Artist Personal Journalist: Recent Episodes
Alejandro Alvarez
I am an Artist - these are my thoughts, feelings, documents of my life and how I interpret and process the world.
I have a really hard time believing in Karma or that everything happens for a reason. I think that these things could be a path to Acceptance which is what I'm working on but I'm trying to skip those beliefs to get there. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 17, YEAR 6)
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Wack title but basically I start off by talking about tracing. And asking if it's "cheating" to trace your drawing before you paint it. And then I get into the weeds fast and discuss why I make Art and what it does for me and the different between the Letter of Art and the Spirit of Art. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 16, YEAR 6)
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I talk about one of my biggest fears: being Locked In. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 15, YEAR 6)
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How I believe my anxiety is fighting my ability to stay present. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 14, YEAR 6)
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I had no idea what to call this conversation but... The current state of things - it's not meant to be useful to a consumer. I know that's obvious, but it's bananas. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 13, YEAR 6)
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I know this is obvious, healing of any kind is non-linear but I've never experienced it like this and I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 12, YEAR 6)
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I'm in an anxiety hole and talk about meds. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 11, YEAR 6)
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At some point I lost the "I'm happy to be alive" in the morning vibes. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 10, YEAR 6)
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How my Anxiety can impair my ability to process situations via not giving my heart enough time to catch up to my over-exaggerated mind. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 9, YEAR 6)
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I think there's an emotional tie to why I treat media with reverence. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 8, YEAR 6)
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I think back to the four times I tried Cannabis before actually using it regularly. (STORY TIME - WEEK 7, YEAR 6)
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I discuss my recent experience with Cannabis Use. Some technical aspects as well as what good it does for me, and some possible detriments I'm keeping an eye on. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 7, YEAR 6)
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I discuss how cannabis use has been effecting my vlogging. (BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 6, YEAR 6)
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I get paranoid about mob mentality during a natural disaster. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 6, YEAR 6)
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When my anxiety is at its heights, it only gives me two choices. I reflect on how we're not built to feel this way for this long and why I'm left with The Ultimatum. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 5, YEAR 6)
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I realize how important it is for me to create meaning daily - for myself and only myself. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 4, YEAR 6)
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A friend asked me what role anger plays in my life currently. These are my reflections on how far I've come and what work I need to continue to do. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 3, YEAR 6)
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I really had no idea what to title this. I talk about how I'm anxious about death and how it informs my art practice and vice versa? Why am I so apprehensive to oil paint? Why do I not care if I'm remembered as I thought I did? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 2, YEAR 6)
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I discuss how I'm treating goal-setting this year. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 1, YEAR 6)
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I recount some changes I've made, if I want to continue the vlog, and discuss a couple goals for this upcoming year. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 52, YEAR 5)
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I am still processing how to let go of expectations of "normalcy" in practice and not just in theory. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 51, YEAR 5)
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I watched the film, "Minding the Gap" and it illustrated how important Artmaking is for working through past trauma and healing in the present. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 50, YEAR 5)
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I realize that it's been years since I've been able to Coast and feel relaxed on a consistent basis and that is scary and unhealthy. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 49, YEAR 5)
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I ponder about my desire for Excess and how it could be linked to a Dopamine Deficiency. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 48, YEAR 5)
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I watch the movie, "Split" again and learn something about myself in regards to giving my anxiety a proper function. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 47, YEAR 5)
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David Bowie plays The Goblin King in this Jim Henson family fantasy adventure musical. It's a cool intro to a light fantasy world for kids and kinda fun. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 46, YEAR 5)
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An amazing cast tell the story of poker players on an adventure in this high-stakes drama. A Human story about integrity, pride, fate, life's path, and knowing when to cut your losses, Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 46, YEAR 5)
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The Artist is Automatically The Other. Why that was good and how it's now, not at all. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 46, YEAR 5)
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Instagram shadow bans me and restricts me because I used a song in their approved library - now what? (BEHIND THE CURTAIN/CONVERSATION - WEEK 45, YEAR 5)
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Someone gives me a pain scale that helps me out. I reinforce Cannabis Learning, and think about music to get women vs. music about not having women and how they're not the same necessarily. (WDILTW? - WEEK 44, YEAR 5)
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What is the point of a "rule" without consequences? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 44, YEAR 5)
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Certain music in the classroom isn't as effective as it used to be, why I'm Doom Scrolling more lately, and ho Excess is still so present in my life. (WDILTW? - WEEK 43, YEAR 5)
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A period piece and re-imagining of the Marquis de Sade's time in Charerenton. This movie is what brought the beautiful Marquis de Sade to my attention years ago.
It discusses censorship, cathartic artmaking, and so much more. It is irreverent and challenging and essential for Artists and Art appreciators of every kind. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 43, YEAR 5)
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An unexpected Sweet story amongst the action in the streets of NYC. Can people change?No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 43, YEAR 5)
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Chaos Theory. Blockbuster movie gets confrontational, uncomfortable, and pushes boundaries while discussing time travel? No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 43, YEAR 5)
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I try and define the difference between having knowledge and being "smart". (CONVERSATION - WEEK 43, YEAR 5)
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Bucket Lists are for the Privileged and those who like to window shop? Why I don't have one. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 42, YEAR 5)
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I need some visual aids to Keep it Movin' sometimes. I also realize why these days can seem so pointless. (WDILTW? - WEEK 42, YEAR 5)
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Henry David Thoreau's essays on being a solid human being. One with integrity and incredibly high morals. Mid 1800's essays that revolve around slavery/racism but also walking in nature for your mental health? No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 42, YEAR 5)
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A movie that can turn you into a Transcendental Space Goat.
Boy Meets Girl from across the pond in the 60s set to an original Beatles Soundtrack. This Musical is Amazing. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 42, YEAR 5)
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This movie played a role in me wanting to be a teacher. It's abrasive yet heart-warming. Be prepared to be uncomfortable. A fact-based bio drama starring Morgan Freeman playing Joe Clark - a principal sent to a school to turn it around. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 41, YEAR 5)
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"Only Love can make it rain..." What a powerful song - what a powerful movie! This drama is nuanced and fun despite its heavy subject matter. A man loses touch with reality and is stuck and an old friend makes a play at trying to bring him back. Relationships, human endeavour, sweetness, passion intensity... Amazing stuff.
Also, Adam Sandler knocks this dramatic role out of the park and him and Don Cheadle have great chemistry. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 41, YEAR 5)
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I use an exercise machine, mess up some art, and define a Loser. (WDILTW? - WEEK 41, YEAR 5)
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"It Takes all Types." Another empty platitude. No, it doesn't. We can do without a lot of types of people. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 41, YEAR 5)
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I learn a lot of things that aren't fun. I'm an anxious mess this week - yes, more than normal. (WDILTW? - WEEK 40, YEAR 5)
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A disjointed, weak, and incomplete case for Hedonism brought forth by anxiety and exhaustion with life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 40, YEAR 5)
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I talk about some oil painting, adhesives, how rest is a part of exercise, and Intuition learnings. (WDILTW? - WEEK 39, YEAR 5)
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"It'll happen!" "Good things come to those who wait." No. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 39, YEAR 5)
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I learn that sometimes hard things come easier when under the influence of cannabis and why my love for vampires may be tied to anxiety. (WDILTW? - WEEK 38, YEAR 5)
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I put this "Everything Is" approach to life into practice and see some immediate positive effects in my life. Especially concerning anxiety. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 38, YEAR 5)
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What did I learn this week? Coral Reef is an animal, teleportation is real, and how to take the pressure off. (WDILTW? - WEEK 37, YEAR 5)
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The way my anxiety manifests and the way I cope with it prevents me from using my intuition in an effective way. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 37, YEAR 5)
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This is my first segment of "What did I Learn this Week?" I talk about why I can't sleep along with a lack of growth in how I regard the majority of the population and more! (WDILTW? - WEEK 36, YEAR 5)
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A great 70s rock film. Comedy, drama, coming of age, roadtrip spectacular. Great cast, fantastic music. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 36, YEAR 5)
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This book is rubbish. Repetitive drivel with horrible advice - this was published in attempts to turn a buck, nothing more. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 36, YEAR 5)
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BoJack Horseman - The buoyancy that keeps you from drowning in the depths of Life. But note - you're always in the water. A fantastic show that opened me up to not being as prejudice against "adult" cartoons/animation No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 36, YEAR 5)
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Ultimately, I'm on the fence if answering this question is even useful. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 36, YEAR 5)
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I open Art up and recognise my own prejudices and elitism when it comes to calling something Art or not. And how "happy" isn't an emotion I was working in for so long or recognised as "Art." (CONVERSATION - WEEK 35, YEAR 5)
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Talking about how Basketball has been aiding me to reinforce good patterns and conditioning, in other areas of life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 34, YEAR 5)
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A fantastic horror novel that is Cujo for the 2020s. A study in Nature/Nurture that explores family dynamics. A great psychologically thrilling story that pushes the reader to face some truths. Incredible. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 34, YEAR 5)
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Being open to wounds and attack. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 33, YEAR 5)
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When I'm a certain kind of sick it gets scary because I don't have my mental capabilities and am too drained to trust I'll get them back. Sickness altering my mental state is scary. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 32, YEAR 5)
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I was too flustered to really... get into a good conversation. Most of this is a story that is a backdrop for the conversation and a rant... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 31, YEAR 5)
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A short exercise, that I should have spent longer on, about not having all your senses. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 30, YEAR 5)
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I hit a stride where Art feels "easy" and that's weird and feels hard to reconcile. I'm an Alchemist Wizard Art God but you can't just go around telling people that. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 29, YEAR 5)
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I go on a long bike and hike and feel like I'm going to die which makes me really happy to be alive. I wish I could feel that without it being in relation to feeling near death. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 28, YEAR 5)
