This is somewhat a book report on one of the earliest books I read during my formative years, which was from around the ages of 16 to 23. While I must admit that I couldn’t make much use of a sizable chunk of the text, I still got some good stuff from The Book of Five Rings that has stuck with me to this day. The most notable part is the nine principles that a warrior must live by. (more…)
Being on top of your life is not easy. However, I’d like to posit here that it’s simple. While ‘simple’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘easy’, I think these seven foundational habits shouldn’t be too difficult to follow since they’re everyday tasks that just need more focus and attention to implement. However, if they were just as easy as breathing, then there wouldn’t be so much difficulty for many people out there to stay on top of things. Take this as both a guide and a reminder of what’s truly important in life — the basics are always the best. (more…)
This piece was in the works for almost a whole month prior to recording. I finally stopped procrastinating on 16 March, the day of our first major pro wrestling show for 2025 — Dexcon WrestleStorm 2. It’s about how trying to convince haters is mostly a waste of time. This is an appeal to everyone who is beset by anxiety and self-doubt caused by unsolicited criticism and bullying from outside influences. (more…)
My YouTube channel got a boost thanks to a momentary pleasing of the algorithm and Ironmouse somehow watched my video about her boss theGunrun on the ninth day of her now-legendary subathon. This encouraged me to go harder with this content creation gig. One of the first things I did to push forth with this personal initiative is what most people shouldn’t be doing — buy a new camera. However, since I’ve been ballin’ outta control, I went to JG Superstore and bought the recently-released second iteration of the Sony ZV-E10 mirrorless camera, the first of which I’ve already become a fan of. (more…)
This blog post is cutting it really close in looking like a self-help piece. I’m not Tony Robbins who tells people how to accomplish their goals or Robert Kiyosaki who rebukes their fathers for staying poor. While I don’t have the business acumen to tell you how to multiply your money or the wisdom to show how to find inner peace, I do have some ideas on a system for living a more well-rounded life by focusing on a set of skills that best fit every aspect of your being. (more…)
For years, I’ve been mulling over changing the web design of this crummy blog of mine. I got it to a point where it looks fairly decent, but I still have to struggle with it every now and then. Usually, YouTube embeds stretch out the mobile version, in which case I have to mess around with the CSS again to fix it. But now, with these new developments, I’m pondering on abandoning WordPress — my content management system of choice for over a decade — because its creator and founder has lost his mind. (more…)
A major issue I had to deal with in 2024 is the myriad reasons I’ve been told to quit whatever I’m doing for the sake of whatever I’m being told is more important and urgent — taking care of my mother, getting married and settling down, and the futility of what I do. I was told these things by people who know barely anything about how I live and what I do. I can’t ignore their advice for I have two functioning ears and a brain that retains information too well. However, what I can do is review what makes me resolute in pursuing my endeavors and my way of life. (more…)
Continuing the exploration of everyday carry, I’d like to put forth the idea of bringing glue with you in your exploits. Having liquid adhesive at hand — either a little tube of it in your bag for emergency fixes or a bottle in your broom closet for home repairs — is good practice that shouldn’t be ignored or put off. I’d like to give some suggestions on which glues may be worth trying out, as well as educate on the different kinds of glues that you should be aware of. (more…)
StarCraft II still makes me nostalgic for what were the last few worry-free years of my life. I quite like the Wings of Liberty campaign, from following the struggles of Jim Raynor and the crew of the Hyperion, the antics of Tychus Findlay, and the gameplay progression with the unlockable units and upgrades. You get the sense of the revolution against Arcturus Mengsk being bootstrapped with scraps and held together by a thread. I replayed its campaign so much that I completed all the achievements. On the other hand, Heart of the Swarm gives me a really bad fuzzy feeling that it almost makes me physically nauseous. (more…)
Since 2010, I have been into the survival niche, both the wilderness stuff and the urban stuff — even the tacticool stuff. I’m not as into military larping as a lot of other nerds out there, but I’ve always been an aficionado of the everyday carry concept. I have an Altoids tin I got back in early 2011 from a candy stall in Trinoma that I still use for carrying my super glue and micro screwdriver. But there’s a lot about the scene that turns me off, and I’d like to offload my more negative feelings about it here. (more…)
The draft for this blog post got started as soon as Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in UFC 300. Alex got kicked slightly below the belt, pointed it out, abruptly stopped Herb Dean from halting proceedings, then pulled down Hill’s lead hand to hit a short left hook for the knockout. Jamahal Hill has since expressed disbelief at the result and reiterated that he wasn’t hurt and that moment was a chance occurrence that doesn’t conclusively prove that Pereira is superior to him. What I think happened to Hill at that moment was a state change, an underdiscussed concept in fighting that we shall look at more closely in this blog post. (more…)
People are weird. There are those who eschew violence altogether, so they steer clear of combat sports, which is understandable. Then there are those who are connoisseurs of violence like myself, so they consume every combat sport under the sun and even participate and compete in them. Finally, there are those who are somewhat into that violence and are casually receptive to combat sports, but there’s a gaping hole in the shape of kickboxing. (more…)
