#Battlefield6's campaign is conventional and strictly average in gameplay and cinematics, adds a bit of weight to the multiplayer and has a few interesting thematic pieces. But, it doesn't force you to fight plants or hallucinate. Thus, it's alright 👍

If my blog posts are "to [sic] long", it doesn't mean "I like to talk about myself". It means they're probably lacking the attention span and focus to read things.

I hated every second I spent writing this 18000 word post on #5CentimetersPerSecond, nature's strongest love story, since it forced me to confront my reality, but at the same time, addressing things that make us uncomfortable is how we grow.

Self love is channelling frustration and disappointment into creative energy that produces something tangible, like a photograph that makes its way into an exhibition halfway across the world.

I'm Infinite Zenith, and I'm back for a rematch with Makoto Shinkai's #5CentimetersPerSecond. This time, I bring with me the equivalent of an entire nuclear carrier group's worth of firepower in terms of life experience, which I will turn towards analysing this iconic film.

Although nowhere nearly as impressive as the G4 storm I missed on Tuesday, last night's #Aurora was still passable. #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #ShareYourWeather #ShareYourWeatherYYC #YYCWeather

Wrapping up the day with a "20%" sunset, where a lack of water and light didn't quite discourage me from trying something fun with composition and framing

I think this is my first time in Canmore since I started shooting on a full-frame camera. The Bow River loop offered a chance to take some photos of a well-tread path.

Taking advantage of a day off to do some location hunting for a new spot in Canmore: a new place to do long-exposure sunrise/sunset photos.

No Trijicon accupoint with 1-6, or a flared mag-well for faster reloads while ADS. No 12 guage steel slugs, armour-piercing, or textured grips if my hands should get wet. If I ever played #MyDressUpDarling 's "Coffin", I'd probably never sleep again. #MyDressUpDarling2

One final set of photos of Calgary's downtown core before #DaylightSavings ends. #ShareYourWeather #YYCWeather

The reason why #MyDressUpDarlingSeason2 succeeds is because it's basically telling anyone with a hobby to keep being themselves and doing what they love. People only judge others for their hobbies when they themselves are lacking.

I know I'm better known for writing about slice-of-life anime like #LaidBackCamp and #GochiUsa, but I'm also a #Battlefield6 player, too, and therefore, I've got some thoughts of the game, too.

At the start of this month, I wrapped up Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's OVA, NEXT Sky. This renders me ready to start making my way through the first movie. #LoveLive #LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub #LoveLiveNijigasakiGakuen

#SPY_FAMILY always allows me to bring up topics I enjoy talking about. This post is a little behind, but I think I've done a fair job of exploring the series' messages on conflict and intelligence, as they relate to reality.

This is probably my last shot at photographing the Canadian Rockies this year before the Real Canadian Winter sets in.

Thanksgiving walk

I thought BlueSky was supposed to be a politics-free zone.

On this Thanksgiving, I give thanks for family, friendship, and the greatest home one can ask for, a home where sunrises look like these (f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 160) #ShareYourWeather #YYCWeather

Preload is well under way now 😀 #Battlefield6

I'm not a Canon shooter, but I do know enough to talk about the properties of Marin's new EOS M50/Kiss M and its EF-M 14-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM. Being an APS-C with the equivalent of a 24-73mm on a full-frame, this camera is very suited for the things Marin wants to do with it.

#Battlefield2042's Iwo Jima update was a good comeback, and against all odds, I did have fun. My excitement for #Battlefield6 increases, and I'm going to preorder the game purely so on Friday, when my workday ends, I'm ready to play. It helps this is the Thanksgiving long weekend in Canada 😀

Personal best headshot distance in #Battlefield2042: 644 metres. This eclipses my previous record of 383 metres in #Battlefield1. I think I'm ready for #Battlefield6.

October 1's aurora in Pincher Creek was a spectacular display. I was actually preparing to leave when the lights surged wildly, filling the skies with dancing colour, resulting in my best shots of 2025 (f/1.8, 10s, ISO 1000) #ShareYourWeather #AuroraPhotography

Anyone who shoots a rifle calls it fixed-power, whereas anyone who shoots a camera calls it a prime.

