In a world like this, full of Divergence and all the B.S it entails, it can be hard as hell to know what to do. To find meaning and purpose in life. Even if you arenât one of the Outcasts, even if youâre doing âwellâ under Divergence, thereâs still oftentimes an⊠âemptinessâ present. Know what I mean?
Well, I got good news for you. That emptiness is Nature calling, and Nature always makes the call worthwhile for those serious about following through. Keep on readingâŠ
The Stormy Grove (n., proper [specific]): a society project all about living in Harmony with the Supreme Authority, Nature; doing so with class & swagger; founded by the Prophet, Mesynacious
The Stormy Grove is both the website and hangout of me â your homeboy Mesyn! â and the name of the collective, the nation (in the sense of âa peopleâ) thatâs all about that Grove identity and set of principles. What are said principles? WellâŠ
- Class:Â Conducting oneself with a level of character and a swagger that epitomizes the best of the street, the lecture hall, the gaming room, the lounge, and the garage. Rejecting shallow âcultureâ in favor of one that is deep, diverse, intellectual, and stimulating. Standing above the fray. Being rational and grounded in facts, rather than in falsehoods. Having plenty of hobbies and interests, and always exploring and dabbling in others. Being pro-intellectual. Being able to enjoy life and have fun without acting like evolution going in reverse. Saving any hostility to be used against the people who deserve it, and only them, rather than walking around with a permanent rod shoved in the rear-end.
- Family:Â The Stormy Grove is a society â a nation, as in âa peopleâ â that exists as a part of the overall one, albeit one separated by way of ordainment from the Highest Authority. The bond between us in the Grove is one of united, dedicated, non-expiring, 100% no-bull brotherhood and sisterhood. In the Grove, we are all family.
- The Grove is a family in the same sense that many in-the-fray organizations like fraternities and motorcycle clubs are: itâs a shared identity (and purpose), one that is centered around the Groveâs culture, as described and presented here in this article and beyond. If you ainât prepared to share that family-style with the others who choose to be a part of this thing, then you ainât ready to be around here. If you need an example of what âfamilyâ means, then by all means, look at any fraternity. Look at the âcrewsâ that form in hobbies and pursuits like street racing. Thatâs brotherhood, thatâs family-style. Of course, they get their principles wrong while the Grove gets ours right. Weâre all about that here. We ainât all gotta have each othersâ numbers and all the details, or know everything about each other, but we are, indeed, all one unit.
- The nature of the Grove as an organization that is, in part, about lifting up and being there for the suppressed means that many who choose to join the Grove will be members of the aforementioned suppressed, and will see the Grove being the only family they have in life. This is not a flaw, but a feature; many people lack family in life, because of mistreatment, abuse, and ostracism. Yet, weâre all human beings that need family of some kind in life, period. Before the Grove, there existed no organization that one could join and find family-style without jumping through middle-school-esque cliquey bull on the way to getting there. Here, you simply join, and youâre one of us. Period. Whether you join the Grove as someone who already has family in lifeâthis place is not just for the suppressed; allies are also welcomeâor whether you join because you seek it and have been denied it, you will find family here.
- Dedication: Being a part of the Grove isnât something to just dabble with or flakily/casually attach to; itâs a nation and its set of principles, to commit to â seriously and for keeps!
- If youâre the kind of person who isnât up for being a part of a project that isnât already full of people, and/or are the kind of person to jump ship simply because of decreasing and/or low numbers or other difficulties, the Grove isnât for you. Family in Harmony is about sticking to it, no matter the times being good, bad, or otherwise. Standing together in Natureâs Way is fine and alright, whether our numbers are 2, 2,000, or 200,000+.
- Community: âWeâ over âme â thatâs the key! Only by acting as a community made of contributing individuals, rather than separate individuals throwing crumbs at the idea of community, will we make progress as a society.
- Unity in Diversity:Â Despite the Grove being made up of people from all sorts of walks of life, with all sorts of hobbies and interests and cultures, we are all united by the above-the-fray culture and identity of the Grove.
- Progress:Â Â A society cannot âstagnateâ without it effectively automatically failing. The march of social, scientific, and cultural progress must be fostered for civilization to prosper.
