Spreading Joy with Childsplay One Book at a Time!- 30 January 2010

Spreading Joy with Childsplay One Book at a Time!- 30 January 2010
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From January 30, 2010
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These are photos from the fourth time I participated alongside #TargetVolunteers at one of Target Storybook Season’s plays by Childsplay. As usual, we applied stickers and handed out a children’s book—this time, A Bargain for Frances. We also shared details about the upcoming Target-sponsored Storybook Season preview. After volunteering, we had the chance to stay and watch that evening’s play, Peter and the Wolf.

If you want to read/watch more about the previous times I volunteered for this, follow the links listed below. 

1st time - From October 19, 2008
Volunteer Spotlight: Childsplay’s ‘Getting Near To Baby’ Shines in Target’s Storybook Season!
https://youtu.be/-7STWnr9NrM
Book we stickered & passed: The Velveteen Rabbit
Play we watched: Getting Near to Baby

The 2nd time - Childsplay Brief... Sunday, April 19, 2009
https://elkirbster.blogspot.com/2009/04/childsplay-brief-sunday-april-19-2009.html
Book we stickered & passed: Junie B., First grader: Shipwrecked
Play we watched: The Never Ending Story

3rd time - Theatre for Everyone! - 12 October 2009
https://youtu.be/WTig2pS4DFw
Book we stickered & passed: Honus and Me
Play we watched: Honus and Me

More about Chilsplay
https://www.childsplayaz.org/

Audio: "Almost a Year Ago" by John Deley and the 41 Players from the YouTube audio library.

Veilfire Warlocks of the Dragon Moon | 02 of 53

Amalgam Creative Arts
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Veilfire Warlocks of the Dragon Moon | 02 of 53
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Which of these images do you like best?

If you'd like more details about how these were created, check the description of the first video in this series: Veilfire Warlocks of the Dragon Moon | 01 of 53 → https://youtube.com/shorts/yFokNwqZ13s

Generator: Perchance

Prompt: Fantasy, Anime, Sexy, Winged, Warlock, Magician, Muscular, Dark Mood, Dragon Winged, goth, flowy hair, robes, capes, dark, forest, portrait, abs, dragon horns, dragon wings, glow, green, gold, purple, moon, full moon, crescent moon, painterly, oil painting, Waifu, watercolor, Medieval, realism, fantasy paint, vintage comic, casual photo, cauldron, fairy wings.

Generated Date: November 2023

#AmalgamCreativeArts
#AmalgamCreative
#BeCreative
#BeInspired

#AIArt

Audio: "Apparition Condition" from Joel R. Steudler's Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol 2 for which we acquired the license. While no attribution is necessary, we still like to include this information in most of our videos.

Veilfire Warlocks of the Dragon Moon | 01 of 53

Amalgam Creative Arts

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Veilfire Warlocks of the Dragon Moon | 01 of 53

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Welcome to the first video of many that will feature images of warlocks.

We wanted to explore what kinds of images would be generated if we expanded our prompt to blend realism with a touch of fantasy. Using the same core concepts from our ‘Warlocks Brew Potions’ video (https://youtu.be/6CVHh3W13AY), we experimented with multiple word variations and as many artistic styles as possible. While we didn’t save the exact prompts, here are some of the key terms and themes we used.

 

Generator: Perchance

Prompt: Fantasy, Anime, Sexy, Winged, Warlock, Magician, Muscular, Dark Mood, Dragon Winged, goth, flowy hair, robes, capes, dark, forest, portrait, abs, dragon horns, dragon wings, glow, green, gold, purple, moon, full moon, crescent moon, painterly, oil painting, Waifu, watercolor, Medieval, realism, fantasy paint, vintage comic, casual photo, cauldron, fairy wings.

Generated Date: November 2023

#AmalgamCreativeArts

#AmalgamCreative

#BeCreative

#BeInspired

#AIArt

Audio: "Apparition Condition" from Joel R. Steudler's Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol 2 that for which we acquired the license to use. Although no attribution is necessary, we like to include this information in most of our videos.

Car Wetness - 23 January 2010

Car Wetness - 23 January 2010
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From January 23, 2010
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There was no rain but my vehicle at the time had lots of wetness the morning of the 23rd of January before heading to work. It really was just the dew. 

Why the photos? It is because there weren't many mornings when living in South Phoenix where this would occur. Also, I'm not usually a morning person, so I wouldn't have noticed if there was dew before.

Audio: "Chasing Waves" by Karneef from the YouTube audio library.

Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon! ~ 17 January 2010

Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Martahon! ~ 17 January 2010
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From January 17, 2010
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In 2010, I was one of the Target Volunteers for the Target sponsored water station at the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon. That year the event itself was sponsored by P.F. Chang's and so the full name was P.F. Chang's Rock N' Roll Arizona Marathon and 1/2 Marathon.

