Explaining Myself

Welcome to my beautiful word salad machine.

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Behold, my 2019 hourly comics.  Hoping to draw more now that I have enough energy to do things now that I work a job that I love. 

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Don't want to jinx it but I GOT A NEW FULL TIME JOB AS A DATA ANALYST INTERN! I have worked for a few days I think I am safe to celebrate. 9-5, start ups, open office, kombucha, meal plans, commute. So much zeitgeist. . . . . . . #vancouver #venturelabs #coding #research #drawing #doodle #art #myart #work #gitlab #pencil #pencilcrayons #pencildrawing #sketch #sketchbook #startups #slack

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Me: Don't complain about Vancouver weather if you live in Vancouver Also me: #yvr #yvrart #drawing #rain #fall #autumn #doodle #sketch #sketchbook #art #mood #why #vancouver #weather

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I had a dream in which I woke to a wolf standing on my bed, staring at me. Although it showed it's teeth, it did not attack. #dreams #wolf #art #artist #sketch #doodle #yvr #sketchbook #draw #creativeart #pencildrawing #pencil #mind #yvrart

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Beach House - Master Of None

Beach House (2006) "We always wrung our heads too much We know the reasons, but such and such On your own, You will not catch your unknown"

Writing music. 

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ElectroSwing Circus

We headlined at the ElectroSwing Circus on Jan 14th 2017 at the Imperial, it was insane!

Current writing music: Sex Traffic Panda 

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Yosi Horikawa - Bubbles

______________________________­__________­­­­________ • FACEBOOK FAN PAGE : https://www.facebook.com/balaiseprod ______________________________­__________­­­...

Current writing music 

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Honor those who reach you

Take a moment of gratitude for those who connect with you so powerfully that they leave a mark. Not everyone does.  Regardless of the end of the story between you and those who leave a lingering signal, to be emotionally reached by another human being is, in itself, a powerful experience.  Thanks for reading

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Fight Silence.

It’s so simple to keep quiet in social situations—to throw a sideways glance where words may have helped both parties, or perhaps the words could have been a selfless act and just helped the other without gaining any advantage yourself.  It’s easy to be shut, but, unfortunately, part of the human experience is growth, is challenge. It’s pushing outside the box you have unconsciously created for yourself. Often, the only way to do this is through truthful, vulnerable communication with others.  Often I have been told that my words are best kept inside instead of given. Many social interactions I have been in have had a clammed atmosphere-- as if there has been an unspoken decision that what is clearly hanging in the air should not be acknowledged for whatever reason: fear, pride, control.  It’s this lack of acknowledgement of unspoken feelings and thoughts that keep us from moving forward, or normalizing the act of speaking vulnerable thoughts. This lack of communication keeps us in our heads without figuring out if the situation I perceive is anything like what you see on your end. We must speak when the fear is greatest and learn to distance ourselves from those that refuse to hear and listen when it is most important. It is only then can we begin to bridge meaningful gaps and build powerful, truthful connections.   Thanks for reading. 

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Photay - Balsam Massacre

From Photay's new LP 'Onism' out now on limited-edition clear transparent vinyl and all digital platforms via Astro Nautico, released 8/11/17. Digital: Bandc...

Current writing music.  Hello everyone! I am not dead, just writing a lot.  Finished an intense article I’ve been working on since April, sent it off this week. Dealing with writer hangover--which is a thing no one told me about.  Beware. After you send something off that has been part of your brain for so long you have a bit of an unexpected empty space for a while.  Hoping to post some interesting writings about ADHD, proxemics, and social dynamics soon. Thanks! 

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Dammit. #writing #write #doodle #art #comic #comics #sketch #yvr #practice

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Warm up doodle:  Found this paper doodle while cleaning my desk. Here is a digital version!  Why don’t I listen to this HORSE?!  I will die. 

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With humorous talent comes responsibility.

The ability to joke well, to make people laugh, takes a certain, intuitive skill set: You must be able to sense the room, and the pain of others, along with what is acceptable to say at that moment.  To feel others allows for deep, intuitive play, but one must be careful.

I have interacted with many jesters who seem unaware of their innate ability--or perhaps they are aware, but choose not to know when it is appropriate to jab, and when it is best to lay down their tools and expose themselves. 

Among those who make me laugh the hardest, many have unintentionally cut the deepest. Deep intuition can be confusing, and overwhelming, and the idea of using these powerful tools as a weapon, without understanding the repercussions, can seem better than exposing yourself-- but using a flame-flower instead of a candle rarely sets the mood for dinner. It is important to learn when not to jab, or to at least train in yourself to restrain the deepness of your intuitive cuts--especially when you fissure out of defence. Look at the reasons behind your use of these tools. To have the capability to poke and prod at the inner-workings of others, while at times choosing not to, is a gracious display of power.  I hope this makes sense. Thank you for reading. 

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10 - A.C - Voulet

Le Chau : Chapitre 2 (Album) Download & Stream here : lnk.to/dcon Follow us : Soundcloud www.soundcloud.com/lechaucollective Instagram www.instagram.com/lech...

Current writing-the-same-article-for-3-months-for-gods-sake-just-let-this-article-be-done music. 

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Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes.

Leo F. Buscaglia (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

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Polo & Pan - Nana

Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1121168611 Taken from Polo & Pan « Canopée - EP » Extrait de Polo & Pan « Canopée - EP » Production: | Ekler'...

Current writing music.

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11 - Billboard & Realmind - High Rush

Le Chau : Chapitre 2 (Album) Download & Stream here : lnk.to/dcon Follow us : Soundcloud www.soundcloud.com/lechaucollective Instagram www.instagram.com/lech...

Current over-due-comic-anthology-pencils-augh-why-can’t-I-manage-my-time-what-is-happening-I-have-so-much-to-do music.