Tag: Lifestyle
Posted on May 25, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I offer some suggestions on dealing with the blues. An offering called forth by the disheartening rate of suicides we’re seeing during the Coronavirus lockdown. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Coping, Depression, health, Ideas, Life, Lifestyle, Lockdown, Mental Health, strategies, Wellness
Posted on March 9, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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So I was stuck dealing with car issues yesterday. Hence, the lack of video. Today is the second day of daylight savings time and it’s kicking my ass. So to cope I rode out to the pub on my bike and had a couple… Continue Reading “TFS 31 – Pears, Beer, Bikes, and Sun”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Social Commentary, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Beer, Bikes, Goofs, Life, Lifestyle, Pears, Pubs, Sun, Sunburn, Tires, Wal Mart
Posted on February 14, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Getting to grips with the Bohemian lifestyle from a guy who loads trucks for a living. Expert shit here. Including douchy acronyms! In order to bring something to fruition you need several things. Material Energy Time Honesty Organization Desire Skill METHODS! Being an artistic… Continue Reading “The Creative Life – Episode One”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Art, Bohemian, Creativity, Life, Lifestyle, Productivity, strategies, Time Management
Posted on February 11, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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A mess with wine stained lips (and something in his teeth: it’s suggested you just listen and forego looking at the disaster) sits too close to the camera and prattles about the following: Nobody respects your time as an artist – nobody respects… Continue Reading “TFS 5 – No one respects your time, Timing Out, and other Temporal Woes”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Psychology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Age, Aging, Creativity, Lifestyle, Productivity, Time
Posted on December 19, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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The most useful thing that you can do to improve your odds in any situation is one that I learned from Alan Watts. The thing is a realization. That realization is that all those factors working against you are like the ground that pushes… Continue Reading “The Most Valuable Lesson I Learned”
Posted on December 17, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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I bitch a lot about my day job so here are some of the perks. I’m too shagged out to make it terribly witty or poetic but I’m trying damn it! 1) My feet are strong. I got buff feet yall. They conform to… Continue Reading “Ten Joys of Simple Work”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Appreciation, Blogs, Blue Collar, Goofs, Life, Lifestyle, Lists, Manual Labor, Package Handler, UPS, Work, Working Class
Posted on November 30, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Finally back in the house. It’s a touch difficult to pick a title for one of these vlogs that’s all over the place. So, I sort of just listed some of the main topics under discussion. I go over those and some odds and… Continue Reading “Imperial Japan, Bertrand Russell, and Productivity (Vlog Thing)”
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Bertrand Russell, History, Japan, Lifestyle, Productivity, Vlogs, YouTube
Posted on November 2, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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IRL fasting has many benefits. Check out P.D. Mangan’s amazing anti-aging site for more on this. If that’s not enough. Even Jesus loves fasting. There’s some juju out there that can’t be banished any other way. Except maybe the internet. So should you go… Continue Reading “Should You E-fast?”
Posted on September 30, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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So, I stumbled across the Shindo Renmei. An interesting group that sprang out of an interesting set of circumstances. It is a peculiarity in the truest sense of the word. Absolutely dependent on the specifics of its time and place. That is the case… Continue Reading “Why History? Why Learning?”
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Art, Blogs, History, Ideas, Life, Lifestyle
Posted on August 7, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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So, I was just considering finishing a vlog and posting it. But, I realized it’s late and I have not been getting adequate rest. So, I asked myself: How good is this vlog going to be? Sure, I feel the creative juices surging RIGHT… Continue Reading “The Importance of Setting Limits”
Thoughts on Depression
Posted on May 25, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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I offer some suggestions on dealing with the blues. An offering called forth by the disheartening rate of suicides we’re seeing during the Coronavirus lockdown. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Coping, Depression, health, Ideas, Life, Lifestyle, Lockdown, Mental Health, strategies, Wellness