Animated avatar of Alex styled like an RPG-style video game, featuring inventory slots containing some of their favorite items.

power up.

Hi, I’m Alex (she/her), and I am a multi-faceted designer and registered nurse! I love all things nerdy, including video games like Baldur’s Gate 3, anime and creative cartoons like Adventure Time, and making pixel art.

Although I’ve never considered myself to be particularly attached to my possessions (in fact, I daydream about the day the zombie apocalypse hits and all I have is what I can fit in my backpack), these are some of the things that power me up (think desert island, RPG edition)!

  • Cap of critical thinking

    Its warmth adds insulation to the myelin sheaths surrounding your neurons, enhancing critical thinking..

    +1 comfort | +20 critical thinking

  • Quality Headphones of clarity

    You frittered away your spare coin, but the clarity has granted you better listening skills, resulting in increased empathy.

    +20 empathy

  • Worn hoodie of experience

    Although a bit worn down, it carries strong memories from the many places you’ve been.

    +3 comfort | +20 XP

  • WFH pants of extreme comfort

    Professional-looking enough to fool most from discovering that they’re really just glorified sweatpants.

    +5 comfort | -2 stealth

  • Boots of understanding

    “Try to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.” With these boots, you can!

    +10 empathy

  • Stir-fry of moderate nourishment

    Mountains of sautéed mushrooms in a savory-sweet sauce over fluffy white rice. The right amount to power you through afternoon meetings.

    -20 hunger | +10 happiness

  • Game of Cunning

    A simple yet strategic game of treachery, cunning, and heartbreak that relies on your ability to play the players. Game at your own risk.

    +5 intelligence | +2 critical thinking | -10 boredom

  • Nectar of the gods

    The only acceptable way to brew and enjoy magical roasted caffeinated beans.

    +10 happiness | +15 energy | +10 focus

  • Kit of emergency healing

    An emergency kit containing (very possibly expired) acetaminophen and bandages for those treacherous cardboard cuts. You may have left the hospital, but you won’t stop being a caregiver.

    +15 healing

  • Tablet of visual creativity

    A portable, digital pad for on-the-go creative endeavors. Plus it’s environmentally-friendly - save those trees!

    +15 creativity | -10 boredom