Cultured Individual's Best of 2024

It is that time again where I get to look back at the year that was for this blog. I have had several interesting experiences in the year of 2024 from vacations, to local events, to video games, and everything in between. I want to highlight some of the memorable posts in 2024, as well as the posts I feel particularly proud about writing.

Quick Thoughts - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

By Nintendo - https://www.ign.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77182527

I just finished playing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and I wanted to quickly talk about everything new about the game and give my brief thoughts on my experience.

Astro Bot: THE Definitive PlayStation Platformer

By Japan Studio / Sony - PlayStation Store, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77144600

When I bought my PS5, there was a game pre-installed on the system called “Astro’s Playroom”, which was a tech demo for the PS5 controller. Outside of showing off the features of the controller, Astro’s Playroom was a pretty good game with its platforming and PlayStation secrets. At the time, I thought to myself “I would love to play a full-fledged Astro game”.

Random Thoughts: Canada vs. Suriname

DISCLAIMER: I wrote part of this post on the day of the match between Canada and Suriname at BMO Field. I know I am late on this considering the match happened weeks ago but I was trying to weave this match experience with some mental health thoughts, but I could not make it work.

Abandon The Twitter Ship! Let's Find An Alternative...

Is Bluesky the new home for me?

It is time to give up Twitter for good.

I wrote a post back in April 2023 about the state of Twitter on the heels of Elon Musk's acquisition of the company and my future on the site. I said at that time that I was going to continue to use Twitter, but I wanted to keep my eyes and ears open on exploring a credible and useful alternative to the site. It has come to the point that the only thing I will ever use Twitter for is to post links to my latest blog posts. The issues with the number of bots, abuse, and hatred on Twitter is now too much for me, and I have decided to move my short-form thought-posting elsewhere. I have deleted Twitter off my phone, which is insane for me to even type here.