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Last week, Jimmy Christian Kimmel had Grace Van Patton on his show then says something mild about Charlie Kirk and gets kicked off the air. The rumor goes it had something to do with frees-speech and government censorship. I'm not trying to downplay this tragedy - we lost a great man, but I think it's a little bit more than that. On his first show back, he has a Canadian, Sarah McLaughan on as musical guest. It's as if he was trying to hand me a layup and all I had to do was put the ball in the hoop. Good effort on your part, and by all measures, I missed the easy layup. I'm in Seattle now so it's kinda hard to look back. Fuck me... but life goes on. RIP Charlie Kirk, we lost a good one. Van, September 24, 2025

A couple hours away from the border, my check engine light turns on, I get pulled over for running a stop sign then my tire blows on the highway. What great luck. Spent the night in a parking lot of a tire shop (nothing new) and now I'm just waiting to get my tire fixed. I feel like this is turning into a personal diary as opposed to a 'blog,' whatever that is. Either way, note to self: never get recycled oil ever again. The plan is to head to Seattle and stay for as long as I can, then to Vancouver and see if my brother will let me stay with him. Van, September 23, 2025

It's a 24 hour drive back to Vancouver, gonna stop at the Redwood National Park for a couple of days to enjoy the scene. I'm going to use this time to do some reflection and exploration. This next chapter in my life will be chaotic, beats boring I guess. These last 4 months in the States have been everything I expected, and then some. Met hundreds of people from all walks of life, visited dozens of bars, restaurants and comedy clubs. And have more stories than I can count. But I'm coming home now. Van, September 21, 2025

You're the kindest person I know, to a fault. You're the most beautiful, like a piece of art. I was so lucky, though it be short. But there is no point in complaining. Because what happened was something I did, or didn't do. What a life. But I wouldn't change it. Not one bit. Not one fucking bit! Let's do it again! See you again. -Van, September 19, 2025

Racism is making a comeback in the guise of authoritarianism or fascism. The West is suppressing free speech and unfairly elevating people not based on talent and merit, but by those who are aligned with their/our 'ideology.' This is understandable, considering the rise of China, and the future of the West. I for one, am of Asian decent, and grew up in the West so you can say I've been 'cultured' by both sides of the isle. But it shouldn't be about a specific group - but our species as a whole. This is not good - but hey, what do I know - I'm just some guy with a laptop. Obviously I want my 'team' to win - but at the risk of the Truth? What’s the best solution? Obviously for the greatest good for the greatest amount of people right? I don't have a dog in this race, with no allies other than God, but the truth will and must prevail. Man, politics is scary. Van, September 18, 2025

I'm currently in Arizona, been here 2 days and it is hot! Why the hell would anyone want to build a city here beats me. It's consistently 40 degrees - up until midnight. I've been sleeping with a fan blowing into a bucket of ice which barely helps. Not to mention the biting bugs. Gotta find a better way. So, how did I get here? While on my way to San Francisco I remembered something Tom Segura said in his Instagram post. Then I remembered that Jordan Peterson lives here. That was enough of a reason for me, so I made a U-turn and lost 8 hours of my life. I go where the wind blows and these Mexican winds do not mess around. Not sure if I'll get to meet Dr. Peterson, but I'm hopeful. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Van, September 17, 2025

I've been hearing a lot about Future in the last 2 days. From what Young Thug has been saying about, Pluto, WHAM, Drizzy and Metro, I can only assume it has something to do with m. Plus the line, "That baby is not mine," is also a give-away. But once again, total shot in the dark, I could be 100% wrong. And if the rumors are true, I gotta do something. Let's see how this plays out. Van, September 15, 2025