Vlogmas Day 23

The Power of Wordsmithing: A Journey Through Technology and Creativity

As I sit here in my kitchen, surrounded by the chaos of daily life, I find myself reflecting on the nature of creativity and communication. Everybody's nutty just running around, failing to plan ahead, and listening to a word I said - but only half-heartedly. It's frustrating, but also somewhat liberating to recognize that my message may not be fully understood or appreciated by everyone.

As a wordsmith, I've always been driven to create something of value. Over the past few days, I've been fleshing out a company construct, building software for people like me - content producers and creators. This is what I want to do; it's what gets me excited. But, as with any endeavor, there are challenges and limitations that can stifle creativity and progress. For example, since I don't control the platform on which you're likely viewing this video, my message may drop off your radar completely.

This is a problem not just for me, but for all of us who create content and engage with others online. It's maddening to think that our efforts can be easily overlooked or undervalued, simply because we don't have the power to shape the conversation or dictate the flow of information. And yet, it's also an opportunity for growth and innovation. By embracing this challenge, I aim to create software that empowers content creators like me - and you.

As I continue on this journey, I'm reminded of the importance of luck and circumstance. As Princess Leia would say, "May the Force be with you." It's a phrase that transcends mere good fortune; it's a reminder that sometimes, we're simply blessed to be in the right place at the right time. And when we are, we should make the most of it - whether that means building a snack-filled rocket ship or simply enjoying a quiet moment in the kitchen.

But even as I savor these small joys, my mind begins to wander back to the task at hand. There's still so much work to be done; there are still so many ideas and possibilities to explore. And yet, it's this very uncertainty that makes the journey so exhilarating. As Captain Marvel would say, "Avengers assemble!" - or in this case, wordsmiths unite!

As I continue to craft my message, I find myself drawn into a world of imagination and possibility. Spider-Gwen swings through the city, leaving a trail of sugar-fueled chaos in her wake. Squirrel Girl, meanwhile, is on a mission to save the day - or at least, that's what she keeps telling herself. And as for me? I'm just trying to keep up, one sentence at a time.

But even as I strive to create something new and meaningful, I'm also aware of the importance of perspective. Sometimes, we get so caught up in our own little world that we forget to appreciate the bigger picture. That's why it's essential to take a step back and look around - to see what's happening just beyond our own doorstep.

As I gaze out at the world beyond my kitchen window, I'm struck by the sheer complexity of it all. There are so many different perspectives, so many competing interests and agendas. It's enough to make one's head spin - or in this case, create a mess of stickers on the wall. Ah, but that's where the magic happens, isn't it? When we take the time to appreciate the little things, to notice the beauty in the chaos.

And so I continue on this journey, driven by a passion for wordsmithing and creativity. I may not control the platform or dictate the flow of information - but I do know that, together, we can create something truly special. Whether it's a speeder bike or a tiny Star Wars spaceship, every moment is an opportunity to explore, to imagine, and to bring our ideas to life.

As I wrap up this article, I'm reminded of the importance of community - not just in terms of online connections, but in the way we support and uplift one another. Let's take a page from the Garbage Pail Kids playbook and celebrate our differences, rather than trying to fit into neat little categories or labels. After all, it's the imperfections that make us unique, that set us apart as individuals.

