2018 'Best-Of' Posts and Hopes for 2019

2018 has been a breakthrough year for the blog.

After my creative lull in 2016 and 2017 where I would only post on the blog a few times a year, I went back to regularly writing on my blog after my Mexico vacation in June. The Mexico vacation served as a timely reminder that I have created a platform to share my experiences, and oiled my creative juices. I posted routinely from June to now, and I would like to use this post to revisit some of the posts I wrote this year in order to discuss the post's reception and to offer additional thoughts.

The Carrot Rewards App And The Perils Of Greed

There have been many occasions where there was a creation of something, which provided a considerable positive benefit to many people. With that positive benefit, there was a conception and nurturing of a community that was reaping it. Now, imagine a company that is taking advantage of an established community and squeezing it like a lemon for financial gain. You are probably thinking of companies like Electronic Arts and Amway, but I want to talk about a product on a much smaller scale that affected me personally. I want to talk about my experience using the Carrot Rewards app.

The Aurora Winter Festival (Or How I Spent $25 On Instagram Pictures)

This holiday season, I have not had the time to get myself immersed in the holiday spirit. So, when I heard about the Aurora Winter Festival occurring over at Ontario Place (and apparently not in Aurora, Ontario), I thought it would be a great jump-off point for me to experience some holiday cheer and camaraderie with my friends. What I thought would be a whimsical, magical adventure turned out to be an overpriced, low effort dud with few attractions for the steep admission price. Regardless, I will talk about my positives and negatives about this event.

Video Game Review: God of War (2018) (SPOILERS)

I just finished the main story of God of War, and overall, the game was a polished jewel in the PS4's life cycle, and is no doubt a PS4 classic. Going into playing this game, I had questions about the direction the franchise was going for the reboot. After finishing the game, I felt like I still had more fun playing the older God Of War games, but if you are able to ignore the older games and look at the rebooted game for what it is, then you will be blown away at its magnificence. I cannot fully talk about this game without mentioning spoilers, so spoilers below:

Video Game Review: Red Dead Redemption II

I finally finished the main story of Red Dead Redemption II, and so now, I can finally post my thoughts about the game. Red Dead Redemption II was a fantastic experience, and ranks among my favourite games published by Rockstar, including the first Red Dead Redemption game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV. I will try my best to avoid mentioning any spoilers, as I am making this a spoiler-free review.