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Is it irresponsible to quit your job when you don't have another one and you've got no safety net? Yes. But in this case, my Mental Health was suffering to such a great deal that I needed to leave the toxic work environment in order to preserve myself. Anxiety of Not having a job and not knowing how to pay rent is LESS than going into work at the job I had. (STORY TIME - WEEK 27, YEAR 5)
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Living every day to the fullest has to have context and the "positivity" of, "these bad days are only temporary" etc. are not realistic when you don't know when your end is. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 27, YEAR 5)
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My friend prompts be my sharing a quote and implying a question that Bukowski asked him: “When nobody wakes you up in the morning and when nobody waits for you at night and when you can do whatever you want. What do you call it, freedom or loneliness?” (CONVERSATION - WEEK 26, YEAR 5)
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My friend gave me a scenario lately - not exactly the question in the title but close. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 25, YEAR 5)
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I get a taste of Depression and it's scary. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 24, YEAR 5)
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Just me responding to the notion of true freedom being not having Fear. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 23, YEAR 5)
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I discuss how I am able to not let politics lead to catastrophe for me - most of the time. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 22, YEAR 5)
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I make some decisions quicker than I should because I'm just stressed about not having a plan. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 21, YEAR 5)
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I realise I maybe use Controlled Chaos when Arting. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 20, YEAR 5)
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I use perfection as an excuse from doing the Hard Work sometimes. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 19, YEAR 5)
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Music is Magic. <3 (CONVERSATION - WEEK 18, YEAR 5)
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Who would have that one could lead a better life by choosing to see the POSITIVE in things? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 17, YEAR 5)
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I can come off as pretty confrontational despite the fact that I don't like to fight - here's why. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 16, YEAR 5)
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How can one live and not have doubts? What kind are constructive and which are not so much? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 15, YEAR 5)
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See this film. A beautiful blend of layered storytelling that asks existential questions that's also incredibly entertaining, twist-filled, and fun. Two magicians with obsessions seek vengeance upon one another in 1890s London. High-stakes drama and suspense. Also, David Bowie plays Tesla. ;) No spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 14, YEAR 5)
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John Wayne Gacy goes to Disney Land and leaves empty handed. An AI takes control of a fully automated house with a lone female occupant. This book promises terror and sexiness with its premise and the blurb - it does Not deliver. No spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 14, YEAR 5)
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I rant about how Social Media has changed over time and isn't that Social anymore. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 14, YEAR 5)
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Why I value Conversations with Others for my own Growth. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 13, YEAR 5)
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"We were high and innocent enough to get out of the way and let the universe work." There are some technical decisions that were made with the book that I'm not a fan of. Marketing schemes. But the content is solid. Flea is open, honest, and beautiful. His reflections in this memoir are uplifting and spiritual as he shifts from poet to crass casual. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 12, YEAR 5)
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How to get out of your own way/the way of the Universe and what that means. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 12, YEAR 5)
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Most of this is product of a sort of "Justice Complex" I have. But it ends up being about my lack of ability to forgive, I guess! (CONVERSATION - WEEK 11, YEAR 5)
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Hope is not Simple. I try and figure out how to find a balance with it and come up empty handed. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 10, YEAR 5)
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I stumble upon an incredibly foreign feeling and it makes me anxious because it's unfamilar. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 9, YEAR 5)
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I realise I can't change the speed of things in certain ways. And there is so much freedom in realising what is in your control and what is not. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 8, YEAR 5)
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I get anxious while happy and discuss it. I realise awareness is the issue because it takes me out of the present. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 7, YEAR 5)
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Placebos can work well. Creating symbols and positive associations with them can be a way of healing the self. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 6, YEAR 5)
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"It's Love - not Santa Claus". Boy Meets Girl and things go awry. Classic. 500 Days of Summer is a humorous look at a Hopeless Romantic. It's got heavy moments easily offset by the laughs provided along with great opportunities for reflection. It's Painful but Palatable. It asks us to examine the characters and who is really at fault while we also examine ourselves because undoubtedly we identify with certain characters at certain moments. It's divisive yet super fun. "You can't assign cosmic significance to an everyday life event." Or can you? Slight spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 5, YEAR 5)
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An original and unique film about finding friendships and one's self through perseverance in creativity. An indie-style film that is humorous in how it presents a young man moving through past trauma through innocent eyes. A fun piece that expresses conviction and the will of the human spirit without being too corny or heavy handed. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 5, YEAR 5)
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Not really. But an Artist may need more downtime than others. What does that mean and why... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 5, YEAR 5)
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It's a pun. I move and have some back and forth internally about where I'm at and where I "should" be. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 4, YEAR 5)
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I love Birdman. Art about Art. Entertaining while presenting existential questions about Ego, Authenticity, and what it means to Be. Basically, a washed up superhero actor has a midlife crisis and wants to prove to others he's a real artist so he directs, stars in, and writes his own adaptation of a play and hits Broadway. This meta film is presented with care and yet was subject to last minute changes constantly to serve the story. A true masterpiece in film as an Artform. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 3, YEAR 5)
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Being in the past and thinking about the future needs to be broken up by being truly present. But that's not the be-all, end-all - being Present is just part of the balance. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 3, YEAR 5)
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I discuss the phenomenon that is Rent! A fun but serious happy-sad musical about a group of Bohemian NYC friends that discusses class, HIV-AIDS, drug addiction, relationships, and living every day like it's the last. I also get into the beautiful and tragic details of the creator Jonathan Larson. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 2, YEAR 5)
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I get back into what kicked the vlog off in the first place and reexamine what one-way connection means to me. How expressing myself on social media is a validation of life for me and how all this relates to my anxiety about mortality. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 2, YEAR 5)
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I discuss how Rain Man is a good film about Family Drama that introduced me to what Autism could be. It aged decently well and has a strong story that's more fast-paced than you'd think for the message and is intense and moving. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 1 YEAR 5)
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I feel the need to express some apologies as I acknowledge where I was, where I am, and where I'm going. (Acknowledging growth and areas that need more attention.) (CONVERSATION - WEEK 1, YEAR 5)
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I discuss my goals for 2022 and what I learned about myself and my art practise, etc. from not completing what I set out to do! (CONVERSATION - WEEK 52, YEAR 4)
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This is somewhat an extension to a recent conversation about Disruption as a Solution. Coveting is something that correlates with high anxiety and stress for me. It also is a method of disruption that can lead to implosion. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 51, YEAR 4)
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I discuss how some people go out of their way to make content that is generic and yet speaks to the human experience in a way that can't be dated versus creators who fill their work with references people may not understand a few years later. I'm on both sides of the fence and can't settle it. Art is beautiful. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 50, YEAR 4)
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I'm still working out the term, "Mental Claustrophobia", but I think I might stick with it. Without an opportunity for stimulation or action, my mind is too available to drown in anxiety and is suffocated by it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 49, YEAR 4)
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I talk about how much I daydream and how that's perhaps a coping mechanism that's developed early on in life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 48, YEAR 4)
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I need to get negative in order to get to a clean slate to see more perspectives. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 47, YEAR 4)
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I discuss the notion of "genius" and how maybe... It's just lazy people who say that. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 46, YEAR 4)
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I parallel how I solve Art problems with how I solve Life problems and how Chaotic Disruption may not be a great fixer after all. Who would have thought? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 45, YEAR 4)
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Sunk-Cost Fallacy is the only reason I'm still breathing. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 44, YEAR 4)
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I discuss "Snuff", a book by Chuck Palahniuk. A satirical look at the world of pornography with surprising depth. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 43 YEAR 4)
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Pulp Fiction, a movie in my top ten of all time. It's the Rated R version of Seinfeld. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 43 YEAR 4)
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You can't trust your memory. Every time you engage a memory it changes. What if you had a photographic memory? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 43, YEAR 4)
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(We need more gay serial killers.) Why Representation in Mass Media is important and how to make it more authentic and whole and why. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 42, YEAR 4)
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I discuss my desire to be a grumpy old man and let everyone hear about the realness. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 41, YEAR 4)
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Part of treating life seriously is knowing when to be serious and when not to. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 40, YEAR 4)
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The Summer of George is Dead. I discuss the fantasy of the Summer of George and why it's not achievable and it can be unhealthy. I also introduce The Sunday of George. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 39, YEAR 4)
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If I go to sleep, I may not wake up. So why sleep? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 38, YEAR 4)
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Shakespeare production in Galt Gardens leaves a sour taste in my mouth but also provides a great opportunity for reflection and discussion of public space in our city and how it's being used. Who is intruding on who? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 37, YEAR 4)
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I talk about the need for Accepting Chaos, how I'm bad at it, and also the quote, "Without Order Nothing Exists, Without Chaos Nothing Evolves." (CONVERSATION - WEEK 36, YEAR 4)
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I review M. Night Shyamalan's Adventure/Thriller/Horror movie, "The Happening." A story that is easy to follow yet still brings in some conceptual ideas like The Butterfly Effect, and more. A little gory but not gratuitous. It does a great job of sticking with you and creeping up on you well after the film is over. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 36 YEAR 4)
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This memoir/autobiography is lacking in the detail department. It has a lot of heart but not much regard for its audience. I love Dave Grohl's contribution to music but as a writer in this context he puts you on cliffhangers only to shoot you with Chekov's Gun repeatedly. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 35 YEAR 4)
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I continue the Conversation from last week and extends into themes of why people should travel while they're Young and Why you shouldn't respect your elders just because they're Old. Confront yourself and your existence semi-frequently. Be open and vulnerable and ready to process experiences in such a way that leads to growth. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 35, YEAR 4)
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I talk about some technical And conceptual things that the new GoPro has brought about. (BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 35, YEAR 4)
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Confronting Yourself can happen in many ways.
