2025 Yearly Reflection

Another year over and another yearly reflection to write. As I do every year, I’ve been looking at past reflections and pictures that I’ve taken throughout the year in an attempt to make sense out of what I’ve done but this year feels a little different. You see, I’m writing this from a point of rest which I kinda feel like I haven’t had for the past six years. I know it’s odd for me of all people to say that because almost everyone I meet says I’m one of the most chill people they have come across but for the past six years (and even beyond that if I’m being honest) I have had plans in place. Now they aren’t always rigid plans but I had places to be at certain times and things I wanted done at certain points. Personal goals, professional goals, life goals, all thought about and put on a timeline to where I would want to be at a certain point in my life. I’ve had moments of lull and periods of not much during these past few years but there was always some other goal just around the corner to make it to. And now as I write this I feel like that’s not quite the case. For the first time in a long time I kind of have ideas but I’m still working it all out. No defined next point, no clear vision of where I’m going to be six months from now. I’m just drifting down the river a little and it’s kinda scary but also kinda nice. But enough about the present or the future for now. We can come back to that later. I’m supposed to be talking about the past.

I started the year off still in Valencia still teaching at the vocational training school and still poor. Although, in March I did get to go to the wrestling (a televised WWE Smackdown event nonetheless - March 14, 2025 on Netflix if you want to check it out) in Barcelona which was so unbelievably cool and definitely something I would jump at the chance to do again. Seeing all the people I watch on tv weekly and being in that crowd where the energy was off the charts. Like the wrestlers were making comments about how electric it was all night and the chanting was nonstop. Even if you’re not a wrestling fan I think everyone should try going to a show at least once. 10/10 experience and well worth the money. Also in March, Fallas was back on and jumping. It was a bit rainy and miserable for some of it but I had friends (shout out Dani, Paul and Rachel) come through which made the event so much better. Sharing an experience like that with people is always such a good time and seeing the event through other people’s eyes makes you appreciate it just that little bit more.

Also, shoutout to Rachel for getting me out of the house to do stuff. We did several little visits (saw the Semana Santa procession which is always a little disconcerting) and took a day trip out to Sagunto which was honestly probably what I needed at that point. It’s always nice to have friends around where you can be there for each other and kinda give each other the necessary vibes to carry on so again, thank you. We also went up to Madrid together and caught up with our other friend Dan which was super fun. Just a couple of days of eating and drinking and unwinding. Plus, I got to see The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch which is one of if not my all time favourite painting. Just a little side note, when I was in school I did an art history class and that painting was in the text book. I remember looking at it and thinking “that’s so cool but I’ll only ever see it in text books or on the internet” and so actually seeing it in real life was so wildly absurd to me it made me reflect on the steps I had taken in my life to get to that point. Like, little me couldn’t fathom that possibility and then I was there in front of it like, it was just such a cool moment for me.

After that I went to Ireland (major shoutout to Paul and Kendell) for a bunch of tourist stuff and hanging out. I saw the Giant’s Causeway, Cliffs of Moher, Paul’s family and Obama Plaza (definitely a highlight). It was such a lovely trip because I got to see a bunch of these things I thought I would never see and just vibe out with people that I know care for me. Plus Paul and I had some quality roadtrip time while travelling to his family home and out the cliffs and all that. I was a proper passenger princess the entire time.

The end of June marked the end of my European journey as Rachel and I went to Madrid for the final time together to hang out for a couple of days before flying back to our respective countries. We went to the oldest restaurant in the world (which is where Hemingway used to eat!) and had the roasted suckling pig (also what Hemingway used to eat!) which was really nice and such a great point to end the whole trip on. Rachel and I hit the airport and said our goodbyes (she flew out a day later) and then it was off to China for a day long stopover before making my way back to good, old, Aotearoa, New Zealand. By the way, the stop over in China was so fine, like, no issues and no reason to be worried despite what my friends would have you believe.

And just like that, I was back home. Back to where I grew up, seeing everything both familiar and also different than I remembered. Seeing my family again after so long away and fitting back into those established relationships. Having grown during my time away but also finding the comfort in letting some things settle to how they used to be. I reconnected with friends who had completely different lives than the ones that I left all those years ago. I did relief teaching for the school that I went to as a student where some of the same teachers still teach and I could catch up and show how much of an impact they made. I came back to the family home to help with what I can and to reset for a bit. Figure out what’s next. Exist in the safe space that helped make me who I am.

