Pop Vertigo: Madeline

Pop Vertigo: Madeline

Posted inUnrealitiesMarch 18, 2025
Overview Song Title: Madeleine Artist: Tickle Me Pink Food Reinterpretation: Madeleine Cookie Concept: Comedic reinterpretation of Tickle Me Pink's "Madeleine" as a tragicomic song about a friendship with a Madeleine cookie. Logline: Teenager grieves the loss…
Pop Vertigo: MakeDamnSure

Pop Vertigo: MakeDamnSure

Posted inUnrealitiesMarch 11, 2025
Concept: Comedic reinterpretation of Taking Back Sunday's "MakeDamnSure" as an absurd love song to Fruit Roll-Ups. Logline: Hungover man rediscovers Fruit Roll-Ups, sparking an escalating mania Director's Vision: Darkly comedic, visually ironic. Fuse emo music video…
Protecting Your Assets with a Collar

Protecting Your Assets with a Collar

Posted inFIREMarch 4, 2025
Until recently, I had never purchased any stock options. Of course, I was familiar with the concept, especially because having a large share of options in a company I worked for going public allowed me to…
Pop Vertigo

Pop Vertigo

Posted inUnrealitiesFebruary 25, 2025
I have been working on a list of songs. These songs are vanilla. Generally pop or mainstream songs. If you look at the list, you may assume it's a generic Millennial bop list. Taking Back Sunday…
2025 Movies To See

2025 Movies To See

Posted inMoviesFebruary 18, 2025
Another year, another AMC A-List. I won't be able to sign up for A-List again until April this year. So what movies are coming, and are any worth watching? February Becoming Led Zepplin (February 14) Captain…
All The Time Travel Movies

All The Time Travel Movies

Posted inMoviesFebruary 11, 2025
Over the last decade, I have been working on accumulating all the time-travel movies that exist. I know that streaming has taken over the world, and although it is nice to be able to easily watch…
Beginner Barista

Beginner Barista

Posted inThoughtsFebruary 4, 2025
The machines have arrived, and I am learning how to brew espresso. I watched multiple hours of how-to videos on making coffee, but I am learn-by-doinger. I try to get general knowledge from videos and online…
Another New Car

Another New Car

Posted inFamilyJanuary 28, 2025
We ordered and obtained a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica PHEV at the start of the pandemic. I wanted to give it the license plate, "VANNA," because it was a white van… We bought it because we saved…
Espresso Machines

Espresso Machines

Posted inStreaksJanuary 21, 2025
My Dad's birthday is in December, so he usually gets shafted on birthday gifts. He also never really wants anything significant for his birthday or Christmas. This year, I paid back a fraction of what he…
2024 Streaks in Review (Part Three)

2024 Streaks in Review (Part Three)

Posted inStreaksJanuary 14, 2025
We conclude our three-part series in my current streaks. No Caffeine (111 days in 2024) I'm done tracking my caffeine for now. I may start tracking the actual amount, but I don't feel the need to…