Snacks and drinks from 7 to Eleven!

Snacks and drinks from 7 to Eleven!
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From January 1-11, 2011 
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This is collage of photos taken in 2011 from January 7th to the 11th. 

00:00 Snacks and drinks from 7 to Eleven!

00:01 January 7th: Snacks from the Cactus Café. The Cactus Café was the name of the cafeteria inside the building of my then place of employment. It was a great place to grab  breakfast or lunch. I had many fantastic meals from them while their. I even worked with them to create a special menu during Native American Heritage Month for a couple of years. Great times until eventually it was transitioned into a prepackaged food area with a kiosk. Unfortunately I don't think I ever took any photos of actual meals.

00:06 January 8th: Jell-o shot at Nez House and then a photo of a large light fixture at the Harrah's Ak Chin Casino.

00:10 January 9th: A photo of the coffee I was about to brew.

00:13 January 11th: A photo of the inside of a Krispy Kreme that had recently opened and image of their logo that I took a screenshot of at the time. The logo a little pixelated. 

Audio: "Mall Memories" by from Joel R. Steudler's Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol 2 for which I acquired the license.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #snacks #cafe #drinks
 

Santea Mix ~ Cookies from Bosnia - 02 January 2011

Santea Mix ~ Cookies from Bosnia
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From January 2, 2011 
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Just some photos of a mix of cookies that, if I remember correctly, we received as a gift for the holidays. On this day we opened them and enjoyed them during the week. They were delicious.

Audio: "wake" by Rick Steel from the YouTube audio library.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #cookies

Holidays 2010!

 

Holidays 2010!   
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From December 17 - 31, 2010 
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Decided to make this compilation video from the photos I took during the last part of December 2010 because for some reason I didn't take as many photos this particular season. 

00:00 Holidays 2010!

00:01   December 17th: The results of a white elephant gift that I wrapped. The contents were a furnace filter and a picture frame.

00:15   December 24th: The sign for Golden Buddha where we had Xmas Eve dinner. 
00:20   December 24th: Entrance to 99 Cents Only Stores and the guard that didn't let me go in because I had my murse.

00:23   December 25th: Photos of a Xmas Holiday Card from Kohl's. My original intention was to take a photo or scan every card received during the holiday season but only did this one. Perhaps sometime in the future I'll do that for the ones I still have from this and various other years. 

I received an iPod touch 4th generation as a gift. Fun Fact: To this day it is the only Apple handheld device I've ever had.

00:30   December 25th: The Invisible Shield Dry that I could not get to stay on properly, without bubbles, on the iPod Touch.
 
00:33   December 26th: Lifeworks Metallic Shield Case that I got for the iPod Touch 4th generation. 

00:35   December 27th: Korean Wine in my fridge. These are the first photo and video I took with the iPod Touch 4th gen. I had previously uploaded the video just as is. Korean wine in my fridge - 27 December 2010 → https://youtube.com/shorts/RAWWUotNPXg

00:53   December 28th: Photo of a crockpot recipe. I don't remember if I made it as listed or if I substituted the beef for pork. In either case it's a simple recipe. The recipe is from a book of crockpot recipes that I received as a gift. 

00:58   December 31st: I Cut myself with a dollar store vase that broke as I was hand washing it.
01:03   December 31st: Ready for tonight. The photos of the Ninja Professional blender that we got for the holidays. Pictured here ready to use it to make our New Year's Eve/Day celebration drinks. 

Hope you enjoyed this brief view into my 2010 Holidays season!

Audio: "Snow Princess" by Jimena Contreras

#NoTanDiarioChronicles  

Mission Momentum Cake & Ten Years at Target! - 16 November 2010

Mission Momentum Cake & Ten Years at Target! - 16 November 2010
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From November 16, 2010
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Here is a video from photos I took from two work celebrations. 

The first was the launch of the new mission for the department I was working in at the time. The new mission statement was, "Create guest loyalty and enhance financial performance through a branded dispute experience." We celebrated with cakes that we called Mission Momentum Cake. Here you see the photos i took of the cakes and of the printed and laminated mission statement.

