Nina vs The World

You're familiar with the scene: Organ music plays in the background, a woman runs for her life in the woods, something dark and sinister chasing her. She runs over rocks and twigs and suddenly- she stumbles! You know in your gut it's over. She looks behind her, terrified, and the shadowy figure emerges as the music crescendos to a high pitch.. Her brains are now the zombie's dinner.  Surely, what I'm talking about today is not nearly as simplistic as that overplayed trope in films. But, is it equally concerning?  Of course, ask any AI, (which I did) and the answer is much more understated and layered: "The claim that social media is destroying our brains is a highly debated topic, and the evidence is not conclusive. While some studies suggest that social media overuse can negatively impact mental health and cognitive abilities, other research suggests that it can provide benefits such as social connectedness and educational opportunities. Additionally, the effects ...

Greetings world. It has been approximately three years since the time I posted last. Unfortunately, life became predictably busier and most days I only have energy to make it through a long day of work. Any creative juices that were once there have run pretty dry since then. What do with this blog now? Make it a travel blog like every other millennial influencer out there? Who even reads blogs anymore? I'm pretty sure the only response I'll get from this post is the sporadic Russian bot, or someone from India posting in little squiggly font I can't read. But there's something special about this little dusty corner of the internet; and the fact is I have grown attached to it. Most social networks I used in the early aughts have been replaced, closed forever, along with my very bright and snarky commentary. (RIP, multiply) Therefore, stretching back into 2010, this is the only remaining sentinel. I feel a duty to protect it, dust it off; restore it to its early glory...