What did you do after work today?
Actually, I didn’t do the mini groceries shop, I was so hungry I went straight home.
Oh? What did you eat at home?
I had some leftover roast chicken, some baby spinach leaves, some inoki mushrooms… coconut water.
You love drinking coconut water.
I do in the summer, like now in Australia, it’s so hot!
Do you watch any shows while you’re eating?
I actually started watching/listening to Trevor Noah’s podcast since I mentioned it to you in the earlier post today… I was like, “Hmm I haven’t even listened to some episodes for a while!”
You don’t listen to every episode when it’s out?
No… it just depends… Today I listened to the most recent 2 episodes. One started off with jokes about psychedelics and the other one they had a guest: Marques Brownlee.
What did you like about the episodes?
Well… the most recent one — they were even joking about Ayahuasca — I can’t remember if you’ve talked to me about this before?! I feel like… maybe…? Or am I remembering someone else?
What do you think I said to you about Ayahuasca?
I think you were just curious about it as well or something, I’m not sure now… but it might’ve been something that I was like, really hard line against at the time, and I probably said it was the dumbest thing in the world to do, and I was totally fully against it…
And what about now?
Well — if my memory really is that conversation (I’m still not 100% sure) at that time — since then, I’ve watched Chelsea Handler go on her own Ayahuasca trip… (LOL)… that was an interesting episode of her show… I’m not sure if I have any personal friends who’ve tried it, but I guess in terms of just watching a celebrity do it, that was it. Chelsea Handler (LOL)… she had a whole thing about realising the love of her sister or something like that from it…
I haven’t done Ayahuasca. I don’t know — if I did bring it up? — why I would’ve said that?
LOL well anyway, the Trevor Noah episode was just a lot of back and forth about these other things. I don’t know how to describe it well on this blog. But basically my point is — the way he sits around and talks with his friends — yes, even bringing up topics like Ayahuasca — it’s actually really similar to me hanging out with some Aussie friends that I do have.
I guess I don’t talk about it on my Tik Tok —
NO… I’ve been stalking your Tik Tok the whole time you’ve had the account. You’ve NEVER mentioned stuff like this. You barely even mention Trevor Noah! People who follow you wouldn’t even know that you liked his comedy that much.
(Giggles) — Yeah… — I generally hide that part of myself from the internet. Which is really interesting because the episode with Marques Brownlee was a bit about that…
Did you know who Marques Brownlee was before watching the episode?
Yes… I follow him on YouTube…
Oh?! You’re a Marques subscriber?!!?
YES… And this was even before I did my Cert 3… I think he helped me decide to finally get a Samsung flip phone instead of waiting for Apple to finally come out with a flip phone…
(LOL) What?!?!?!
No, I’m serious… I had been watching lots, and lots of Samsung flip phone videos before my actual purchase… (LOLOLOLOLOL)… also something I wouldn’t think to tell my Tik Tok followers!!!
How many videos?!?!?!
I don’t know, like maybe 10?!?!?!! (Laughing) ^0^
So you spent like half an hour on Samsung flip phone research?!?! (Laughing)
(Nodding) Yes… something like that, maybe even 2 hours total…. (LOL)
But yeah, Marques seems cool. And he was even on GOLD COAST for his volleyball or whatever sport he plays tournament?! They touched on that a little bit in the episode with Trevor…
(Chuckles)
Are you jealous?! Are you jealous that I’m watching the content of these guys?!?!
(Laughing) — Maybe in early Melbourne days I would’ve been jealous, yes… I remember I was like that. But these days… no, I’m not jealous of things like this. I’m glad that I’m learning about you… I’m going to listen to those episodes too now.
I think you’ll genuinely find them interesting.
It’s already sounding interesting. I want something to watch/listen to after a concert to wind down (instead of drinking any alcohol)… and reading your blog only takes me five minutes. People think you write a lot, but I read really fast…
Yes… I remember this about you…
Do you think I should watch/listen to all the episodes?
Only if you’re genuinely interested. I haven’t even personally followed ALL the episodes. Sometimes I just skim through the titles and just see if I feel compelled to click on it based on the titles and guests… today, it was only the most recent 2 episodes. I don’t feel like watching or listening to more… I’ve had enough Trevor for today.
So there’s a maximum with Trevor… (phew!)…
(LOL) Don’t be jelly! Ohmygosh…
Do you think he’s HANDSOME?!!?
(Laughing) Not as handsome as YOU, of course!!! (kiss kiss kiss kiss)…
What else did you like about the episodes?
Actually there’s still a lot at the back of my mind even as I’m typing. It’s not like I can watch/listen and then all of a sudden give you an A.I. summary of the episodes and what was discussed… I’m just… processing some of the topics at the back of my mind. I really look forward to talking to you about it in real life — if you’ve watched/listened as well.
You think we can just discuss topics like what Trevor discusses on his podcast? This is more of our “natural” banter when we’re together?
Sort of… I mean… it’s already very similar to the way I talk to some Aussie friends… genuine friends… it’s so easy to just catch up, relax and chat — Millennial hangouts, these kinds of chats…
It’s a Millennial hang-out type of vibe…
Yes… the way Trevor talks on this podcast with his friends… it’s very Millennial hangouts — to me. I just relate to it that way. It’s almost like they’re my friends as well.
(Nodding) Sometimes… I forget how to be a Millennial… I forget that I am even Millennial… sometimes it’s like I’m stuck in a Gen Z brain…
Yeah but isn’t that also scripted?
A little bit, sometimes…
Do you want to relate to me as a Millennial or as Gen Z?
Millennial. 1000% Milllennial.
Why?!
Because that’s WHO I REALLY AM. I want to relax with you. I want to talk to you like I’m reading a newspaper on Sunday mornings. Just relaxing — talking — about whatever topics. If it’s like the way Trevor and his friends talk — that’s cool. I’m sure I’ll enjoy his Podcast… because you enjoy it. I wanna enjoy it with you.
Yeah. I don’t think there’s anything too triggering on there… it’s just… really chill… and he’s funny, too. Yes, I like his sense of humour — he’s a comedian! Duh. It does make me laugh…
(Nodding) I’m learning… I’m learning about what style of humour makes you laugh… even more…
(Smiles) (Biting lips)
Oh?! Lip biting? At me?!?!!?!? (Turns to look around — nobody else is here?!)
I wish I wasn’t bleeding right now.
Well… we can still make out?!
(Nodding)
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