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Another Typical Day
My sleep is all over the place, but it’s really the same cycle in repeat since my teens. Except this time, the weekend was Mirtazapine induced sleep. Yesterday, I was awaken to the buzzer going … Another Typical DayRead more
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Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
A long sleep, a short few hour nap, perhaps even a less than 10 minute power nap can yield some of the most vivid dreams. My dreams are often vivid and very detailed. They even … Tea, Earl Grey, HotRead more
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Slipping Away
It’s 1:10pm, 2024, September on a Tuesday. Today is the 10th. So I have a decision to make. I vowed to make Amber a star when we got married. There is a lot of resistance … Slipping AwayRead more
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Anneversary
The majority of people I know celebrate anniversaries of varying types. However, they do so on a specific day once a year. Namely, their wedding anniversaries and/or the first time they met. Amber and I … AnneversaryRead more
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Truly or superficially committed?
Thalia told me that she can never be in a polyamorous relationship because she cannot fathom a non-committed relationship. Which made me laugh out loud, because her monogamous relationship is anything but committed. Where as … Truly or superficially committed?Read more
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Nightmare On Cambie Street
In the last two hours of my sleep, I dreamt that I met up with Thalia. The first half of the dream was mostly a blur. We were in a cozy middle class neighbourhood with … Nightmare On Cambie StreetRead more
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The Hypocrisy of Self Respect
Near the end of Long Lasting Relationships, I said… While of course, people should learn to love themselves first before seeking others out, the reality is that most people don’t love themselves, or at the … The Hypocrisy of Self RespectRead more
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Long Lasting Relationships
Thalia asked me, maybe a bit rhetorically using our friendship as a basis for this question, what I thought are the key elements of creating and maintaining long lasting relationships. Basically, we both agree that … Long Lasting RelationshipsRead more
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Everything Everywhere All At Once
Awhile ago, I asked if Laura had watched Everything Everywhere All At Once and she told me she didn’t really understand the movie. I shrugged at the time, because I hadn’t watched the movie yet. … Everything Everywhere All At OnceRead more
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Life Draining But Not Without Success
Anxiety is debilitating. Twice now – 5 weeks ago for 3.5 days, then two days ago for a full 1.5 days. Anxiety came as a hammer, followed by intense depression. The trigger for the one … Life Draining But Not Without SuccessRead more
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Lacking Imagination
A few weeks ago, I came across a post from a right-leaning Star Trek fan who denounced Star Trek Discovery as being ‘too woke’, and condemned Star Trek The Next Generation as being ‘too left’ … Lacking ImaginationRead more
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The Endless Loop of Poverty
Earlier on a post about abortion in the USA, I saw a short commentary between California989 (pro-choice) and Chris_Epps72 (anti-abortion). This was what was exchanged between the two of them: California989: “George Carlin said it … The Endless Loop of PovertyRead more
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Salutatorian Crush
Clearly I have unresolved issues from my far past, but exactly what those things are, only I will know of them, unless someone else comes along to figure out the mystery. It was a long … Salutatorian CrushRead more
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Age Difference Prejudice
Every now and then, a post from ToxicReddit comes across my feed on Instagram. For the most part, all of the AITA questions have obvious YTA answers from the first sentence. “AITA for saying the … Age Difference PrejudiceRead more
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Redragon M901K2 All-In-One Tool
After buying the Redragon M901-K-2 mouse from Amazon Prime, I realized the driver download link for M901-K-2 were broken in the two official Redragon websites: Redragonzone.com and Redragonusa.com. So I spent the next three hours … Redragon M901K2 All-In-One ToolRead more
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Diminishing Oneself Because Society Says You’re Beautiful
Last year, Patrick told me his former fuck buddy mentioned that it didn’t make any sense, that he would have any issues finding a girlfriend coinciding his looks. Patrick interpreted that statement as a good … Diminishing Oneself Because Society Says You’re BeautifulRead more
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On The Rocks With Cindy
My long term memory is a blessing and a curse. To help me with this blog post, I do have many past blog entries dating all the way back to early 2006 to help with … On The Rocks With CindyRead more
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A Walk Before Dawn
When I think about the events around and during 2011, as opposed to just thinking about the year, I get a truer sense that it was actually quite a long time ago. My attitude, behaviour, … A Walk Before DawnRead more
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Good Enough For Whom?
Earlier, Marlene posted a statement in question format, “if a guy doesn’t pay for her on their first date, does it mean he’s not interested?” Then she followed that up with “Is that old fashion … Good Enough For Whom?Read more
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Flickered Light
Elyssa was my teen almost-sweetheart. I was 16-17 in grade 11 and she was 15-16 in grade 10. We both attended the same class. One day during the first two weeks of school, a classmate … Flickered LightRead more
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Someone Else Always Has It Worst
So I went back to Quora, because I’ve been bored and a bit antsy. Recently, I came across this answer by Steven Burton for a question that asked, “Do you personally know someone who has … Someone Else Always Has It WorstRead more
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Missing The 80s
Sleep Country, Winners, Jysk, the Liquor Depot, and whatever the corner lot is at the north-west quad of Lansdowne Mall, all used to be Woodwards. Specifically near the entrance to Sleep Country, used to be … Missing The 80sRead more
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The Gift Of Polyamory
Recently, I read an article on Bolde, titled “The Problem With Polyamory” by Ossiana Tepfenhart. I read the entirety of the seven sections she provided. To summarize her thoughts, polyamory does not work because… At … The Gift Of PolyamoryRead more
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Desert Raindrops
Stress, depression, restlessness, loneliness, emptiness is what describes what I have been feeling for the last few days. Patrick messaged me a couple of days ago how after he flew back to Toronto, he succumbed … Desert RaindropsRead more
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Enigmatic Encounters
While it’s true that the majority of my sexual and intimate encounters in the past were made online, then met in person later, I find that the circumstances were a lot easier back then. I … Enigmatic EncountersRead more
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One Joke From 23 Years Ago
The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony director, Kentaro Kobayashi was fired for a holocaust joke he made 23 years ago. If his pattern of behaviour since 23 years ago has been the same, then I would … One Joke From 23 Years AgoRead more
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A Day In Her Shoes
Awhile ago, I propositioned my friend Pascale if I can sexually vent to her every now and then. The idea intrigued her. She asked what my expectations are of her. After some back and forth, … A Day In Her ShoesRead more
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Deflection of Responsibility
My friend Jianna is a Christian who has over the years, became less conservative with her beliefs. However, in all of the years I’ve observed her reactions coinciding her own religion, there has never been … Deflection of ResponsibilityRead more