Life In The Pacific Northwest
I’ve long enjoyed the cyberpunk genre. Stumbling upon this video was rather fortuitous. I appreciated diving deeper into cyberpunk’s history and seeing the way different media influenced its growth. One thing I took away: cyberpunk was the first genre where video games were a key part of its evolution.
Below is a playlist of a video series: The Origins of Cyberpunk. I hope you find it as fun as I did.
My good friend Toby Barnett, who lives up in the Lakewood area in Arlington, WA, set up his camera last week was thunderstorms came rolling in. I enjoyed watching them, so I hope you will, too.
This is part of my morning musical focus. Ambient, triphop, and such are styles I’ve long delighted in. From back in the early days of electronic music. I find the graphics accompanying this to be cool, too.
Traveling Robert, a YouTuber out of Miami. He and his RV have made their way throughout much of North America. In this video, he’s in Seattle. I love finding videos of folks discovering Seattle and hearing their insights.
Robert’s pretty positive about my favorite city, so I’m pleased with his recap. Give him a watch!
A friend of mine shared this video with me today. Just. Wow! First the artistry of the film shines brilliantly. The story, though, carries it to great heights.
So, clearly, I recommend it. Check it out, then let me know what you think. I hope you love it as much as I.
I’ve been exploring music on YouTube for years. I’ve found the YouTube Music feature pretty lackluster, but that’s probably mostly due to my eclectic musical tastes and interests.
Lately, I’ve been obsessing about a couple musical things. First, the Hang Drum. Imagine a steel drum that’s much more portable. I find them rather ethereal and lovely. I particularly like the video below. The music is delightful, and the imagery stunning. My favorite combo on the platform. Here’s a playlist I’ve started, and will add to as I go forward.
Another recent musical obsession: these long playing live streams. I’ve been bopping in and out of the one below for months…maybe years. I wonder if this is an element of the future? What do you think?
This great fan mash up video tells the story of Qui Gon Jin, as a Force ghost, bringing Anikin back to the Light. I love the idea.
https://youtu.be/mcz-4Sgp68k
Hawaii is one of the places I could easily move to. I’ve been blessed with several trips to the islands. Most of my Hawaiian journeys have been on Oahu. Waikiki and Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, the North Shore and Hanauma Bay. I’ve also made it to Maui and the Big Island (Kona). I love these places! Especially the feeling in my soul when in contact with the land.
This YouTuber, Sam Potter, is from Hawaii. He’s creating a travel series that will be fascinating to watch: Beautiful Destinations. This is visually rich, which delights me deeply. Sam does a great job capturing the mood. I’m looking forward to the future of this show.
Everyone in this video are local kids, most students at Meadowdale High. And, full disclosure, I know all of them. They had fun shooting this, and I hope you enjoy it. And make sure you give them a “like”!
I discovers this YouTube series last year: Kombi Life. These folks, Ben and Leah, spent several years driving a VW van (Kombi) from South America to Alaska. I had the reverse idea a couple of decades ago. I researched the logistics for some time,deciding that this would have been very un-fun, so to speak. My decision on that was impacted by a friend who was driving a Baja bug to South America. He was robbed of EVERYTHING down in Chiapas. The ordeal of getting back to the States was, shall we say, unpleasant.
Also, since this was pre-internet, with no YouTube or Patreon, funding this was going to be a monumental challenge. I worked out that it would take several years of aggressive savings to pull it off. Then there were the logistics of repair….well, it became over the top.
So, the idea of a global adventure in a VW van faded. I still think it would be fun to travel the US in a VW bus. As much as I love the old Kombis I think I’d be more inclined for modern comfort and look at a Vanagon. But, anyway, I think it’d be a delightful way to explore the US. Whether I’d stop it and do something like Kombi Life, or just do tours…I don’t know.
Anyway, check out Kombi Life. They’re currently launching an around the world tour, driving from Arizona to Australia. It’ll be a heck of an adventure.