There’s this concept of the ‘soul of travel’. A merchant woman who sold me some leather cloth in the last village we stayed at explained it to me. She said that journeys have an incomprehensible, yet tangible energy within them. And that once you’ve been travelling for long enough you’ll start to feel its rhythm. … Continue reading Soul of Travel
Marsh Story #1
The marsh was full of life. An endless cacophony of sounds could be heard. Swooping dragonflies. Distant and unnamed insects chirping obtrusively. Regardless, the two men trekked onward as silently as they could manage. Despite the light clatter that their equipment made, they successfully reached their destination without attracting too much attention to themselves. A … Continue reading Marsh Story #1
Light Snow
It’s not as bad as I thought. I’m not being crushed by the snow, and there’s just enough space for me to breathe. Not even the cold was a problem anymore. I just had to deal with the numbness. The worst thing about this was the feeling of being trapped, knowing that this is the … Continue reading Light Snow
another meta-writing post
One of the most memorable moments for me in my writing life was when I wrote about my favourite Legend of Zelda game in a post on IGN's community blog. It was the first time anyone had ever commented so much on anything I wrote, I was so happy. Even the comments that disagreed with … Continue reading another meta-writing post
life?
If I decide to be completely honest with myself it becomes pretty obvious what I want in life. I want to go on an adventure. I wanna embark on a quest to slay a dragon. Defeat an army of demons ruled by a demon king. Search for treasure. Band together with a ragtag group of … Continue reading life?
gratitude.
You've gotta have balance in life. I've found that whenever I feel off in my day-to-day it often means I'm doing something too much or too little. Sometimes it's too much motivation versus too little discipline. Lately it's been wanting too much versus too little gratitude. I think it's okay to want to be more … Continue reading gratitude.
a change.
I've moved the blog to a new host. And while I was at it I changed the blog's name to reflect changes happening in my own life. So welcome to the new(ish?) blog.
monster hunter world goodness
if you haven't seen the trailer for monster hunter world yet, you really should. it's the only game in the series I would call the quintessential monster hunter experience, and that's my reaction after just seeing the trailer. so what if it's over-hyped? i think it says something if I can sit through a 20-minute demo … Continue reading monster hunter world goodness
a couple of cool things I noticed in Shinzou wo Sasageyo (Shingeki no Kyojin’s 3rd opening)
attack on titan season 2 just finished which ... sucks. at least I still have the opening to listen to, and the other day when reading the official lyrics there were a couple of lines I saw that made me like it so much more. when listening to it I understood the meaning of the words easily … Continue reading a couple of cool things I noticed in Shinzou wo Sasageyo (Shingeki no Kyojin’s 3rd opening)
an update on short stories, thoughts on E3 and some pokémon news
aka a bunch of things I wanted to talk about in separate posts but forgot! first things first, I haven't posted any short stories here for a long time. the last one I wrote was actually meant to be the first of three parts that I wrote all at the same time - meaning all three … Continue reading an update on short stories, thoughts on E3 and some pokémon news
Scripted Journal 