- Intellectualism:Â Knowledge and the pursuit of knowledge, especially knowledge in the arts and sciences, is to be valued, not dismissed. Civilization thrives and progresses because of using our noggins.
- Reason:Â These go together like bread and butter. Being a rational person who acknowledges facts â including facts like Harmony being the foundation of successful, inclusive societies. The simple fact is that one of the cornerstones of a healthy civilization is one where denial of facts â whether in the name of religion, the protection of injustice, ideology, or otherwise â is not accepted.
- Assertiveness:Â The Grove is about not being shy about standing up against bull, and those who push it. Itâs about not being in the least bit afraid to stand up for Harmony.
- The Grove is where apathy comes to croak. If youâre the kind of person who just âdoesnât careâ; the kind of person to look at an ambitious project like the Grove and say âmehâ⊠then step away and watch whatever shallow mess you like to put on the TV box, and leave the Grove for us serious people.
- Swagger:Â Being a part of the Grove isnât something to hide or be âashamedâ of; itâs something to be loud and proud about!
- Justice:Â Whereever Divergence rears its ugly head, people on the real step up and step in to stand for those negatively impacted.
- Stewardship: Thereâs an old saying that one should never crap where they eat. That definitely applies to our environment, community, and civilization. There is, indeed, a way to simultaneously be prosperous in all ways â including economically â while being sustainable⊠and thatâs in Harmony.
- Civilized Rebellion: As stated under âClassâ, the Grove is about standing above the âfrayâ â the Divergence that has permeated society. Itâs about resisting it. Being about actions that help Harmony advance and triumph. Sure, sometimes that involves getting oneâs hands dirty, but thatâs the way it is when youâre up against such massive amounts of bull.
- Effort:Â Whatâs worth doing, is worth doing well and right. Anything Harmonious should have real âoomphâ in the endeavor on the part of all parties involved.
- Leisure: While work, with effort behind it, is imperative, so is leisure time. Humans are not robots or computers; we need to work and hang out/play to thrive. Taking time out to rest and âchill outâ is crucial.
The fact the Grove is an identity above all else means joining is simple. Thereâs no induction, no hazing, no âhell weekendâ, no âstarting off on probationâ, or any of that cliquey crap. To join, you simply be cool with what weâre all about here and⊠well, thatâs all, really. We have a sign up form for you to add yourself to the Grove Nationâs roster, but in reality, you donât even need to fill that out⊠of course, by not doing so, the rest of your fam has no idea of your existence, so we do, indeed, encourage you to do so. It only takes a few minutes! Itâs also advisable to join our Discord server and at least one or two of our social media outlets.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need to be actively political to be a part of the Grove?
- We understand that the world of active political activism ainât for everyone, so the answer to this question is, frankly, ânoâ. The only real requirement is that your position be on the right side of the Harmony/Divergence divide.
Friendship in Harmony
As I have spent more and more time on this here mortal coil, I have realized more and more just how much mess there is floating about in society.
From low excuses for âcultureââŠ











âŠto selfish âme and my clique have ours; screw youâ mentalityâŠ





âŠto general apathyâŠ


âŠto the idea that human bonds and community are something for only the âcool kidsâ to enjoy, rather than a need and a right of every member of a social species.





This last âtropeâ, if you will, leads me to the focus of this article: 100% no-bull friendship â what Iâm all about, and what I expect from others in my life. This is, of course, in opposition to the common, and utterly wrong, belief about friendship mentioned above.
When I say âfriendshipâ, I am talking about people who put in their 100% to make real bonds happen. Iâm talking the kind of friendship sung about in Bobby Brownâs song âIâm Your Friendâ. The line from the song that goes, âDid you know a true friend sticks closer than a brother?â pretty much sums it up. Iâm talking âlike familyâ here. Thatâs true friendship.
This is written from my point of view towards an example person who hasnât known much of a struggle in life bond-wise, as a guide to being a quality friend towards someone like yours truly who, indeed, knows the struggle of finding real friends amongst the fakes, the jerks, et cetera quite wellâŠÂ as well as a general guide for friendship outside of the aforementioned situation.
Friendship is a bond of brotherhood/sisterhood between two sapient beings; a commitment to getting to know each other and building a relationship (either in the platonic or non-platonic sense).
