This is the start Menu of the Stargate Special Edition DVD. If you don't make a selection the audio repeats itself.
I used PowerDVD 24 PC Mode to play this on my computer which, as you can see, gave me a slightly fuzzy and flickering menu. The actual movie, as well as the teaser and trailer, played ok.
This is a collage of photos & videos that I took of my notebook of ideas and the old school binder I'm transferring it to because it has reached its capacity.
It's been almost 18 years, this coming August 2026, of my first video upload back in August of 2008 and deciding that I would upload every video I had from any moment, event, and festival, in my life, and being an extension of my blog at the time. At that time I decided to use the notebook you see here to list, categorize, and organize them.
The amount of videos and categories increased in 2017 when I decided to also make videos from the photos taken of moments, events, and festivals, in my life. This evolved the channel to a sort of visual diary. In addition to these, I occasionally uploaded videos from other places like game extracts and auto-created videos from other socials. Around this time I also started to make videos for my creative channel, Amalgam Creative Arts, with a dedicated page in this notebook and later moving those to a different one.
The amount of videos and categories once again increased in 2025 when I solidified my channel name and slogan, that I'd previously renamed multiple times, and began to also create videos from mixtapes, DVDs, VHS, CDs, and others.
With my newest idea to document eliminated items, which I sometimes refer to as #FotosDeCosasEliminadasParaRecordarlas, and others I have in mind, the amount of videos and categories are increasing again. Moving my notebook of ideas to the binder shown will allow me to add pages as needed.
========== Links to videos and blogs of moments previously mentioned. ==========
=== My first ever video upload: Billy Bob playing with a local band in Memphis, TN, USA ~ August 3, 2008 → https://youtu.be/Eo-bxR0gSPM
Audio: Narration by myself. Ambient sounds from the video recordings themselves. Background music is "A Tale of Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/@AmalgamCreativeArts
#PrideMonth is celebrated every June. The catalyst of the modern day movement towards LGBTQ+ rights was the Stonewall Riots in 1969. The month of June was chosen to commemorate this.
My second post after creating No Tan Diario Chronicles blogspot in January 2025, was about the labels and playlists that I would use and the hope to streamline them a bit so that they correlate better with the YouTube channel because my blog is now more of a video blog. At the time, I included my then playlists in alphabetical order and linked to them.
The two posts prior to this one have some of the recent updates on some of those playlists. Scroll back if you want to read about and/or watch those. You could also just head on over to the No Tan Diario Chronicles YouTube Channel to watch.
Now for the purpose of this post, Future Playlists.
I've shared in the past that I struggle with Eliminating Clutter, and one of the things that has helped is taking a photo or video that I would then post on Instagram with the #FotosDeCosasEliminadasParaRecordarlas,with the actual physical item donated and sometimes discarded. These are a couple of videos on my YouTube channel related to this:
What I Wore. ~ 07 June 2010
Was wearing my Batman t-shirt. ~ 12 June 2010
After my beautiful mother passed at the end of 2019, I found myself with quite a bit more stuff to eliminate. Here a video of one such item.
Michael Jordan - McDonald's Souvenir Cup
Reducing the amount of items like those wasn't too much of a struggle as are the more personal items. Admittedly, it's been more difficult than I wish it was. I've also acquired items from other relatives that have passed.
Why do I share this and what does it have to do with future playlists?
Because my preferred method of sharing is with YouTube videos/shorts/posts, I've decided that I'll be creating new/additional playlists with the hope that they help with this. I've got the gist of what those will entail and will update as they come to fruition.
Although it took me almost a year, I finally have at least one video for each of the playlists that are part of my ๐ Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey. They are also much more clearly defined in terms of what each entails.
A personal archive of digitized cassette tapes and vinyl records from my own collection—each track preserved with all its authentic imperfections, warm hiss, and nostalgic crackle. These are raw, unfiltered sounds from another era, carefully transferred with minimal clean up.
The hidden gems of my DVD collection include deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes clips, my favorite scenes, forgotten extras, and occasionally videos about the packaging, inserts, booklets, or unboxing. In many cases, the best moments weren't in the main feature.
