things that are on my mind: vanity at the end of my essay, i called to jordan peterson to forward my book a lot of people would consider my move one of hostility, but I think it's more of a self-preservation thing what gives me this right? well, for starters, it’s the closest thing we have to magic right now, like real magic and nobody wants to talk about it, something does not feel right the world of watching - the truth is at stake - what's your next move? -van august 9, 2025
lots of things going on right now, but i'll save the r rated stuff for another time i feel a need to post my thoughts to see if i'm insane or not - or it's the world i'm currently living out of my van in venice beach, california during the day i go to a coworking space then comedy at night the goal is to share my story to add value (and acquire accolade) when you've isolated yourself from the entire world: 1 post a day, every day -van august 8, 2025
I was walking back from the beach and saw 2 guys and I said is that your car? It was a red beatle, so I said gay, then kept walking. I drove by after and they threw a water bottle at my passenger door. So I get out, and he runs up to me and says nobody calls me gay! Punches me in the face, drags me to the ground then starts kicking me. I look over and I see his buddy going into my van and grabs my bag. I go after him, grab my bag, throw it into the van then I jump in. As I drove off they kept punching me and broke my driver side mirror. I thought about it for a minute then pulled over around the corner. I took my sweater off, threw my keys under another car then ran back, but they were gone. And there's always a lady with her kid who saw the whole thing, in shock. Cali boys, they do not mess around. Well, that was my day. How’s yours going?
MATURE CONTENT WARNING! Truth Serves Life: So guys, there’s a rumor going around that my ex-wife was raped, and she was also involved in a gangbang with 4 black men, and there’s a video of it. Horrifying, right? Not necessarily. Pt.1 Vietnam: My name is Van Dao Trinh, I was born on the northern coast of Vietnam on June 14, 1985. I have 2 younger brothers and a sister. Canada: In 1988 our family sailed to Hong Kong as refugees then to Canada in 1990. We settled in a small town in Southwestern Ontario where all the kids would attend Catholic elementary and high school. Taekwondo: Mom and dad enrolled us into Taekwondo for a better part of the decade where I would take home bronze at the Canadian Junior Nationals and gold at Provincials. Jesus: In grade 8, I got to play Jesus at the school play. Mr. Thus walked into the class and asked, “Who wants to play Jesus?” Nobody said anything, so I raised my hand. “No, you can’t.” He said. “Why?” “Because Sarah wants to play Jesus, right Sarah?” “Sarah can’t play Jesus, she’s a girl.” To settle it we picked straws, short straw wins: I picked the short straw. “Ok fine, you can both play Jesus.” Art: In the same year, I won the art award from my graduating class. Football: In high school, I led the city in touchdowns and interceptions on defense, and helped the team win 2 championships. Computer Programming: I graduated from Fanshawe College with a diploma in computer programming then moved to Hamilton for work. I had an illustrious career as a web developer which afforded us the opportunity to travel to places like London and Paris. MMALinker: We were one of the early pioneers of MMA, creating mmalinker.com, a community with over 200,000 users which was later acquired. I went on to start a web consulting company and helped launch the Lingerie Fighting Championships. Martial Arts: I’m a martial artist—through and through—from Taekwondo to boxing, to kick-boxing, to jiu-jitsu, to Muay Thai and fought pro in Thailand. Wife: I met m when I was 23, she was 18. We got married in 2015 and were together for 13 years. Pt.2 The Zeitgeist: In 2016, I started dabbling in standup comedy, philosophy and writing on cultural issues. Dr. Jordan Peterson appeared, so we snuck into one of his classes at the University of Toronto and got to ask him questions on Jung, Dawkins and archetypes. I released, “Jordan Peterson’s Top 10 Truths,” Sam Harris invites Jordan back onto his podcast on the same day, then they go on tour together, first city: Vancouver. Divorce: In November 2019, I took 200 mg of LSD then revealed to m my deepest/darkest secret (that I touched my baby sister when I was 10). Covid appeared in the same week, I quit my job, so she wanted to leave. I dragged it on for 2 years until we split in June 2022. Black Belt:
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