So here's to the power of wordsmithing - may it continue to inspire and motivate us, even in the face of uncertainty and chaos. And who knows? Maybe someday, we'll find ourselves at a candy cane clock tower, surrounded by the fruits of our labor. But until then, let's keep creating, keep innovating, and always remember that sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of luck to make something truly special.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's been quite an amazing journey thanks for joining us but the road is coming to an end we may be back again someday if someone places a magic hat on our head first for real there's my little clock tower I really have no idea what's going on obviously I am talking to you right now but here's the big this is not Nutcracker channel this is kris furillo's channel and yet here I am and yet there you are asking to hear more from me than from Diana and Jedi and wicked dead pixie and basically anything and everybody who is not crazy okay so I am confused what do you want me to do keep talking not keep talking I tell people but you should definitely ask Chris what he wants to do come on everybody knows there are several layers to Chris Pirillo there is the obvious Star Wars layer underneath that maybe the geek layer in general under which or within which sits other forms of things that were once considered counterculture there is the Daddy layer there is the hubby layer those two layers kind of go together that's one family unit there's the remaining family unit connected by way of blood a big layer as well I wouldn't be here without that layer there's the Dragons lair okay that was a bit of a stretch the business or entrepreneurial a er this is also critical to my foundation there is the onion layer that's where all my humour sits and the other layer you decided toward the days before Christmas and all through the town everybody was nutty just running around everyone failed to plan ahead none of them listened to a word I said just made that up on the spot like that I've always been a wordsmith in fact I've been doing a lot of writing over the past few days fleshing out a company construct as we move forward with building software for people like me potentially people like you if you consider yourself a creator a content producer of some kind this is what I want to do I mean I love doing this as well but I know inevitably since I don't control the platform that you're likely viewing this video on I'm just going to drop off your radar completely and entirely it's frustrating but you could always find being it Chris Pirillo comm I'm always there unless I'm not at some point in the future I may be no longer around well that's an inevitability I don't want to get morbid here I'm just saying just because you don't see me in a social feed doesn't mean I've ceased to exist that's what's so maddening about this this is a problem not just for me but for you as well whether or not you see it it's also a problem that I plan on addressing head-on with what I'm doing sure absolutely good to know Princess Leia is in your kitchen by the way you have no idea how lucky you are not just because you have a nice little cappuccino in your hands that's not really cappuccino you're also lucky because every time I go out and I see parents interacting with their children I think wow you've got an amazing mommy I love Leia because she's brave and bold I don't know it's just you know people are different hey boo hey bud Jedi wants to have a lightsaber battle in the front room but daddy's still eating I'm just explaining what's going on don't tell me no you do this Dianna does it too I just wrote my name in here I won that round you could even say neither one of us is glowing okay you protect she attack okay you know I'm gonna stay then he just someone can help make some snakes for everybody else okay well I thought I was gonna make snacks I can't really swim so much but okay I guess I'm going swimming here I go I'm in the swimming pool man there's a tree house next to the house next to the pool that Jack built I didn't mean to knock everybody over here but I guess I happened I can spider-gwen Captain Marvel Squirrel Girl she's on a sugar rush possibly then she had like a lick of peppermint candy earlier I'm on a crash because I've been up since 3:30 that is actually two and a four no you're correct two and a three have I mentioned that I've been up since 3:30 in the morning this is the next to last one yeah it's a board sticker so cool plus a r2 units an astromech not our to d2 though this one's green what's the point of having stickers you can't stick them this their Garbage Pail Kids hey is that one of the rebels it is I'm confident he's the character from rogue one this is a very robust trying to expedite the process wait a minute I'm the one offering to help you want to do it now you're asking mommy to three this coin is old enough wait a minute hang on did we miss to one huh how did we miss one seriously how did that happen well we didn't really miss two because today is the one but that's okay we get to today c-3po and wicket the Ewok not the barking fuzzball are they really blurry wait a minute hang on Diana we missed 21 here too how did we miss 21 we missed 21 on every one of these oh we did we miss day 21 wait yeah yeah yeah we did because 21 is not taken or opened these days is just blending in together I know that is a clock tower a candy cane clock tower you don't want to look it though leave my styrofoam alone it looks like 21 on the Star Wars board is speeder bike a tiny speeder bike I think do you want the comments off up there we go okay helicopter a white Boba Fett's dot-com thank you oh if she's not eating sugar she's talking about sugar if she's not talking or eating sugar she's thinking about it that's why she's sweet mm-hmm what oh the socks yes let's just open all the socks cuz