Sooo uhh what's up man what's the deal?
This is more of an attempt to escape than anything else. When I was a kid, the internet was so exciting because of the promises it held. I could be myself, truly and genuinely, without fear of judgement from people irl. I could connect with likeminded people all over the world, anonymously, so that I’m judged by the content of my character alone. I could contribute to a community, and support other people's contributions too, learning and grow with them. This promise was not the reality of the past 10 or so years that I’ve been online. At this point, I’ve tied most of my online identity to my irl self, through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. Any creative endeavours I think about are impossible because of the box I’ve put myself in (reputation, career), one that breaking out of feels insurmountable. I need a fucking break from being formal online. And I really need the internet to be fun again.
Not too sure what I'll put on here yet...
This site is in no way related to any company selling fragrances or equipment or pc-fan-air-purifiers(??).
About ur boy
Mid-20s geologist from Canada. A young Randy Marsh if you will, perchance.
Interests: Collecting music (records, CDs, casettes, 8-tracks, foobar2000), Quaternary geology, glaciology, skiing, old tech, maps, coffee, reading, philosophy, nature, cooking, movies, video games (adventure, RPG; recovering League addict), and many moooooore
Early life influences: Early YouTube/NewGrounds animation, f7u12, Harry Potter, Cyanide & Happiness, Calvin & Hobbes, Shel Silverstein, the "Hatchet" series by Gary Paulsen, Legend of Zelda, Skyrim, Adventure Time, Minecraft, "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, Oyasumi Punpun (read this at 13... damn), AoT
Later influences: Trailer Park Boys, SuperMega, LoTR, D&D, post-punk music, Big Thief, "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau, Albert Camus, vewn, Sick Animation, Smiling Friends
Feel free to email me: thenorthbox [at] proton.me