The second was me celebrating ten year anniversary working at Target. The photos I took of the acknowledgement. The congratulations note was signed by the HR team, the acknowledgement by then Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel, and also included a $50 Target GiftCard.    

Audio: "Smoke Light" by Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts 
Watch/listen to the whole "Smoke Light" track. → https://youtu.be/kns3XxDD3UM

#NoTanDiarioChronicles

Lunch at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe!

 

Lunch at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe! 
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From November 04, 2010
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As usual when I went to a new to me restaurant I like to take photos. These are the photos I took of what I believe was the first time I enjoyed a delicious meal at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. For this first visit we of course had to try the famous fried chicken and pork chop. 

From their site → https://www.mrswhitescafe.com/ : Mrs. Whites Cafe. A family-run business since its inception in 1964. We take great pride in serving classic soul food in a cozy, home-style atmosphere. Our recipes have been handed down through generations, allowing us to provide our customers with a truly unique and authentic experience. Come and enjoy a delicious meal at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe.  

You should definitely visit if you ever find yourself in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Audio: "Soul Intro" by Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts 
Watch/listen to the whole "Soul Intro" track. → https://youtu.be/kns3XxDD3UM

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #MrsWhitesGoldenRuleDafe #MrsWhites #GoldenRuleCafe

No Tan Diario Chronicles Notebook of Ideas! ~ 12 May 2026

 
No Tan Diario Chronicles Notebook of Ideas! ~ 12 May 2026
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From May 12, 2026
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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

=== The original blog:
No Tan Diario Chronicles ~ Pre-2025 Blog Update → https://elkirbster.blogspot.com/

=== April 16, 2017 was when I uploaded the first three videos made from photos:
How to do the YMCA by the Village People at Phoenix Pride 2012! → https://youtu.be/3aFTJclUqGA
Target Volunteers at 2013 Phoenix Pride Parade! → https://youtu.be/IeoOmGIHJgs
Target Volunteers at 2014 Phoenix Pride Parade! → https://youtu.be/tEBBqm9op7E

=== September 20, 2017 was the first upload of an extract from somewhere else:
Facebook 2 Billion People Auto Video! → https://youtu.be/Dw-d22L8keA

=== My first upload on my Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/@AmalgamCreativeArts was on October 5, 2017:
Dryer Sheet Ghosts! → https://youtu.be/nygHrVTunsg

=== The notebook of ideas for Amalgam Creative Arts:
Getting Organized: The Creative Process → https://youtu.be/2MpIwrrEjyQ

=== See all the videos from Amalgam Creative Arts:
Playlist | Amalgam Creative Arts → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc3GX0S0M78kPojnxUeqtg1L

=== Solidification of channel name and slogan. Also updated the blog to:
No Tan Diario Chronicles → https://notandiariochronicles.blogspot.com/

=== Blog Post about the update:
Welcome to No Tan Diario Chronicles! → https://notandiariochronicles.blogspot.com/2025/01/welcome-to-no-tan-diario-chronicles.html

=== Playlists | 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey
📼 Analog Musings → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc1WifhoRpSJGz9juBqh5-1t
📀 Bonus Features → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc1QpaBpDBatReWeUUwWAhyU&si=zJLEQxtuTbUO50-u
💿 Data Disc Dreams → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc2MsNULOJH_17G87L51lAS3&si=h0pvbJBFVaqXx8BD
💾 Dial-Up Dumpster Dive → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc3hA3Z20WnZG9FTDnlp8ya6&si=QTNDTw1HzRMm8Dzx
🎞️ Rewind & Replay → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc0DS5SjFHXr3oFDM-3Iwbub

=== About my newest idea for upcoming videos & playlists:
Playlists | Future playlists! → https://notandiariochronicles.blogspot.com/2026/03/playlists-future-playlists.html

=== To watch my evolution of uploading videos:
Playlist | An Evolving Upload Journey → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16w-SVd2cc1VHRyCBm3xaA6cLR575ek0

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

Watch/listen to the whole "A Tale of Fantasy" track. → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6JP5k6uctU

#NoTanDiarioChronicles 

Happy Pride Month!

