Remco van Straten (he/him)
@remcovans.bsky.social
AI, you suck!
(Trying to find the chords, but I guess I'll have to take the standard chords and transpose them to Patti's key)
(Trying to find the chords, but I guess I'll have to take the standard chords and transpose them to Patti's key)
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
AI, you suck!
(Trying to find the chords, but I guess I'll have to take the standard chords and transpose them to Patti's key)
(Trying to find the chords, but I guess I'll have to take the standard chords and transpose them to Patti's key)
Happy William Blake Day!
There's more than a drop of Blake in this drawing I did of Ullr, the Nordic frost god.
There's more than a drop of Blake in this drawing I did of Ullr, the Nordic frost god.
November 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Happy William Blake Day!
There's more than a drop of Blake in this drawing I did of Ullr, the Nordic frost god.
There's more than a drop of Blake in this drawing I did of Ullr, the Nordic frost god.
Though a really bad sound mix & quality (sounded better in real), here's a smidge of "Black is the Colour".
Balancing my lyrics on my knee wasn't very helpful either.
(With my hairs that short, I look disturbingly like my dad did!)
Balancing my lyrics on my knee wasn't very helpful either.
(With my hairs that short, I look disturbingly like my dad did!)
November 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Though a really bad sound mix & quality (sounded better in real), here's a smidge of "Black is the Colour".
Balancing my lyrics on my knee wasn't very helpful either.
(With my hairs that short, I look disturbingly like my dad did!)
Balancing my lyrics on my knee wasn't very helpful either.
(With my hairs that short, I look disturbingly like my dad did!)
Open Mic in the Bullhouse...
I did some songs too- I stumbled on a slower rhythm for Black is the Colour, but it hurt it none.
I did some songs too- I stumbled on a slower rhythm for Black is the Colour, but it hurt it none.
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Open Mic in the Bullhouse...
I did some songs too- I stumbled on a slower rhythm for Black is the Colour, but it hurt it none.
I did some songs too- I stumbled on a slower rhythm for Black is the Colour, but it hurt it none.
#PortfolioDay apparently...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
#PortfolioDay apparently...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
This is a reminder to self and others...
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is a reminder to self and others...
This is nice! Belfast has a trans skaters & boarders group ("reclaiming space that's not clubs and pubs"). The black tea they brought was very welcome!...
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This is nice! Belfast has a trans skaters & boarders group ("reclaiming space that's not clubs and pubs"). The black tea they brought was very welcome!...
In an alternative universe, he already did! ;-)
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In an alternative universe, he already did! ;-)
Brandy has a fetish for my running shoes!. Could it be that my sweaty feet smell like catnip?...
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Brandy has a fetish for my running shoes!. Could it be that my sweaty feet smell like catnip?...
Just short of 12k today, in an hour's run...
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just short of 12k today, in an hour's run...
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
A movie that takes place where you're from....
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from....
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
One of the drawbacks of falling out with someone is that it's bye-bye to the DVDs you lent them... (I'd wanted to watch the Hutchinson "Wuthering Heights", but it'll have to be the one with Tom Hardy then)...
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
One of the drawbacks of falling out with someone is that it's bye-bye to the DVDs you lent them... (I'd wanted to watch the Hutchinson "Wuthering Heights", but it'll have to be the one with Tom Hardy then)...
...The unsung hero of the afternoon undoubtedly was Erin, who made us all sound great!...
November 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
...The unsung hero of the afternoon undoubtedly was Erin, who made us all sound great!...
Lovely afternoon at Templemore Bath, playing one of the 30 min slots for punters at the CS Lewis Festival craft fair...
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lovely afternoon at Templemore Bath, playing one of the 30 min slots for punters at the CS Lewis Festival craft fair...
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
My grandparents' house was also destroyed. Accidentally, but not less devastatingly - another one for the family traumas!...
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
My grandparents' house was also destroyed. Accidentally, but not less devastatingly - another one for the family traumas!...
I was to the library a ways up the Greenway, where there was storytelling with harp accompaniment. It was really nice, and possibly useful for future performances of my own (notes were taken).
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I was to the library a ways up the Greenway, where there was storytelling with harp accompaniment. It was really nice, and possibly useful for future performances of my own (notes were taken).
...I mean, unless I count myself...
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
...I mean, unless I count myself...
Hijacking CS Lewis Festival's flyer? Sure, why not!
If you're in the neighbourhood, do pop by - I'd love to see some friendly faces!
If you're in the neighbourhood, do pop by - I'd love to see some friendly faces!
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Hijacking CS Lewis Festival's flyer? Sure, why not!
If you're in the neighbourhood, do pop by - I'd love to see some friendly faces!
If you're in the neighbourhood, do pop by - I'd love to see some friendly faces!
Temperature dropped to 3°C, so this afternoon's run definitely was of the 'let's get the bare minimum over with, and not stray too far from home' variety.
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Temperature dropped to 3°C, so this afternoon's run definitely was of the 'let's get the bare minimum over with, and not stray too far from home' variety.
Age yourself with gaming
November 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Age yourself with gaming
What is your favourite film that never happened, but should have?...
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
What is your favourite film that never happened, but should have?...
Also awesome: the Fleischer Brothers' animation inspired by C.L. Moore's Jirel of Joiry stories. It was an early victim of the Hays Code, and is now considered lost.
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Also awesome: the Fleischer Brothers' animation inspired by C.L. Moore's Jirel of Joiry stories. It was an early victim of the Hays Code, and is now considered lost.
...Still a film I wish existed!
If you've seen Gance's "Napoleon", you can imagine what it'd be like!
#Frankenstein #AbelGance
If you've seen Gance's "Napoleon", you can imagine what it'd be like!
#Frankenstein #AbelGance
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
...Still a film I wish existed!
If you've seen Gance's "Napoleon", you can imagine what it'd be like!
#Frankenstein #AbelGance
If you've seen Gance's "Napoleon", you can imagine what it'd be like!
#Frankenstein #AbelGance
"Nelly, I am Heathcliff!"
Unreliable Narrator would have to do some overtime, but how about a reimagining of "Wuthering Heights" in which Cathy indeed is Heathcliff?
Unreliable Narrator would have to do some overtime, but how about a reimagining of "Wuthering Heights" in which Cathy indeed is Heathcliff?
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Nelly, I am Heathcliff!"
Unreliable Narrator would have to do some overtime, but how about a reimagining of "Wuthering Heights" in which Cathy indeed is Heathcliff?
Unreliable Narrator would have to do some overtime, but how about a reimagining of "Wuthering Heights" in which Cathy indeed is Heathcliff?