Clément La Croix is the mayor of a small town. For many years, everyone loved him for his warm character. However, as the years went by, he became increasingly grumpier. He really just wanted to improve his little town and did not ask for much from his citizens in return. They should just put in a little more effort. Plant the gardens more neatly, clean the windows so they are streak-free, and mow the front yard every once in a while.
I know I am supposed to be a role model when I have a platform to reach people, but let us not pretend I am holier than the Pope. I have a major weak spot. I love snus. To explain why, I have to go way back to when I first started.
Look, if you have been anywhere near the YouTube space over the last decade, you know the name Casey Neistat. I have been a massive fan since 2015, back when the daily vlogs of him started. I have watched every single episode, mostly because I have an unhealthy obsession with New York City, but also because his Casey Neistat storytelling is just on another level
I remember it like it was yesterday. It is 2006, I am sitting in a friend’s room, and the opening chords of “Ready to Fall” hit the speakers. In that moment, everything changed. I was not just listening to a song; I was being pulled into a world that felt more real than anything I had experienced before.
It feels like there is always so much going on and a constant stream of new things to read or hear. Lately, I have been falling down a serious rabbit hole with new music discovery. Maybe I am just burnt out on my current playlists, but I have been on a mission to find something that actually feels fresh.
Let’s be real for a second. If your job involves staring at a screen for eight hours a day, your mobility is probably taking a hit. We all know the feeling of planning to be active, only to end up glued to the couch after work.
I am constantly on the hunt for something fresh to blast in my headphones. Since I started this site, I have made it a point to share the gems I find because keeping this kind of new music discovery to myself feels like a missed opportunity. Lately, my YouTube algorithm finally got the hint that I want stuff I haven’t heard a thousand times already.
Alright, I am not going to hide it from you anymore: If you are anything like me, you are constantly hunting for something real in a sea of algorithm-optimized noise. Lately, I have been obsessing over an artist who reminds me why music is actually an art form and not just a product for Spotify playlists.
I am officially kicking off Books of Mayhem, a new corner of the site where I can finally put a name to my obsession with reading and sharing the stuff that actually sticks. To get things started, I wanted to dive into a book that has been blowing up my feed lately: A Short Stay in Hell* by Steven L. Peck.
I have wanted to run a blog for as long as I can remember. I would start a project, post a few times, and then watch it slowly die as I lost interest or got distracted. But ThoughtsOfMayhem is different. This blog is the longest I have ever stayed consistent with a creative project, and I think I finally figured out why: I stopped trying to force myself into a specific niche.
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You know that feeling?
You really plan on finally reading a book again in the evening, listening to a podcast with total focus, or just watching a series with your family. But in the end, you find yourself back on the couch, staring blankly at your phone.
It feels like there is always so much going on and a constant stream of new things to read or hear.
Even as a dedicated fan of a certain podcast app, I struggled for a long time to keep up with their latest updates. I told you before that I use SNIPD* to listen to podcasts.