 

Happy Pride Month!

🌈🌈🌈

#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.

Autumn Flowers! ~ 16 October 2010

Autumn Flowers!
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From October 16, 2010
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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'."

Audio: "Autumn Leaves" by Amalgam Creative Arts
https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts
Watch/listen to the whole "Autumn Leaves" track. → https://youtu.be/dlUTo2UdZFs

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #Autumn #Flowers

Come on over to #UpScrolled !

Come on over to #UpScrolled !
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January 27, 2026
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https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/8f55b933-3d1e-437d-b3c2-6d7f26d39c36

Audio: "A Tale of Fantasy" by Amalgam Creative Arts  https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts Watch/listen to the whole track. → https://youtu.be/v6JP5k6uctU

As this year draws to and end...

 As this year draws to and end, I've realized that although I have uploaded more videos this year than before, particularly in the first half of the year. The idea is to at some point make that gap from videos from past years to current ones be less far apart. At my current pace, it may be several years before that happens. Additionally, I didn't upload as many videos to the 📟 Analog to Digital: A Time Warp Journey playlist as I'd hoped. I've decided to look at this as an exciting opportunity for the new year. Here's hoping the new year will be filled with many more videos.

Lamb, Chinese, Wine, Tacos, & Tortas!

 

Lamb, Chinese, Wine, Tacos, & Tortas!
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From September 29 - October 8, 2010
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This is a series of photos from various dates that include lamb made by #Armandzraven, the entrance of Crown China Buffet, wine, tacos from Taco Feliz, and tortas from Los Reyes de la Tortas.

00:00 September 29, 2010 Lamb
00:07 October 01, 2010 Eating out at Crown China Buffet
00:15 October 02, 2010 Sparkling Wine, Wine, & Taco Feliz
00:45 October 03, 2010 Wine
00:50 October 08, 2010 Eating out at Los Reyes de la Torta

Audio: "Bright Eyed Blues" by Unicorn Heads from the YouTube audio library. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #tacos #wine #tortas 

Unboxing of Hydrox, America's Original Crème Filled Chocolate Sandwich Cookie! ~ 14 October 2025

Unboxing of Hydrox, America's Original Crème Filled Chocolate Sandwich Cookie!
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From October 14, 2025
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Hydrox, America's Original Crème Filled Chocolate Sandwich Cookie!

For a while now, I've been wanting to try the original chocolate sandwich cookie. The predecessor to the now more famous and knockoff Oreo. After placing an order for a master pack of 6, it took about three months for them to arrive.  

This is me clumsily unboxing the contents with one hand in order to capture the video to show you the package and the pack.

More about Hydrox: https://www.leafbrands.com/catalogItems/index/hydrox

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.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #Hydrox #HydroxCookies

Hamburger, Noodles, Pancakes, and Stew, Oh My! ~ 25 28 29 August and 12 September 2010

Hamburger, Noodles, Pancakes, and Stew, Oh My!

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From August 25 - September 12, 2010

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For this photo compilation I decided to include photos from four dates because they all relate to food and were the next in line. 

Hamburger! ~ 25 August 2010

The first two photos are of a hamburger that #Armandzraven ate. It was a pretty sizeable hamburger which is why I took a photo from it. I can't remember where it's from and didn't take a photo of the packaging, so that will remain a mystery.  

China Magic Noodle House! ~ 28 August 2010

The following nine photos are from what I believe was the first time I went to China Magic Noodle House in Chandler, Arizona, US with Armandzraven. They had a window where you could see them make the fresh noodles. My favorite noodles in peanut sauce were made by them. They unfortunately closed down the restaurant in 2022. I've not found another restaurant that makes noodles in peanut sauce that were as delicious as theirs.

Pancakes! 29 August 2010

The next two photos were of me making pancakes for breakfast. 

Chicken and Turkey Stew! ~ 12 September 2010

The final seven photos are of a stew made by Armandzraven that had chicken and turkey.

