Spring is Here

Nice weather is finally here! We did it! After months and months of cold gloomy weather it’s finally time for the sun to shine, park hangs to begin, and the general vibes to not be as terrible as they have been.

It’s been two weeks, and as per usual a lot of what I’ve been up to I can’t really talk about yet, (or ever!) I’m obviously still looking for full time employment, but I’ve found new ways to make contract work and life work a lot better. I’ve been able to find stability and a comfortable balance of everything, which has been nice.

This week is kind of a scattershot week in terms of topics, mainly because a little bit of everything has happened.

Life Stuff

It’s been a pretty brutal few months for my mental health, mainly because of some family health stuff that has put me in a pretty bad state. However, we’re coming out the other end of it with a much better outlook than going in. No need to go into detail, but I’m feeling like a large weight is finally coming off of my chest and I can finally breathe again after a long time of constant worry.

In a year about staying consistent I’m trying my best to do exactly that in most aspects of my life. I’ve started working out more regularly, I’ve been doing a skin care routine, and I’m trying to be better about this newsletter, so we’re making progress!

I’ve also learned I’m weirdly good at bowling and I don’t know how to tell women that without admitting I’m also incredibly sexually inexperienced. I went bowling a couple weeks ago for a friends birthday and I fucking killed it. Maybe I should have been a professional bowler, maybe that was my calling. At the very least I’m thinking about trying to bring bowling shoes into the mainstream.

Dating Apps

I’ve talked about dating apps on here multiple times, but I’m back to talk about them again, because I think it’s important.

The way these apps have been commodified is wild. Much like many free to play games, we’ve somehow found a way in this capitalist society to gamify and monetize people’s desire to not die alone. Putting basic features behind paywalls, and dangling the carrot on a string of potential love in front of people, just to make them cough up $40 a month to feel a little less alone.

Waking up and going on hinge feels like doing dailies in an MMO or Gacha game. I feel like I swipe on potential prospects only to be hit with “you’re out of likes for the day.” I close the app and think to myself “ok well I guess I’ll check back in tomorrow.”

it’s a weird way to try and navigate a modern dating landscape, where it’s just another subscription for my Rocket Money budgeting app to remind me I’ve forgotten to cancel. These apps are not here to help, they are here to keep you on them for as long as possible. Seriously, I feel like all it’s missing is a battle pass filled with profile cosmetics and some free currency to spend on super likes and we’ve fully made it into some dystopian app to find love.

I get tired of the apps pretty quickly, but I’m not really sure how to navigate without them. It seems like a self fulfilling prophecy of doom and gloom, but hey, that’s the least of everyone’s worries in 2025 under the Trump administration.

Trying to get a Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 finally went up for Pre-order the other night. It was a harrowing journey, so I’m just going to post some screenshots of my experiecne trying to get one. (I did eventually nab one)

Music

Here’s what’s been filling my music library the past two weeks. Mainly it’s just the new Turnstile song, but I’ve also been listening to a lot of Gracie Abrams and the newest Balance and Composure tracks.

Youtube Vid Rec

I’ve always watched a lot of Ludwig, but he recently did a series with Michael Reeves where they attempt to drive across Japan, tip to tip, without using smart phones or maps. They just have to drive their motorcycles across Japan without using expressways or major toll roads. It’s a pretty fun and heartwarming series that I think everyone will enjoy.

Ok

Ok that’s enough for one week (or two technically) See y’all later. Stay safe and treat each other well.