Back home from a week-long photography/exploration of southern Alberta. I think I forgot how to watch anime.

#RuriRocks is a veritable masterpiece, a ten of ten points for me. Few anime are able to really capture the merits of science so well, and this series did precisely thus with a lovable cast and an exciting topic #rurinohouseki #瑠璃の宝石

If #DatingApps were sincerely named and accepted my suggestions for re-branding: Hinge → Cringe Tinder → Dankest Bumble → Fumble OkCupid → OkStupid eHarmony → eDrama Match → Clash

I'm tearing through #MyDressUpDarling like a knife through butter. When an anime causes you to wonder why each episode is so short, you know it's well-paced and captivating.

In #BadGirl, Yuu is rocking a Canon EOS R6 with the RF 24-105mm f/4, while Mizuka has an Olympus OM-3 with a M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 portrait lens.

If I were immortal and had until the heat death of the universe to do everything I wanted, I still wouldn't play #DepressionQuest.

I wonder if the people who donate heavily to streamers and VTubers have considered putting that money into a combination of TFSAs and RRSPs for their own futures.

Applications lie at the core of this week's episode of #RuriRocks, and Ruri's progress is apparent when she and her friends restore a crystal radio. Science isn't just thinking, it's doing and trying again when things don't work. #rurinohouseki #瑠璃の宝石

Finally reached the 100kg squat. Hopefully, a few more weeks of getting more sets out of this, and I'll get to the two-plate milestone. Note: I don't count 1RM as a two plate squat, and I'm too chicken to know what my 1RM is outside of estimations.

Sitting in your chair, making anime memes on TikTok or Discord, is easy. Trying to write your own stories or squat 100 kg is much tougher. You can also guess which one is more fun to achieve.

HDR composite shot of Calgary's skyline at Scotsman Hill #ShareYourWeather #YYC #YYCPhotography

How to start a fistfight on the internet: 1) Make an assumption and/or abstraction about a complex system 2) Present that as an indisputable fact 3) Post that content to a social media platform as a 240-word statement or graphic 4) Open the comments

This is my camera. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me, my camera is useless. Without my camera, I am useless. Before God, I swear this creed. My camera and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our landscape. We are the saviors of my life.

#RuriRocks' 11th episode is another excellent illustration of science, this time, dealing with notions of intellectual curiosity, taking the initiative to ask questions and how we improve without even realising it. #rurinohouseki #瑠璃の宝石

Calgary Chinatown Lantern Festival Part II

Calgary Chinatown Lantern Festival Part I

Although I now have the gear and skill set to do so, I will NEVER take up wedding photography as a side hustle under any circumstances. The pay I get back would not offset feelings of loneliness and emptiness that come from watching people have what I cannot.

With Youko being the star of #RuriRocks' tenth episode, this week's message is that inspiration can come from anywhere, like a novel, and being open minded can allow one to incorporate these moments into problem-solving. #rurinohouseki #瑠璃の宝石

I learnt that my blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, and my resting heart rate is around 70 BPM. I have no symptoms indicative of low blood pressure problems. This means I can safely watch #KanojoOkarishimasu's 4th season without blowing out the blood vessels in my body.

Scale figure photography using a 40mm lens

#RuriRocks' latest episode was a thrill to watch: this time, it's Ruri whose experience and knowhow allows her to help Nagi, Youko and Shouko find an opal deposit to remember, speaking to Ruri's growth and progress. #rurinohouseki #瑠璃の宝石

Influencers can promote side hustles all they want and claim you're a lazy sack of crap if you "only" have a 9-5, but the reality is that you should do you. If a 9-5 makes you enough to live, save and invest, and you're happy, then you don't need a side hustle.

Variations of Downtown #Calgary by #sunrise #ShareYourWeather #YYC #LabourDay2025 #labourdaycanada #photography

Banff Hoodoos

Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park