Category: Blog

  • Words for Denver

    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.…

  • Year’s End

    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…

  • Back to Start

    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…

  • Scrambled Eggs All Over My Face

    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…