During 2020's lockdown period, I bought Gary Chapman's, "The Five Love Languages," on my Kindle to better understand how I myself feel most loved. Up until that point in my life, I never had a solid understanding of what it meant to truly feel or express "love." As a teenager, I had closed myself off to most others except for a very small circle of teachers, friends, and one or two family members, because I quickly learned that most of the people with whom I interacted feigne

(No blog post next week, seeing as how it's the 13th week.) Statblocks When I first downloaded Obsidian and began using the ITS Theme, I avoided one of the primary features that makes it a powerhouse for TTRPGs: the statblocks callout. First, many of its elements centered around D&D mechanics, which Daggerheart renders irrelevant, such as the Initiative and Death Saves. Second, the code block intimidated me: > [!statblocks] > ![Char Image|cover right circle htiny wtiny lp]()

You know how some people thrive(d) in school while others struggle(d)? I was one of the former. I graduated near the top of my class in high school and graduated Summa Cum Laude for my Bachelor's Degree. Post-graduation was where I struggled, suddenly finding myself standing amidst the collapsed walls where structure had once existed and not eager to rack up even more student debt by aiming for Master's or Doctorate degrees. Certainly, such pursuits would have given me the st