Hello, it's Icy! ^_^

WHOOO HOOOO Super excited to announce I made Twitch Affiliate!! What does that mean? It means I can earn revenue from Twitch, but it also means I can't simultaneously stream to YouTube (or any other services). But it doesn't have ANY impact on uploaded videos - so look for continuing daily content on YouTube! Come join me on Twitch at https://twitch.com/IcyIC Today's Video

Oh dear Well, I thought I had time to blog, on top of the other content I'm creating, and well, it turns out I don't. Not even short posts. Oh dear. To be fair - I kind of forget to do it as well. I go ages without thinking about it - which means it's not a focus, which I suppose is only natural as there are games to play, videos to edit, end titles to create, and now live streaming on YouTube and Twitch regularly. And, well, I guess that's enough. Today's Video

I have many thoughts So, John Wick Chapter 2 was FINALLY released in Australia, only a week ago, only 3 months later than the US and I went to see it. The first John Wick movie is a masterpiece. It is ultra-violent, but the violence is focused and always serves a purpose; it's part of the storytelling and is not simply there to add "bang" to the movie. Just as important to the movie are the silences in-between. The first action sequence where John Wick reveals himself as "The Boogeyman" doesn't take place until 25 minutes in and the second sequence doesn't happen until 50 minutes in and those silences are used to develop John Wick as a character and the world he exists in.  Without these silences, the movie would be a lesser creation. The second John Wick movie doesn't have those silences. The first violent sequence starts immediately, but the entire sequence is simply a nod to the events of the first movie. "Look," it shouts, ...

Don't feel guilty for enjoying life So, yeah, things are PRETTY interesting, globally speaking, at the moment, aren't they. And here I am, putting a whole lot of time and effort into playing games, making videos about games, and writing about games. And I'm OK with that. Be part of your world. Be aware. Know what's going on around you. Stand up for your causes. Look after the people around you and your world. #Resist And then take a moment and look after yourself. Life, living, sometimes it takes a lot, it empties you out. So, do the things that fill you back up again. Do the things that bring you joy, that you look forward to, that make you smile. And then keep doing them. Take a selfie! Do the hard stuff too. But remember, it's OK to have fun. Today's Video

Does this happen to anyone else? Sometimes, I'm so tired the words stop. For a moment, there are none, and then I start to think about how there are no words, and then I start seeing them, chasing across the inside of my head. Yes, I think in words, actual, literal words. If I close my eyes, and think of a "tree" I'll see one, but I'll also see it neatly labeled as "tree" underneath. And, as I think, the words will come scrolling across my brain like closed captions under every image I see (if I see an image at all). Memory is also linked to words for me. If I want to remember something (like in those long-ago-days when I was studying) I would write it down. I took (and still take) copious amounts of notes, even if I never look at those notes again. It's the act of writing, of words, of taking an experience and transforming it into letter shapes, that means it stays in my head. If it has no words, I'm probably not going to...

Helllooooo, it's Icy! So, do I need a blog. No, I don't need a blog. Why am I doing a blog? Because I can't help myself. I've resisted starting ANOTHER blog since I've been uploading to YouTube regularly. But hey. It's time. ^_^ Here, you will find more insights into the videos I've posted, as well as other bits and pieces about the games I play, and have played, and just perhaps, a little about me. So, welcome. ^_^ Today's Video