detaching from my internet self
It turns out that decades of unmoderated access to the internet might not actually be the best thing for my wellbeing? Last week, long-time YouTuber iDubbbzTV posted an hour-long takedown video of his former internet friend Ethan Klein, who runs a similarly popular channel called h3h3. Both were top creators on...
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I just started running, for some reason
5k a day keeps the bad thoughts away…maybe? I’ve been training for a half marathon for just over seven months. Before last September I hadn’t undertaken any lengthy running since I was in school, an entire decade prior. In fact, since leaving education I’ve had a turbulent relationship with health and...
The adult wrestling cult
‘you’re breaking the fourth wall!’ Wrestling is massive again, and I’m not quite sure how that happened. Every casual conversation I have with a group of lads seems to inevitably turn to how John Cena recently turned heel. Having not tuned in at 5 in the morning, my immense powers of...
small happy habits
a few things i do to make myself feel irie I won’t claim to have all the answers in life, but I will say I’ve collected a few tricks for making the journey a little bit more enjoyable. In this post, I’ll share them with you. 1 - spinning full albums Remember...
‘just enough’ is the perfect amount
the swedes are onto something Too much of anything is too much. Yes, even the good stuff. Coffee is delicious, but too consuming many cups will leave you anxious over nothing. Chipping away at personal projects on a daily basis can be rewarding, but overdo it and you could fall victim...
let it go, it’s already happened
turns out there is such a thing as too much nostalgia. Hi there, folks! This is my first venture into The Common Thred, an honour that is bestowed upon only a select few. I embrace this newfound responsibility with absolute seriousness and I intend to come out swinging. Before I get...
what are you, a Sim?
WAKE UP!!!!!!! There’s something about routine that I just can’t stand. The idea of creating a regimen for myself (that isn’t skincare-related) sounds so incredibly boring and restrictive that I’ve avoided it to the best of my ability my entire life. You suggest that I do the same set of activities every week, at the same time every day, without fail, in order to be ‘successful’? Oh my god, bore...
Vertical brain rot
Still just cannot get on-board with vertical video Vertical video trumped traditional video ages ago in terms of engagement. In 2025, stats suggest it’s 2.5 times as popular as its predecessor. I remember the transition about half-a-decade back. Snapchat randomly had a big resurgence and ByteDance was absorbed into the monster that is TikTok. At the time I felt a natural aversion to vertical video becoming mainstream, and not just because its...
Are dads more emotional?
Is there some ad hoc science to explain why I’ve become such a melt? I loathe my sudden inability to not become a snivelling mess. I’ve never been an outwardly emotional person, but I’m no tinman either. The best policy for me has always been to deal with stuff internally. Don’t make a fuss and don’t you dare draw attention to yourself. Healthy, right? It’s the typical case of working class lad grows...
decision-making, à la Libra
overwhelmed by choice, we're all libras now If you’re the kind of person who thinks star signs are nonsense, I bet you’d change your mind after seeing what happens when you tell a Libra to make a decision. Libras, as you may or may not know, are notorious for their indecisiveness. And despite being a member of this zodiac sign myself, I know that witnessing a person’s constant inability to...