No, close friendships canât happen in an instant or âovernightâ, but, indeed, it can start as a promise and a long-term plan â to build a forever bond that gets closer and closer over the long run. Friendship is a promise. One that, no matter how much time may go between hanging out, or even talking, doesnât get broken.
Friendship is seeing someone like yours truly, and simply choosing to see such a person as a friend. To be a part of the network of real buddies they have fought for in life â as opposed to most people, who never have to truly âfightâ for such a thing.
Friendship can, indeed, happen ânaturallyâ (that is, gradually and non-deliberately), but it does not have to be this way. A common misconception is that such a process is the only way that friendships can âblossomâ, but, indeed, thatâs not true. When two sapient beings commit to, as stated earlier, getting to know each other and building a bond⊠that is a friendship. After all, not everyone has the privilege or ability to have ânaturalâ friendships in a state of Divergence. With people like these (including yours truly), it simply becomes a matter of having the maturity to say âhey, Iâll be your friendâ. Boom â friendship. The start of a great bondâso long as both parties remain serious!
Yesâunder ideal circumstances, friendships and bonds do âblossomâ over time.
Mine, however, are far from ideal circumstances. Iâm a man of Harmony, and as it stands, Earth is in a deep and severe state of Divergence. People who didnât struggle with this kind of ostracism have them, but since I did struggle (and still am struggling), I do not.
Thatâs when you move past the belief that bonds always have to take a bunch of time (a classic example of the âappeal to traditionâ logical fallacy), and simply resolve to be a friend to someone with the right to a better life, of which a network of quality friends is a cornerstone. Let the bond take its time, but donât view it as a time to be wishy-washyâcommit to building the bond â together.
Friendship is respecting the fact that a suppressive âcasteâ system does, indeed, exist here in this state of Divergence; when befriending someone affected by this, itâs about understanding the system, understanding that where they have been placed in life is not their fault, but the fault of evil. Understanding that they have a hell of a fight to get out of that placement. Donât fault them for the fact they are fighting against their suppression; be supportive and there for them instead.
Understand that the life position I have been relegated to is just thatâsomething I have been relegated to. Itâs not a case of me âchoosingâ to be here, or me having some kind of magical ability to simply improve my position by myself, out of whole cloth. Use your brain, THINK, and realize that no oneâ*no one*âwants to be suppressed. They simply are where they are, because of Divergence. Iâm included in that. Donât âDr. Philâ me. He doesnât get itâthatâs why heâs such an assholeâbut you, as a friend, definitely should.
People have pointed out that Iâm really âbusinesslikeâ with building bonds, networking, and such. And guess what? Theyâre right! The fact of the matter is, I have to approach this like a business because I have been *forced* to approach it like a business.
Friendship is supporting your friendsâ endeavors, and sticking by your friendsâ endeavors through all times, good and bad. Itâs not always necessary to be fully involved, to be 100% on like white on rice⊠but basic support? Definitely!
Real friends support each othersâ endeavors. They donât treat them with indifference and apathy. Period. That means promotion. No, not just one dinky little post. Â Regular posts, Tweets, et cetera are the thing to do. âLikesâ. Being a part. Spreading the word. The only exception are endeavors that go against scientific fact, or that promote shallowness, anti-community mentality, or any other Divergent load of garbage.
It doesnât matter if, say, your scooter club is âonlyâ you and one friend â donât say âcall me when you get more interestâ, say âletâs do this damn thing, buddy!â
Friendship is *not* laughing or finding it funny when a friend is being bullied or is going through mess in life.
Everyone doesnât have the privilege of âcradle to graveâ buddies or âfamâ. So donât âtierâ friends. Donât make new friends, especially new friends who struggle to have bonds in their life, compete with your âbestiesâ. Simply view friends as friends, and all friends like family. Share that family-style with people who donât have such or are struggling to have such, without putting them on âprobationâ or âtime-releaseâ. Donât âback burnerâ.
Friendship is standing up for a friend who has been wronged, regardless of who wronged them. If weâre friends, and Iâm wronged, I expect you to be mature enough and have the balls to say something; to stand the hell up. I donât give the last micron of a miniscule crumb on a flyâs right ass hair about how long youâve known the other person or who they are. Do the right thing.
