The Writing, Reading, and Travel sections on this website represent the things I do to make sense of the world and to avoid debilitating despair. They help me find meaning, develop empathy, understanding, and compassion, and most importantly, find beauty despite all the dirtiness. This new section, Distractions, will explore other activities or random ideas that aid in this ongoing process, that help me rise above all the rottenness.

Distractions, hobbies, pastimes, mindless patter, waste of time, perhaps no different than spending endless hours flipping through inane channels on a television. Many possible labels, probably apropos at various times. Should I be spending my free time working on my website, writing, protesting social injustices, or doing anything to help a fellow human being or fight systemic oppression? Undoubtedly. But I have found that if I do not occasionally allow distractions, I get caught up in the dizzying spell of grinding reality and I accomplish nothing. So, I enthusiastically allow myself these distractions, and in doing so, develop a bit of clarity and healthiness when I participate in more pressing endeavours. Some of my more enjoyable distractions will follow soon!