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10 Reasons to Hate Moths

Or Ten Reasons I Hate Moths, however you want to read into it. This video took way too much work in comparison with the blog it’s based off of. I’ll just tell you that much right now. But enough...

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In France, Dogs Are Better than You – French Friday 7

The thing is that if you love dogs, you’re not alone, but in France if you aren’t a dog you might feel very alone. I’ve had some interesting conversations about this, but it’s true, you’ll see a number...

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French Friday and Norwegian Monday

I’m playing catch up here. I filmed French Friday 8 – The French Accent, right before hopping a plane and leaving the country. In fact, I left my apartment while it was still uploading to YouTube, and...

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Using the phrase “What’s up?”– French Friday

This round is in French – so I posted a clip in English below (of me DRIVING A GOLF CART IN THE GARDENS OF VERSAILLES). One of the things I run into a lot while abroad is that people don’t know how to...

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A Vlog a Day in April

A what a what in when?! Yes, that’s right, I’m taking Hank Green up on his challenge to do a video a day through April and so far so good. I didn’t think I’d have much to talk about, but as it turns...

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How to use the Paris Metro (underground/subway)

One thing that can be a bit overwhelming your first time in Paris is the metro system. If you live in New York or London (or anywhere else with a decent underground) then you’re likely to gain your...

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French “Sandwiches”– aka Flavored Baguettes

It’s time for French Friday, and I know I promised in my video yesterday on how to use the metro in Paris that I would do a tour of the “big six” attractions of Paris, and show you how to do it in...

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How to See Paris’ Six Big Attractions in Under Three Hours

I don’t know if this was ever a goal of yours, but if it isn’t, I’m going to help make it one. And if it was, well I hope this helps. It’s not really a goal, to be honest, but it’s more for those times...

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Asking Questions About Your Future

So as I vlog every day in April, I’m thinking more and more about things that have bothered me for a long time. My neighbor burning incense all of a sudden for instance (at least I hope that’s what’s...

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Cats on Postcards – French Friday 11

It’s REALLY late and I’m really tired. So with no further ado, here’ s a video about cats on postcards because that’s all I’ve got tonight. Goodnight!   Also… “misorganized?” Man I’m wiped. Time for...

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Vlogging Every Day in April Is a Lot

I’m so far behind on posting these videos to the blog, so I’m gonna start getting caught up. You’ll want to see my latest if you like athletic skill and overall ability (not mine), but I’m gonna be...

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From Siblings to Sex Shop Workers

It’s been an interesting time lately. My dad had his birthday the same day as what was apparently “National Sibling Day,” which made things way more interesting in the whole “Happy Birthday!”...

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How About Electronic Social Annoyances?

What’s with followback people? Those people that explicitly look to follow people who will follow them back? As if spambots and fake followers weren’t enough, you get all of these people that follow...

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These Aren’t French – French Friday 12

There are a lot of things we associate with the French, like baguettes and berets and long-stemmed cigarettes. These aren’t necessarily always accurate in modern times, but the origins aren’t always...

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Don’t Wave at French Cops – French Friday 13

Consider this your pro tip for the unlucky 13th French Friday – attempting to avoid at least one source of potential problems when you travel to the wonderful land of France. I’m way behind on the blog...

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Preparing to Launch the New Book

So as I get ready to launch my third book, The Vitalis Chronicles: Steps of Krakador, I have a lot of things to take into consideration. One is how do I actually get people’s attention so that they...

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Steps of Krakador: Cover Art by Nimit Malavia

Well you’ve all waited a long time to see this. If it wasn’t for your ability to scroll past these words at will I’d make you wait just a little bit longer while I reminisce over what you’re about to...

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Fashion World Contest Announcement – Steps of Krakador

So the folks over at Fashion World have announced a contest for makeup artists around the world, centered on the inspiration of my books! We selected a number of related images and put them in a...

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Shopping for Clothes in Paris – Not so Easy

French Friday 14 is dedicated to the pursuit of clothing in Paris. Sort of. It’s more my complaint about how if you’re any larger than the average French guy (which is not hard to do, apparently) then...

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Steps of Krakador Cover Progression

If you were wondering what the various stages of creating a cover for a book looked like, you can wonder no longer! Granted that when someone like Nimit Malavia goes to work on an illustration for you,...

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