Glacial Geek Words of Wisdom
Kinda makes me want my own logo too...
Hey y'all! I hope you're having a good weekend. I haven't carved out much time to write lately, but I'm still hoping I'll finish and publish my recap of Adepticon by the end of today!
But I happened upon this video by my childhood friend, Phil (better known as The Glacial Geek!) and man, did I feel it in my soul. So I really want to share it with you.
I've known Phil since I was...4, maybe? Maybe earlier than that? His mom and mine were best friends and so we spent a lot of time together growing up. He and his family also lived on Long Island, but far enough away that it was always sort of an event when we saw each other. His family had this awesome blue van in which they had a Super Nintendo hooked up so they could play on road trips. It was called the Blue Beast, and I was always insanely envious of this outstanding contraption! Anyway, we always had fun playing together and I've got lots of fond memories.
Then I went to college, my parents moved to Buffalo, and we weren't in touch much. Life happens to all of us, yeah? I got updates on what Phil was up to from my parents, but that was about it. I can't tell you how exactly we reconnected, but we did and we were both playing games, but were at different places in the hobby. We both played board games, but whereas that was the majority of my gaming, it sounded like the majority of his was Warhammer 40k. I started following his YouTube channel and chipping in some support via Patreon (consider doing the same! Dude consistently does great work!)
I've not spent enough time catching up with the man. The only time I've seen him in person in maybe the last fifteen or twenty years was at NOVA in 2018, I think. It's too long, y'all. But anyway, I've been watching his Kill Team videos and I really like the videos in which he talks painting or the hobby. The video link I shared above is about anxiety and painting minis. Phil does a great deep dive into why we might feel anxiety about painting, how that anxiety can interfere with our enjoyment of the hobby, and what we can do to combat it. I thought it was a fantastic way to address something that too many of us don't really put a name to.
Give it a watch (or at least a listen). I promise it's worth your time; I know it was absolutely worth mine. Hope you enjoy it. And to quote my childhood friend: "Stay safe, you are enough, and have fun."
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