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Genuinely Quirky Things

John-Michael Collins

Relatable, touching, and oddly poignant, John-Michael shares stories from his every day life that will either leave you crying, laughing, or just crying. Either way, work through life’s sometimes-funny-sometimes-sucky lessons along with John-Michael as he does what we all should do a little more of: live. Thanks for stopping by :) Visit me at www.johnmichaelcollins.com

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24. I woke up in Atlanta / Let's talk about mold

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/09/09

Hello again :) Riley and I made it! Including backtracks we logged 3141 miles between Seattle and Atlanta. I am grateful for good friends who let you sleep in their home, eat their food, drink their water, use their wifis, watch their Netflix, pet their dog, etc. It’s been a rough week trying to micromanage finding a place to stay but I found one! Somehow finding the time to edit hadn’t been a huge issue on the road. GQT goes through transitions every week, like all of us, but I hope you find one or

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19:15

23. The open road gets kind of boring after a while /...

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/09/01

Enjoy this video of my drone footage!https://youtu.be/wBZUTGvhJ4M"To when a poor landing is painful""To when shoes are a collection""To when I was in Air Force ROTC""To when organization is displayed and makes sense"Maggot talk (17:01 to 17:27)DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through the contact page of my website. Lastly, go check out Cinema-Sonic.com!YOU ARE SUPER

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19:38

22. My fern Riley in the passenger seat / Musical...

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/08/25

Greetings from Idaho! Idaho? Why am I in Idaho? Getting from Washington to Georgia via car without driving through Idaho would take longer. I made it to Twin Falls safely though 😊 I only drank 32+ ounces of coffee and am still awake in the wee morning. Thank you for rocking and being you! Riley (my fern) has been hanging in very well too if you were wondering."To when accidents do happen""To when motor function matters""To when I quit running""To when something is more than a hobby"DISCLOSURE:

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19:56

21. Roadblocks can be moved / Improvised singing

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/08/19

Hi :) Life speeds and slows so sometimes you fall off track, but give yourself grace. It is ok ok ok! The intro pre-roll includes talk of acupuncture (0:00 to 6:56.) Washington does not want me to leave as it has been calling me to go on lots and lots of hikes with people I love. These hikes include… The San Juan Islands, Mount Rainier, Olympic National Park, North Cascades National Park, Mount Baker, and a few more places which my legs and knees are in debt to."To when opinions do not matter""To

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19:36

20. I seldomly get bored of drinking coffee / Macaroni

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/08/11

Episode 20! I had zero expectations of whether or not we would make it this far, thank you! Like I have said before “I’m just kinda doing it, ya know?” It’s definitely fun, challenging, and has also brought a new and interesting way to how I maintain tangential focus during actual in person conversations with people!"To when I got my first library card""To when we kept track of reading""To when a friend spoke to my obsession""To when my anger took control"(Mentions two of my shining moments as a

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19:45

19. Happy. Bright. Calm. Quirky. Majestic. / Pieces...

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/08/04

I hope this finds you enjoying something :) Yesterday felt like the most present I’ve ever been in ocean water. I actually felt the tide rising on me within a handful of minutes as I was skipping rocks with a friend! Not something you can control. These topics are overall a sweet vanilla icing on a piece of carrot cake."To when a Capri Sun was a hot commodity ""To when you cannot live alone""To when you get excited to see people you know"DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS

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19:58

18. I would like to believe I saw comet NEOWISE /...

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/07/29

Thank you for stopping by :) I do mention a few perhaps sensitive things which have been marked with time stamps. It is very very hot outside, well here anyway, so grab a glass of cold water and sit back and look up at the sky!“To when I overcame part one of two in fishing”(Includes intermittent and descriptive talk about worms… 4:01 - 9:09)"To when I fell in love with farming""To when I did the coolest chemistry experiment"(Very briefly includes my former involvement, 6+ years ago, with Marijuana

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19:56

17. Have your eyes been dilated recently? / (How I...

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/07/22

When life changes happen and you lose your sense of control, eat ice cream and drink water! I don’t actually talk about eye dilation in this episode I just wanted to gain your attention, although, I DID just have them dilated. Everything checked out :)“To when I danced too hard at a wedding”“To when mascotting was my only form of exerCYse”“To when I owned a water bottle for 8 years”“To when I named my fish after he died”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS

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19:40

16. Recorded around 2am / Michael John

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/07/15

I am finding it fun to experiment what hours of the day my mind is best able to think thoroughly, there are no clear conclusions yet. Thanks for stopping by :)“To when I didn’t know what politics were”“To when I don’t follow rules”“To when my attention span runs very short”“To when I got super interested in owning a lightsaber”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through

