46 - Change My Mind
Something I thought about from the last post: I couldn't understand indie music for the longest time...It took me a long time, as well as infinite patience...
45 - Musical Memories
Have you seen this video? It warms my heart every time, but also fascinates me - the combined power of music and memory! A dementia patient is activated and...
44 - Vince, the Game Designer
I play a lot of board games. That’s not a secret. But I also spent some time thinking about how to design games as well! It’s a really fun creative outlet,...
43 - crime.coin
My birthday was on Sunday - I had a wonderful weekend and I'm so grateful for everyone who helped make it amazing. I did a lot of things that I loved - being...
42 - Vince, The Performer
It might surprise you to know this but I'm a pretty ace performer. Please see my credentials below: Grade 1 - my debut performance on stage...and what a...
41 - Liminality
A fascinating concept that there is probably another word for, but is beautiful nonetheless: liminal/ˈlɪmɪn(ə)l/ - adjective relating to a transitional or...
40 - Adulting and Exile
The next part in our series on Adulthood - the role of rituals and 'coming of age'. A long one, but please bear with me! In Before-Rona (BR) times, I flicked...
39 - Memories: Games II - The Sony Era
This one’s not for everyone; the next in a series about my history with games! - read the previous post here. From the small, moving upwards. I had my...
38 - If this isn't nice, what is?
How are y'all doing in quarantine? I think I've already told you that a. I love libraries, and b. I did a panic borrow before the libraries shut down - so...
37 - Why I Don't Eat Seaweed
Bit of a personal one, let me know what you think :) When I was young I used to dread PE class. I was already a scrawny, short little kid, and my fitness was...
36 - Coronavirus Consternation
I've had this on my mind as well recently so may as well get it out. I'll try to slow down on the Rona content, but in the meantime please bear with me! I...
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35 - You lookin' for a boardgame?
Since we're all in uncertain times and feeling the iso hit hard, I wanted to recommend some boardgames that you might be able to play with your...
34 - A Treatise on Spectrums
It's a strange time of the coronavirus - I have a few posts that I want to write that will need a bit more thinking about, so I'm going to keep on with...
33 - Communicating a Virus
Flatten the curve. Wash your hands. Don't touch your face. Stay home. It's a really weird time right now, a very strange time. Obviously the virus has...
32 - The One Where Vince Builds A Robotic Arm
Most of you know that I did an Electrical Engineering / Law double degree at Monash University...which promptly became kind of useless except now Mum gets to...
31 - The Longest Song in the World
I went to Melbourne Grammar School from Year 1 to 8; it's an Anglican school, which meant we had chapel, but also that we had R.A.V.E (Religious and Values...
30 - A Wonderful Life
I always thought that being 'smart' meant you were good at reason, and logic, and rationality, and the scientific method, and being some super MENSA being,...
29 - Memories: Games #1 - The Beginning
Another deep dive into the childhood of Vince! This is the first of a slew of posts about the gaming history of my youth - personal stories that hopefully...
28 - My Favourite Author
“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.” I'm not really going to be able to do this justice,...
27 - Adulting Scale updated
NB: I didn't forget last week's update! There was an issue with sending it out, and I've contacted support so that they can sort it out and hopefully it...