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I’m so thrilled that Dirk wants in on the subscription box business, especially knowing that he’s not as big on Dutch snack foods as I am. That’s understandable – they are pretty niche. I only have such a soft spot for them on account of that semester abroad I did during undergrad. But yeah, I …

Boxing Clever Read More »

Do you ever stop and think about the design of the human body – like, really think about it? It starts to get super weird, especially when you start drilling down into the details. Take feet, for example. They’re such a cool solution for walking upright on our hind legs. In essence, they’re also fleshly …

Feet Of Strength Read More »

Sometimes you just need to take a break, even from things you think are good for you. Over-Botch is great and all, but I really do feel like I’ve been putting too much of my life into the game. I’ve got to train myself up in my chosen profession, of course, but all play and …

Think of the Mechanics Read More »

Well, this confirms it: Penelope is the worst. Actually, truly, madly, deeply, the worst. And you know the worst thing? She doesn’t know that she’s the worst, and no one else thinks she’s the worst either, even though she totally is. Ugh, Penelope the heiress. Her family owns a penthouse suite. She has a private …

The Dim-Sim Queen Read More »

I really should clean out the laundry cupboard more often. It just sits there, all innocent, and you don’t notice that there’s dust piling up an inch thick and the moths have gotten at that old tablecloth that you sort of wanted to use for the garden party. Also, I found a k’li’ta’kir burrowing an …

A Euro-Style Home Read More »

First promo for the latest season of The Great Australian Trade-Off finally dropped, and it looks like they’re shaking up the formula. The first episode will be in Sydney, and I think I saw the Bill Khalifa in the background of one of the shots so I guess they’re going to Dubai. I would assume …

Get Into Welding Read More »

Ever since I tried to glue my cat to the ceiling when I was six, I knew I was meant to be an artist. I was attempting to fuse the static nature of glue with the fluid, ever-changing nature of the common household cat, and I would’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren’t …

Safety is Fabulous Read More »

There are many days in video game ‘Over-Botch’ that have ascended to the hall of memes. There was that one April Fool’s Day when they added fall damage for 24 hours. First people jumping off tall things and watching their avatars crumple to the ground and respawn was shocking, and then people started doing it …

The Chosen Glazier Read More »

What is an office, these days? That might sound like a simple question at the outset, but think about it. If you’re heading into the workforce now, chances are you’ll never work in a prototypical office environment portrayed as standard in popular media – you know, the whole setup with cubicles and such. According to …

Flexibility Is Key Read More »

Note to self: you can’t know what people are going through, so try to be less judgemental. I had this minor altercation on the bus today that really drove this home. Basically, I was getting off the bus and this woman pushed past me while I was still coming down the steps, causing me to …

Note To Self Read More »