So now we’re here at the end of the year. I usually try to put a theme on the year or a message or a lesson or something but the year was weird because it was kind of in two parts. The first half of the year was just a continuation of the last year. Same problems, similar successes, ticked off lots of bucket list kind of events but still had a lot of trouble existing in a space that didn’t seem like it wanted me (like European bureaucracy sucks). Whereas, the second half of this year was all about resetting. For the past six months I’ve just kind of been breathing. Taking moments, not worrying about spending money on silly things, not really focused on if I’m wasting time or not. I think it comes down to this, in Spain I had trouble existing and in New Zealand existing is no trouble. After being out in the world for just over six years I can honestly say there is nowhere that I would rather be. New Zealand is home and while we do have some issues we are in a place where we are seen as people and where even if the government or the policies sometimes aren’t super for the people as I would like them to be, the people are always there for each other.

Next year (or this current year as I’m writing this) I’m aiming to get my feet underneath me. Like I said earlier, I kind of have ideas that I’m formulating but nothing concrete as of yet so the goal at the moment is to just get to a point where I’m moving forward again. Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying my time just floating down the river but maybe paddling a little and adding a bit of direction wouldn’t go amiss either.

As always, have a Happy New Year and look out for each other.

Nga Mihi,
Rex

December 31st 2024

I’m back again for another yearly reflection and if I'm going to be honest, I didn’t really feel like writing this. I felt like this year has been really tough on me both mentally and physically and I felt like there was nothing I wanted to share. But then I looked through my posts and photos from the last year and realised that I had done a few cool things that deserved a write up so here we are.

Fallas is and always will be my favourite part of living in Valencia. This year served up another banger event with some amazing artistry and lots of loud fireworks. It’s always a fun time where everyone is just so full of life and energy that you can’t help but get swept up in it. During March I also went to my friends’ wedding in Ireland (I missed a little bit of the festivities but it was probably worth it) and had the best time catching up with friends from around the world as if nothing had changed at all. It was incredible to be able to just slip back into those friendships as if no time at all had passed and to be a part of such a special occasion. Truly memories that I will treasure. Plus I got to drink fresh Guinness straight from the factory so that was pretty sick.

My brother and his now fiance (congrats again guys) came and visited Valencia in June so I got to show them around the place and treat them to some of the local delicacies. They settled on buying a frozen slushy everyday from this one touristy cafe but I’m glad they enjoyed themselves. It was great seeing family again even if it was only very brief. If there is one thing that being away from home for so long has taught me it is the importance of family and the ones you love. There is no better safe place than being with family and the people that become your family.

This year I also got to see more of Spain.  I spent some time getting to know the local region and heading out to Albufera (the home of paella) for some authentic paella and not the “rice risotto” that they serve everywhere else. It was also really interesting to hear about the history of the area while being taken on a little boat tour. I went down south (during Summer when the temps were over 40°C) and saw Granada, Sevilla and Cordoba. I got to tick off one of the places in Spain that I wanted to visit in the Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba and I have to say that that is one of the most interesting places to visit and the architecture is stunning. Definitely recommend going if you’re out this way. 

In August and September I went to the Olympics and the Paralympics and even though there were a few (or a lot) of bumps in the road, I thoroughly enjoyed my trips to Paris. It was so interesting to see a world event being put on and just how many people showed up for their countries. If I had to choose I would definitely say the Paralympics were better than the Olympics just based on vibes alone. There was a lot more support and positivity going around and way less people which was so nice. I got to see sports I had never seen in person before like Wheelchair rugby (they hit hard!), blind football (hilarious to hear the crowd try to be silent) and para badminton (so many courts going at one time!). I also got to see the Louvre which was amazing but the layout was way too confusing. I feel like you could legit get lost in there and no one would ever find you again. I also went to the Catacombs and it’s weird to say but I think that might be my favourite place in Paris. It was so serene and calming to be down there. Like you’re faced with your own mortality and I know that’s scary for some people but I found it weirdly reassuring to know that there were the bones of famous people mixed in with common folk and nobody knew which was which. It really puts it into perspective and I highly recommend going there if you can. 

