Geeky Dad and Beyond

2025 has been, without a doubt, a low point for me when it comes to gaming—and not because I lost interest, but because life demanded my attention elsewhere. I had to step back and refocus on mattered at the time: my career, my health, and my family. Those priorities needed my full energy, and while it wasn’t always easy to set aside the things I enjoy, it was necessary. Sometimes, passion has to take a back seat so that life can move forward in a healthier, more stable direction. That doesn’t mean I gave everything up completely. I still found moments for model building and a bit of gaming here and there—small pockets of time where I could unwind and reconnect with what I love. But other hobbies, like board games and tabletop RPGs, definitely took a hit. They require more time, more coordination, and more mental space than I could afford at the time. Now, things are different. Life feels more balanced again. I’m in a better place—physically, mentally, and emotionally. And with that st...

Something geeky for now Right now, I’m on Volume 4 of the Overlord light novel series. I really enjoy how Ainz, despite being an overpowered ruler, feels like a father protecting his children (the NPCs). For manga, I’m currently following: One Piece (I read in batches) Sousou no Frieren (on hiatus, sadly) Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun The Apothecary Diaries I’m also hoping to start reading X-Men and Superman comics soon. So far, it’s been a good year for reading, and I’m excited to keep going.

“I’m going to be fine.” This used to be one of the biggest lies I told myself. Behind those words lived dread, fear, anger, sorrow—sometimes even hatred and self-loathing. I would say them not because I believed them, but because I felt I had to. I said them to calm the people in my life, to make sure they didn’t worry, because deep down I felt like a burden… or worse. But life has a way of changing you. Those words are no longer lies. Yes, I still say them to reassure others—but now, I mean them. Not because everything is okay, but because I’ve decided to do something about it. “I’m going to be fine” is no longer just something I say to survive the moment. It’s something I choose to do something about.  It’s a declaration. There will still be bad days. That hasn’t changed. But what has changed is me. And for the first time, I believe it when I say it: I’m going to be fine.

It’s been four years since my last post. Four years of living and trying to figure things out. Now I’m here again, trying to write. So let’s begin. 2020 was about survival. My life was falling apart. My marriage ended, and the lockdown made everything harder. At that time, the goal was simple: just get through each day. I bonded with people in Attack Arena . Some stayed, some didn’t, but all of them mattered. Those connections helped me more than I expected, and I still remember them. That was also the time of my “slut phase.” I got into hookup culture and met a lot of different people. Some experiences were good, some weren’t. I learned a lot, even if it wasn’t always clear at the time. At the same time, I got deep into gaming, especially TTRPGs. Looking back, those were some of my best years in gaming. It gave me something steady when everything else felt unstable. 2021 was when things started to change. I didn’t just want to survive anymore. I wanted a better life. Seeing...

  As a kid born in the 80’s, I grew up watching Transformers G1 cartoons. It has made an impact in my life that I decided to dedicate the month of March to be a Transformers theme month. Expect for the blog posts to be related to Transformers for the whole month. According to TFWiki, in most of his incarnations Ratchet is the Autobots' Chief Medical Officer. There have also been a lot of interpretations to his personality from having a party-loving nature with a dry wit to a war veteran scarred by the brutalities of war.  I always wanted to be a doctor when I was a kid and while kids would often choose Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, or Grimlock, I would choose Ratchet and since no one chose him I felt he was my Transformer.

It's Friday night! The weekend has officially began for most us. No matter how you want to spend it I wish you had a great time. Technology is such a wonderful thing. It has our lives a lot easier and comfortable. We can talk and connect to love ones even though they are far away from us. More than a dozen tools now fit on the palm of your hand. There are downsides of course and one of them is our dependency to WIFI. I just don't mean internet access, what we "need" is fast internet access. I have very limited internet access right now and I was surprised at my frustration and anger. I need for my work and I wasn't getting my work done because of internet problems. I realized how dependent I was. I think I need to change my attitude and perspective on these sort of things. Especially in channeling my frustrations. How about you what do you do when there's no wifi?