What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? The Legend of Zelda. It’s just one of those games that captured me as a kid and still plays a huge role in my life. Especially when it’s the first game my cousins allowed me to play without worrying if it was going to be taken… Read More
Category: journal
Guns and Heels. Chapter 1
As I sat at my desk in my den, I tried my best to enjoy my current glass of brandy. But it wasn’t easy when there is two annoying voices sitting across from me on the spare couch. “If you say the word ‘party,’ I’m ejecting you through that window.” Victor, the eldest of my… Read More Guns and Heels. Chapter 1
Learning to Budget: How Taxes, Fees, and a Prepaid Card Shaped My Financial Mindset
When I landed my first paying job after college, I didn’t approach budgeting with dashboards and forecasts. Back then, it was simpler—but also way harder. I was trying to survive paycheck to paycheck while dodging invisible fees and figuring out how taxes actually worked. It was messy, manual, and extremely personal. And it all started… Read More Learning to Budget: How Taxes, Fees, and a Prepaid Card Shaped My Financial Mindset
Dogs or cats? Both
From Budget Chaos to Clarity: A Personal Finance Dashboard That Works
In today’s shifting economic landscape, relying on banks to reflect your actual available balance in real-time can be risky. Between platform processing delays, inconsistent vendor naming, and hidden fees, tracking expenses with precision has become an active challenge—especially for independent creators and freelancers. That’s exactly the situation I found myself in, and it pushed me… Read More From Budget Chaos to Clarity: A Personal Finance Dashboard That Works
Which activities make you lose track of time? Writing, art, gaming
Fundraiser Novel: Guns and Heels
As I had recently shared, my laptop has officially retired — and with it, much of my ability to continue writing and editing efficiently. To keep my creative work alive, I’ve launched a fundraiser on Ko-fi to raise funds for a new laptop. The goal also covers any necessary fees and/or taxes involved. To bring… Read More Fundraiser Novel: Guns and Heels
What bothers you and why? When someone is lying to me or is very unprofessional. I value honesty and respect. Plus, it really bothers me when it’s someone in a professional setting that is being a liar and not taking their job seriously. We are not friends, this is a business and we have to… Read More
What is your favorite genre of music? Typically a range Rock. Strong preference for sub-genres like Metal, Nu-Metal, Heavy Metal, Hardcore, Pop Rock, and alternative. Honorable mention: Rap Rock. I simply vibe to anything that sounds good, catchy (subjective), has a story or deeply emotional, and sometimes in different languages than the ones I know.
Teaser of what’s to come
Sample of the first draft vs the second draft of the fundraising project, Guns and Heels. Soon the first chapter and official announcement will be released. Again, this project is to tied to fundraising to replace my laptop.
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