I was commuting home after one of the best rides of my life and was very high off it still so I'm coming off oddly spiritual. But I felt so clear and didn't ramble as much and thus, didn't get everything out. Confrontation could just be another word for Challenge. But the elements that I speak of here I think are really important. At least in my process for thinking of my values and who I want to be and the life I want to lead.
Discomfort is necessary for growth. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 34, YEAR 4)
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The Karate Kid, original 1984 film, has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. I've seen it a lot but not many times as an adult so seeing it with a slightly different perspective was great. I recognise character flaws differently and see complexities that went over my head before. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 33 YEAR 4)
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I discuss a TED Talk about that Art of Asking people for help. How that pertains to my Buy Me a Coffee account and generous strangers. (CONVERSATION/BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 33, YEAR 4)
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I discuss why I ride my Mountain Bike, all the things I get out of it, physically and mentally/emotionally and why it's so important to me. I also give some history of me and biking before getting into Mountain Biking. I then discuss my camera issues that may put an end to my vlogging. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 32, YEAR 4)
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A friend challenges me with an Art quote and I reflect and respond and end up with a new definition of Art. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 31, YEAR 4)
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I discuss how Mountain Biking, Art, Video Games, Reading, and more, give opportunity for me to be in the present in different ways and why I need to go out of my way to make these things happen because it is not my natural state.(CONVERSATION - WEEK 30, YEAR 4)
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I feel like this doesn't need to be said but here it is. I discuss how one shouldn't just throw out good ideas because they come from someone who has also expressed bad ones. This topic also relates to previous Conversations: Kill Your Heroes, Separating Art from the Artist, and, Should we Ban Books? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 29, YEAR 4)
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I discuss what I think makes a good teacher: Command of Subject Area, Teaching Ability, Passion for working with Youth, Organisation, and Communication. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 28, YEAR 4)
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I watched The Virgin Suicides and discuss the film as it compares to the book as well as explain some of the great motifs and symbolism and beauty I find. In some ways this is a review of both Original Text and the Film Adaptation. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 28 YEAR 4)
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I finally get around to seeing Heavy Metal, an adult animated sci-fi/fantasy cool dorky film. This is movie was an achievement of something different and successful; a great cult following. This anthology style work is a great representation of the magazine which its named after and the device they used to tie the stories together was well created. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 27 YEAR 4)
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A wholesome film about unlikely friendship, coming of age, and lifelong learning. It's a drama but not heavy handed, corny, or epic. Directed by Gus Van Sant - it compares to Good Will Hunting in feel but milder in pace and stakes. As said by one of the actors, "It reveals truth quietly." If you write at all in anyway, you'll get more out of this movie. <3 No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 27 YEAR 4)
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I make a link of my habit of Collecting, back to Legacy. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 27, YEAR 4)
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I discuss the importance of boundaries in relationships of all kinds. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 26, YEAR 4)
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I discuss my concussion and how I'm feeling about having my brainium injured. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 25, YEAR 4)
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Careers and relationships haven't, and still aren't, always about doing it for the Love. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 24, YEAR 4)
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What an annoying but true cliche'. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 23, YEAR 4)
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This is really simple. For the benefit of others and yourself - know who you are so you can become better. Ignorance is no excuse. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 22, YEAR 4)
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A Dark Comedy Family Drama that teaches wholesome lessons through a raw presentation. This is a top shelf movie for me. The story of underdogs in a world of conformity - this flawed family finds a way to teach lessons of acceptance of self and what values matter most through a series of situational and existential conflicts. An amazing cast with an indie feel full of subtle challenges to one's values and questions that ask you to reflect on yourself and where you're going and why. This film is full of fun if you're ready to get real. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 22 YEAR 4)
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If you assume everyone is doing their best, what more can you ask? And what happens when you do that? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 21, YEAR 4)
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I try and get into how I love animals/dogs in a different way than humans. Is it needing reassurance or trust = love or... ? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 20, YEAR 4)
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An action-packed film that's based on Heart as the vehicle for Vengeance. Moral questions come up as a family man wants to the right the wrongs that have been done to his family. A story of Fate, Justice, Nature/Nurture, and can people really change? It's explosive and if you're into Instant Karma videos and love getting your Justice Boner on, you'll probably love it! Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 20 YEAR 4)
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I come around to this concept of marrying your best friend and what it means. I mostly talk about what friends are and what healthy relationships should be and why it makes sense you'd want your partner to have those traits you'd want in a Bestie. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 19, YEAR 4)
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A wonderful Biopic that is perfectly balanced. It plays as a great movie without ever needing to know anything of the subject, the Mathematician John Nash, it is based on. Elements of drama, the psychological, as well as some suspense, all sewn together with humour and care unlike any other. This is a great piece that has plenty of great twists and awesome reveals while telling a story of Legacy and Love on the backdrop of a dark Mental Health theme. Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 19 YEAR 4)
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Accept your mistakes even when someone points them out for the wrong reasons. Don't get defensive, don't turn a positive into a negative. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 18, YEAR 4)
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When there's issues I want to problem solve immediately and that's silly. Let's acknowledge Feelings first. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 17, YEAR 4)
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A beautiful coming-of-age story filled with melancholy, sadness, friendship, and love. The movie stays true to the book and both are worth your time. The story centres around a teenager entering high school. If that wasn't messy enough, he deals with past trauma and present mental health issues. The story tackles big topics with grace and authenticity. There is appropriate levity that helps balance out the depth of pain present. This work doesn't handle the topics with Kid Gloves, it's appropriate and legitimate in all its expressions. Akin to the Breakfast Club but much more Real. Most importantly, I found hope here. Things can be horrible but we can continue to live and find the reasons later. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 17 YEAR 4)
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Stephen King's memoir on the craft of writing. The book is divided into two main sections: The part that gives us history on King and how he came to writing and the instructional part on how to be a better writer. If you are a Stephen King fan but are not a writer and have no intention on being one, you can still enjoy this book. If you don't enjoy the work of Stephen King but you are an aspiring writer, you need this book more than you may know. If you are like me and enjoy reading King's work and also aspire to be a better writer, you're in for a real treat.
Stephen King doesn't pull punches and is very direct. At times, his advice isn't an opinion, it's fact. I enjoy how he writes about himself and the love he shows for his family. I got to see a side of Stephen King that I never knew and I'm grateful for that. I feel as though I know him better and I know how to write better too - what else could I want from this book? know I will return to this piece often for reminders on how I can improve my own work. It was an easy and interesting read. Top Shelf. I No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 17, YEAR 4)
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This book was one of the easiest reads I've ever had. I don't mean in diction or that it was so thrilling I couldn't put it down. But it has a quality to it that I felt strongly despite it being foreign to my nature; it was easygoing.
No matter the situation, the protagonist, seemingly by nature and nurture, handled everything with ease no matter how physically or emotionally challenging. This young man is not invincible by any means, he just continually rises to every occasion and conflict with grace. Even admitting failure with honesty and stoicism in a manner genuine despite fulfilling the cliche' of the honourable cowboy.
The lack of some punctuation, quotation marks, was at first jarring, but then became appreciated and the novel read smoother. I don't want to categorise this as a Journey of Self Discovery manifested by a teenage cowboy but that's what it is. Despite this, it feels authentic and not repetitive.
And I, too, learned about myself by reading this book. Which surprised me. Until the last few pages, I felt like this was just a good yarn - a great story of adventure but in a tame package. However, something clicked with me. And stuck.No Spoilers. "No Country for Old Men" is NOT part of the Border Trilogy! (REVIEW - WEEK 17, YEAR 4)
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"Good Time" is a fast-paced suspense thriller that is incredibly contemporary and stylistically shot. The film centres around a troubled character just trying to do the right thing but can't seem to stop digging a bigger hole. It's wonderfully urgent yet there's unexpected heart and depth here - a great genre blend that is incredibly entertaining and has heart with some thought-provoking moments too. Spoilers at the end. (REVIEW - WEEK 17, YEAR 4)
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I'm usually great at separating the Art from the Artist but in this case the Art IS the Artist. Oscar Wilde said it better in "Picture of Dorian Gray" but here Chuck explains it as well:
"It's always been my theory that criticism is just veiled autobiography, whenever someone writes about a piece of art, they're really just writing about themselves."
Chuck talks a lot about glam metal. And other types of hard rock and "metal" music. After 20 years of this being on the shelves, I still learned some cool stuff from it that I never knew. And checked out some music I had never given a shot before too.
Chuck IS funny. And a good writer. I haven't read (m)any tongue-in-cheek memoir style books before but alongside his entertaining writing is a lot of blatant dismissive opinions on the new/nu metal of the time he was writing. He sounds like a crotchety old man who can't be objective at all. And in the epilogue he admits it but that doesn't make it any better.
Also after 20 years this doesn't age well. But I doubt he cares because in his own words:
"And when I read my high school journal and realize what a homophobic, racist, sexist, and genuinely unlikable person I was at the age of seventeen, I force myself to laugh."
Perhaps he forced himself to laugh because he didn't want to take any responsibility and change or mature much. He still reads as pretty unlikable for all the reasons he listed above.
He knows a lot about music. And sometimes even expresses it well. And he's entertaining. But he's also unapologetic in a Trumpian, Locker Room Talk kind of way that is at times, hard to spend time with. Will I read more Chuck Klosterman? Yes. But with cringe-coloured glasses because of this first experience.
No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 16, YEAR 4)
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King says that satire comes from mistrust. That's evident. What isn't apparent is who the target audience really is. The book is well-written contemporary read that's mostly a smooth read albeit with constant interruptions and interludes that seemingly make no sense but more likely are just over my head.