I don't think these days are sticking together very well I want that Vader sock okay you just took candy from the child are you kidding me wait were you talking to her okay we got all the socks Wow did we show everybody all the socksit's been quite an amazing journey thanks for joining us but the road is coming to an end we may be back again someday if someone places a magic hat on our head first for real there's my little clock tower I really have no idea what's going on obviously I am talking to you right now but here's the big this is not Nutcracker channel this is kris furillo's channel and yet here I am and yet there you are asking to hear more from me than from Diana and Jedi and wicked dead pixie and basically anything and everybody who is not crazy okay so I am confused what do you want me to do keep talking not keep talking I tell people but you should definitely ask Chris what he wants to do come on everybody knows there are several layers to Chris Pirillo there is the obvious Star Wars layer underneath that maybe the geek layer in general under which or within which sits other forms of things that were once considered counterculture there is the Daddy layer there is the hubby layer those two layers kind of go together that's one family unit there's the remaining family unit connected by way of blood a big layer as well I wouldn't be here without that layer there's the Dragons lair okay that was a bit of a stretch the business or entrepreneurial a er this is also critical to my foundation there is the onion layer that's where all my humour sits and the other layer you decided toward the days before Christmas and all through the town everybody was nutty just running around everyone failed to plan ahead none of them listened to a word I said just made that up on the spot like that I've always been a wordsmith in fact I've been doing a lot of writing over the past few days fleshing out a company construct as we move forward with building software for people like me potentially people like you if you consider yourself a creator a content producer of some kind this is what I want to do I mean I love doing this as well but I know inevitably since I don't control the platform that you're likely viewing this video on I'm just going to drop off your radar completely and entirely it's frustrating but you could always find being it Chris Pirillo comm I'm always there unless I'm not at some point in the future I may be no longer around well that's an inevitability I don't want to get morbid here I'm just saying just because you don't see me in a social feed doesn't mean I've ceased to exist that's what's so maddening about this this is a problem not just for me but for you as well whether or not you see it it's also a problem that I plan on addressing head-on with what I'm doing sure absolutely good to know Princess Leia is in your kitchen by the way you have no idea how lucky you are not just because you have a nice little cappuccino in your hands that's not really cappuccino you're also lucky because every time I go out and I see parents interacting with their children I think wow you've got an amazing mommy I love Leia because she's brave and bold I don't know it's just you know people are different hey boo hey bud Jedi wants to have a lightsaber battle in the front room but daddy's still eating I'm just explaining what's going on don't tell me no you do this Dianna does it too I just wrote my name in here I won that round you could even say neither one of us is glowing okay you protect she attack okay you know I'm gonna stay then he just someone can help make some snakes for everybody else okay well I thought I was gonna make snacks I can't really swim so much but okay I guess I'm going swimming here I go I'm in the swimming pool man there's a tree house next to the house next to the pool that Jack built I didn't mean to knock everybody over here but I guess I happened I can spider-gwen Captain Marvel Squirrel Girl she's on a sugar rush possibly then she had like a lick of peppermint candy earlier I'm on a crash because I've been up since 3:30 that is actually two and a four no you're correct two and a three have I mentioned that I've been up since 3:30 in the morning this is the next to last one yeah it's a board sticker so cool plus a r2 units an astromech not our to d2 though this one's green what's the point of having stickers you can't stick them this their Garbage Pail Kids hey is that one of the rebels it is I'm confident he's the character from rogue one this is a very robust trying to expedite the process wait a minute I'm the one offering to help you want to do it now you're asking mommy to three this coin is old enough wait a minute hang on did we miss to one huh how did we miss one seriously how did that happen well we didn't really miss two because today is the one but that's okay we get to today c-3po and wicket the Ewok not the barking fuzzball are they really blurry wait a minute hang on Diana we missed 21 here too how did we miss 21 we missed 21 on every one of these oh we did we miss day 21 wait yeah yeah yeah we did because 21 is not taken or opened these days is just blending in together I know that is a clock tower a candy cane clock tower you don't want to look it though leave my styrofoam alone it looks like 21 on the Star Wars board is speeder bike a tiny speeder bike I think do you want the comments off up there we go okay helicopter a white Boba Fett's dot-com thank you oh if she's not eating sugar she's talking about sugar if she's not talking or eating sugar she's thinking about it that's why she's sweet mm-hmm what oh the socks yes let's just open all the socks cuz I don't think these days are sticking together very well I want that Vader sock okay you just took candy from the child are you kidding me wait were you talking to her okay we got all the socks Wow did we show everybody all the socks\n"