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.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The importance of smiles
A few personal words about myself, the importance of smiles in this trying times, and how they help pave the road towards a brighter future.
Sword of the Nation
Thrice dreamt
A few personal words regarding the completion of Sword of the Nation's third draft, and the road towards publishing this crimsom dream.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown II: The Lockdownening
Venezuela has gone through its first month of COVID-19 Social Quarantine, but not even this pandemic can obfuscate the ongoing collapse of the country.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The second year
A very personal post on the occasion of the second anniversary of my mother's passing, and a reaffirmation of the promise I made to her on that day.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
On isolation
A few personal and borderline incoherent ramblings about this period of pandemic-related isolation that many around the globe are experiencing.
Life in Venezuela
Lockdown
Personal thoughts and ramblings amidst Venezuela's Coronavirus pandemic, and the country-wide Social Quarantine that has been imposed.
Sword of the Nation
Roadmap to a dream
An update on Sword of the Nation's progress, as well as a general roadmap of this project for the years to come and plans for the future.
Life in Venezuela
February Faradenza
Some personal thoughts and ramblings about the second month of 2020 here in Venezuela, from the political standstill to the ongoing collapse of utilities.
Video Games
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth wrap up
My review of World of Warcraft's seventh expansion: Battle for Azeroth. tl;dr what an absolute and unmitigated disaster it was.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The Visa Labyrinth
A humbnle, earnest, and sincere call for help towards solving the hardest puzzle of my life: legally migrating to another country with my brother.
Sword of the Nation
Sword of the Nation Public Preview
The first public preview for Sword of the Nation, the very first public glimpse of this Crimson Dream of mine long in the making.
Life in Venezuela
January Sambumbia
A quick look at some of Venezuela's most notorious events during the first two weeks of 2020.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
The Next Decade
A road map a plan to action, a list of things for the next decade of my life. Some goals and dreams for a future that I must work hard to attain.
Memoirs of a Venezuelan Pariah
MMXIX
A personal post meant to wrap up and give closure to 2019, going through some of the events that took place on it, the second in a series of three.
Video Games
A decade of vidya
Wrapping up the decade with a look back at some of the video games that I played over the past ten years, as I gear up for a next chapter of my life.
Life in Venezuela
Recoloring Christmas
Just a few personal words about the last Christmas of this decade.
Life in Venezuela
With Righteous Apathy
A few words about the current state of things in Venezuela, marinated in the opposition's perpetual failure, and pan-seared with apathy.
Video Games
FFXIV: Eden’s Gate (Savage) wrap-up
A non-informative rambling post about my first tryhard raiding experience in Final Fantasy XIV. Rev up that Force your way cause it's Eden time.