eventual destiny: Southeast Asia — cheap living, novel adventures, fantastic food, and independent game development. Not everything went smoothly, but looking back, I can’t be more thrilled with how it came…
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Back to Start
Canada represents an end to the madness — at least temporarily. It means no more clear oceans, palm trees, or rice paddies. I’ve traded those for rusted autumn leaves, brisk sweater weather, and a spooky Halloween. After endless swelter, that seems like a good deal. I still haven’t unpacked the lessons from this past year. And I don’t know where the…
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Scrambled Eggs All Over My Face
A cold breeze rustled the ochre leaves piled along the sidewalk beside me. The wind felt good against my hot cheek, as I squinted toward the afternoon sun and continued on my tenth mile. The original intent had been a short stroll around Seattle — with barely a few hours sleep, I figured I’d tire…