I only took two photos during the event itself (including the group photo), so I also snapped pictures of the volunteer t-shirt and goodie bag. I’ve included a snippet of the thank-you note we received, which highlights that 92 #TargetVolunteers participated, plus the map showing our water station location.

Audio: "Target Practice" by The Riot from the YouTube audio library.

Watering Can Award! ~ 14 January 2010

Watering Can Award! ~ 14 January 2010
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From January 14, 2010
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We won the Watering Can Award! The award was a type of rotating trophy that was awarded to the team that met certain goals. These are photos taken the time that the team that I was a part of won the distinguished recognition. 

Audio: "Back in The City" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library.

Not a Trailer… Not an Intro… What Is This? 👀 #NoTanDiarioChronicles

Not a Trailer… Not an Intro… What Is This? 👀 #NoTanDiarioChronicles
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From April 13, 2025
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For a while now, I’ve wanted to create a short channel intro or trailer, but I kept putting it off because I wasn’t sure how to briefly capture the wide variety my channel includes. However, after deciding on the 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey , I realized it was time to also create a TikTok for No Tan Diario Chronicles—both to expand my audience and for cross-posting opportunities.

Today, I finally took the time to create a TikTok for No Tan Diario Chronicles. For the first video, I decided to make a short intro/trailer using my current YouTube banner. It includes:

• The channel name: No Tan Diario Chronicles
• The slogan that hints at my channel’s theme: El Diario No Tan Diario de Kirby.
• Five photos of me from different life stages
• Audio I originally made for Amalgam Creative Arts

The banner’s background is a fusion of flags I identify with: the U.S., Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and Rainbow Pride flags. This design was previously featured in the AI Flag Fusion video on Amalgam Creative Arts (watch here).

I've created both horizontal and vertical versions of the intro. In addition to adding this to the 'An Evolving Upload' playlist, I’ll also include it in 'A Chronological Journey' and 'Artsy Craftsy Dishy Folksy' playlists since it’s an artsy creation with today’s date.

Another thing to note: With TikTok now in the mix, I'll be sharing some of my newly uploaded content. I may edit and enhance some posts, so stay tuned to relive past videos on YouTube too!

Audio: "A Tale of Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts

The Last of the Target Magazines! ~ 10 January 2010

The Last of the Target Magazines! ~ 10 January 2010
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From January 10, 2010
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For a period of time I had been saving Target magazines with the intention of making various different crafts with them. Though I did make some, ultimately there were just too many so I tossed them all. This is a photo I took of the last of the Target magazines as a sort of memento to remember that period of time. 

Audio: "Back in The City" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library.

💿 Data Disc Dreams

 💿 Data Disc Dreams

A digital mixtape of CD-era treasures—mostly music, occasional software extracts, and other rips from the laserburn era. 

📌 Note: Videos are ordered by upload date (oldest to newest), not by original recording date."

#DataDiscDreams #CDNostalgia #CompactMemories #LaserBurn #Y2KAudio

📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey

You may remember when I wrote about the creation of my 📼 Analog Musings playlist/label was due to my desire to digitize my small collection of music and videos that came from Cassettes, VHS, Vinyl, and maybe even some DVDs and early Blu-Ray Discs.

No Tan Diario Chronicles ~ Pre-2025 Blog: 📼 Analog Musings 

By now you've hopefully read what the No Tan Diario Chronicles: 📼 Analog Musings playlist entails. 

While working on 📼 Analog Musings it was still on the back of my mind what those other playlists/labels would be, how would they be categorized, a catchy name for each, and what would that section within my YouTube channel and perhaps even on other socials would be named. 

Over the past week or so I've  come up with the names for the other playlist/label categories and today I finalized the name of the section, which will be 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey. 

Though I don't have videos yet for all the playlists/labels, below is the list of what that section will encompass. Future posts on the specifics of each, except 📼 Analog Musings which I've previously shared about. 

📼 Analog Musings

🎞️ Rewind & Replay

📀 Bonus Features

💿 Data Disc Dreams

💾 Dial-Up Dumpster Dive

Cheap Wine! ~ 3 January 2010
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From January 3, 2010
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Took a photo of wine that was particularly inexpensive. No idea where it was purchased from. 

Audio: "Back in The City" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library.

A Day After the Haircut! ~ 3 January 2010

A Day After the Haircut! ~ 3 January 2010
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From January 3, 2010
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Took some selfies a day after the cutting my hair from which several ponytails were donated to
Locks of Love. 

Ponytails for Locks of Love! ~ 2 January 2010 https://youtu.be/Fn4PeLvAxsY

I suppose a before and after would have been best, but alas didn't think of it at the time. 

Audio: "Back in The City" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library.

Ponytails for Locks of Love! ~ 2 January 2010

Ponytails for Locks of Love! ~ 2 January 2010
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From January 2, 2010
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It's a new year and the start of it began with me cutting off my hair on the 2nd of January. I'd been growing out my hair the previous year to donate to Locks of Love.

