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My Desk for 2019!

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One of my favorite quotes is an (alleged) Chinese proverb, which goes like this:

"The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now."

That's essentially going to be the philosophy this blog. It's something I should have started a long time ago, but hey, I might as well start it now. This is difficult for me to do. I'm taking a large step out of my comfort zone with this. I'm not used displaying myself publicly, but I believe that it's a good thing to do. Creating this blog will help keep me accountable and focused on what I ought to be doing.

What is this blog, exactly? Well, the easy answer is that it's a sort of alternative Studyblr. It's most likely going to be text-heavy, and feature only original content, I might make a secondary blog for reblogs. The longer answer though, is that's a lot more than that, let me run down them:

Somewhere I can post public updates on the progress I'm making in my projects, my studying, and stationery hauls probably.

A place for me to find inspiration, educational resources, and like-minded people to make friends with.

Just a general location I can place things without worry or forget, since it's always going to be in front of me.

Why Tumblr? I'm really overambitious, I have a lot of ideas, but lack the confidence and skills to pursue them right now. I've realized that I have to start with the most minimum viable product, which is a simple tumblr blog, where there isn't any pressure. Plus, I've used tumblr a ton in the past before (I actually currently have several active blogs, oops). Baby steps. Eventually, when I find my footing, this blog will most likely be ported over to WordPress and expand.

Who am I? My name is Brennan! :D I'm a Métis Canadian, and turning 23 in two weeks, which makes me relatively old. Unlike a lot of Studyblrs, I'm not in school, I've actually dropped out twice, previously majoring in computer science and journalism. I'm currently working as a personal chef, and I'm trying my best to be an autodidact polymath, but that might change in the future. I've been a Mahayana Buddhist for the majority of my life, but I've been gaining an interest in liberal Christianity lately. I'm also bi/queer.

What am I currently working on?

Soundtrack Compositions

Photography Portfolios

Poetry Collections

Essay Collections

Minor Programming Projects

Self-driven Education

Where can you find me? I don't use social media much, and one of my goals is to use it more in a productive and good manner. That said, I do still have a few places you can reach me, if you'd like:

Instagram

Twitter

Other Tumblr

What am I learning? I've called this a "Studyblr of Everything" because I'm interested in so much, and since I'm not in any fixed curriculum, it really opens up my ability to pursue any interest.

Major Subjects:

Music Theory

Composition

DAWs and Production (Finale, Ableton, etc.)

Songwriting / Learning Piano

Podcasting and Radio Show Production

Computer Programming

Data Science (Excel, SQL, R,)

Software Development (Java, IDE Workflows, UNIX Systems)

Website Development (Javascript Frameworks and Libraries, UX/UI Design)

Language

Novel/Personal Essay Writing

20th Century American Literature

Language Learning (French)

Business Skills

Agile Project Management

Six Sigma Black Belt

Digital Marketing

Culinary Arts

Nutritional Science

Specialty Diets

New Experimental Recipes

Self-improvement

Self-Quantification

Studying and Meta-Learning

I also have interest in other subjects, such as history, political science, philosophy, American studies, and general mathematics, but these are secondary.

What are my goals?

Career Goals:

Gain certification to advance in my current career.

Gain enough knowledge to start creating a better portfolio of good work.

Gain an entry in a new career by demonstrating my skills with a good portfolio

Project Goals:

Compose and produce a new album for my Bandcamp.

Finish writing a second book of poetry.

Write a novel and a non-fiction book.

Create a new photography portfolio.

Create a portfolio of programming projects.

Start a new blog and podcast with periodic vlogs.

Become conversationally fluent in French

Find people to collaborate with in new ventures.

Collection Goals: (What I want to keep track of)

Media (Books, Movies, Music, etc.)

Sleep Schedule

Meal/Food and Weight Log

Savings and Spending Tracker

Personal Goals:

Be more consistent and balanced.

Take time to be grateful each day.

Read the entire Bible, front to back.

Make new friends!

Etc.

I probably have missed a bit, so if you have any questions, or just wanna chat, message me! :D