Like a Fucking Grownup

On Twine, space mirrors, and the joys of making pointless shit

About that time I got a bunch of internationally-renowed climate scientists to make a choose-your-own-adventure game with me. About Bruce Willis.

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Happiness

On water tanks and the joys of doomsday prepping

I always dismissed doomsday preppers. Now I'm starting to think they might have the right idea.

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Life

My actual daily routine under lockdown ⏰

We've all heard by now that routine is the best way to stay sane and give structure to your days when you're stuck in the same bloody place all the time. That's fine and dandy except if your daily routine involves eating lots of snacks.

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Money

An action plan for surviving Covid-19 financially

A step-by-step guide to building your own Covid-19 financial action plan.

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Happiness

When the world is in flux, a sketch is better than a painting

Now's not the time for long-term plans, but it can be a good time for tiny projects.

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Money

The market crashed. Should I buy the dip?

Your investment portfolio evaporated. Should you buy more shares right now, or wait until things are less crazy? Or give up on shares and just buy toilet paper futures?

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Writing

On superheroes and the joys of writing with others

I can finally talk about the Super-Secret Project I’ve been working on: Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire, a serialised fiction project that’s going to be available on Serialbox this May.

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Life

Holiday reading binge! 2019-2020 edition

I went on a reading binge over December! It was an elaborate ruse to avoid packing. Here’s what I read.

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Life

On danger noodles and letting go

What a slithery creature taught me about being brave.

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Happiness

How to manage depression like a grownup

Depression is WEIRD. It’s a much weirder disease than you expect it to be. Which is why, when it starts sneaking up on you in your teen years or your 20s, which is when it normally manifests, it can be hard to even recognise what it is, let alone know what you’re supposed to do about it.

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Money

The money dashboard

A spreadsheet for tracking your budget, debts and investments, available in Excel and Google Sheets.

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Money

Simoleans, Galleons and Flurbos, oh my!

Have you ever wondered what your house would be worth in The Sims? Or wondered how many Galleons you’d get if you cashed in your savings at Gringotts? Or how many games of Roy you could afford at Blips and Chitz? Now you can find out!