May | 2026 | Metaphors and Moonlight

Update: Life and Books (May 2026)

I'm trying to remember what I did this past month while battling a bad headache. I know I rewatched Arcane. It’s a fantastic show and one that I felt like I needed to watch again to fully grasp the details of. It made me more emotional the second time 😭 Also a fantastic soundtrack that I’ve been listening to a lot. It’s better when you have the emotional impact or action of the show...

Game Review: Palia by Singularity 6

Palia is a chill, cozy, free MMO fantasy farming/life sim where you play as a human in a world where humans have disappeared but are re-emerging. Farm, mine, hunt, fish, decorate your home, befriend and romance NPCs, work together with other players (if you want), and discover a magical new...

Book Review: The Fake Divination Offense (Magic and Romance Book 2) by Sara Raasch [Audiobook]

When rawball player Orok stands up for a stranger in distress at a bar, it becomes social media news, and the team's publicist offers them a deal in exchange for keeping up a fake relationship. Orok agrees because Alexo seems to really want the deal, but he doesn't want it to be fake, and they'll have some inner struggles and outside dangers to overcome before that can...

Update: Life and Books (Apr 2026) – In Which I Talk About So Many Movies and Shows

I did A LOT of watching stuff in April. I said Heated Rivalry changed my brain chemistry, and this is one effect of that. It reminded me how great this medium of storytelling can be and gave me the motivation to watch a bunch of things I'd been wanting to...