The book takes place in Southern Alberta and tells a contemporary story that questions traditions but at times, in a very indirect way. There's a heavy reliance on Coyote to be a trickster and a lot of the nonsense that is written seems to be irrelevant.
Names seem to be significant but half the time they aren't made clear as to why or what we're supposed to get from it. The satire oozes from the page and the important questions and challenges about indigenous people's in Canada are also obvious. As well as relations to tradition and questions of Why. But there's enough disjointedness to make me wonder what I'm missing and if I'm really missing it, or it's just fluff.
No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 16, YEAR 4)
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I talk about the differences between a Jack of All Trades, Master of None, a Master of One, and the desire to be a Renaissance Man. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 16, YEAR 4)
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I almost regret owning such a beautiful edition of such a frustrating book. The first half of the story is lovely. But the latter half is not only confusing, (animals in human jails, toads and humans being the same size, toads riding horses, etc.) it's also incredibly annoying.
We have a tale where a character who treats everyone like rubbish and endangers lives selfishly... in the end his friends stand by him as he escapes from his consequences. What a poor example! I tried to give the benefit of the doubt, thinking this a tale of Nature. How one can not change their nature, they simply are what they are. But the story is negligent! The character in question does not receive their just desserts, in fact, they are seemingly rewarded FIRST for their antics and THEN, at the last second, seem to change their behaviour. Perhaps.
The story attempts to be "cute" and fails. I also felt that the story shifts too heavily from what it sets up to what it becomes - a soft story focusing on multiple characters that then zeros in on one ghastly example of life. What an affront to my palate.
No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 16, YEAR 4)
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I discuss wanting to explore adding substances to my artmaking. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 15, YEAR 4)
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This collection houses only a small fraction, less than 10 percent, of the short stories Guy wrote. There are cheeky stories that extend an obvious moral to pay attention to and ones that delve into psychological horror - almost all provide opportunity for social commentary.
At various points the writing definitely reflects the time, the 1800's, and can be tedious and dry. Other times there is more economy in Maupassant's words. In either regard, he's a good storyteller and his short stories are mostly enjoyable in content.
If you enjoy a reflection of human nature and social life, along with how one is to interact with themselves and society, perhaps give this a shot. Most times, these stories hold up an accurate mirror to Us at large and how we operate in relation to one another. There is much to reflect on in this collection that ranges from Light to Deeply Disturbing and sometimes mix the two. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 14, YEAR 4)
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I feel like I'm working really hard... And it feels good But. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 14, YEAR 4)
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A quick reminder about the Power of Positive Thinking and how words hold power. Everything will be okay. <3 (CONVERSATION - WEEK 13, YEAR 4)
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I talk about my desire to really push my writing in new directions and the realisations I've made about myself as an artist because of this new momentum. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 12, YEAR 4)
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This immediately became one of my favourite books. Top Shelf.
The language is pure poetry and balanced with harsh pictures of reality painted by a graceful hand that knows exactly what they're doing. The juxtaposition between brutality, in various forms, and graceful storytelling with beautiful prose is perfection.
I didn't think of this novel as a "coming of age" story but I suppose it is, albeit a beautifully unconventional one. The pangs of youth permeate and then reverberate into adulthood where we can pine for those relics of simpler, more innocent times.
The Virgin Suicides is a Slice of Life tragedy that feels light and airy amongst the crushing weight of Life - flower petals picked up in the calm breeze meeting a torrential storm. These contrasts don't fight each other but play well together, like a perfectly orchestrated mural of oil and water on the surface of an infinity pool depicting not only the pure pain of puberty but also the hurt of leaving it behind.
Read. This. Book.
"...The tortures... pointed to a simple reasoned refusal to accept the world as it was..." 🖤 Spoilers halfway through. (REVIEW - WEEK 12, YEAR 4)
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I discuss the paradox of Hedonism and how if you chase happiness you can't seem to catch it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 11, YEAR 4)
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The book promises to be a "feel-good story" and it delivers. However, it is filled with familiar tropes that it carries on a little too plainly and transparently. The writing is more like a child's picture book rather than a novel. I don't mean in a grammatical sense but rather in the storytelling. Everything is too familiar and despite the book's main message: everyone being a unique individual, it is incredibly unoriginal.
I believe it's possible to tell this story with strength in storytelling and a quality in writing unfortunately not seen here. However... As I mentioned earlier, it does deliver some "feel good." Although they don't necessarily surpass the cringe-worthy moments of predictability and After School Special gone to extreme, there are moments here that do remind me of other perspectives in teaching and in being a student.
Most importantly is the lesson of Perception being Reality and how that can weigh on someone. It's one I needed a reminder about. In conclusion, if you want an Easy and predictable read about a student with academic/behavioural issues that ends with positivity and hope, I guess this could be for you. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 11, YEAR 4)
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It's a short, quick read that has some worth but it wasn't something I'd suggest to anyone for much of any reason other than maybe being in between books or a lame teaching tool for children on the subject of mortality. Spoilers at the End. (REVIEW - WEEK 11, YEAR 4)
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Lolita was described as having "Savage Humour". It's a slow starter but eventually picks up pace until things spiral out of control and we reach a disturbing climax.
The diction in this book is pure romanticism: an abuse of adjectives. Things are described so beautifully with flowery language that it's easy to get lost. Everything is so purposeful and delicate and executed without much a misstep.
The language is coupled with the circumstance in such a perfect marriage that they both rely on each other completely. The style of prose and the plot are so inseparable that it makes the book Art. And the novel can be appreciated as such even without asking the reader to ponder anything further.
Yet it does challenge the audience to analyse their morals and someone else's actions in such a way that it's visceral despite the artistic distractions. I've never read anything like it before. Not just in plot but in style - a beautiful Yet challenging read with plenty of room for conscience thought. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 11, YEAR 4)
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Stylistically and conceptually contrast to the content. It promises a lot but doesn't deliver. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 11, YEAR 4)
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This book is incredibly beautiful in aesthetic. But that's all. It is Out of touch, Pandering, Repetitious, Basic, and bursting with Humble Brag.
The book is marketed as a memoir/autobiography and inscribed as "for me" yet proceeds more like the lamest Self Help book you couldn't even imagine and the author attempts to tell you how you can be a better You with nothing but tired and surface clichés.
The constant inner dialogue within narration is also incredibly cringe-worthy. The constant interruptions of thought to give himself a pat on the back or to unnecessarily digress in an attempt at humour fall more than flat, they leave a depression.
The cover, layout, and photos are a joy. But not one that will come even close to outweighing the horrendous "poetry" and prose in the book. If you have money to burn and want a pretty looking book for the shelf, I would still slap it out of your hand and say, "you can do better."
This is the most shallow attempt at depth I've ever read. It would have had more integrity if the pages just repeated, "Live, Laugh, Love" for the entire duration of the book. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 10, YEAR 4)
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I discuss the show, "Love is Blind" and how I relate to one of it's most despicable characters/contestants. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 10, YEAR 4)
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Despicable characters on a Slice of Life Journey through the Suburban American Dream.
I went into this book blind with no idea what I was about to get into. It didn't keep me turning pages with excitement and it wasn't quite a chore either. I value the experience as it painted The Everyman in a way I haven't really read before. No pity, no championing, but in a way, bare. No Spoilers. (REVIEW - WEEK 10, YEAR 4)
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The New Age Narcissus who is forced to see his sins instead of his beauty. A philosophical fiction that challenges the reader to revisit their morals and get introspective and existential. A classic that gives more to the reader if they are a creative/artistic. Spoilers 8 minutes in. (REVIEW - WEEK 10, YEAR 4)
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Suffice to say I'm just not hip to this scene and it wasn't my cup of tea.
Short diary entries spanning about three years of this young teen's life of debauchery... And not the fun kind.
About three quarters of the way in I had hope things would turn around because the author referenced his writing. And the diction became more poetic.This was short-lived and the book returned to a slow, uninteresting downward spiral. Rename this to Boring Heroin Diaries and it'd be more accurate. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 9, YEAR 4)
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A quick and easy read; the writing is filled with beautiful language - gentle verses that moved me along in a sweet melancholy. Presented as a dystopian fiction, the story gives the reader some structural elements of what's happening but no reason why. I enjoyed the majority of the book because it flowed effortlessly and with care; the poetry engaged me past all the anxieties of what was actually happening. I suppose it did such a good job of engaging me into what the characters must have felt that I didn't realise my fate until it was too late. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 9, YEAR 4)
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I discuss a very simplified way I see creating new neural pathways. How to recognise your choices and put yourself in more positions for Non-Choice in a constructive way. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 9, YEAR 4)
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An emotional journey that also ignites cognitive conversation. This is one of the Saddest books I've ever read.
A man with low enough in IQ to be vulnerable, abused in childhood and adulthood alike, and unaware of so much in the world, undergoes an experiment to raise his mental capabilities. The book is written through "Progress Reports" before, during, and after the experiment has taken place, by the subject.
Flowers For Algernon reverently, but firmly, asks the reader to consider Nature/Nurture, how we Value certain lives over others, and Who gets to Play God and Why?
The story engages the heart and mind evenly and gets to the core of human experience. It is unquestionably relatable and challenging to any reader who can comprehend the words. Please read this book. If you have Empathy within you, it will humble you.Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 8, YEAR 4)
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Not your average "Teen Road Trip Comedy". This one has a perfect sound track of 70s rock, is based around kids going to a KISS concert, and also has some pretty cool lessons learned. It's self-aware, tongue-in-cheek, and a whole lotta fun. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 8, YEAR 4)
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East of West is a story about the Power of Belief. Belief in Cults, The Spirit/The Self, and Sacrifice.
These were beautifully designed and very uniform. I felt like I was reading something that should be treated with a certain reverence. The presentation was so immaculate it deserved my respect.
