December 11, 2014Life Notes2 min read
25 Years Young (Old?)
Saturday will mark my 25th year of entering and contributing I'd like to think so, but this is sometimes questionable to this planet we call Earth. While a lot has…
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December 18, 2014Life Notes4 min read
Concluding 2014
I did have a third category of discussing things that I've learned from being in an advertising career for the last three years, but as I am currently an active job…
March 25, 2015Purpose & Personal Growth3 min read
A letter to my younger self
Let's just get this out of the way now: things don't get easier. You currently spend your days going to school, eating junk food, and then coming home to watch Pokemon…
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