Stories & Events

What went wrong when I matchmade my friends

74 of my friends were single and looking.

Dec 19, 2025 • Chris Lakin

Unusual social event mechanisms

I run unusual events, so making them go well requires unusual planning.

Jan 19, 2025 • Chris Lakin

Weird events I've run

eg, Extreme Awkwardness

Dec 22, 2024 • Chris Lakin

How to run a “share your most cancellable beliefs” party?

Nov 16, 2024 • Chris Lakin

“Make eye contact or go to jail” party

Usually people avoid eye contact, so why not run a party where we avoid not making eye contact?

Sep 27, 2024 • Chris Lakin

I became a bounty hunter!

I began a bounty-based unlearning experiment. Payment forbidden until lasting satisfaction with results.

Sep 11, 2024 • Chris Lakin

what becoming more secure did to a mfer

Becoming more secure changed my life.

Aug 22, 2024 • Chris Lakin

Last month I realized, I need to run a dog massage event.

Aug 10, 2024 • Chris Lakin

I created muscle tension to numb feelings

I resolved the majority of my chronic (3.5y) neck pain two months ago.

Jun 30, 2024 • Chris Lakin

The time I almost dated a subscriber

How I discovered I had romantic insecurity

Mar 22, 2024 • Chris Lakin

Lessons from massaging myself, others, dogs, and cats

I’m sure there are a bazillion youtube videos about how to massage yourself, but I haven’t watched any of them. I just started squeezing my muscles and…

Dec 17, 2023 • Chris Lakin

Befriending wild chipmunks is quick and easy

Feb 26, 2023 • Chris Lakin

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts