These photos of decorated masks for a contest at work featuring Mardi Gras. I don't remember who won but I'd like to think it was me because my mask was the most fabulous ones.
Audio: Two loop tracks that I stacked, "Paradise" and "Part Hay" by SideTrax for which I acquired the license through Humble Bundle via the Cinematic Soundwaves - The Sequel bundle.
Decided to try Suno to create a song a few days ago. Haven't decided if it'll be shared via other socials through Amalgam Creative Arts or No Tan Diario Chronicles because the preference is to make audio, music, sound effects, etc. to use on videos with minimal to no AI assistance. Using pre-made sound loops still requires more creativity to produce audio than prompting, therefore for now making this post on both sharing the link.
If you do listen to it, tell me what you thought about it? ==================================================
Description: A passionate love song. The idea for this song was inspired by Thalia's recent song with the same title. Was looking for a similar theme with different rhythms, a bit more upbeat, with a mix of pop, salsa, and merengue. The initial song was instrumental that was then remixed to add the lyrics.
Because I'm currently living in Texas, I decided to also include the H-E-B Grocery Store's version of the chocolate sandwich cookie, which they call Twisters.
A quick view of the ingredients, which came out a bit blurry on the video, show overall similar ingredients. The biggest difference appears to be that, unlike Hydrox and the H-E-B Twisters, Oreos still use high fructose corn syrup.
Before I taste tested them, I decided to show the opening of each package of cookies. The Hydrox does not have an easy open flap, therefore, I used scissors to open them. The Oreo and H-E-B Twisters both have an easy open flap, of which the H-E-B Twisters was the easier to open of the two.
The cookies were all similar size with the color being the biggest noticeable difference on first look. The Hydrox cookies are the darkest color, smell of very rich chocolate, and are a bit crumbly. Although, that could be attributed to them being shipped. The Oreos are fairly uniform, appear to have less filling, and had a slight chemical smell to them. The H-E-B Twisters were the more uniform with the most sweet chocolate smell.
After tasting all three, my preferred cookie is the Hydrox because it has the richest chocolate taste and is not overly sweet. The H-E-B Twisters are a close second. They are the sweetest of the three and taste of milk chocolate. The Oreos came in last because they had the least chocolate taste to them with a slight chemical aftertaste.
After the taste test, I decided to also add a twist test to show the creme inside of each cookie.
Overall, I would suggest to skip the Oreos and get you some Hydrox for a rich chocolate creme filled cookie that is not overly sweet or some H-E-B Twisters if you prefer a sweeter milk chocolate cookie.
Audio: "Lakeside" by SideTrax from the Loop Pack 8 Dreams for which I acquired the license via Humble Bundle via the Cinematic Soundwaves - The Sequel bundle.
For a while now, I’ve wanted to create a short channel intro or trailer, but I kept putting it off because I wasn’t sure how to briefly capture the wide variety my channel includes. However, after deciding on the 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey , I realized it was time to also create a TikTok for No Tan Diario Chronicles—both to expand my audience and for cross-posting opportunities.
Today, I finally took the time to create a TikTok for No Tan Diario Chronicles. For the first video, I decided to make a short intro/trailer using my current YouTube banner. It includes:
The channel name: No Tan Diario Chronicles
The slogan that hints at my channel’s theme: El Diario No Tan Diario de Kirby.
Five photos of me from different life stages
Audio I originally made for Amalgam Creative Arts
The banner’s background is a fusion of flags I identify with: the U.S., Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and Rainbow Pride flags. This design was previously featured in the AI Flag Fusion video on Amalgam Creative Arts (watch here).
I've created both horizontal and vertical versions of the intro. In addition to adding this to the 'An Evolving Upload' playlist, I’ll also include it in 'A Chronological Journey' and 'Artsy Craftsy Dishy Folksy' playlists since it’s an artsy creation with today’s date.
Another thing to note: With TikTok now in the mix, I'll be sharing some of my newly uploaded content. I may edit and enhance some posts, so stay tuned to relive past videos on YouTube too!
Audio: "A Tale of Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts
My Collage Art Piece! - 03 August 2009 ========================= From August 03, 2009 =========================
These are photos of a collage art piece that I started working on. This was to be part of a larger overall piece, however didn't get to complete the rest. Perhaps one day I may finish the rest, however first I would need to locate this portion of it.
Audio: "Drifting Sands" by JAde Wii from the YouTube audio library.
These are some of the handcrafted treasures that my mom acquired at the market in Downtown Phoenix on the 22nd of November of 2008. If memory serves me right, these were items that were then given as gifts.
In November of 2008, my mother visited during the Thanksgiving week. She arrived on the 21st with the last day being the 29th. During her visit we went to various shops, malls, markets, events, and of course Thanksgiving Day dinner.
If you'd like to watch photos that were taken by my mother during this time, you can go to minute 2:28 of the video Memories of Yore: Photos from My Mother's Camera - 2008 ~ Phoenix ZooLights https://youtu.be/ratQ7qc4sAU as well as Memories of Yore: Photos from My Mother's Camera - 2008 ~ Phoenix ZooLights https://youtu.be/ratQ7qc4sAU
Audio: "Avocado Street" by Wes Hutchinson from the YouTube audio library.
