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Nature is Cool AF
Jun. 12th, 2024 11:40 pmThe first thought I had after writing that title was to say something funny about 'touching grass'. But really, I'd be contradicting my whole point to use internet language to describe this. I like nature because it clears my mind of this otherwise endless track of brain fog that sours day-to-day life. By that, I refer to all of the distractions of television and social media. When you're faced with advertisements, and short cuts, it clashes with the continuous flow of the mind. It strikes at your brain's creativity, and its ability to have a 'state'. It becomes nauseating.
Specifically with how those distractions attack your brain's abilities: modern technological distractions such as short-form content, television, and some music occupy the most valuable space in your brain. When we aren't being fed by these things, our brains fill in the gaps itself - and that is the seed of creativity. Being in nature is being free of these things, and that oils the metaphorical chain that powers our ability to creatively think.
In many ways, immersing yourself in nature has a 'fever dream'-like quality to it. Maybe it has to do with many of my core memories being up in the mountains, but it captures the kind of individual 'moment' that exists with whatever place we are out in nature. But that's the kind of stuff that dissociates you, and for someone who feels that a regular life is empty, dissociation and a higher level of understanding are my ideals.
I bought some batteries for my old Panasonic camcorder from the 2000s. I plan to film some nice stuff of the world around me. The sunrises and sunsets here are sights to behind. So are the mountains. Maybe I should get a pass to the national park, or at least get everything sorted to go on some long hikes out here. My dad has some survival books that could patch up my knowledge of this stuff. That'll go in the 'Media' section of the site. And I'm also learning how that Love2D game engine for Lua works. It's quite fun to goof around with all the setting that a game framework gives you. Of course, that subject can fit into both the 'Programming' and 'Games' section of my site, so I think I'll just put it in 'Games' and figure out what I want in the stead of 'Programming'. All long-term plans, really.
I know I'm a little rough at putting my thoughts together, but I imagine these all will become more coherent as time goes on. I'm an apathetic searcher... I don't feel crushed by my heavy responsibilities, but I still want more.
Specifically with how those distractions attack your brain's abilities: modern technological distractions such as short-form content, television, and some music occupy the most valuable space in your brain. When we aren't being fed by these things, our brains fill in the gaps itself - and that is the seed of creativity. Being in nature is being free of these things, and that oils the metaphorical chain that powers our ability to creatively think.
In many ways, immersing yourself in nature has a 'fever dream'-like quality to it. Maybe it has to do with many of my core memories being up in the mountains, but it captures the kind of individual 'moment' that exists with whatever place we are out in nature. But that's the kind of stuff that dissociates you, and for someone who feels that a regular life is empty, dissociation and a higher level of understanding are my ideals.
I bought some batteries for my old Panasonic camcorder from the 2000s. I plan to film some nice stuff of the world around me. The sunrises and sunsets here are sights to behind. So are the mountains. Maybe I should get a pass to the national park, or at least get everything sorted to go on some long hikes out here. My dad has some survival books that could patch up my knowledge of this stuff. That'll go in the 'Media' section of the site. And I'm also learning how that Love2D game engine for Lua works. It's quite fun to goof around with all the setting that a game framework gives you. Of course, that subject can fit into both the 'Programming' and 'Games' section of my site, so I think I'll just put it in 'Games' and figure out what I want in the stead of 'Programming'. All long-term plans, really.
I know I'm a little rough at putting my thoughts together, but I imagine these all will become more coherent as time goes on. I'm an apathetic searcher... I don't feel crushed by my heavy responsibilities, but I still want more.