When it comes to the haters⊠have the balls to stand up for and with me. Yes, even if that person is also your friend, or is a romantic partner, family member, or whatever. Itâs about not being too pussy-footed to do whatâs right. Too many people have this twisted view that itâs okay to ignore someone unjustifiably dumping all on someone else just because of who that âsomeoneâ happens to be.
Friendship is not letting the venue affect the bond. Many people view friends they make online as âless thanâ friendships that originated in the physical realm. That is wrong.
A prerequisite for being able to be a quality friend is being in tune with the facts. Friendship is understanding the facts. Making peace with them. From what science has discovered to be true, to the simple common sense truths like youâll find here on the Grove website⊠itâs about respecting them facts, yâall.
Friendship is dedication to the bond; a refusal to ever let the bond âfadeâ or âexpireâ. The only reason a friendship âfadesâ is because of wishy-washy attitudes that think that bonds are âblowing in the windâ; that theyâre âdisposableâ. If, in your view, it is okay to âget tired ofâ a friendship, then you need to change that mentality, and quickly. True friendship is a promiseâ one that does not have an expiration date. Even if your friend gets knocked âout of commissionâ for a while,  or yâall donât talk for a while because of busy stuff or whatever (on either end), itâs not okay to just âquietly dropâ someone as a friend.
Now, obviously, itâs simply not physically/chronologically possible to be tight as peas in a pod with every single one of your buddies â the ideal circle for a human is very big â itâs important to remember to maintain bonds despite the periods that may (and will) go by without much (if any) conversation, hanging out, et cetera.
As the saying goes, âTrue friends are like stars. You may not see them every night, but they are, indeed, there.â Donât delete one of your âstarsâ from your contact list just because you havenât seen them in a while.
Friendship is understanding each other. Each otherâs circumstances, background, et cetera⊠and respecting such. For example, the suppression Iâve faced in life â a real friend understands and accepts and respects the fact a suppressive system, Divergence, exists, and that itâs the suppressedâs duty to fight tooth and nail against it, as well as for people âon the realâ to ally themselves with and assist the aforementioned in our resistance.
Friendship is being able to build a bond with another sapient being, with the simple fact youâre both sapient being the bridge that connects.
Friendship is realizing that âclickingâ is an invention of those who wish for us to remain divided and in Divergence; for twisted cliques to rule the day; for there to be a âdesignated underclassâ of people who are utterly left out, left lonely and without bonds.
Do you need to hang out with your friend all the time? Do you even need to hang out often? Or even regularly? While those are nice things, thatâs not always possible. Life happens, you know. Circumstances diverge. When it comes to me in particular, I am neck-deep in the Struggle of the Harmonious⊠But donât let that get in the way of our bond. Getting to know each other, even if that may take longer than normal. Start with that family-style and letâs reinforce it as we go along.
Friendship is putting effort into conversations. It should never fall on any one party to âkeep the ball rollingâ. Avoid excessive one-word answers and âstoppersâ (âthatâs coolâ, âthat sucksâ, et cetera without further dialogue are examples of this).
Friendship is realizing that friends with autism and similar conditions try their best, and to respect that. Just because your friend isnât able to function ânormallyâ (at least as much as ânormalâ is more than a setting on a washer) doesnât make them a lazy or a bad person. Iâm a perfect example of this.
If there are large cultural gulfs between you and your friend, meet halfway. It doesnât matter that it may be the other person who initiated the friendship; the other person who is the main âpursuerâ of the bond. Itâs still not right to fault them for not being like you culture-wise. Build a bridge! Do cultural exchange, cultural sharing. Compromise! Who knowsâyou may like some aspects of their culture (just as they may like some aspects of yours!).
Friendship is getting, and acting on, the principle of standing up for whatâs right, whatâs Harmonious. I donât care if that person who shat on me is your mother, brother, bestie, or pastor. You ainât gotta disown them or anything, but at least stand up and *say* something!
Friendship is realizing that nothing is âspecialâ about any walled-garden clique. Itâs not okay to be ârollinââ while not giving any thought or action towards those who lack such bonds and family in their lives.