A chaotic collection of forgotten MP3s, mislabeled tracks, and questionable rips from the wild west of P2P sharing—BearShare, Kazaa, LimeWire, and beyond. Relive the thrill of downloading a 'song' and getting something... unexpected.
A time capsule of VHS memories that may include retro commercials, vintage TV clips, and movies, all with that warm, warbly charm. Press play and relive the analog era.
Decided to include this onetime post of the playlists that encompass my Complete & Unique Journeys section of my YouTube channel so you may either link to them. You can also watch some of them here.
Stargate Special Edition | DVD Case and Booklet Insert
Because Stargate is one of my all-time favorite movies, I decided that it would be fitting that showing the front and back of the DVD Case, opening the case, and paging through the booklet insert would be the first video of my playlist titled "๐ Bonus Features." → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc1QpaBpDBatReWeUUwWAhyU&si=zJLEQxtuTbUO50-u
My original plan was to video myself doing that. However, I chose to make an image collage video using scans and photos due to the glare I kept getting from my camera. I did extract a few images from the footage, along with the sounds, for this collage.
Audio: I stacked the sounds of me opening the DVD case and paging through the booklet insert along with, part of the beginning music from the movie itself, and the audio of the DVD menu.
The hidden gems of my DVD collection include deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes clips, my favorite scenes, forgotten extras, and occasionally videos about the packaging, inserts, booklets, or unboxing. In many cases, the best moments weren't in the main feature.
๐ Note: Videos are ordered by upload date (oldest to newest), not by original recording date.
A chaotic collection of forgotten MP3s, mislabeled tracks, and questionable rips from the wild west of P2P sharing—BearShare, Kazaa, LimeWire, and beyond. Relive the thrill of downloading a 'song' and getting something... unexpected.
๐ Note: Tracks are ordered by upload date (oldest to newest), not by original release or download date.
A time capsule of VHS memories—home movies, retro commercials, and vintage TV clips, all with that warm, warbly charm. Press play and relive the analog era.
๐ Note: Videos are ordered by upload date (oldest to newest), not by original recording date.
These are photos that I took on Spirit Day 2010! The first ever Spirit Day.
The first seven photos are of a rainbow were taken from my vehicle on the way to work. The last three photos are the group photo taken with my camera at my then place of employment, #TargetTempe.
What is spirit day?
From Wikipedia: Spirit Day is an annual LGBTQ awareness day observed on the third Thursday in October. Started in 2010 by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan, it was initially created in response to a rash of widely publicized bullying-related suicides of gay school students in 2010, including that of Tyler Clementi. Promoted by GLAAD, observers wear the color purple as a visible sign of support for LGBTQ youth and against bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month, as well as to honor LGBTQ victims of suicide.
#SpiritDay is the world’s most visible anti-bullying movement inspiring LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth to live their lives in their truth and authenticity.
Audio: "An Electric Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts
Autumn Flowers! ========================= From October 16, 2010 =========================
These are photos I took on the 16th of October of 2010. Curiously the title I'd given the folder for these was. "Fall Flowers." My younger self used 'fall' to mean autumn. As I've gotten older, I much prefer to use 'autumn'."
The Tempe Tardeada is a festival celebrating Tempe's Hispanic culture and community that takes place yearly the Tempe Community Complex, which is where the Tempe History Museum is located
This is a collage of the photos and short video that I took at recently at this recently opened crystal store!
Magnolia Grove Crystals & Gifts is a true sanctuary for the senses. Walking in feels like entering a peaceful and thoughtfully arranged world. The air carries the gentle scent of incense from their plentiful variety, along with a wonderful collection of handmade candles, lovely soaps and jewelry, and a delightful selection of teas.
For anyone curious about crystals and stones, they have a tremendous selection. This shop is more than a store; it is a destination for meaningful gifts and personal treasures, all made with clear intention and care. It is an absolute gem.
They are located at 377 E Main St, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Audio: "A New Intro To The World" by Amalgam Creative Arts and the music playing at the store on the video taken onsite.
Audio: "A Tale of Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts Watch/listen to the whole track. → https://youtu.be/v6JP5k6uctU