The last trip I did was to Barcelona where Rachel and I met up with Catherine who I hadn’t seen in like 2 or 3 years. Again, it was a moment where we just kind of fell back into the friendship. Like we talk online all the time but seeing each other in person and catching up again is just so nice and felt like no time had passed at all. We went around Barcelona for a bit (had to hit up the Sagrada Familia) and then headed down to Valencia to see the sights down here. We also all ended up getting matching tattoos of a bat to symbolise Valencia and it was such a great experience all up, especially for my first tattoo (I don’t know if I’ll get any more but I like this one so maybe).

For the rest of the year, I just streamed on twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/rexamillionaire come say hello or just watch me do games badly) and tried to get by. Over the course of the year I doubled my follower count to 769 followers which is pretty cool. I managed to reach over 10 concurrent live viewers as well without being raided or anything so I think that puts me somewhere in the top 3% of streamers which is also really cool. It’s nice to know that some people out there want to watch trash gameplay with a side of rambling. 

In terms of the theming for this year I really don’t know. There were a lot of highs and lows. I reunited with so many people this year, ticked some bucket list items off and it was all so lovely but the same problems from last year also reared their heads in the form of being broke and kinda just struggling with life. I didn’t realize how bad it was until the other day when I was talking to a friend and she told me that it was noticeable. Like I knew but I didn’t think that other people would and it kind of threw me for a loop. I guess the theme of this year can be turbulence. Lots of ups and downs but we’re heading towards leveling out. It’s tough but all we can do is try to change and make things better for ourselves and the people around us. 

I don’t know what the next year holds for me (it’s the first time in a long time where I have felt like I haven’t had a solid plan in place) but I am planning on making the most of whatever I end up doing. I also want to get back into reading and writing more again so hopefully I can stick with it this time. I’m not sure if I’m going to post more frequently to social media but if you want to chat then feel free to hit me up at the regular places (I’m usually awake). 

As always, have a Happy New Year and look out for one another. 

• Rex

1st January 2024 (yearly reflection)

As usual, it is time for my yearly reflection but this one is a little late for a couple of reasons. First, my aunty has been in town so I’ve been making the most of her last week here in Valencia and spending time with her. The second reason is that this reflection has been strangely hard to write and it’s kind of scared me a little. 

I have always been a reader and I love writing yet I’ve started and rewritten this reflection several times and nothing seems to work. So I started thinking about what I had done last year and realized that I had only read one book and that was at the start of the year. I also hadn’t written anything last year. Two of the things I like to do the most and I hadn’t done them at all. So I thought about what else I had done to figure out why this was so hard. 

I moved to Spain this year to start a new English teaching job which was great. I’ve been working at a vocational school which is a nice challenge and has given me a lot of new experiences with teaching older students. I’ve been looking at all the wonderful architecture and art around the place which has been really inspiring (the City of Arts and Sciences is a personal highlight and I highly recommend going there if you come to Valencia.) I’ve been sampling new foods and getting used to the culture (the only paella that is real paella is the chicken and rabbit paella from Valencia and all other paella is just rice risotto - My students.) Fallas was incredible and I’m really looking forward to it again (like 50 or so, fifteen meters high, wooden sculpture things that are all burned down in a single night.) I found out when my contract got renewed that it would start at the beginning of the next school year so I spent the Summer unemployed and burning through my savings from Japan. This was a real shock to me as I was under the impression that my monthly stipend would continue but unfortunately it did not, so I had to figure out a way to support myself which was mostly my credit card, savings and a week long job at the university I got through a teacher at school (absolute lifesaver!) I think this is where it starts to break down a bit. 

I was under a lot of pressure to manage my spending and survive on very little per week. I didn’t go outside during the day a lot so I didn’t spend any money on things like water or snacks (also it was unbelievably humid and gross so I just sat in front of my fan all day.) Everyday I was trying to think of ways to earn money or limit my spending and it took an overwhelming amount of mental space to where I didn’t want to do anything like writing or reading. I started streaming on Twitch ( twitch.tv/rexamillionaire ) to pass the time and potentially make a little money from and as of writing this reflection we have 375 followers which is pretty cool. 