Friendship is about inclusion, inclusion, inclusion. Donât âforgetâ about friends. If I am made to feel like a âfifth wheelâ around you and yours, then work on yourself to a point to where youâre actually including me.
Friendship is refusing to look down on/abandon someone âin the struggleâ, like me, for being angry. âOh, you seem really angry, so Iâm just gonna leave you be.â Noâitâs friendship thatâs part of *what solves what Iâm angry about*! Anger is justified in the face of injustice, of Divergence.
The simple fact is that I am who I am because I have been to hell and back so many times, I have a VIP suite in the hand-basket. That has led me to the Truth. I have a good compass. I respect the facts, rather than âthinkingâ magically. I am rational. I believe that no one should ever be left behind without reason. I believe in progress and Harmony. Respect that and support thatâdonât bash that.
Friendship is realizing that your friends have business to take care of, and to not let the fact your friend may have to tend to business let you think they arenât taking the friendship seriously. This goes dodecatuple for people like me âin the struggleâ. Yeah, Iâm busy, but hey â out of necessity, I have a LOT to do. I have a LOT on my plate. Part of this is having to build a network, a âfamâ, in a much shorter time period than the vast majority of people have to do such a thing. It would have been nice for it to be that way for me, but it didnât turn out to be such. So, Iâm left with this here way. From the search for real and building of bonds, to this Project, to work, to keeping the house in order and beyond, I have a lot on my agenda. Donât let that make you think that I donât wanna be your friend!
Itâs commonly claimed that I am a bad friend. I canât talk very often. I canât hang out very often with a given individual or small group of individuals. It has to be realized what this struggle is like. You have to realize that I am fighting for and trying to build a life worth living against hella headwinds, and itâs all urgent. This is over twenty yearsâ worth of stuff that shouldâve happened over such a time frame. Most people grow up with the family they need; I didnât. Most people grow up with the friends they need; I didnât. Most people grow up with opportunity; I didnât. Weâre gonna have to do things differently. I canât have things happen ânaturallyâ. I canât have things happen the usual way, and I canât operate the normal way. I need serious people who wanna be a positive part of the life of someone who is trying to build family and friends; I need the process to be made as easy as possible.
Friendship is not expecting the other party to carry the entire âfriendship loadâ. Put enough effort in to allow conversation to be 100-100 from both sides. Initiate conversation and help it keep going.
You mean that your friend canât afford to do the kind of things you like to do? The restaurants you like to go to? Thatâs still no excuse to be a crappy friend. Itâs called âsharingâ and âgenerosityââlook into it. If you canât afford to cover for a guest at whatever fancy shit you do, consider the very distinct and likely possibility that you donât have the financial âwiggle roomâ to be living like you do.
That said, a friend should also never have to beg/plead you to *ever* notice them. To hang out with them. Additionally, when hanging out, donât put the onus on any one person to brainstorm things to do.
Friendship means putting in a real effort when it comes to birthday and holiday celebrations. Be involved in your friendsâ birthdaysâespecially those who struggle to have celebrations! Be involved 100%! Hanging out, gifts, activities, et cetera! Even if youâre not local to your friend, thereâs still the internet! If both parties are gamers, activities in virtual worlds can be a thing!
Thereâs a lot more that warrants mentioning, too, but to be honest, it all boils down to, simply, âBe a real friendânot a jerk, nor a fake, nor irrational!â. Thatâs it. Everything from not advocating things that harm me to being serious about working your own network(s) to find others you may know who are also willing to be a serious friend to someone in need of more real friendship in life.
Now, ask yourself: is what Iâve read on this page so hard? If your answer is still âyesâ, then I got two words for ya: kick rocks.
Affirmations & Realities
- I will realize that individualism (âme/self-and-cliqueâ mentality) is Divergent, while “communitism" (âwe/me-AND-my-communityâ mentality) is Harmonious.
- I will realize that human beings do not become more valuable as human beings simply because they are included as a member of my arbitrary clique; because theyâre behind a random âline in the sandâ that Iâve drawn.
- I will realize that there are different degrees of Harmony and Divergence. For example, the Harmonious require servants⊠but the Divergent also have their own class of âem.
- I will realize thereâs nothing wrong with having nice things and poppinâ that swag⊠so long as Iâm mature and generous about it.