In some ways this is a classic retelling of what happens to those blinded and drunk off power who pursue nothing but personal gain. But it has many cool complexities with other elements such as faith, fate, and Armageddon. The Four Horsemen Element is cool as well, and ultimately, we have a story about family and relationships.
These books are great at establishing and maintaining a Myth. The illustrations and layout are dynamic and contemporary - bright colours that fit the fiction well. I was also inspired several times by some lines that made me self-reflect. Great read. Great series. This is pretty high on my shelf. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 8, YEAR 4)
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I talk about how Choice can be great but also how the lack of it can do well for one's anxiety. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 8, YEAR 4)
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I discuss a great Courtroom Thriller based on a novel of the same name. Richard Gere and Edward Norton opposite each other in a slow burn turned roller coaster of a crime drama. Psychological aspects are present and it's subtly layered. High on the shelf. Spoilers at the End (REVIEW - WEEK 8, YEAR 4) .
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I discuss how teachers can be incredibly ineffective and explore if we really need them for learning. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 7, YEAR 4)
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I addressed this in a rant years ago but take a deeper look at why Money CAN kind of maybe buy happiness a little... Perhaps. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 6, YEAR 4)
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A loaded conversation that ends up talking about body image and living your authentic self, while discussing this quote. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 5, YEAR 4)
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I discuss The Definitive Psychological Thriller in Film Form: The Silence of the Lambs. A movie adaptation of the book of the same name, written by Thomas Harris. This film is groundbreaking and the best of its genre. It is dark, layered, gritty, and hella smart. The great thing about it is that it is not Passive Entertainment - it is Engaging. Those who like a great story with easy to follow twists can enjoy this as much as the deeper thinker who enjoys metaphor and poking at The Human Condition. Enjoy. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 5, YEAR 4) .
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I make cases for both sides of the fence on this and can't seem to get myself fully on one side despite my instinct says... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 4, YEAR 4)
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I talk about one of the comics that got me reading graphic novels/comics again as an adult. A fairly light Neon-Noir mystery with cool illustrations, great colouring, and some existential themes as well! No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 3, YEAR 4) .
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A Netflix Original movie that is a little cool and with a few slight tweaks could have been great but ends up falling flat and staying Off the Shelf for me. Spoilers at the end! (REVIEW - WEEK 3, YEAR 4) .
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I don't have the same nostalgic romanticism that some in my age group seem to have for this book/movie. I didn't get into either until I was an adult and I'll tell you why I'm not really a fan. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 3, YEAR 4) .
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I discuss a foreign film that is foreign to me not only in language but story/plot/concept, and value as well! If you wondered what a Confused Decepticon going through puberty would make as an Art Film - this is it! Spoilers Start about 7 Minutes in! (REVIEW - WEEK 3, YEAR 4) .
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I talk about what makes Top Gun such a great 80s Movie. A unique, "soft action" with some romance, underdog who's got something to prove, dealing with mental health in the Navy, and so much more! Spoilers Start about 10 Minutes in! (REVIEW - WEEK 3, YEAR 4) .
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I talk about the notion of One-Way Liberation and why Selfish is good. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 3, YEAR 4)
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I discuss the comic series, "Fatale" and how it got me into contemporary comics. A little bit sexy, noir, and Cthulhu? No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 2, YEAR 4) .
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I tell you why I love this Stephen King book and recommend it to those who have yet to read King. Here, he's at his best - page-turning writing that makes you excited and uncomfortable, while exploring The Human Condition. Top Shelf. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 2, YEAR 4) .
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A basic concept of Accepting things quickly is something I need to work on. I waste so much energy on things I can't change and get into Anxiety Spirals because of it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 2, YEAR 4)
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I discuss the Hannibal series of books by Thomas Harris. They're Top Shelf. A great story with amazing writing and packed with suspense. A true Psychological Thriller that will leave you wanting more and more. No Spoilers (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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I go through Dennis Rodman's FOUR autobiographies and let you know which ones are worth keeping and which ones I threw off my shelf. (PS - I love Dennis Rodman.) No Spoilers(REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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What an adventure! I discuss The Count of Monte Cristo and why it's high on my shelf. I also discuss some of the nitty gritty details regarding translation and abridging the novel. It's a gooder. No Spoilers(REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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This book is Top Shelf. A great yarn built on a non-fiction crime drama. It's a little tongue-in-cheek and mysterious. If you like spilling tea, you'll love this book. (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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I talk about C.S. Lewis' Sci-Fi Trilogy and why I'm taking it Off the Shelf. (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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I review the novel, "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac; a roman à clef stream of consciousness beat book. Kerouac has thinly veiled his true life events, and those of his friends, with pseudonyms and cavorts with Nihilistic Hedonism until the cows come home. I almost toss it off the shelf but it stays on, barely. (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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I review the novel, "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides. It is a Family Saga/Epic tale with Coming of Age and Slice of Life flavours. The reader enjoys stories through three generations, some anecdotes taken from the author's own life inserted, of a Greek family that found their way to America. The bulk of the story takes place in the late 60s through the eyes of a teen trying to navigate their world. It is about transitioning culturally, and otherwise, and is all Process, not Destination. I rank it high on my shelf as it is a good yarn with great storytelling. (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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The FUBAR films are an irreverent, lowbrow, very Canadian story about friendship in idiocy. The first is a Mockumentary and the second a real Christmas film. If you can't enjoy crude and dark humour, these are not for you. (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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I talk about New Years Resolutions and why I think they can be silly. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 1, YEAR 4)
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I discuss the book, The Secret Lives of Colour, and how it's a fun and informative look at colours - where they came from and why they're still around or have been discarded. A great coffee table book for visual artists/designers! (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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Guillermo del Toro's new film: A dark, moody, crime-drama-thriller filled with oddities that keeps you on your toes. A man searches for escape from his dark past... (REVIEW - WEEK 1, YEAR 4) .
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I discuss my initial, long-carried, aversions to Self-Help Books and how that's changed over time. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 52, YEAR 3)
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"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”
I discuss how a simple modification to the philosophical device, Hanlon's Razor, can assist me in being more compassionate. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 51, YEAR 3)
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A beautiful comic in visuals and content. A great gateway into contemporary comics for those who like a little introspection, but nothing too serious or heavy, that can still have fun! (REVIEW - WEEK 51, YEAR 3)
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I had to read this book in a CanLit class years ago. It's horrible. Despicable Characters framed as Cute - no thanks. (REVIEW - WEEK 51, YEAR 3)
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"Bite Club" - an entertaining, trashy look at the Underworld of vampires in organised crime. (REVIEW - WEEK 51, YEAR 3)
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I give a quick review on the memoir, "Pimp". By Iceberg Slim: an entertaining read. (REVIEW - WEEK 50, YEAR 3)
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I give you a quick review, no spoilers, on The Catcher in the Rye. A coming of age story that evolved into more than I thought it would. (REVIEW - WEEK 50, YEAR 3)
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I tell you a bit about why V for Vendetta is a great dystopian fiction that mirrors reality today and how it can teach us about the power of an Idea. (REVIEW - WEEK 50, YEAR 3)
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I discuss why feeling bad is good. Sometimes we SHOULD feel bad.(CONVERSATION - WEEK 50, YEAR 3)
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I discuss the anonymous "poet" Atticus and his collection of works. As far as poetry goes - I'm not impressed. Basic Shallow Pandering and Perpetuating of a Culture of those who Wish to be Enabled.
[I get a little judgmental of not only Atticus' but of the audience he plays to. I got caught up and should have left some things out and worded them differently but I'm leaving it here as is with the amendment that he is playing to a Stereotype. And I responded to that stereotype and judged it, which one should never do.]
