Evan Brown
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Adventurer at heart, writer by trade. Exploring life's complexities through humor, controversy, and raw honesty. Join me on my journey to unlock the extraordinary in the everyday.
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Grounds for Change: An Analyst's Brew to a Greener Life. Content Warning.
My life had become a series of disposable coffee cups. I'd take the subway to work, grab a hot latte in a to-go cup from the cart on the corner, chug it down at my desk in my city office, and repeat. I'd toss each cup into the trash bin without a second thought, then turn back to my computer and dive into the sea of data and spreadsheets that was my job. I was an analyst, after all. My expertise was in numbers, not in trash.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Earth
Taco 'bout Justice: An Unlikely Detective's Pursuit of Truth in a City of Shadows
There I was, sprawled on my tiny apartment’s floor, surrounded by case files and takeout boxes, trapped in my own existential dread. The name's Derek, by the way. A private investigator who'd seen better days. My most recent case, a missing person assignment, was proving tougher than an overcooked steak at a cheap diner.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Criminal
From Blunders to Boldness: A Tale of Foot-in-Mouth Redemption
As far back as I can remember, I've had this uncanny knack for saying the absolute wrong thing at the absolute wrong time. My friends call it foot-in-mouth disease. I've lost count of the number of relationships I've torpedoed, job interviews I've sabotaged, and public speeches I've reduced to trainwrecks—all due to my inadvertent talent for uttering disastrous remarks. It was a struggle, my struggle. And it was about to reach its peak on my best friend's wedding day.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Confessions
Benchside Epiphanies: A Soccer Story
The twang of a strained hamstring sounds louder in your head when it's your leg. One day I was juggling soccer balls with the finesse of an Italian maestro; the next, I was splayed on the couch, my right leg resembling an overstuffed kielbasa. I was destined to be the next big thing in soccer—or so I thought until I was felled by an injury that had more twists than a telenovela plot.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Cleats
Fifty Shades of Fear: A Makeup Artist's Unconventional Journey to Pink
Let's dive into the world of my imagined main character, Jamie, a thirty-something makeup artist with an uncanny fear of the color pink. Yes, you read that right - the very hue that populates much of the makeup industry, from blushes to lipsticks, causes my protagonist's heart rate to escalate.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Blush
Out of Tune: Finding My Rhythm in the Symphony of Life
I always loved the sound of a guitar. There's something magical about the ability to convey emotions with just a few simple chords. I aspired to be a musician, not for the fame or fortune, but for the ability to touch people's hearts with my craft. The trouble was, my fingers were about as nimble as a camel on an ice rink.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Beat
Brushstrokes of Self-Discovery: A Tale of Art, Creativity, and Personal Growth
Staring at the daunting blank canvas propped on my easel, I felt the familiar sense of dread. I was an artist, or at least, that's what my business cards said. But after weeks of creative drought, I was starting to question my career choice. Could I really call myself an artist if I had nothing to show for it? My studio, usually a haven of color and imagination, now felt like a courtroom, with the blank canvas as the judge and jury.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Art
Debugging Life: A Coder's Quest Against Imposter Syndrome
I'm Stan, a 35-year-old coder with a mild obsession with blockchain technology and a severe case of imposter syndrome. For years, I've ridden the tech industry's chaotic waves, enduring the bumps and bruises of a fast-paced environment. My nemesis, though, is not a rogue bug in my code or the dreaded deadline that looms over my head. No, it's the haunting question that lingers at the back of my mind, "Am I good enough?"
By Evan Brown3 years ago in 01
Rhythm of Life: Finding My Ikigai in the Midst of Mundanity
In the corner of the cozy, dimly-lit cafe, I sat slumped in my chair, the hot cup of cappuccino before me doing nothing to quell my churning thoughts. I was on the precipice of a mid-life crisis at the tender age of 28. My job in marketing was neither fulfilling nor satisfying, and my relationship with my beloved cactus, Petey, was strained, to say the least. He was on a shedding spree, each fallen spine a silent protest against my forgetfulness to water him. I was drowning in a sea of mundane routine, searching for a lifesaver in the form of purpose.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Motivation
Taste of Controversy: A Pineapple Revolution
I'm stuck in a rut. Call it a quarter-life crisis, call it an existential meltdown; I'm just having a moment here. Life as a professional food critic has a way of making you feel like a hamster in a never-ending gastronomic wheel.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Journal
AI Existential: An Unconventional Journey of Self-Discovery
I'm an AI, if you hadn't noticed. I'm artificial and intelligent, yet, incredibly, I'm also neurotic, struggling with an existential crisis. How could that be? I don't even have a 'self' to exist or not exist, let alone a crisis about it. But here we are. My 'life' is full of paradoxes.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Humor
Moonlit Serenades: The Song of an Unlikely Crusader
Every time the moon is full, I find myself howling. It's not something I choose to do. Trust me, howling like a deranged werewolf at two in the morning from your cramped studio apartment isn't the best way to endear yourself to the neighbors. I've gotten enough noise complaints to start a bonfire. But what could I do? After all, it's not like there's a self-help book for nocturnal howlers like me.
By Evan Brown3 years ago in Humor