Here you have a couple of photos of my hair in ponytails. 

More about Locks of Love: https://locksoflove.org/

Audio: "Back in The City" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library.

Tachycardia, Tapes, and Taking Time

 

Photo Circa 2006

If you've noticed, I recently uploaded content from the year 2009 at a much faster pace than usual here on No Tan Diario Chronicles. This sudden burst of activity had a reason behind it: On March 13th, I experienced a strange heart issue that, after several doctor visits, turned out to be tachycardia. Following some dietary adjustments and other changes, I’m doing much better now. However, in that moment, I genuinely feared the worst—that my time might be up. That fear spurred me to upload as much as I could, resulting in finishing the last few uploads from 2008 and completing all of 2009.

That same period also allowed me to post more consistently on Amalgam Creative Arts. By the time I wrapped everything up at the end of March, my health had improved significantly, so I decided to step back and take a short break. During that time, I realized I hadn’t uploaded anything for Analog Musings. Even though these are just simple mixtape extractions, they usually require more focused effort from me because I like to include track titles and artist names—details that sometimes take a while to track down if I didn’t originally write them on the cassette sleeve.

On top of that, I recently ran into some technical trouble with my cassette player (you can read more about that on From RCA Cassette Player to Sony Boombox | Analog Musings https://notandiariochronicles.blogspot.com/2025/04/from-rca-cassette-player-to-sony.html). But overall, I’m feeling much better now, which means No Tan Diario Chronicles—and to a lesser extent, Amalgam Creative Arts—will resume their usual irregular upload schedule, though hopefully with a slightly quicker pace than before.

If you’ve stuck with me this far, thank you. Your support means a lot.

Mega Mix | Analog Musings

Mega Mix is the title I gave to this particular mixtape, which is made up of songs that reflect my unique musical preferences at the time. These old mixtapes bring back nostalgic memories of my younger days and the excitement of musical discovery.

As was typical, only Side A contained a mix of songs—and thankfully, on this one, I wrote down each title.Also, like many of my mixtapes, this one doesn’t have the creation date written on it. But if you read the descriptions of the previous mixtapes I’ve shared, this was likely made in the mid-to-late nineties.

This mix takes you on another voyage into my teenage years.

00:00 Mega Mix

00:05 DJ Girl by Katalina
03:38 Soy by Lorena Herrera
07:45 El Tigeron by Garibaldi
12:42 Max Mix USA 2 (RV) by Various
17:45 Staying Alive by N-Trance
21:50 La Niña Fresa / Macarena / Colegiala / Marina by Garibaldi
25:26 Evening Bells
26:18 Scatman's World by Scatman John
30:00 Love by Thalia
34:12 Saturday Night by Whigfield
37:56 Be My Lover by La Bouche
41:54 Sex Machine by 20 Fingers feat. Katrina 

From RCA Cassette Player to Sony Boombox | Analog Musings - Vertical

This is the vertical version of
From RCA Cassette Player to Sony Boombox | Analog Musings
https://youtu.be/0SqXdZy3bXM

You may have noticed that it’s been a while since I last uploaded anything related to Analog Musings. Part of the reason is that my RCA cassette player stopped playing cassettes. While the radio still works and the player spins when no cassette is inserted, it refuses to do so when one is loaded. 

I found a Sony Boombox that belonged to my mother to use, and I even remember helping her pick it out in the early 2000s at a Target Store in Phoenix, AZ. Because I couldn't find the ac cable to it, had to go get six C batteries. 

If all goes well, I hope to add a few newly digitized mix tapes to the Analog Musings playlist this year for you to enjoy! For now, I hope you like this short video post which includes snippets from one of those upcoming mix tapes.

Audio: Snippets of "Evening Bells" , "Love" by Thalia, "Saturday Night" by Whigfield, "Sex Machine" by 20 Fingers feat. Katrina, & "Unforgettable" Piano/Sax.

From RCA Cassette Player to Sony Boombox | Analog Musings

From RCA Cassette Player to Sony Boombox | Analog Musings 

You may have noticed that it’s been a while since I last uploaded anything related to Analog Musings. Part of the reason is that my RCA cassette player stopped playing cassettes. While the radio still works and the player spins when no cassette is inserted, it refuses to do so when one is loaded. 

I found a Sony Boombox that belonged to my mother to use, and I even remember helping her pick it out in the early 2000s at a Target Store in Phoenix, AZ. Because I couldn't find the ac cable to it, had to go get six C batteries. 

If all goes well, I hope to add a few newly digitized mix tapes to the Analog Musings playlist this year for you to enjoy! For now, I hope you like this short video post which includes snippets from one of those upcoming mix tapes.

Audio: Snippets of "Evening Bells" , "Love" by Thalia, "Saturday Night" by Whigfield, "Sex Machine" by 20 Fingers feat. Katrina, & "Unforgettable" Piano/Sax.