During Summer I also had to renew my visa which was an incredible test of my patience and fully stretched the boundaries of what I knew about bureaucracy (which is insane because I lived in Japan for three years.) Every two weeks for four months, I had to go to the registry office and submit a different piece of paper when they could’ve just told me everything to bring in from the first visit. I had to book a new appointment every time and then pay my payment for the visa to the bank and then take a stamped piece of paper to the office again after the first one was not accepted. At least in Japan everything was clear from the get go. I felt sucker punched every time I went into the office with a new document. However, I did get to go to Barcelona towards the end of summer to pick up my friend Rachel and we had fun seeing the sights (the Sagrada Familia was super impressive but it was quite weird seeing a very religious place being used as a tourist trap) before heading back to Valencia. 

I started getting paid again a month after I started back at school which was honestly just in the nick of time because I was about to run out of everything. School was just as fun as before with the same familiar teachers there and since I had been there for the previous academic year there were a lot of students that wanted to say hi which was lovely. They made me feel welcome after a not so stellar Summer. 

My aunty arrived in Valencia towards the middle of November and I can’t say just how much I appreciated having family here. It was just such a shot of excitement and freshness that reminded me of how wonderful this place can be. Plus she was really hyped about Christmas which helped out Rachel because I’m not a super Christmas person (like I’ll do it but I’m more in it for the food and family aspect rather than the “magic of Christmas” part.) So for the last month and a half we’ve been hanging out, visiting places, enjoying churros, seeing the sights and overall just having a really nice time. She left this morning (1st Jan 2024) to head over to England and I can sincerely say that she profoundly helped me out whether she knows it or not. 

This brings us to the “theme” of the reflection which I think this year is “struggle”. Last year was the first time in a long time that I have had to be so concerned with money (like not since my uni days nearly a decade ago) because of how uncertain everything has been. The amount I’m getting paid per month and the fact that I don’t get paid over Summer is really taking it out of me. It worries me even more that I’ll have to do it again and I’ve got a couple of trips planned for this year but I’m still not sure how I’m going to pull it all together at the moment. I feel like I will have a solution at some point but for the moment I haven’t found it yet and the uncertainty is weighing on me more than I would like to admit. 

I feel like this is a good moment to talk about my plans for this year. It’s what I started this whole reflection with so I would like to read and write more. I’m hoping to add more of my work to my website ( https://www.rexolotlcreates.com/ ) over the coming year so feel free to check in every now and then to see if I’ve actually been doing it. Monetary problems were a big thing in my reflection this year (said almost everyone) so here’s to sussing that out and I know that it’s not an easy fix (I sent a tweet to Elon but he never replied) but hopefully I’ll find a solution before next Summer (maybe I could sell a kidney or something.)

This reflection kind of feels a bit ranty but I just want to say that I have had a fabulous time here in Spain and even if it hasn’t panned out like I had imagined it would, it has still been a great learning experience. 

Hopefully 2024 treats everyone well. 

Happy New Year and look after each other

December 31st 2022

It’s that time of the year again where I reflect on the year that has been and try to make sense of it all. Honestly, I was not really looking forward to writing this because I kind of felt like I’ve just been spinning my wheels this year but as I was going through photos in preparation for what I’m going to write, I realized that I started the year at Pineapple Park in Okinawa which seems like so long ago. It really puts into perspective how much I’ve managed to fit in this year despite being terrified of Covid and money constraints. 

I did so many trips this year with great friends and went to places like Okinawa, Fukuoka, Ibusuki, Nara, Osaka, Shikoku (and all the prefectures on the island), among others. I did so many new things like harvesting and cooking bamboo shoots, I went to Universal Studios Japan and Fuji-Q, I climbed Mount Fuji (like the actual mountain), made my own cup noodles, watched a Beatles cover band in a high school gym in Japan (that’s not even the most surreal experience of the year) and so many other things. 

It’s actually crazy to think about how much I got to see and do this year. That’s why I enjoy writing this reflection each year. It helps to remind me about the things I tend to overlook. I came back to New Zealand in August and seeing my old friends was great but it was hard not to compare where I am to where they are. It’s easy to get caught up in the “milestones” you are supposed to hit at certain ages and like I don’t own a house (not even close), I don’t have a partner (although if you’re rich then hit me up) but like I’m still proud of what I’ve done and where I’ve been. I climbed Mt Fuji (in a hoodie and shorts which wasn’t smart and almost killed me but I did it which is the main thing) and I got to see so many different things with people I care deeply about. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I haven’t followed the traditional path but I have had a great time wandering the trail I’m on. 

