This past week, I had the pleasure of being a part of a LARP – live action role play. Basically, a bunch of people dress up as medieval characters and play games that involve hitting each other with foam weapons. The games include capture the flag, battle royale, or black knight. It was intriguing toContinue reading “Honor Beyond the Game”
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Into the Game
I recently watched a movie where a family enters a video game to save the world from a hacker. As a bit of a gamer, and a total fantasy nerd myself, it got me thinking of the games I play. It’s not a lot. I usually stick to a few franchises. The last game IContinue reading “Into the Game”
Fill in the Blank
Blank white canvasBlank white pageBlank white dresserBlank white cabinetBlank walls There so much potential in the blank. Especially when you’re an artist. I stare at a blank white dresser with stains on the front and think I have to do something about it. I have paints. I have a white art cabinet that has noContinue reading “Fill in the Blank”
Check Yourself
We all have rough days. For me, it was the other morning. I got up for an early shift after having little sleep the night before. I was on day three of disinfecting areas that aren’t easiest because the hose doesn’t work right or I keep banging my head or scratching my back on theContinue reading “Check Yourself”
Message by Train
A couple weeks ago, I was stuck waiting on a train. We’ve all been there. We get to a railroad crossing, the lights light up, the bars go down, and all you can do is wait while a train goes by. Trains are very cool. I like to look them over as they go by.Continue reading “Message by Train”
Flow
Write. Just write. Don’t think what’s on the page. Don’t let the pen stop. Just write. Get it out. Whatever it is. Whatever you’re holding back. What you’re trying to hide. Write it down. Don’t let the pen rest. Don’t think of what you’re saying. Do this for your best. Words on the page, helpContinue reading “Flow”
Blast to the Past
About a week or so ago, I pulled out an old tub that was full of old school stuff. Mostly high school. It was all my notebooks, notes, some homework, old tests, articles, projects. Pretty much everything I ever collected throughout high school with a little bit of jr. high and elementary mixed in. ItContinue reading “Blast to the Past”
Beauty in the Damage
I was scrolling through the photos on my computer the other night and I came across the one you see featured in this post. I took that photo in college. This photo is a of a little 2″x2″ metal square I was to use in a lab experiment for one of my classes. I don’tContinue reading “Beauty in the Damage”
Because Then it Ends
Have you ever been invested in a story that really brings out your wonder or makes you think about all the possibilities involved with it? How it could turn out or what plot twists might be in store? Several months ago, a new video game came out. It’s called The Legend of Zelda; Tears ofContinue reading “Because Then it Ends”
Spire in the Distance
Driving around this week, I had the cool opportunity to drive down a hillside. In the distance, surrounded by a bunch of trees, was this tall spiral building. It gleamed in the sunlight and wrapped up toward the sky like it was pointing the way forward. My drawing doesn’t do the building justice, but itContinue reading “Spire in the Distance”
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