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Back from the Dead with a Cast-Iron Plan

Crawled out of the digital grave. Dusted off the keyboard. Resurrected this on-again, mostly off-again fling with writing. Will I ditch it again in a week? Probably. But let’s pretend I’ve turned over a new leaf. Suspend disbelief with me.

Since my last confession, life’s been a full-blown circus on fire. I clawed my way up in tech, only to get blindsided by AI, eager to automate me into irrelevance. I traded city chaos for suburban slow-burn. Now I cook to stay sane and clean out of spite. And weirdly, I think I’ve found my people.

And then there’s Dahlia. My ride-or-die. My queen. The floof who treats every walk like a red carpet event. She didn’t just steal my heart—she pulled off a full-blown heist.

Dormant? Nah. I’ve been loading ammo. It’s go time. I’m bringing the fire. Are you in? Or are you just here to watch it all burn?

Why Now? Why This?

Why not? Working for the man is soul-sucking. Tech’s being chewed up and spat out by AI. Better to leap than be left hanging with your pants down. So, I’m shifting gears—from software to stories. The real kind. About food, culture, identity, and all the weird, wonderful mess in between.

A Taste of What’s Coming

What started as a half-baked idea now has a pulse. Hungry Culture is where I hope to channel my energy, or what's left of it, next. It marks the beginning of a food and culture project. This project blends storytelling, location-based travel, and many tasty morsels.

This space won’t be a daily dump of my brain (you’re welcome), but it will be my behind-the-scenes lab. Expect updates, chaos, reflections, and the occasional commentary about culture, community, and food.

So now what?

Drop a comment. Smash the follow button on our socials. You can also just silently stalk me.
Pick your poison, and welcome to the chaos.