This leads me to the next leg of the trail which is to Valencia, Spain. I’ll be heading there in a few days and I’m so keen on it. I’m not sure how long I’ll be there for but I’m looking forward to discovering a new place and meeting some new people. The job and lifestyle should be pretty chill so maybe I’ll pick up my website again ( rexolotlcreates.com ) or just be more active on social media. Or maybe I won’t. I don’t really know what to expect but that’s kind of the fun of it.

Feel free to reach out if ya wanna chat and as always, Happy New Year and look out for one another.

November 9th 2022

Hello again. It’s the time of the month were I decide to write a blog post and talk to the few people that decide to read it. Welcome and thanks for being here.

Speaking of blog posts, I don’t feel like I give the blog section of my website much love so I think I’m going to change that. I’ve found in the past that when I feel like writing, I haven’t had much to write about so I want to just write about whatever and see what happens. Like I might write film reviews or talk about issues that I’m looking at or just what I’m thinking at the time. This is a “thinking” blog post for sure.

So in terms of what I am thinking about as I sit here watching The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, (phenomenal way to keep up with the news btw) there are a few different things. I’m really hoping that people enjoy the work I put out. I do talk to a couple of people that like it but I wonder what the majority of people think. It’s one of those things that I think a lot of people feel where you put something out, make something, bake something, write something and you are anxious to see what people say. And it’s not like I’m worried about feedback or criticism but rather I worry about nothing being said. Like the worst thing for me is for someone to look at what I’ve made and think nothing of it. I would rather someone say negative (but constructive) things about my work so I can either improve it or take a different approach to it.

I think that’s me for today. I’ll be doing more of these so let me know what you think and what you would be interested in reading from me.

As always, thanks for getting this far and I’ll see you all tomorrow,

Rexolotl

October 3rd 2022

Hello again!

This is my seventh straight day of uploading to my website so I thought it would be nice to do a blog post as a point of reflection and to update the good people (like you!) that tune in everyday to see what I’ve done.

I’ve enjoyed the challenge of making or doing something creative everyday. I’ve tried to make it different each day to keep it interesting for both myself and you guys and while it is difficult at times, I also feel like it’s good for me. Even though it has only been a week I already feel less stagnant like the waters of my mind have been forced to move and it’s quite liberating in a way.

Also, I appreciate the kind words that people have messaged me or the reactions to what I’ve put out. It’s nice to know that people are reading/viewing my work and that they have opinions about it. Feel free to leave comments or message me about any of what I put out because I welcome all of it. If you want me to make more of a certain thing, you’ve got ideas or challenges for me or you have things for me to look at then hit me up. I welcome all the interactions.

Thanks to all of you who make it this far. Truly, I appreciate you all.

I’ll see you tomorrow,

Rexolotl

September 27th 2022

Ok, so it’s been a while since I’ve done anything here but I’m back. I think.

It's one of those things where I want to create but don’t know the right words to say or the right thing to make. I find that I don’t quite know what to do and if I start something I tend to delete it shortly afterwards because it doesn’t feel good enough. I have so many half finished poems that I don’t know how to continue with so they just end up sitting in my writing folder gathering digital dust. So I think I just need to make things and not worry about the quality as much.

So as a challenge I have set myself to help me get back on track, I’ve decided to make/do something creative everyday. Everyday I’m going to add something to one of the categories above (art, blogs, photography, poetry and stories) and some of it might be experimental and some of it might not be good at all but I think I just need to make stuff and see what happens. As always, I welcome any comments or feedback. Let me know if you hate it or love it or if it makes you feel nothing at all (I might die if you say this but like you do you).

Also, there is a button on the front page that will take you to whatever the day’s thing is if you don’t want to have to search for it (but searching could also be fun if you’re into that).

If you made it this far, thank you, and I welcome your company on this journey with me.

Until next time,

Rexolotl

March 7th 2022

Hello again,

I’m back with another poem and this one is about the ocean again but this time I added a sea! Two bodies of water for the price of one!

