Author: The Absentminded Novelist

  • Reading can be a Challenge

    I want to apologize to anyone that was waiting for my Friday post. I had a problem with renewing my domain and wasn’t able to upload anything until now. It was a slip-up, and I’ve been noticing myself having trouble posting at regular intervals. I’d promised myself I’d make sure this stays consistent, but I…


  • Hollow Knight – Reconnecting with the Challenge

    Hollow Knight is a game that I’ve played more times since I found it three years ago than I’ve played most games in my library. It’s a wonderful title that genuinely ramps up the challenge factor and encourages you to challenge yourself. In my first playthrough, there was a section of the game called the…


  • Rewards that are Fun

    I have a laundry list of video games that I’ve bought with the immediate expectation that I would play it right then and there. Like any avid reader has a TBR list (To Be Read), I have a game shelf with a lot of TBP (To Be Played) games. And I just added another one…


  • A game is Afoot

    Well, I got sick over the weekend again. I have a weird problem with being sick: I can’t sit still knowing there’s work to be done, and I push myself to get whatever projects I can completed while I’m stuck at home. The weird part? I couldn’t be bothered to do those tasks when I…


  • Running is a Journey

    Over the years, I’ve done a lot of running. In my mid- to late-twenties, I began running 5Ks. I still remember the embarrassment I’d felt when I missed that marathons are not the default name for running events. I’d scared my church group when I told them I’d start my running with a marathon, only…


  • No more plans

    Happy Friday, everyone! I made plans to talk about my trip to Japan. I’m still having trouble uploading pictures to this site, so I’ll be spending the weekend overhauling the website. I may even go back to my old HTML days and build the site entirely from scratch. I hope not, though; I forgot like…105%…


  • Europe Cruise 2025

    Hello! I apologize for the late post; I promised myself I’d get it done first thing in the morning, then BAM! Overslept, worked late, went to a trivia night with family, and now I’m trying to get it online before midnight. Timelines, am I right? Yes! Which is why I’m working to save up posts…


  • Reading the Scene

    Hi All! Per my post on 4/1, I’m going to quickly tear through some of the comics I’ve read over the years. It does explain why I want to make my own, even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone (myself included). Let’s start with the basics: obviously, I read the Sunday newspapers. Well, the…


  • Good Friday, Long Weekend

    Hello all! This is my first fully-scheduled post, so I’m looking forward to rambling on about my interests. What are my current hobbies? Playing Video Games Watching Movies and TV Shows Cooking (mostly for sustenance) Baking Running Travel What kind of favorites do I have? Too many to count! I could never settle for one…


  • A Foolish New Day

    Good evening everyone! It is now April 1st, 2026: April Fool’s Day. I’ve made so many attempts at starting this website, yet today I make the promise to myself to keep going, no matter what. I will publish posts weekly on Fridays. While my eventual goal is to publish full articles, argumentative essays, webcomics, photos,…