The Blog

Floury Baker Cicada Emerging

Nix McRetro // 19th October 2023 // Nature, YouTube

This all started a bit grim finding a flattened cicada being attacked by ants and a dead beetle who probably couldn’t get to soil. But there’s always a story to be told and her one lies in the video above! 🙃 Above is some video of the shell left... Continue reading

Shane's Brains! MRI Scan – September 2023

Nix McRetro // 30th September 2023 // News, YouTube

We’re on day 25 of the never-ending headache. The good news, however, is that I have been to a neurologist who prescribed some indometacin (US: indomethacin). Indometacin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), much like naproxen or ibuprofen but even stronger. I have been given a suspected diagnosis of hemicrania... Continue reading

The Headache That Keeps Marching On

Nix McRetro // 16th September 2023 // News

We’re on day 11 of having a headache on the right-hand side of my head. It does not respond to ibuprofen, naproxen, paracetamol, or diclofenac. Just my luck. The only thing that seems to be having any effect is the pregabalin my psychiatrist prescribed. I’ve been on and off pregabalin... Continue reading

Shane's Brains! CT Scan - September 2023

Nix McRetro // 11th September 2023 // News

After having a headache for nearly a week I figured I should get it checked out at the local GP. Thanks to having a somewhat decent health system in place, I had a CT scan just one hour later. Having a history in human biomedical science I did some looking... Continue reading

Final Fantasy XVI Live Stream (2023)

Nix McRetro // 7th September 2023 // Gaming, Livestream, Sony

Click the image above to beam on over to the full playlist. Clocked in at 2 days, 14 hours total total. Wow! I always play in cinematic (or easy mode) for most games. I guess I consider games a novel that is somewhat visual in nature. More interactive than a... Continue reading