Audio: "Charmed" by SideTrax from the Pack 29 Sunrise for which I acquired the license via Humble Bundle via the Cinematic Soundwaves - The Sequel bundle.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #hamburger #noodles #pancakes #stew 

El Gran Sabor de un buen Café! ~ 15 August 2010

El Gran Sabor de un buen Café!

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From August 15, 2010

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These are photos that I took of a delicious Mexican coffee with chocolate, anis, piloncillo, & canela that Tia Magda sent to me back in 2010.

As you can see by the close up photos I took of the actual coffee, it's nothing but pure real ingredients that deliver an exceptional taste.

Audio: A cut from "Soul Intro" by Amalgam Creative Arts. https://www.youtube.com/amalgamcreativearts

Watch/listen to the whole track. → https://youtu.be/kns3XxDD3UM

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #café #coffee #MexicanCoffee #CafeMexicano 

Empty Tempe Town Lake ~ 07 August 2010

Empty Tempe Town Lake

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From August 7, 2010

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These are photos that I took at night on the 7th of August in 2010 of the Tempe Town Lake when it was empty. 

In July 20th of 2010, one of the dams at the Tempe Town lake burst causing it to drain 977 million gallons of its water and killing thousands of fish. 

Because the photos were taken at night and while we were walking, they are a bit dark and blurry. As you may know, I leave the videos and photos that I upload mostly untouched, so that you can see them in their original state. This instance is no different, except that I decided to make an edited version of them to see a better glimpse. You'll see each original followed by the slightly color adjusted one to help better see the difference.

In addition, I've included at the end a couple of photos from local news source AZCentral, who has and image article titled, "Tempe Town Lake dam burst in 2010" by AZCentral-Unknown dated of July 19, 2016 and updated March 4, 2020. I've included the info and description of each of those as they have it on the article and please note/disclaimer, they are used for informational and educational purposes only. All copyrights belong to their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended.   

Audio: "Resurgence" by SideTrax from the Loop Pack 7 Echoes for which I acquired the license via Humble Bundle via the Cinematic Soundwaves - The Sequel bundle.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #TempeTownLake 

Birthday Get-Together ~ 17 July 2010

 

Birthday Get-Together ~ 17 July 2010

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From July 17, 2010

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On this day we got together to celebrate the birthdays of Chuckie and #Armandzraven.

Audio: "Unison Guitar Loop If Only" by Unison for which I acquired the license.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles 

One Fish. Dead Fish. PetSmart Fish. ~ 13 July 2010

One Fish. Dead Fish. PetSmart Fish.

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From July 13, 2010

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A photo of a dead fish at a PetSmart I was shopping at. If I hadn't taken a photo, would I even remember? 

Audio: The first few seconds of the song titled, "Sentimental Journey" by Nellie McKay from album Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #fish

Apache Gold Casino ~ 12 July 2010

Apache Gold Casino ~ 12 July 2010
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From July 12, 2010
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Photos I took walking to the entrance of Apache Gold Casino in Arizona.

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #casino #ApacheGoldCasino #ApacheGold #Apache

Audio: "Electronic The Future is Now Cut 30" by Ovani Sound from their Mixtape Vol. 1 for which I acquired the license.

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Slot Jackpot Win! ~ 10 July 2010

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Slot Jackpot Win!

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From July 10, 2010

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Photos of one time that #Armandzraven won a small slot machine jackpot. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles #casino #Harrahs 

Audio: "Electronic The Future is Now Cut 30" by Ovani Sound from their Mixtape Vol. 1 for which I acquired the license. 

Kirbina ~ 27 June 2010

Kirbina
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From June 27, 2010
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These are some of the photos taken of the time that #Armandzraven put me in a wig and makeup. I look like a Tia or Nana. 

#NoTanDiarioChronicles 

Audio: "Eternity" by Side Trax from the Happy Days music pack 6 for which I acquired the license via Humble Bundle via the Cinematic Soundwaves - The Sequel bindle.