- I will realize that human beings are not more valuable simply because they are my progeny.
- I will realize that human beings are not more valuable simply because they are closely related to me.
- I will realize that the lack of family, lack of friends/a friend group, lack of opportunity, and lack of much wealth caused by ostracism is, indeed, not the recipientsâ fault; I will not blame the recipients.
- I will realize that I have a civic and moral duty to share true friendship â that family-style, yâall! â with as many of the aforementioned recipients as is reasonably possible and practical.
- I will realize that âclickingâ is a Divergent invention; that friendship is just as easily built with someone different than myself as someone similar. Itâs about bridge-building, being open to someone coming from a different cultural background, and âmeeting in the middleâ.
- I will realize that friendship neednât always be âgo with the flowâ or be allowed to be âup in the airâ for sake of âtimeâ; that when someone relegated to the underclass is in need, itâs time to commit together to a goal of building a quality, permanent bond. The bond itself indeed cannot âhappen instantlyâ or âovernightâ, but the commitment to that happening in the long-term definitely can. In fact, all new friendships are best seen this way.
- Speaking of permanent, I will, indeed, realize that real friendship, romance, et cetera is permanent â not in any way temporary. Bonds only âfadeâ when one or both parties fail to put their 100% in. Friends arenât always able to speak, hang out, et cetera every day, but thatâs no reason to let the bond just âgo awayâ. True friends are like stars. You may not see them every night, but they are, indeed, there.
- I will realize that it is my obligation, as part of a âweâ mentality, to welcome into my life people ostracized and in need of friendship.
- I will realize that the ostracized I bring into my life are to be placed in the same position as my original clique. I will not relegate them to the âexurbsâ while Iâm partying it up âdowntownâ.
- I will realize that if I have more wealth than someone suppressed Iâve brought into my life, it is my duty to ensure through generosity that they can fully participate in my inner circleâs leisure life.
- I will realize that it is my duty to not be a âzombieâ. I will not be content to just be a passive consumer, but instead be intellectually curious, pursue diverse hobbies and interests, have class overall, and be able to carry meaningful conversations. This, after all, enhances friendships. What is a friend you canât have stimulating conversation with?
- I will realize that distance does not hinder true friendship â or, indeed, true romance.
- I will realize that distance plus a needed âwaiting periodâ does not hinder true friendship â or, indeed, true romance.
- I will realize that a real bond involves both parties putting their 100% in â no exceptions. Neither party should ever have to âcarry the whole loadâ. This includes every aspect, including conversation.
- I will realize that sometimes the âbusy beeâ act needs to be dropped, and time made for the ostracized in society, especially those I have formed bonds with in accordance with previous realizations.
- I will not remain content with my existing hobbies and interests; I will always keep an open mind to new ones.
- I will realize that in hobby-oriented organizations, I will not let a high-school-clique mentality pop up, including âpurity testsâ.
- I will realize that true friendship involves supporting friendsâ endeavors.
- I will realize that human beings are social animals, and that an adequate (or better) amount of real human bonds, as well as an overall community, is *required* for prosperity in life. There is no success or health in ââdoing meâ/âdoing you'â except for solitary animals like leopards, koalas, and pandas.
- I will realize that dropping a bunch of âadviceâ (most of which originates from the âdistractionâ playbook of the caste system) and then abandoning someone in need of human bonds/uplift is just thatâabandonment.
- I will realize that Facts are not subjective; they are based on evidence and nothing else.
- I will realize that the shallow cultures that permeate most of Earth today are just that â shallow â and are best shunned in favor of a culture thatâs real, classy, and intellectual â that of Harmony.
- I will realize that itâs apathy, not curiosity, that âkilled the catâ.
- i will realize that the Grove is no place for âbandwagoningâ. This cause is something to stick to whether itâs millions-strong or youâre the last one standing.
- I will realize that friendship is not something to take lightly. Friends are our chosen family, and the bonds are just as important.
- I will realize that newcomers are just as valued as âold timersâ.
Mesynacious (n., proper [specific]): a laid-back, no-nonsense, classy street intellectual who knows the fight and struggle and is 100% in tune with whatâs on the real.