But on a real note, it’s called Where the ocean met the sea and this poem (like many others) was inspired by the music I’ve been listening to. In particular the newest Black Country, New Road album, Ants from Up There. It’s a great album that I definitely recommend a listen to. Very emotional vocals and they have a very poetic way of writing that I quite like. If you give it a listen then definitely let me know what you think in the comments down below.

In other news, there hasn’t really been anything going on except that I’ve finally completed both sets of the 25th Anniversary Japanese Pokemon cards which is super cool but I assume that no one really cares about that. I’ve been playing Elden Ring too but again I assume you aren’t too worried about that. Although, Elden Ring might inspire some poetry coming soon so keep an eye out.

That’s about it for now.

Stay safe, look out for each other and I’ll see you here next week.

• Rexolotl

February 28th 2022

Hello again,

I’m back for another week of fun filled content in a time period that is filled with not so much fun.

I’ve been a bit all over the place this week. I was still recovering from the vaccine symptoms at the beginning of the week. I was out on the Monday and by the end of the week I had a bit of nausea but I was mostly fine. I’m all good now though.

So I’ve written and posted a poem named Six Black Horses based on a Spanish song called Alfonsina y el Mar. It’s a lovely song and it’s a song that I listen to when I’m feeling a bit melancholy or down. I’ve only heard the version by Natalia Lafourcade which is beautiful but I am planning on checking out the various other versions at some point. Anyway, the poem is along the lines of being kind of pretty but also sad. I hope you enjoy it.

That’s about it for now. I’ve got some things in the works for the future that should hopefully be ready to put out soon.

Stay safe, look out for each other and I’ll see you here next week.

• Rexolotl

February 21st 2022

Hello again,

I hope everyone out there is doing well and making sure to do the right thing.

This week, there have been some uploads and changes to the site and a few developments in my life.

The first thing is I’ve deleted the NFT section. The reason for this is that, while I wasn’t a massive fan of the NFT and crypto space to begin with, I still decided to give it a go and see what would happen if I tried it. After trying it I’ve now decided that I really don’t like the crypto space and just wanted to remove it from my site. I’m still proud of the art I made so I’ve moved all of the Positively Chaos collection to the Art section for people to still see. It’s still something that makes me smile to look at and to think of all the work I did for it and I definitely don’t want to just throw it away.

The second thing is that I got my vaccine booster shot and it really took me out for a few days. So during that time when I felt nauseous and incredibly uncomfortable I wrote a new poem called 4am Fever Dreams. It’s a bit weird but I like the way it turned out. My brain wasn’t functioning at the highest level when writing and editing it and I think that shows but I also think that’s what kind of makes it great. Hopefully you enjoy it and feel free to leave comments and feedback.

That’s about it for this week. Make sure to get your vaccines when you can because even though it sucks for a couple of days, you could save someone’s life and long covid looks like it really sucks.

Stay safe, look out for each other and I’ll see you here next week.

• Rexolotl

February 14th 2022

Hello again,

How are you? I hope you are all well.

This week has been sending me a bit, I’m not going to lie. I’ve been watching the news out of New Zealand and seeing that people have decided to emulate the “freedom convoy” that happened in a Canada to protest mask and vaccine mandates.

Now, I’m all for people expressing their views and beliefs and having their own opinions and that, like there is nothing wrong with people standing for what they believe in. What I’m not a fan of is when people don’t do their research to support their ideas. Like, as an English teacher, I try to teach students critical thinking skills and one of the most basic things is to come up with an idea and then support the idea using some sort of evidence. What I’m seeing online is a lot of people that just say stuff without backing it up or using some sort of anecdotal evidence to support themselves which is not a very strong form of evidence when the story is from Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s friend, ya know?

Anyway, as you can probably tell, I have been thinking about this a lot and thinking about the idea of freedom and what freedom is and that’s where this weeks poem comes from. I used Thirteen ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens as inspiration for this and reached out to people on Instagram to find out what they thought freedom was. There were some beautiful ideas that came out of it and I hope that I managed to do them some kind of justice. I’m open to doing this style again if there is a topic for it so if you have any ideas then chuck them in the comments and I’ll give them a jam.

I also posted the rest of my shoe designs up in the art section. I might revisit that project later but for now I think I’m really happy with how it turned out. Let me know which one is your favorite and if you would rock any of them in real life.

I know there is a lot this week but I appreciate you for reading this far. I’ll be back next week with something else.