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19:51

15. No harm no foul / That's good! (Slurp)

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/07/08

You will find nothing mildly offensive in this episode, I will refrain from exacerbating stories for a while. I feel you and pray ya’ll are doing ok :) The sun came up today and there is a good chance it will tomorrow. I will see, well, talk to you next week! :p“To when math books and 6th grade math were the coolest”“To when we built with those rod things”“To when I kidnapped my friend’s shoes and ate tacos”“To when I saw Never Say Never”“To when I saw Green Day in concert”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON

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19:33

14. Farmer John! / Don't give up on your goals

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/07/01

I am a little bittersweet on how quickly each week is moving, although I am pretty sure each one is relative to how well I can keep up ;) So live each one a seventh of it’s entirety. To go even deeper, truly enjoy each second to the best of your ability and steward them well :) Thanks for stopping by!“To when we linked canoes and had bottle rockets”“To when I had awesome experiences with a jet ski”“To when I had body injuries”“To when hospital visits were few in between”“To when improvised Halloween

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19:48

13. What was I talking about? / A little frustrated

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/06/24

There are a few instances here where I forget what was being talked about, thinking is fun! Not to worry though, as always the boomerang comes back :)“To when I was the tallest person on the train in Taiwan”“To when I got a list of all my recent vaccines”“To when I was an avid blood donor”“To when my Albanian friends gave me a red Albanian mug”“To when I guilted myself into jumping in Ujë akull i ftohtë”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO

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19:41

12. Please do not fast forward / My airplane

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/06/17

Immediately after the intro I dive into a personal and heartfelt note on segregation which includes a minute of silence, please hear it. (0:57 to 6:54)“To when I found a citizen watch on the floor of the bus”“To when rode a dirt bike through a bean field”“To when I spend Christmas in Iowa”“To when family gatherings mean more than being together”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback

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19:56

11. Enter at your own risk / Coconut milk

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/06/10

Overall there are some pretty heavy topics sprinkled in here, one of which is death. Physical and emotional burnout have been real recently so please forgive me for “Going there.”“To when we went to the Wisconsin Dells”“To when I found spider nests underneath my table"“To when we flung cards on the floor in Albania while the ground shook”“To when the present moment comes and goes”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please

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19:38

10. Enjoying things in life is not hard / Just be...

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/06/02

Not everything has to be enjoyed, certain things make me want to fall asleep too :p I hope you enjoy one of the following stories though xD“To when we had a cotton candy maker”“To when I snorted powdered sugar with money”“To when I made homemade ice cream”“To when I jumped in the snow in my swim trunks twice for Facebook”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through the

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19:51

9. Flying tractors would be difficult / I do not know...

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/05/28

Relaxing in flight with a hamburger, seems like a cool way of life right? I hope you are still hanging in there :)“To when I watched my roommate play video games for hours”“To when I played Diddy Kong Racing on Nintendo 64”“To when I flew on airplanes as a kid”“To when my uncle introduced me to plain hamburgers”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through the contact page

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19:54

8. Physics and chemistry are cool / Butterball baby

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/05/19

Woot woot! 4 is the magic number, not a prime number, it is how many seasons there are in a year! XD“To when I made vegan pumpkin cookies”“To when I made a science experiment volcano”“To when sister #2 made floating cement”“To when I flipped over my handlebars”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through the contact page of my website. Lastly, go check out

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19:45

7. Take a deep breath, it's ok / I'm a cowboy

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/05/12

Here are some fun and balanced words for you :)“To when I realized my support system was scattered”“To when I made some cool art in middle school”“To when I learned how to protect an egg when it fell from a fire truck ladder”“To when I joined Facebook and social media became a lifestyle choice”DISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through the contact page of my website

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19:26

6. Once upon a time / 8 second craziness

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/05/12

Life has ups and downs, here are 4 stories to take you up :)“To when I focused all my energy on girls”“To when I found out our dog ate 3 guinea pigs”“To when a single drop fell from the sky”“To when I befriended the neighbors and gained forever friends”I try not to filter my thoughts too muchDISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through the contact page of my website

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19:42

5. I am like a biiiiiird / Balogna

Genuinely Quirky Things ·

2020/05/12

In this continued time of being isolated, I know what it feels like to be alone. Sheesh, I live alone! You are not alone.“To when I almost died jumping out of a plane”“To when I danced in a big red bird suit in front of thousands of people”Commercial: https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7CnG/2014-capital-one-mascot-challenge-birds-and-beesDISCLOSURE: GOING ON TANGENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED, THIS SHOW IS CONVERSATIONALLY TRUE TO HOW I SPEAK.Please consider sending any comments or feedback you have through

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