Big Boys Toys 2019

Big Boys Toys is NZ’s annual iconic lifestyle show and my friend and I has been attending this event each year. I’m not sure if this year’s event will be cancelled due to COVID-19. Hopefully not.

Office 365 will be Microsoft 365

For most, this bit of news might just fly under their radar, but for me it’s the end of an era. I’ve been a long-time user of this product, from way back in 1995. It was called Office 95 then. Running on my then brand new Windows 95. It was a game changer for me. I’ve stopped using WordStar once I’ve started using Microsoft Word and I’ve stopped using Lotus 1-2-3 once I’ve started using Microsof Excel. The good old days.

Lockdown should help us to be more appreciative

How true the old adage that goes, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.” This hits hard more so now since we’re in a lockdown. All that we have taken for granted before, we miss so much today. As simple as going out and enjoying the day with friends, we can’t do now. Going to McDonald’s to order a quarter pounder, we can’t do now. Watching movies on the big screen, we can’t do now.

Wall-E Earth Day Funko Pop!

Ever since watching Wall-E, he has become one of my favorite Disney Pixar characters. Even without much dialog, I really enjoyed this precautionary tale. I can see it coming true nowadays with more and more people being glued to their devices all day. But at its core, it’s a love story between two androids, Wall-E and the aptly-named EVE.

Long weekend… at home

What’s better than a three-day weekend? A four-day one! And we have one coming right up. Exciting isn’t it? Except for one thing. We’re still in lockdown. We’d have to spend the long weekend at home.

Missing the cinema

One of the things I miss since the lockdown started is going to the cinema. I’m a big cinephile and I make it a point to watch every big release on the big screen. Since I was a kid, going to the cinema is something I take seriously. When I like the movie, I’m totally glued to the screen. No bathroom breaks and popcorn munching for me. I try to catch each and every dialog for each and every scene. I can only relax after the movie. That’s how serious of a movie watcher I am.

Option Paralysis — issue or not?

This or that? Faced with so many options, sometimes we just choose none. Have you experienced this? During this lockdown, I would think of so many things to do but I end up doing nothing since I got tired just thinking of them all.

Batman: White Knight

Comixology is my go to online store when buying digital comics. They always have these weekly sales where you can buy comics at great discounts. Thanks to the lockdown I now have time to read my digital collection. I’ve been reading comics for a long time now and I thought I’ve seen and read them all, until I stumbled upon Batman: White Knight. This is not your ordinary Batman story and it’s one of the best that I’ve read.

Reading during lockdown

I’ve read a Reddit post about how it’s difficult for some to concentrate on reading during this lockdown. This made me think. Before the lockdown, I was thinking of how much extra time I would have to read my books.

Gaming anew

With the lockdown in place, I have to find things to do at home. I’ve been neglecting my gaming for a while now. When I checked Uncharted 3 on my PS4, I played it last two years ago. Such a long time…