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Sleigh Bells is a pastel goth girl with bubblegum pink hair, black nails, a spiked collar, with sugar in her voice and a smile on her face with blood dripping dripping from her face from a fight she was just in. We don't know if she won or lost and it doesn't matter - she fought. (REVIEW - WEEK 49, YEAR 3)
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My counsellor pushed me to accept that I am accountable for my actions but not responsible for anyone else's emotions but my own... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 49, YEAR 3)
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A film that plays with the documentary format and layers its challenges and concepts. If you are interested in art and censorship and sexuality this should be a hit. It challenged me and I think I'm better for it. A very meta movie that does great things. (REVIEW - WEEK 49, YEAR 3)
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I discuss Nature and Nurture, my recent realisations and questions that have led me to being a more compassionate person. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 48, YEAR 3)
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I make some breakthroughs after a counselling session and realise Sadness isn't the absence of energy, it's just a different kind of energy that I need to work with. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 47, YEAR 3)
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I've seen Fight Club many times and I finally get around to a review! The movie takes a lot straight from the book and the story itself is amazing. (REVIEW - WEEK 46, YEAR 3)
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Based off a quote that has me thinking as to how I operate in the world. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 46, YEAR 3)
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I talk about how Love and Trust are connected for me and also how "innocence" plays a role in how easy it is to love some over others. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 45, YEAR 3)
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I watch the movie, "We Need to Talk About Kevin" again and discuss the themes of the film and the brilliance it has. This is a dark portrayal of a mother/son relationship that challenges the viewer to ask themselves, "why?" often and shoves the notion of Nature Vs Nurture in your face. (REVIEW - WEEK 45, YEAR 3)
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I explore if fear motivates me and if it's healthy. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 44, YEAR 3)
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"Humans Didn't Evolve to be Happy." Oops. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 43, YEAR 3)
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I continue on from last week's Conversation about Anger and Sadness and discuss them as manifestations of pain and how that signifies a need for change in my life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 42, YEAR 3)
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I discuss why I give myself permission to be angry and not sad. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 41, YEAR 3)
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I discuss the quote: "I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human." - David Bowie. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 40, YEAR 3)
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"It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique." - Conan O'Brien. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 39, YEAR 3)
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I ponder the question and challenge it a bit; I try and decide where I land on this. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 38, YEAR 3)
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We have to get into the origin of the word a bit and then talk about why this freaks me out. Also how it relates to my Solipsism. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 37, YEAR 3)
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I didn't identify with Imposter Syndrome until recently. I discuss why I do now and also accidentally veer into some recent trauma that I wasn't planning on talking about. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 36, YEAR 3)
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I discuss how music effects me way too much at times. This isn't that much of a continuation of the last Pain Demands to be Felt conversation but does relate. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 35, YEAR 3)
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This album is a record of pain. And as I've recited many times before - pain demands to be felt. This body of work is great but over the course of 15 tracks, it can weigh on you; it's heavy. I go track by track and discuss the conceptual and lyrical elements along with some of the instrumentation as well. (REVIEW - WEEK 35, YEAR 3)
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I make a big realisation that I haven't felt consistently safe, not even with myself, for so long that now I am addicted to the feeling. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 34, YEAR 3)
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I give you the worst review ever on one of the best movies. It's messed up. It's beautiful, dark, cerebral, and set in the 80s. Just watch it. (REVIEW - WEEK 34, YEAR 3)
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I discuss me coming to some of these obvious realisations late in life. How to balance these two things to determine what relationships work for you and which don't and why etc. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 33, YEAR 3)
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I use an out of context Bukowski quote, "she is mad, she is magic, there's no lie in her fire." for fodder. And discuss how we should try and get a fuller picture instead of romanticising mental health issues etc. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 32, YEAR 3)
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I talk about what I prioritise and why and trying to find a balance in Quality of Life VS. Quantity of Life? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 31, YEAR 3)
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This book is adjacent to the Calvin and Hobbes universe and has an interesting take on Calvin as a character. Here, he's a schizophrenic teen who still sees Hobbes... (REVIEW - WEEK 31, YEAR 3)
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A quick intro to Solipsism and my feelings on it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 30, YEAR 3)
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I have to admit that my mental health seems to be declining. Disassociating seems to be a thing... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 29, YEAR 3)
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I was in a weird place for this one. My demeanor isn't just because I was sad but because I was in the open and wanted to be quiet. I was distracted and off. I'll most likely revisit this again sometime. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 28, YEAR 3)
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This is one of my favourite movies ever. It is so incredibly well thought out and is entertaining on various levels. It has an incredible cinematic style and gives you edge of your seat tension while discreetly giving you some big concepts to think about if you want. Allow yourself to think about the cerebral qualities and questions it poses or just go along for the ride - either way it's incredible. (REVIEW - WEEK 27, YEAR 3)
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I discuss Nihilism and Hedonism and how they play into my shaping my life for the better possibly. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 27, YEAR 3)
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I discuss my very strong Emotional Memory and how I struggle with it. And some things that I can maybe do to help cope with it better. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 26, YEAR 3)
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I discuss defining myself as an Artist. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 25, YEAR 3)
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The question took me off the rails into a lot of different territory. But what if you can't produce anything better than what you've already done? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 24, YEAR 3)
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A good Slice of Life film with an Indie feel that takes the viewer along to experience a tragic event of hearing loss as a musician. If you love good storytelling, you should like this movie. If you're a metal fan and that's it, I don't think you'll dig it. (REVIEW - WEEK 24, YEAR 3)
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I saw a post that said "Because I don't want to." Is a legitimate Reason. Nope. How do you expect someone to learn from you without any additional information? And why wouldn't you want the other party to have an opportunity to grow? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 23, YEAR 3)
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Do Opposites Attract? Can they sustain? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 22, YEAR 3)
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What does it mean that Despair is an Unforgivable Sin? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 21, YEAR 3)
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I discuss trading Big Feelings for a more balanced/less extreme mode of being. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 20, YEAR 3)
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Birthday anxiety hasn't been much a thing for me in the past but coming up to 35... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 19, YEAR 3)
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I go off the rails and into the ditch straight-away talking about expressing yourself when you're in a downward spiral. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 18, YEAR 3)
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In defense of Infatuation as a potentially beautiful thing as well as a discussion of where things can go awry. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 17, YEAR 3)
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I walk you through some of the Art podcasts I listen to, which ones I dig and why. Which ones weren't so good... Please leave me suggestions on Art podcasts you listen to and why they're good! (REVIEW - WEEK 17, YEAR 3)
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This album is complex and beautiful as it is brutal. They combine scientific structure and infuse it with Art in a cohesive way that can resonate with a mass audience without being radio-friendly or pop. It's accessible yet challenging and goes beyond Nu Metal. I go track by track and discuss the conceptual and lyrical elements along with some of the instrumentation as well. This album is brilliant. (REVIEW - WEEK 16, YEAR 3)
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Inspired by my review on Whiplash; I try and figure out a way to challenge mediocrity non-aggressively and discuss why maybe positive reinforcement shouldn't be a main focus. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 16, YEAR 3)
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This movie is about becoming Great. What are you willing to do? How much can you push, how much can you take? Teacher/Student relationships... A great film suspenseful dramatic. Aggressively Challenging Mediocrity. (REVIEW - WEEK 15, YEAR 3)
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I discuss my desire for control and how it's born from Anxiety, not Ego. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 15, YEAR 3)
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I talk about why AKIRA is an influential film and why you should see this movie even if you're not a fan of Anime - it transcends the genre and has some challenging material to consider. (REVIEW - WEEK 14, YEAR 3)
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I discuss the movie The Lighthouse. If you like something dark, psychological, and challenging, in a way that you've probably never seen before - this will most likely be for you! Oh, and don't forget the Sea Lore... (REVIEW - WEEK 14, YEAR 3)
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I tell a story about a near death experience I had and how those events can lead to change at times. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 14, YEAR 3)
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I make some quick connections on my desire for connections and how loneliness feels for me. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 13, YEAR 3)
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Trying to figure out more Active ways to heal, not just passive waiting on Time... Help. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 12, YEAR 3)
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This is a jenky video because I did some with my phone. I was posting these explanations on Instagram and they were over two different days. But this explains what's been going on with my social media this year and why. (WEEK 11, YEAR 3)
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Taking it Day By Day. What that means for me and how it usually is a horrible idea but now is all I can do. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 11, YEAR 3)
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I want to leave hope behind. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 10, YEAR 3)
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Is Love Enough? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 9, YEAR 3)
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I'm pretty adverse to change - NO WAY! But I haven't really talked about it before and I made some recent realisations. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 8, YEAR 3)
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I delve into Introspection and how it can be a burden. As well as living life versus thinking about life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 7, YEAR 3)
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I discuss the phrase, "Kill Your Heroes" - what it means to me and why it's a good thing. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 6, YEAR 3)
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I discuss the desire and reality of being a full time artist and why I'm excited for retirement. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 5, YEAR 3)
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I'm Emo and I guess I talk about why I can't listen to Emo music anymore. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 4, YEAR 3)
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I talk about the Sunk Cost Fallacy and how I keep getting stuck in it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 3, YEAR 3)
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I do some reflecting on what the Romantic movement was about, how it applies to me and my Nature, and some Pros and Cons! (CONVERSATION - WEEK 2, YEAR 3)
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This is a great book for Artists/Creators/Makers of all kinds! I gave it 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads and I take you through why it's so great and what I learned from it. (REVIEW - WEEK 2, YEAR 3)
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I try and be a little more open minded about "loosey-goosey" "free spirits" - it didn't go well. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 1, YEAR 3)
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I review this book by Matthew Good. I gave it 2 out of 5 stars on Goodreads but it made me realise something really heavy and in that, was worth the read. (REVIEW - WEEK 0, YEAR 3)
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Revisiting my first ever Conversation, Legacy, with an added element - kids. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 0, YEAR 3)
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Year in Review. 2020: Opportunities for growth. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 52, YEAR 2)
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Piggybacking off of last week's conversation a bit... Why am I afraid of death? I didn't realise that it's not as innate an understanding across the board with people as I thought so here I explain it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 51, YEAR 2)
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Someone prompts me about the meaning and purpose of life... I guess I kind of get into it a bit. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 50, YEAR 2)
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Who should we respect, how and why? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 49, YEAR 2)
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This conversation goes way off the rails and goes from me talking about Respect to... Teaching Respect or something. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 48, YEAR 2)