To say the goingâs been âtoughâ for me is like saying ghost peppers are âjust a bitâ spicy. If you actually listened to the first edition of Swagâinista Radio above⊠you already know most of what there is to know about me (at the get-go, at least). But hereâs a few more random detailsâŠ
You can call me Corey, Leon, or Mesynacious (âMesynâ for short). Was born on July 18, 1992 in Fort Worth, where I still reside to this day. Iâm a straight-edge, laid-back (yet no-nonsense), “radical centrist" âstreet intellectualâ who prides myself on being classy, rational, and being 100% Harmonious. TIME Magazineâs âPerson of the Yearâ in 2006, by the wayâŠ
Iâve got hobbies and interests for days. PC/board/card gaming (including some retro- and almost-retro-gaming via emulation), thrifting, cycling, meteorology, scooters and motorcycles, activism, gardening, broadcasting & media, and a lot more. Of course, I also like âtaking it easyâ time; just getting to hang out and spend time with real friends. I pride myself on being intellectually curious, with a thirst for knowledge â something many more people should be. I can often be found watching documentaries and reading.
I proudly dress how I am â my wardrobe theme is definitely âstreetwearâ. I hate clear days â give me partly sunny with scattered showers and storms, mostly cloudy, or cloudy (with or without rain) any day.
I am a prime example of someone who, from the start of the start, was relegated to the bottom of society for being real and Harmonious⊠but that hasnât stopped me from fighting, and continuing to fight, for my rightful place in this Universe. I am proud to be, and have always been, a true fighter, resisting with no hesitation my placement at the bottom. I do so with class and swagger; an intellectual with that gritty street style. Itâs the epitome of âThe Struggleâ, yâall.
Favorite Things
Generally, when it comes to video games, Iâm a fan of adventure games, RPGs, action-adventure, a small selection of first- and third-person shooters, some puzzle games, trivia games, as well as simulation games.
TV- and streaming-video wise, Iâm big into sitcoms [especially classic ones], game shows, real reality shows (Canadaâs Worst Driver, etc), documentary (Thoughty2, Vsauce, etc), intelligent/rational news programs, video game/tech (Rerez, Cinemassacre, Game Grumps, et cetera), and a random selection of others.
Radio-wise (this includes podcasts) my big genres are a potpourri of political talk shows from across the “spectrum", comedy, documentary/intelligent and rational news/talk, tech, and gardening/other-relevant-hobby-related.
Iâm not really a big movie watcher, but when I do watch movies, they tend to be comedies and/or satires, such as Idiocracy.
Literature-wise, Iâm all over the place. Iâm generally up for a good novel, so long as it ainât romance or horror. I do have a big soft spot for post-apocalyptic novels, as well as satire/comedy. I read a lot of non-fiction, as well, because learning. đ
Music: I am a pretty big fan of classic country (pre-early â80s mostly), rap, R&B, punk, some alternative, disco, chiptune, VG tracks, and a lot more. I can take a liking to most music, so long as itâs not shallow and it actually sounds like music. đ
To conclude, here are some Random Facts About Me(TM):
I believe in real, no-nonsense friendship. All friends of mine, I put equal value on â whether we hang out daily, or we live on opposite sides of the world and only talk occasionally, all of my friends are valued by yours truly. True friendship has no expiration date, nor does it ever âfadeâ. Two people can be from completely different backgrounds, but that donât change the fact a bridge can always be built. đ
I believeânay, I acknowledge the fact thatâ true friendship is not so much about the time spent, the distance, etc as it is about the intention. As a human, I sure as silk deserve better than what Iâve been handed. I may be busy, in the struggle and all that, but value every friend I have. Put up with me; donât let me fade from your life. Be part of better. Be a real friend.
Windows, Linux, and Android for the win, yâall. Appleâs de-facto motto is âone-third the device for three time the priceâ.
Iâm all about environmentalism and sustainability, as is everyone who realizes that âweâ over âmeâ is the way to be, and that crapping where you eat is not a good way to govern oneself.
Iâm proud and excited to be a personality here on âthe ânetâ (1997, eat your heart out); one who is all about that Harmony â standing against a-holery whereever it rears its ugly head, as well as sharing and spreading cool knowledge and rationality, entertaining, and building community.
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