a little persistenceClash Royale — Ultimate Champion
Been playing since 2016. Back when everyone was still learning what elixir advantage meant and hog cycle decks felt like black magic. I grinded hard for a while, then just... stopped. For almost 4 years. Life happened.
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Came back a few months ago. Started casual — just a match or two for nostalgia. Then something clicked again. The matchup knowledge, the card counting, that satisfaction when you outplay someone cleanly. I pushed ranked and actually hit Ultimate Champion. Even cracked local Top 1k for a bit.
It's one of the few games where I'm genuinely good. Not just okay — actually good. Feels nice to say that without it sounding weird.
refining matchups, trying not to tilt, and playing fewer games but better ones.
a well-earned eveningGod of War (2018) — A 'you earned this' purchase
Bought this with bonus money. Felt like a small win, not in a flashy way, more like a quiet 'you earned this' to myself.
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Last God of War I played was Chains of Olympus on PSP. That was all button-mashing adrenaline. This one feels different already. Heavier. Slower. Like every swing has weight. The game wants you to feel each hit, each quiet moment.
I'm excited because it's not just another game on my list. It's a story I'm about to step into. And I'm taking my time with it.
waiting for a good evening window to start it properly, not in a rushed mood.
trust the processBlindfold Cubing — Trying 3×3
I've always been into cubing. It's one of those things that feels meditative. I can solve a 2×2 blindfolded, and the first time I did it felt like pulling off a magic trick.
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Now I'm trying 3×3 blindfold. It's humbling. You have to trust everything — your memo, your muscle memory, your ability to not panic when your brain is screaming at you.
Sometimes I mess up on the last corner and just sit there thinking 'how did I forget that?' But honestly, that's part of the fun. Brain workout that also teaches you to be patient with yourself.
practicing memo systems and trying to treat mistakes as data, not drama.
one more episodeBreaking Bad — Restarted (Season 3)
Rewatching Breaking Bad and the pacing still blows my mind. Every scene feels intentional. Like the writers never waste a single second.
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I had to drop it halfway through before because life got messy (and this show needs your full attention, not background noise). Coming back to it now feels like picking up a book you respect.
The characters are written with brutal honesty. You don't just watch them — you watch them become who they are. It's uncomfortable and incredible.
Season 3, trying to do one episode at a time and actually absorb it.
yes, this really happenedThe 'Nice' Book — Amazon Bestseller
This one's still funny to me. I published a book on Amazon called 'Nice' — literally just the word 'Nice' on every single page. That's it. No plot, no wisdom, no nothing.
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Somehow it became a bestseller. I don't know if people bought it as a joke, out of curiosity, or because the internet is chaos. But it happened.
It's my favorite reminder that the world sometimes rewards the most pointless things. And that's kind of beautiful.
still tempted to publish 'Okay' as the sequel (but with better cover art).
scribbles for laterNext Project — In the 'quiet itch' phase
Figuring out what to build next. But first completing the ones left half baked.
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Usually I just start collecting small annoyances. Friction I notice in my day. Patterns in how people do things. Tiny moments where software could be kinder. I bookmark ideas. Most of them die. A few keep coming back.
When an idea refuses to leave my head, that's when I know it's real. That's the one worth building.
collecting sparks, sketching flows, and waiting for the right problem to 'click'.