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"Let kids be kids." What does that mean? And why is it important? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 47, YEAR 2)
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I discuss balancing Order & Chaos in order to keep ones self in the Zone of Proximal Development as much as possible. I used two examples from my life: Mountain Biking and Artmaking. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 46, YEAR 2)
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Maybe just like you make your own luck - maybe "True Love" is only found through hard work. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 45, YEAR 2)
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Learning from a complete shut down and how it's okay to not be okay at times. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 44, YEAR 2)
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Reframing "escaping" a situation. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 43, YEAR 2)
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Part 3 of my Slipknot discography review! Optimism for the Future? (REVIEW - WEEK 42 , YEAR 2)
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My reflections on how "Man Up" is a negative cultural phrase and does damage to men's mental health. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 42, YEAR 2)
GUANTE, "TEN RESPONSES TO THE PHRASE 'MAN UP'". - https://youtu.be/QFoBaTkPgco
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A podcast got me thinking about my productivity and how maybe being more "disciplined" is the wrong way to go about things. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 41, YEAR 2)
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Part 2 of my Slipknot discography review! "I skip these songs because they suck, not because they're too powerful." (REVIEW - WEEK 41, YEAR 2)
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I take another shot at reviewing a band's discography - this time Slipknot. "Pain demands to be felt." (REVIEW - WEEK 40, YEAR 2)
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I decide to discuss The Ship of Theseus as it applies to human beings. Insert "shrug" emote here. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 40, YEAR 2)
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I discuss how I process thoughts and ideas and my learnings about how I learn... Or something. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 39, YEAR 2)
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This has very little to do with the phrase and more to do with the thoughts that it inspired which are more about legacy and stuff. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 38, YEAR 2)
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Jumping off last week's conversation about Originality and a more recent conversation with a friend who used the phrase, "pissing contest of dysfunction" ... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 37, YEAR 2)
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With the help of a toddler and a good friend I realise that Simplicity is what I need to start focusing on. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 36, YEAR 2)
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I take an excerpt from the Art Ballad Podcast that was a good conversation about Originality and if it exists or not. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 35, YEAR 2)
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I wander through the unknowable. What parts of myself are Nature, what parts are Nurture, and what can change and how much? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 34, YEAR 2)
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I don't understand the harm in Cultural Appropriation. I'm ignorant; educate me. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 33, YEAR 2)
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I talk about my introduction to the Retrowave genre and getting into Trevor Something. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 32, YEAR 2)
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I talk about different approaches to goal setting and reflect on what I can do better for myself. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 32, YEAR 2)
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I jump into my Impatience and some simple but, for me, really difficult fixes that I'm going to implement in my life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 31, YEAR 2)
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I had to record this video 3 times because of technical issues... I made some great realisations the first time around and by the third time... It comes off a bit wooden. Give yourself and others opportunities to Fail AKA TO LEARN AND GROW. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 30, YEAR 2)
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I very heatedly discuss my difficulties with OCD tendencies and how they relate to lack of discipline. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 29, YEAR 2)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the tenth in an installment of ten videos. I talk about FALL CITY FALL'S "1629", released in 2010. (WEEK 28, YEAR 2)
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I discuss how people can get used to things and take them for granted and what to possibly do about that. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 28, YEAR 2)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the ninth in an installment of ten videos. I talk about A PERFECT CIRCLE - "MER DE NOMS", released in 2000. (REVIEW - WEEK 27, YEAR 2)
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A little rant that goes off the rails on the simplicity of what makes a Good parent. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 27, YEAR 2)
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I think so a little kinda yeah... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 26, YEAR 2)
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The title is a long-winded and on the nose... I don't know else how to accurately portray the subject. But I'm really struggling with how to operate myself and be healthy when it comes to this. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 25, YEAR 2)
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Sharing is caring! Niet. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 24, YEAR 2)
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ACAB and FTP. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 23, YEAR 2)
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I had the term, "assertive" reenter my scope recently and I talk about my difficulties with it and why I should be better. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 22, YEAR 2)
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The conversation I originally intended on having last week... How Monotony drains me - "How dare you bore me." And how routines can HELP. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 21, YEAR 2)
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This conversation took a left turn quick. I guess I really needed to talk about the monotony I'm feeling lately as it relates to parenting. The repetitive lessons without improvement and not much room for relief. :/ (CONVERSATION - WEEK 20, YEAR 2)
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What is the meaning of Life when you don't take direction from a God? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 19, YEAR 2)
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I start discussing what it could be like to use shaming of ones self to make positive changes. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 18, YEAR 2)
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I discuss how it's useful practise to use different media to express the same idea and what can happen when you do. (BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 18, YEAR 2)
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I discuss how applying labels to myself and embracing them has helped me in, mostly, a mental health context. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 17, YEAR 2)
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A topic I can talk about more broadly at some point. Some of this is very timely to Covid-19. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 16, YEAR 2)
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That old gem - "If you can't handle me at my worst, you sure as hell don't deserve me a my best." - Marilyn Monroe (CONVERSATION - WEEK 15, YEAR 2)
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A discussion about having control of your own life and how that's kind of a paradox but not. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 14, YEAR 2)
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I discuss the main message of Viktor Frankl's book, "Man's Search for Meaning." (CONVERSATION - WEEK 13, YEAR 2)
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I can barely get through this Conversation, I'm so overwhelmed I felt barely coherent. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 12, YEAR 2)
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No schools, no work, no money. Quick update that is WAY calmer than I actually am! Priorities are going to shift dramatically so my social media stuff... I don't know. (VLOG - WEEK 12, YEAR 2)
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I go completely off the rails when talking about how people can change. I challenge myself as to how to commit to change better, blahblahblah. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 11, YEAR 2)
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Continuing last week's conversation... What is it I really want out of teaching? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 10, YEAR 2)
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I've had some bad days subbing recently and it's weighing on me. This is mostly a conversation about the differences between subbing and teaching. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 9, YEAR 2)
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I bring up Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and discuss altering evidence of life lived. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 8, YEAR 2)
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What do you do with the Remnants of a Relationship? I could've gone way deeper with this but this was a start. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 7, YEAR 2)
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Miss-attributed often and in that context - so, so, so annoying... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 6, YEAR 2)
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"When given the choice to be right, or be kind, choose kind." Eyeroll (CONVERSATION - WEEK 5, YEAR 2)
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I review Metallica's full length studio albums, give you the best and worst album, and tell you why they suck. (REVIEW- WEEK 5, YEAR 2)
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This is the first time I've reviewed multiple albums in one shot and I learned a LOT about what to do for the next time I ever attempt this.
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An extension of the Expectations Conversation. I analyze my need to demand excellence and come up with some pretty solid realisations quickly. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 4, YEAR 2)
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I talk about my experiences with racism in a "victim" context. (STORY TIME - WEEK 3, YEAR 2)
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Sometimes people in my life forget that I'm a person of colour. What does that mean? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 3, YEAR 2)
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I discuss expectations and how it's impossible to NOT have any and why that sucks. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 2, YEAR 2)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the eighth in an installment of ten videos. I talk about SAGE FRANCIS' "HUMAN THE DEATH DANCE", released in 2007. (REVIEW - WEEK 2, YEAR 2)
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I reflect on a year of vlogging, how it's changed my life and how my life has changed it. (Behind the Curtain - WEEK 51)
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A Year in Review. I should've made notes. I should've said more. But oh well - opportunities for betterment and change. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 51)
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I have a conversation with Randi about Tradition. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 50)
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I'm not upset that I was denied... (STORY TIME - WEEK 49)
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The past isn't real, the future doesn't exist. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 49)
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Following Your Heart is Dumb. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 48)
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I'm really adverse to the notion of "taking a break" in relationships. I understand need for space at times but a "break"... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 47)
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I have a hard time sometimes not sharing Other people's stories... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 46)
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I realise that my lack of family is causing me some more issues than I may have thought. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 45)
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Thoughts on how having anxiety of a sorts relates to mid-life crisis. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 44)
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I talk about what's happened in my three years living in Lethbridge. It's been a trip! (STORY TIME - WEEK 44)
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Reviewing a collection of Poems, Lyrics, Essays by Guante - "A Love Song, A Death Rattle, A Battle Cry"! (REVIEW - WEEK 43)
Ten Responses to the Phrase Man Up: https://youtu.be/QFoBaTkPgco
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I discuss my issues with Remembrance Day and (not) wearing poppies. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 43)
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I revisit the idea of optimist, pessimism, and balancing with realism. Some stuff is in my nature and other things I can nurture myself into/out of... Maybe... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 42)
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I have Baby Fever... ( CONVERSATION - WEEK 41)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the seven in an installment of ten videos. We Talk about NINE INCH NAILS' "THE FRAGILE", released in 1999. (REVIEW - WEEK 40)
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I give thanks for me being me! I talk about being blessed with biology, somewhat, and the family we choose. ( CONVERSATION - WEEK 40)
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I review the beautiful book series of Griffin and Sabine by Nick Bantock. (REVIEW - WEEK 39)
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I talk about how you have to go to church to find morals. I go way off the rails on this one and talk a lot about cognitive ability as well. I didn't see any way around it for some reason and so let the rant ensue... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 39)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the six in an installment of ten videos. We Talk about COMPILATION ALBUMS! (REVIEW - WEEK 38)
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I ramble about not understanding why people can't admit when they're wrong. There's no growth or moving on until an admission exists. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 38)
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I discuss my obsession with physical possessions and having too many justifications with Retail Therapy. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 37)
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Learning at the expense of others is necessary. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 36)
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I have a "justice complex" maybe. And I don't believe in Karma. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 35)
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I got some criticism this morning that sparked some thoughts... (BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 35)
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I talk about how liberating it would feel to just completely go off the rails... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 34)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the fifth in an installment of ten videos. ALEXISONFIRE, "WATCH OUT", released in 2004. (REVIEW - WEEK 34)
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I wrestle with becoming Basic in my Old Age. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 33)