Stay safe, look out for each other and I’ll see you here next week.

• Rexolotl

February 7th 2022

Back at it again on a Monday.

I figured out that my problem with uploading on a Sunday is that I always plan to do it in the afternoon but when it gets to the afternoon I can’t muster the energy to do it. SO I either need to upload in the morning or keep doing it on Mondays. For the moment I think I’ll stick to Mondays but if I have a busy Monday coming up then I might upload on a Sunday. I will post a story when I upload though so make sure to keep checking in to know when I’ve chucked something up.

This week I’ve uploaded some of my shoe designs in the Art section. I’m pretty happy with how they turned out and I think it would be so cool if they were actual shoes. If anyone out there knows someone at Converse then put in a good word for us please.

I was planning on uploading a poem too but that didn’t quite come together so I’ll try to finish it for next week.

That’s about it for now. I’ll be back next week with something else.

Stay safe, look out for each other and I’ll see you here next week.

• Rexolotl

January 31st 2022

So I said I was going to post on Sundays but so far I’ve only managed to post on Mondays. Hopefully, I’ll get it right next week.

Today I’ve uploaded a new poem which is a first draft and kind of a little rough (feedback is always appreciated). I was going to also upload a picture I drew over the weekend but there I had a look at it this morning and decided it needed a little more work before posting it.

I’ve got the beginnings of another poem that I was thinking of the other day so that might be the next thing I post here although it is still in the very early stages.

I guess I should explain the idea between the poem that I just posted. It’s working title is “Room” and like most of my poetry, it draws on the real world and my real world but I stretch it and usually expand it to fit the idea of what I want.

The start of this poem was me fixating on my suitcases in the corner of my room and thinking about “emotional baggage” (I know, like, I’m so clever for equating the two. Never ever been done before, ever) and that’s how this poem started.

The first half starts with this fixation on smaller things around the room which are everyday problems and then the second half of the poem jumps out into a kind of birds eye view of the person’s life and their place in it before going to this introspective view. The change is very sudden and jarring which is what I wanted but hopefully that comes across in an interesting way and not an annoying way.

I’m not going to discuss it too much because I like people to come up with their own conclusions but if you want to talk about it more then feel free to comment below.

That’s about it for now. I’ll be back next week with something else.

Stay safe, look out for each other and I’ll see you here next week.

• Rexolotl

January 24th 2022

Hello again.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here but I found a bit of time and felt like I needed to chuck some stuff up on my website.

I’ve decided I need some sort of schedule to keep this thing going rather than just dumping stuff when I remember to so I’m aiming to upload stuff on Sundays. I’ll also write a short blog post about what I’ve added and I might include some notes from the week.

I don’t think that everything will be complete pieces of work so I may put up some works in progress or first drafts and that. Feel free to give me some feedback on them to help me improve them.

This week, I’ve uploaded several art pieces and a new poem. I’m hoping to work on a new short story in the near future so keep an eye out for that.

That’s about it for now.

Stay safe and I’ll see you here next week.

• Rexolotl

Welcome

As the title says, welcome to my creative space.

I guess I should probably start with my ideas and intentions around this site. Basically, I have been thinking about making my own website or space for quite a while now but was never sure about how it would look or how it would come across so I just kind of put it at the back of my mind. It was only recently, as I’ve begun to draw and write more that I’ve kind of thought that I could make a space for myself and that people would be interested in what I had to say and make. Hopefully, that turns out to be true.

I want this to be a space where I can post my work and have others comment and interact with it. I want to use this site as a vehicle to improve the things I create. I think most of all, I want this to be a place where I can put my things and if people want to see it then they know where to look and if people want to comment or give feedback then this is the place that they can do it.

I plan on uploading to this site whenever I can. There will be things here that are completely finished, works in progress or just the beginning of ideas. All of it is up for discussion and I welcome any criticism or commentary of my work. My main aim here is to get better so you can suggest things to be improved or things you like or really just whatever. I welcome all of it.

That’s about it for now I think. I’ll use this blog section to just comment on the state of things or things I’m working on or whatever I feel like doing. I have no set plans for the blog and just kind of want to see how it progresses from here.

If you have read all of this, I want to say thank you for being here, I appreciate you and I look forward to sharing my work with you.

Take care,

- Rexolotl