Life in Venezuela
The Continued Lockdown: May 2021
Some words on Venezuela's fourteenth month of lockdowns, the new round of political 'negotiations,' and the start of the regime's vaccination campaign.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Tales from 8th grade: Epilogue
The Epilogue of the trilogy of posts that narrate the story of my catastrophic 8th grade in high school, wrapping up this two-decade old story with a fourth part because I can't count.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Tales from 8th grade III: Salvation code
Part III of a series of posts that narrate the story of my catastrophic 8th grade in high school, this one is the conclusion to this trilogy.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Tales from 8th grade II: Crash and burn
Part II of a series of posts that narrate the story of my catastrophic 8th grade in high school, this one covers the first term.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Tales from 8th grade I: Fall from grace
Part I of a series of posts that narrate the story of my catastrophic 8th grade in high school, with this one being the introductory post.
Video Games
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands — the Kaleb review
My review of World of Warcraft’s eighth expansion: Shadowlands. tl;dr: don't even bother with this absolute disaster lmao
Life in Venezuela
The Continued Lockdown: April 2021
Some words on Venezuela's thirteenth month of lockdowns, and a general view of how things have been unfolding here.
Video Games
The devolution of the MMO genre
My personal opinion regarding some of the current problems that the MMORPG genre faces, a genre I'm most fascinated about
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Promises to keep
A personal post on the third anniversary of my mother’s passing, as I prepare myself for the next step of my life's journey
Life in Venezuela
Your old equipment in today’s Venezuela
Some words regarding old hardware, how far do they go in post-collapse Venezuela, and how old equipment finds new life these days.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown: Year One
One year of lockdowns. Some words on the subject, covering some areas of Venezuela's livelihood one year after the start of the pandemic.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The Escape | Passport Revival
A personal account of the journey to obtain new passport extensions as part of my ongoing efforts towards starting a new life with my brother.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown 21: February, Biosafe Carnival
Wrapping up the eleventh month of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns, a short month of respite amidst our new limited and confined normal.
Life in Venezuela
The death of Venezuelan comedy
A few personal words on the death of Venezuelan comedy and humor after two decades of Bolivarian & Socialist Revolution.
Sword of the Nation
Fourfold hoped
An announcement regarding the completion of Sword of the Nation's final draft, an outline for the saga, and what comes next.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown ’21: January, the new, new normal
Wrapping up the tenth month of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns, a rather lull month all things considered up until a certain incident occurred.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
That which I’m fighting for
A very personal post about the one thing that keeps me going, the one thing that I'm fighting for: my brother.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The Escape | Prelude
Personal words with regards to my ongoing journey towards leaving Venezuela with my brother, and the start of the final arc in that journey.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
MMXX
The 2020 wrap up post, a sort of personal review covering key aspects of my life over and how they went over the past year
Life in Venezuela
Maracaibo: a fading reverie
A very personal account of the years that I lived in the city of Maracaibo, which I consider to be the best time of my life.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Quarantined Christmas
A few personal words on 2020's atypical Christmas.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown X: A brief respite
Part X of the ongoing saga of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns, the 'flexible' quarantine of December, and a personal lookback at the past months of quarantine.
Life in Venezuela
Elections, public consultations, and the illusion of change
A look at two upcoming events: The totally free and fair 2020 legislative elections, and the opposition's public consultation.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown IX: The new normal
Part IX of the ongoing saga of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns, the ongoing stagnant collapse of Venezuela, and some personal words.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The Glitch of Melancholy
A personal post regarding my recent mental woes that afflicted me, and me getting over them, lest I fall into hopelessness.
Sword of the Nation
Sword of the Nation Public Preview II
The second public preview for Sword of the Nation, a more complete glimpse of this Crimson Dream of mine long in the making.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The odd one out
It’s a Kaleb tries to talk about himself in hopes of opening up to the world” episode.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown VIII: Timelocked
Part VIII of the ongoing saga of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns, as well as a few personal words on the impending expiration of my passport.
Life in Venezuela
Venezuelan internet: beyond the collapse
A look at the state of Venezuela's internet connectivity in 2020, the regime's ISP, the private alternatives, and censorship.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown VII: To the edge
Part VII of the ongoing saga of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns. The continued collapse, failing infrastructure, getting one step closer to the edge.
Life in Venezuela
Some neologisms and terms of pre and post-collapse Venezuela
A pseudo informative and lighthearted post, a little glimpse into some of the Venezuelan neologisms and terms of recent times.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
A tale of WoW gold farming
A look back at my World of Warcraft gold farming adventures which led to the infamous "WoW gold is worth more than the Venezuelan Bolivar" tweet
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown VI: Gas and Cable
Part VI of the ongoing saga of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns. The stagnation of the country, gas shortages, & a glimpse of our new normal
Life in Venezuela
Venezuelan entropy and you
Personal ramblings about the erosion of one's psyche and mental health in these troublesome times we live in.
Sword of the Nation
Citizens of Vaifen
The eighth lore preview for Sword of the Nation, centered around some of the side characters that will be featured in this upcoming book saga.
Sword of the Nation
With hope: The fourth cycle
A quick update on the status of Sword of the Nation, and the announcement of the fourth and final draft of the first chapter of this Crimson Dream of mine.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown V: House Arrest
Part V of the ongoing saga of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns. The continued quarantine measures and their ongoing normalization in our daily lives.
Life in Venezuela
Water Blues
A look at the worsening water shortage situation in Venezuela, an overview of the weekly water shortage and ration loop, and how I deal with it.
Video Games
FFXIV: Eden’s Verse (Savage) wrap-up
Personal thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers' second raid tier: Eden's Verse (Savage), turn the light on because it's time to Return to Oblivion.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown IV: 7 x 7
Part IV of the ongoing saga of Venezuela's COVID-19 lockdowns. My personal thoughts on the matter, and a glance over the ongoing drastic gasoline shortages.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Final Fantasy VIII and the Rhapsody of a Kaleb
A heartfelt look back into Final Fantasy VIII, one of the most influential games in my life, and what the game means to me.
Sword of the Nation
The Nation of Vaifen
The seventh lore preview for Sword of the Nation, centered around the main stage of this saga: The Nation of Vaifen and it's regions.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
Brother, parent, partner in crime
A few personal words on what it means being the big brother, parent figure, and caretaker for my brother, as well as his partner in crime.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown III: Dreams of Shower
Part III of my personal ramblings regarding Venezuela's coronavirus lockdown quarantine series, I hope it doesn't become a cinematic universe.
Sword of the Nation
Road to publishing: Seeking guidance
A call for help and guidance for a novice writer such as myself, with the hopes of charting the path towards Sword's editing and publishing process.