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I go in circles a bit about coping mechanisms and the importance to be flexible and adapt because stagnant coping skills are usually negative ones. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 32)
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This was a tough, timely, and very real conversation for me. I talk about abusing people's trust and how there's no way to redeem yourself and that it has to be accepted. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 31) (RetroCast)
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I was prompted from a podcast I was listening to - if you could have the best time of your life (The Perfect Vacation) but couldn't remember it after, would you still have it? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 30)
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What makes me feel insignificant, what effect that has on me, and how I feel about it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 29)
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I explore how I would ideally like to die and why. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 28)
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I explore this idea The Artist being pretentious and why that's somewhat unavoidable and how to move forward with that knowledge. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 27)
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I think we could allocate that money for much better uses in a city budget than throwing explosives around and putting up christmas lights...(TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 27)
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My First Video Game Review! 198X is a SICK game with amazing 80's influences! I backed it on Kickstarter over a year ago and it has finally arrived! This is the most in-depth overview ever... Whatever that means - check it out! https://198xthegame.com/ (REVIEW - WEEK 27)
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What if I had a camera on me 24/7? (BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 26)
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I feel dejected a bit and am wondering why it can be difficult for me to stay motivated at times. I explore a bit of the difference in the goals I set for myself vs. the ones others create for me. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 26)
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What's so wrong with being used and using others? Why is there such a stigma around those words in that context? (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 26)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the fourth in an installment of ten videos. NINE INCH NAILS' "THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL", released in 1994. (REVIEW - WEEK 25)
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"Split", the second installment in the M Night Shyamalan series of movies that started with Unbreakable and (ended?) with Glass! WATCH THIS MOVIE! Yes, there are spoilers but not immediately - there will be a warning before they start! (REVIEWS - WEEK 25)
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Is Celebrating Canada Day celebrating colonialism? Nope. Is Celebrating Canada Day wrong? Nope. (TWO CENT CONVERSATION - WEEK 25)
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I hate Cancel Culture. (TWO CENT CONVERSATION - WEEK 24)
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Straight Pride... (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 23)
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Loralee and I talk about how your dress can make you feel great. Why looking good can translate to feeling great. We talk about body positivity and our experiences with confidence and feel dejected. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 23)
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Kind of graffiti related but kind of not. This is the story of the time I spent in Saskatoon Correctional Facility. (STORY TIME - WEEK 23)
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Exploring this idea of being able to control what you remember and what you forget. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 22)
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Facebook Buy and Sell pages are the worst - here's why... (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 22)
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This is more questions than answers... I feel like I didn't get anywhere and barely gripped the road on this. I don't know... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 21)
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Sometimes people look at a piece of art and say... "I could do that!" "My 5 year old could do that..." "Anyone can do that." Uh... Nope! (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 21)
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A conversation with my mom about my Fatherlessness. My reflections and thoughts about the conversation I had with Jordan. Destrier track that Jordan and I reference writing together: https://youtu.be/GCN-LWRnO3k (CONVERSATION - WEEK 20)
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What's wrong with having child-free zones!? NOTHING. (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 20)
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I talk about the different music podcasts I listen to and give them a review. No, they are not ALL Metal! (REVIEW - WEEK 20)
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A conversation about our experiences in Fatherlessness. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 20)
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I regret not having an "adventure" in my youth... But it's never too late? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 19)
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I much prefer someone be efficient over them being "nice" or "polite" - this goes completely off the rails quick... (TWO CENT RANT/CONVERSATION - WEEK 19)
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Talking about being unprofessional and other junk - this goes completely off the rails quick... (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 19)
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The last installment in the Graffiti and Me Story Time videos for the foreseeable future. What does Graffiti mean to me now? How do I use it? Etc. (STORY TIME - WEEK 19)
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We need humour and laughter to cope with the pain of life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 18)
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I go through the events leading up to me becoming a teacher. What was my inspiration, why teach high school, what makes a good teacher? (BEHIND THE CURTAIN/STORY TIME - WEEK 18)
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Respect Your Elders... WHY?! (TWO CENT RANT- WEEK 18)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the third in an installment of ten videos. MARILYN MANSON's "MECHANICAL ANIMALS", released in 1998 - a link to the track I kept talking about... "Great Big White World" here: https://youtu.be/vUMQr66Xh04 (REVIEW - WEEK 18)
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Thoughts on Unconditional Love. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 17)
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I read my first ever Self Help book. My review is kind of a gong show but you'll see why. This is a GOOD and USEFUL book if you has the Anxiety! (REVIEW - WEEK 17)
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Continuing on from my Close Calls story, I get into The Last Arrest and what exactly went down. A story of stupidity at its finest manifesting in betrayal. (STORY TIME - WEEK 17)
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Metal is NOT inherently evil or negative in nature. The genre is NOT based on lyrical concepts and themes! (TWO CENT RANT- WEEK 16)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the second in an installment of ten videos. KORN's "ISSUES", released in 1999 - a link to the track I kept talking about... "Falling Away From Me" here: https://youtu.be/2s3iGpDqQpQ (REVIEW - WEEK 16)
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A little lighter than the last Conversation but still rooted in some sadness. Nostalgia is dumb and memories are cruel.
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Feeling sad makes me anxious. I don't know how to sit in sadness. I don't know how to feel okay being sad. I don't think I learned anything from this... But here it is. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 15)
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This is the calmest rant ever... (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 15)
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Continuing on from my Arrest at Tim Horton's I get into the thick of it. I talk about close calls with cops and how thing started to shift for me in my intention and purpose. (STORY TIME - WEEK 15)
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No Regrets, right!? Wrong. (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 14)
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Melancholy anxiety about family and death. Who will take care of you when you don't have kids? Sometimes reality is a bummer... Anxiety talk. MORE MORTAL THAN MOST. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 14)
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I go through the REAL Top Ten Albums that changed my life. This is the first in an installment of ten videos. MICHAEL JACKSON'S "DANGEROUS", released in 1991 - a link to the most important track... "Give in to Me" here: https://youtu.be/LJ7qXHjxj_0 (REVIEW - WEEK 14)
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Something light and fluffy - for the most part. I talk a little bit about Friendship. Different kinds of friendship, what makes a good friend, and how much I appreciate friendship in my adulthood. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 13)
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Why do you call the place you DON'T live in anymore "home"? (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 13)
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Reviewing WHY podcasts are awesome and WHY you should listen to them all the time, every day forever... (Kinda goofed this one.) (REVIEW - WEEK 12)
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I touch the surface of Dreams and Dreaming. Do they "mean" anything? Probably not. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 12)
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We resume from my last Story Time and continue talking about my relationship with graffiti. How I got involved with graffiti, graffiti as vandalism, and my first arrest. (STORY TIME - WEEK 12)
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Enforce the laws or get rid of them - that simple! (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 11)
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Living Your Life or Sharing Your Life through Social Media... I wander through some generalities of sharing your life online and also get into what making videos has done for me over the past three months. CONVERSATION/BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 11)
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I outline the process of creating an abstract piece of art. This is the first video in what will be a series of step-by-steps.
The details of how anxiety negatively impacts my sleep. I clench my teeth, fists, have stress dreams, and don't like to fall asleep... (INSTRUCTIONAL/ART PROCESS - WEEK 11)
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I talk about my Introduction to Graffiti before I even knew what Graffiti was. (STORY TIME WEEK 11)
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Reality = mortality. How to escape/distract ones self from this certainty that makes me anxious every time I recall the inevitable... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 10)
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Not a Traditional Review, again, but some insight into the importance of Dystopian Fiction. If you don't know what Dystopian Fiction is, or have barely touched the subject, this is for you. I highlight some classics and good places to start. (REVIEW/CONVERSATION - WEEK 10)
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I decided to take five from a more traditional Conversation; Loralee and I take the Proust Questionnaire! (CONVERSATION - WEEK 9)
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The details of how anxiety negatively impacts my sleep. I clench my teeth, fists, have stress dreams, and don't like to fall asleep... (BEHIND THE CURTAIN/CONVERSATION - WEEK 9)
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Carrie Underwood's "Before he Cheats"... Stupid, stupid, stupid song. What's a song that you can't stand? (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 9)
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I talk about how it's useful to separate The Art from The Artist. Once someone is EXPOSED/ACCUSED of having done something we don't like, why can't we move past that and enjoy the content they produced? Exercise this SKILL and it would be greatly beneficial to you. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 8)
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I talk about My Relationship with Alcohol - use relating to negative coping mechanisms and enjoying it in good spirits/healthy. (STORY TIME- WEEK 8)
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Let's quickly talk about the statement, "Money Can't Buy You Happiness" because it is FALSE! What are YOUR thoughts? (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 8)
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Not a Traditional Review but some insight into my relationship with these albums. You can check out the links below from my old band, Destrier. (REVIEW - WEEK 8)
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I talk about my history and present with Anxiety. I talk about some coping mechanisms and delve into why I am the way I am sometimes and what I need to do to get better. Introspective... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 7)
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Despite the whole MOMO thing pretty much being a proven Hoax, this video still applies. My reaction to people/panicked parents reacting to MOMO. People, get it together! (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 7)
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Loralee and I talk about our Artistic Practises in relation to how we incorporate ourselves into the work. We end up discussing the definition of a Conversation as well as revisiting Legacy and how that relates to how/why we put ourselves into our Art. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 6)
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I rant about how people STEAL ART in the wrong way - yes, there IS a right way to "steal" Art! How do YOU feel about stealing Art in these different ways? (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 6)
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(No Spoilers.) I talk about Black Mirror as a whole, how things changed when they moved to Netflix, and why you should be watching it! WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON BLACK MIRROR AND SPECIFICALLY, "NOSEDIVE"? (REVIEW - WEEK 6)
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A solo conversation about Perceptions of Reality. WHAT IS REALITY? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 5)
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I rant about my feelings on Trigger Warnings. Spoiler alert - I'm not a fan and think they're silly... What are YOUR thoughts on Trigger Warnings? (TWO CENT RANT - WEEK 5)
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What does FK ARTS stand for anyway? (STORY TIME - WEEK 4)
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Loralee and I talk about our perspectives on Purity. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 4)
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A solo conversation about The Power of Music. I reflect on how Music has played a role in my different stages of life. WHAT ROLE DOES MUSIC PLAY IN YOUR LIFE? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 3)
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A solo conversation about creating social change through public protest. HOW can we make effective change in our cultures? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 2)
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Loralee and I weave our way through a conversation that starts with Legacy and quickly turns into a discussion about my need for Connection. We discuss Selfishness, Lies, and my desire to write a Memoir. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 1)
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A solo conversation about life, death, mortality, Legacy. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 0)
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Why I started Vlogging. (WEEK 0)
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This outlines my transition from YouTube channel to Podcast and what to expect. Why am I doing this?
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