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The rain in the background and just seeing it dripping behind you feels so cozy. Love the feel. Also, the bead necklaces would be so great for anxiety. Sounds like a cool idea.

My grandma would use a mala necklace every morning when she did her prayers. Seeing this brought back lots of memories! Thanks! :)

I will admit, I put my glasses on when I started watching because I thought it was my eyes but it wasn't 😅You lowkey make me think about doing vlog type videos when I see these..

every time i find you again you look impossibly different but so similar at the same time

glad to see you Van

First! <3 Glad to see such great progress! <3 Your content is like bread, it takes time to rise. And the quality shows! Life is Good!

Thank you for the tips! I'm a beginner and this was exactly what I was looking for. Do you have any other tips for adding other variation to these three chords? I'd love to add an occasional 4th chord for flavor or maybe introducing some other little riffs. Thank you!

cheers bro

The ending of this hit so hard! tysm for this, Borb!

The 26 and 6 years video at the same place was awesome! Thanks for adding that small part, made the whole videos impact that much better. :)

Great vlog! It reminds me of a time when I would travel 4-6 hours to Chicago via Amtrak then quickly run to the Metra station to hop over to Lombard every weekend for 6 months... What we do for love <3

Don't feel bad about the time between, great art takes time. 😏

Feels SO GOOD to be THIS earlier! <3 Reminder that life is good!

Since developing my second brain through Obsidian, I have found myself generating so many more creative ideas and thoughts. The brain can only hold in so much stuff before it dumps it during sleep. Plus it's a great way to keep a master list / library of everything from the every day matters to noting in my own words from a course / lesson / lecture to ideas / thoughts for game development projects and more.

The backlog, as I call it, is eternal. We will never be able to pursue everything, but we can live our lives full attempting to do so, alone and together. <3

1:50 too many drivers period. they give licenses to just about anyone, and obviously nowdays you should undergo 2 hours of observation without reaching for your phone before they give you a license

no van, please. i have a family i can't come with you - what are you doing van? no, NO DON"T TAKE ME NO

I have a to do list at work that I update daily. It helps me not procrastinate and be productive. :)

I did an experiment two days ago. I think sometimes we notice the bad things and make it into a bigger issue than it is. I made it a mission to look at every cars window I drive by and take note if they were on a phone or not. In my observation, most people are NOT on their phones. I think we just have a tendency to notice people on phones more often because we know its bad and that makes is think everyone is doing it when in reality that is not the case.

I has a question. Why were there so many cuts throughout the vlog. Not to be like a downer but the multiple cuts happening mere seconds after another was kinda distracting. If you know you will have cuts in a video find a good way to transition them. I know theres like the swish transition where you swivel the camera fast every time you expect a cut. Sorry if this is a bad comment, just trying to provide constructive criticism.

dude that lady with a dog felt like a skyrim random encounter, thats kinda awesome you found that irl tho. good video bro 💯

I have enjoyed your vlogs Van, and it is good to see that you are doing well and looking forward to the future. I understand you are a busy guy, but you are missed as a gaming buddy! Keep safe and healthy sir, much love.

Read after you've watched... Was the auto focus noise annoying?

i'll stop edging whenever i damn well feel like it van

Personal growth and clarity is a beautiful thing, life is good.

Love u man

Goood morning from across the pond. I'm writing this before ive seen the video so I can't post something thoughtful just yet. But, I've been loving these sit-down and talk videos

the auto generated thumbnail thooooo 😂

All of the time!

oh a golf ball. is a vibe :D

when i first saw the title i thought u said "IUD" and that would have been a very interesting video i think

Did you eat that golf ball?

Literally thinking about this on the way to my hobby-turning-into-job quest, I think I'm sadder when I'm not panicking about being on time always. Maybe it's not supposed to be comfortable, but I don't have to be panicking about moving forward constantly and since it makes me happier to be busy and overwhelmed, then why not enjoy it?? If that makes sense, I don't have to feel bad about having a full log and not getting "enough" done, I can just chill and enjoy the time I spend doing the things because not doing them makes me feel wayyyy worse.

Yeah I do tend to be a thinker more than a doer too and my quest log only gets bigger and bigger.

Love you Van!! Nuntuck for life!!! lol im still doing RedM RP!!! Stone Woods still lives!! lol

Hey I just came across this video on my CZcams home page. Gotta say: you put into words how I feel from time to time and especially today. Funny how youtube has a way of bringing you the video you need, right when you need it. I have a lot on my quest log and sometimes I spend more time beating myself up over accumulating such a long list or not putting much effort into certain quests instead of, you know, just working through that list! :) Your video reminded me that I just need to take things one at a time and do what I can. No reason I can't pick up old quests or "restart the mission". Thanks for making this and best of luck on your journey!

I totally relate man. It's a simple perspective, but I really appreciated what you had to say. It's nice to know others feel like their quest log is full. We all just gotta get off our asses and get it done haha. Good video man, and nice guitar playing :)

Yo Van, haven't been to your streams in a little while but this happened to pop up on the front page of youtube for me. May have been a pretty "basic" message as you said but really felt like I needed to hear this right now. So thanks for that and also cool to see what you are up to these days. The RV plans sound kinda crazy but also really cool and I think you should honestly go for it. Even if it doesn't end up being your thing you can always go back to living normally and you will get the satisfaction of knowing you saw it through instead of letting it be a what if. But also obviously make sure you can afford it all before pulling the trigger on it. Anyway hope I can catch you live again someday :D

The thing I do to motivate myself to do stuff is to remind myself of the last time I “ran away” from doing a quest and the immese regret and guilt I felt afterwards. To avoid that regret I tackle the quest head on! :)

That *snap* was so satisfying

MY BOY GOT AN AFRO

LOVE the vlog series and LOVE the RVan arc coming SOON!

Please make sure you can financially afford it and make the decision rationally! Big item purchases can be the reason for someone that is living a rich life to start living a poor life. Dont mean to be a downer, just want to give some advice. If you purchase it, have safe travels! :)

How did you get such a clean looking video? 😮

🎉this was a fun video

pog

Accordian

Maybe make a savings goal to get a gimble so that the camera can be super stable when you hold it. :)