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Author Journey (October 18, 2021)
Now that I’ve got my schedule running smoothly again, I thought it might be fun to reflect on how far I’ve come. Get ready for a brief journey…


Author Journey (November 18, 2024)
I’m still in the middle of working out how the changes will happen, which includes a surprise offer from my employer. That might make things interesting. Anyhow, productivity…


Author Journey (July 18, 2022)
It’s official! I am writing again. It was a crazy week with work and family-related events, but I got started on a new project. I have several unfinished…


Author Journey (April 18, 2022)
It’s been another busy week for me and that just justifies my decision to step back from seasonal anime for a while. I’m still watching anime, but it’s…


Author Journey (September 18, 2023)
Last week, I set myself some goals for the first time in four weeks with the hopes of getting back into the swing of things. It was optimistic…


Author Journey (January 18, 2021)
Having targets is one thing, but failing to have a plan on how to hit those targets is just asking for trouble. So this week, I took a…


Author Journey (March 18, 2024)
Well, that was a week! The day job just wouldn’t leave me alone and then something I heard on a podcast got into my head and messed with…


147: The Barry Episode
The Sickos go nuts over one of the few TV shows they've both seen, HBO's Barry. Turns out Bill Hader is really really good at making a TV…


TV Talk: Barry Series Review Discussion
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Author Journey (December 2019)
It’s the end of 2019 which means it’s time to look back at the whole year and not just December, while also thinking about what the next year…


Author Journey (November 2023)
With just one month left in the year, I’m already starting to think about how I’m going to do things in the New Year. I imagine you’ll be…
Death of an Author
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Author Journey (October 2023)
For three years, I published a weekly Author Journey post as I attempted to keep myself on track. Well, life has been ridiculously busy as of late and…
Plunderer – 18
「アルシア誕生」 () "Birth of Alcia" It's story time.


Mononogatari – 18
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Nichijou – 18
Well, it’s about time. We, the viewers, finally got trolled by Nichijou. It took only 18 episodes but I have to admit that Nichijou did it pretty well.…


Helck – 18
I don't know what the plan is with six episodes left, but Helck sure is leaving itself with an awful lot of ground to cover.


Mushrambo 18
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Author Journey (December 6, 2021)
This week, I was reminded why it’s a good idea to leave a little bit of room in the plan for unexpected inconveniences. By that, I mean a…


Author Journey (September 20, 2021)
Things are slowly returning to normal and that’s allowed me to focus on the future. I’ve spent a bit of time getting things prepared for the rest of…


Author Journey (August 22, 2022)
After the previous week’s frustrating set of circumstances, I decided to set myself no goals or expectations. I didn’t end up writing, but it felt good to catch…


Author Journey (February 15, 2021)
It’s been a tougher week, but that usually happens when the day job creeps into my writing time. I love working from home, however, the distinction between work-time…
Author Journey (December 21, 2020)
This has not been my week! Not by a longshot. I have been somewhat productive with my blogging schedule, but as for writing, well, I’ve had an excuse…


Author Journey (October 31, 2022)
I was half expecting a comedown after the previous week’s productivity and I was right. However, some habits are starting to form, making it a tiny bit easier…


Author Journey (August 12, 2024)
I had planned on spending my first week back as a reclusive writer/blogger by getting a plan of action sorted and kicking off the first steps. Unfortunately, the…


Author Journey (February 13, 2023)
Knowing the time pressures I was facing last week, I adjusted my weekly goals accordingly. However, I haven’t quite perfected the art of planning for the unexpected. Maybe…


Author Journey (September 27, 2021)
Let’s take a moment to look at the plan for the final quarter of the year… How on Earth is it the final quarter of the year already?…


Author Journey (March 4, 2024)
Well, this was an oddity! There weren’t any real-life events, looking to derail my week. None! As such, I made the most of it by building on my…


Author Journey (April 15, 2024)
It’s all fun and games until the Jetpack Stats vanish behind an absurdly expensive paywall! Thanks for that! [Sarcasm!] I put the sign in case they see this…


Author Journey (May 15, 2023)
After the previous week’s reassessment of my priorities, I spent a bit of time working out how things would work going forward. That meant rescheduling some posts and…


Author Journey (June 7, 2021)
I’m starting to rebuild my momentum with my blog posts and it feels pretty good. Now, I just need to transfer some of that to the rest of…


Author Journey (May 1, 2023)
That was one of those weeks that I can look back on and laugh. Laughing and crying… Those are the same things, right? Author Journey (April 24, 2023)…


Author Journey (June 12, 2023)
If I had to sum up the past week in a single word, that word would be yawn! Seriously, I’ve never felt so tired in my life and…


Author Journey (February 5, 2024)
It’s starting to feel like all my adjustments to my plan are coming together. Even losing an entire day to unplanned events couldn’t stop me. I’m feeling supercharged…


Author Journey (October 3, 2022)
I had a very busy and insanely productive week. It’s entirely possible that I have my fingers in too many pies, but I’ve started so I’m going to…


Author Journey (February 27, 2023)
I was thinking of a nice way to put it, but this week has been a complete disaster. While I managed to get some work done, things are…


Author Journey (August 5, 2024)
And, I’m back! After four weeks in Europe, I’m ready to get back to work and have a revived desire to put my focus back on my writing.…


Author Journey (December 27, 2021)
What are you trying to achieve? That was a question put forward in one of my writing groups and it’s stuck with me since then. It’s really made…


Author Journey (September 9, 2024)
Last week, the day job kind of took over everything, which has continued into this week… However, that didn’t stop me from discovering something that has awoken a…


Author Journey (February 7, 2022)
It’s been another one of ‘those’ weeks, and I’m struggling to pinpoint exactly what is causing it. I think I need to do some time analysis and work…


Author Journey (June 20, 2022)
I’ve been thinking about how my perfect day might go and how last week every single day did its best to ensure that it remained a fantasy. In…


Author Journey (February 26, 2025)
After making some big changes to my posting schedule, I started to see the benefits almost immediately… And that is exactly what the universe is waiting for. As…


Author Journey (May 9, 2022)
Time is a funny thing! Some weeks seem to last forever and others are over in the blink of an eye. I was really productive despite the feeling…


Author Journey (June 19, 2023)
Despite a couple of Real-Life Family-Events, this past week went surprisingly well. I didn’t do everything I set out to, but I remained productive and can definitely feel…


Author Journey (December 26, 2022)
Happy Holidays! Hope you’re enjoying some well-earned time off to spend with your favourite characters, both real and fictional. Just remember, it’s fine to want some alone time…


Author Journey (June 6, 2022)
It was a short week thanks to my night in Washington and getting back into the flow of things was difficult with several real-life family events. So, I…


Author Journey (May 29, 2023)
I hadn’t planned on having a quieter week, but that’s what ended up happening. Admittedly, I did get caught up with the sketching bug and may have spent…


Author Journey (September 25, 2023)
I know that I said last week that I would be thinking about the future schedule for this blog. I also said that I wouldn’t do anything until…


Author Journey (February 20, 2023)
I knew I had a busy week coming up and I tried to tell myself that, but would I listen? Of course not. That’s why I ended up…