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On February 18th, I started a forum thread at Ned. Every Monday I share 1-3 videos that I’ve found on YouTube that are inspiring and thought provoking. Sometimes it is difficult to find a video that I think is appropriate but so far I’ve managed to keep up. If you’d like to take a break to watch something that illustrates the world becoming better a place, check out the thread here.

The welcoming message at Ned:

“Ned.com is a global, all-volunteer, member-governed, online social network (in combination with real-world locations) that is made up of social entrepreneurs, activists, artists, social purpose enterprises, grassroots nonprofit, non-governmental, and community-based organizations, and is collaborating and taking action locally, nationally & globally, in order to make the world a better place.

Ned community members make good things happen each and every day, from microfinance to media including videos and photos. Please join today and help make good things happen…c’mon, you know you want to.”

Cheers!

speaking of ghosts..

Ghostly International + Adult Swim = Ghostly Train

TWK

TWK by Warhol

Do not click on this link!

This World Is Deep

I would recommend to anyone interested to check out A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. I haven’t actually read the book but I have been watching the online discussions Oprah has been having with him.

You can download videos, mp3’s and transcripts of each web event, here.

I’ve watched the first three so far. Each talk lasts 90 minutes. There’s times where I roll my eyes but then a few minutes later Eckhart touches upon something really deep that rivets me so I recommend being patient for the aspects that speak to you. Other parts may speak to you later on.

This past week, I bumped into someone who I’ve known for the last two years. Since I’ve known him he’s been incredibly negative at times but when I saw him this time he was radiant. He’s been reading the book and implementing its wisdom in his daily routine. It amazed me how I could see a physical difference in him.

I don’t think it has had such a profound effect on me yet, afterall I’m learning through the talks. Though it has given me some peace and a few more peaceful sleeps.

But that’s not the reason I feel alive.

A biotherapist visited me today. It was a brief visit. I lay on my back in bed as Mr. Polonecki put his right hand on my head and with his left hand held my left elbow. Closing my eyes, I relaxed and focused on opening up, on receiving his energy. He moved his left hand to my chest. He asked me some health questions. He asked if I could feel a warm sensation coming from his hands. I said yes, a bit.

A few minutes later, he asked me if I sometimes have cold legs. I said, yes, usually my feet. He changed his focus to hold on to each of my ankles. A few seconds passed and now, I could really feel something. My cold feet almost immediately became warm. He put a hand on each of my knees. The warmth continued and now it felt like electricity. I felt energy, vibrations, coursing through my legs. My right foot started to twitch a little bit. He exclaimed that he could really feel it going. I was amazed by this experience. It was so cool!

For the next couple hours I felt so energized and hungry. This was right after having brunch! It was like my body had hit a higher gear. Though later after eating, I started to feel very sluggish. A bit spun out. I don’t think I was use to this change in energy.

And right now, later this evening, I feel back in a high gear.

My senses feel sharper, I feel more in tune. I feel alive.

This world is deep.

garfieldminusgarfield has been making me laugh out loud lately. It’s such a simple reduction, a Garfield cartoon without the iconic cat and instead starring his owner Jon. Jim Davis’s dark humour is left naked with Garfield and Odie absent to lighten the mood.

Unfortunately, my amusement may be a sign of my warped mental state. During these isolating days of winter, I can relate all too easily to Jon’s existential angst.

jon, the ice cream cone and life

Batman and Robin on the move!

A couple months ago while I was exploring the Lego website, I discovered the wonderful Batman product line by Lego. I’ve long had a fondness for the caped crusader and the section of Lego’s site dedicated to him is exceptional. The CGI movies of Lego Batman spark my imagination and joy. I love the Penguin’s penguin henchmen! The Lego Batman comics are pretty cool too.

This week, I read on Wired that a Lego Batman video game will be released soon on many gaming platforms. I only have a DS, so I’m not sure how good it will be for my gaming system but I’m still excited that the game has been made. There’s something very aesthetically pleasing about Batman merged with Lego.

Creepy Seduction 101

The Master Seducer!

You are staring at the wondrous visage of one of Japan’s master teachers in seduction! Satoshi Fujita runs the prestigious Pickup School For Men Who Can’t Get Any.

No joke.

I laughed so much reading about it this morning in this Wired Article. I love the use of magic tricks and personality tests. The student’s quotes are hilarious. Fujita is onto his tenth wig, as seen in the photo above. He says the confidence wigs give him compares to how a woman feels with breast implants.

It’s quite sad and creepy. Will this crossover to North America? It almost seems like more of a recreational activity than serious training to help men relate to and interact with women.

Be sure to check out the slideshow.

death by chocolate

to the one person who maybe reads this.

all the reserves are being emptied. time to go out with a bang. and no, not that type of bang. the bomb, the poison is a heavenly dose of chocolate. on this bloody valentine’s day. timtams, droscz, lindt, dark dark chocolate galor. it’s all over. i hate this day. but i love you anyway. (i’ve been told it is a crime to rhyme like that)

can you believe it is estimated that $17 Billion will be spent in the US just for Valentine’s Day.

Here are some videos from two girl amazings on YouTube:

Katers17, as mentioned in my previously, has made an e-card for nerd boy losers to share with the unattainable girls they dream of being with for at least one passionate night. (i am a prince of run on sentences!)

and here’s the loquacious AppleMilk1998, whom i used to be obsessed with for a time on YouTube. it all ended with a heart wrenching unsubscription.

sometimes obscurity is wonderful. it’ll almost be a year since i was featured on the front page of YouTube. getting so much attention. having momentum.

but i’ve dipped since then. haven’t kept my foot on the gas. gassed out i guess. and in general my life has become pretty listless. lost touch with many friends. don’t really have friends to hang out with in town. and it is a really strange feeling when juxtaposed with facebook. afterall almost all my friends are just a click away on my friends list. but correspondance only goes so far.

it’s also the age, i’ve hit 27. everyone has their own life to lead. too bad we don’t have jobs together. maybe we’d see one another. and yes, i’m also going crazy from this snowy, cold winter. cabin fever. just got my mom and my workers.

and this blog is funny too, because i don’t think anyone is reading it. which is kind of great! i mean, i can write whatever i want. and these posts are like messages in bottles. perhaps some random stranger will pass by and discover them. but the world will keep spinning with or without these words.

soporific isn’t making world head lines. so long ottawa citizen. i’m sorry the super bowl tease didn’t make well on all her promises.

void

Caitlin Hill aka TheHill88 of YouTube fame has started a blog

This post by her today is an awesome bundle of energy especially for those of us that have had some success being content creators on the Net.

Back in July, I met Caitlin at 777 in New York City.
It was really cool to meet her. She’s such a nice person (aren’t all Australians??). I was touched by her when she gave a spontaneous hug to pimplywimp at the first San Francisco YouTube gathering in February 2007. So things came full circle when I had the chance to meet her in NYC. We talked for a bit and she participated in my Snap Thoughts photography project. And I even got a hug from her!

Here’s a lovely, dorky photo of Caitlin that I took.

Caitlin posing for a Snap Thought - 777 NYC

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