(Alternate title: How ‘Bout Them Apples?) Often we tend to lump things into categories in a way of simplifying things. We like to talk about comparing Apples or Oranges, but perhaps we need even more distinctions than that. There are a lot of different apple varieties, and while they might […]
Category: change
Gratitude
It can definitely feel like there’s not a whole lot to be grateful for. Fires, typhoons, hurricanes, COVID. Ooooff. #2020, amiright? But if you’re reading this, you’re still better off than the 43% of the globe that still doesn’t have regular internet access. I’m not going to go on and […]
The Internet is Forever
The saying goes that once something goes on the internet, it is there forever. Given that, is the problem that photos, videos, tweets, etc. will stay online to plague us long past we’re dead, or is the problem that we judge people based on outdated viewpoints, single lapses in judgement, […]
Big Ears
When I was younger, I used to get teased as my ears seemed to stick out of my head much more than they do now. I’m not sure how my ear shape has changed, but my ears haven’t been remarked upon for decades now. Regardless, I’m now thankful for my […]
Playing the Odds
Nothing in life is ever certain. Tomorrow, an asteroid might strike the planet, breaking off half of the earth so that it’s actually flat. Gravity is pretty certain, but if Earth exploded as per the asteroid, it definitely wouldn’t be what it is today. Eight months ago, I was sure […]
Sharpie Tattoos
I’ll occasionally draw on myself with pens. Ballpoints, sharpies, any of the random art pens that I have lying around. Especially if I’m thinking about a new tattoo, it’s a nice way of testing out what it looks like to have a drawing on your skin. The nice thing is […]
Problematic Hardware Language
We call the side of a connector that gets inserted the “male” side, and the place that has the connector inserted into the “female” side. This happens with plumbing, USB cables, air compressor hose adapters, and pretty much anytime something is being inserted into something else. What about changing it […]
Hedgehog Cafes
I was visiting Japan for the first time, so I went to a hedgehog cafe. If you’re unfamiliar with this, Japan has a bunch of themed cafes with live animals in it that you can hang out with while you drink coffee and snack on crepes. We bought about 30 […]
Haunted Houses
Haunted houses are usually explained as some strong emotion tying the ghosts to the location. Perhaps it’s revenge for their death, the extreme desire to finish work left behind, or the love of someplace that was meaningful to them. These intense emotions don’t always wait until we’re dead to tie […]
Too Much Candy Corn
My favorite Halloween candy is candy corn. I know, I know, they’ve got a weird texture, they sorta just taste like sugary chemicals, and they give me cavities, but I still like them. As a kid, I’d eat way too many of them all in one go, get a headache […]