2020


Twenty Twenty Post-Mortem

2020-12-31 12:08AM

Apparently I write Christmas letters now. Do people even do that anymore? These post-mortems are like the emo-edgy version of a Christmas letter. Anyway, we made it. For a lot of people, this was the hardest and slowest year, for others it was super quick. For me it was somewhere in-between, but dont for a second think Im one of those naive saps that thinks the year is to blame for everything goin...

It's okay to feel.

2020-08-14 12:55AM

When I launched this blog, I had every intention of writing a post once a month for the whole year. I love writing, but sometimes I feel like its best for me to listen and think first. Actually, those are probably best for me at all times, but here we are. Twenty-twenty has been one hell of a ride. Tensions are higher than ever on every topic under the sun. I didnt want this medium to be a place f...

My favorite scene from each Star Wars film

2020-05-04 9:46PM

Its no secret that Star Wars is my favorite seriesfranchiseanything. I first saw Star Wars from an old VHS tape that my parents had recorded from a TV showing on cable, complete with commercials from the early 90s. To this day I cant watch the original trilogy without thinking there should be a commercial break in certain scenes. I was hooked after watching those for the first time, and luckily I ...

Isolation can be good.

2020-03-24 11:41PM

I swore to myself I wouldnt post about the issue that the world is facing, but since theres a ton of negativity going on about it, I figured Id do a 180 with these posts and give some advice. In the event that this is read far in the future for whatever reason, Im referring to the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world and consequently, my country of the United States. Its been a crazy experie...

February is hard.

2020-02-29 8:21PM

Why is it that February is the shortest month of the year, but always feels the longest? Its the worst. Even when Im in a relationship for Valentines Day, the entire month can be summed up in one word bleh. Its the point in winter where we are tired of snowicecold and we get teased of warmer days, especially here in the midwest. Growing up it was always the month that the semester went into full s...