The story · selected entries, real changes

Still becoming
myself.

Games, friends, a winter in Idaho, and whatever I was trying next. These are the posts from along the way.

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2018—1901

“Did you like recent yet?”

In 2018, I asked if you’d liked my post. The next year, I was asking for likes and comments again.

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A 2018 Story asking whether people had liked the recent post.
2020—2102

Somewhere to go. Something to wear.

A few of the photos I posted: outfits, mirrors, a car and days by the water.

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A waterside photograph from the 2020 collection.
2022—2303

Please don’t make me too serious.

Flips, costumes, friends and a few poses. These were in the posts too.

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Two people photographed mid-flip on a green lawn.
OCT 202404

Before leaving.

I asked Draven to take a few photos before leaving Chicago. This was the caption.

I thought about leaving my family, friends and my animals behind. I thought about how the fuck all of this would work.
Original entry · 2024-10-23
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Alex outside a Chicago building, in a black vest and gray trousers.
WINTER 2024—2505

Then the dream had people in it.

In January, I wrote that almost three months had passed and it still felt like I had just arrived. By April, I was leaving Idaho and missing the homies.

It’s already been almost 3 months of chasing my dreams and it feels like I just arrived.
Original entry · 2025-01-10
Lowkey leaving really sucked, gonna miss the homies but yk how it goes. Reunion will b soon, no doubt.
Original April 17, 2025 post caption
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A group walking through deep snow at night.
LATER 202506

A life doesn’t stay in one lane.

Dogs, food and trying things. One food caption said, “keep in mind I don’t eat perfect at all.”

Whether that would be mma, HIIT workouts, bike ride, calisthenics, walks and a lot of them, etc.
Original entry · 2025-09-03
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A bright blue outdoor court and an afternoon outside.
202607

“Im the niche.”

In April, I posted three thoughts about staying in one niche, recording more and missing the moment. I still didn’t know how to package all of it.

Im the niche. Im the blueprint. But im having so much trouble figuring out how the fuck I can display myself in an entertaining way that isn’t niche specific Im drinking a brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso with whole milk if you’re curious I just need to come up with a way to package it all into consistent videos But I feel as if I have so much life experience, knowledge, and wisdom to share
Original entry · 2026-04-06
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April 6: a self-portrait outside, a coffee order, and an idea for bringing the whole person into the work.

There is more than
one way through.