Creative Adventures - A scrapbook of my mind

Issue #9: Memes vs art, a love affair with the Thames and the existential importance of being bored

Art vs memes, creativity, the River Thames, and why boredom might be key to a meaningful life.

Feb 20 • Steve Xoh

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January 2026

Issue #8: Eels, outsiders and the excruciating greyness of normal

Eels, outsider art, frustrating cycles of creativity and why “normal” can feel excruciatingly grey.

Jan 23 • Steve Xoh

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December 2025

Issue #7: Kingstonymus Bosch, the man who loved dragons and the ghostly posters on the super-ego's bedroom wall

Ego ideals, the inner critic, the perils of "aboutism" and finding resilience through strange art.

Dec 26, 2025 • Steve Xoh

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November 2025

Issue #6: Welcome to my world, a love letter to autumn and reflections on masks that reveal

Reflections on autumn, creative habitats, weird childhood compositions and masks that reveal more of ourselves.

Nov 28, 2025 • Steve Xoh

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October 2025

Issue #5: Learning about lightning, the fish that makes dreams and reflections on beautiful inexpertise

Lightning storms, healing dreams, and the creative power of beautiful inexpertise.

Oct 31, 2025 • Steve Xoh

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Issue #4: Kindness for crabs, thoughts on the creative slump and learning to see the world as strange

Crabs, the creative slump, rediscovering wonder, and learning to see the world as strange.

Oct 3, 2025 • Steve Xoh

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September 2025

Issue #3: Back Gaemen, quantum flirting and an accidental podcast

Quantum flirting, backgammon with strangers, and finding joy in everyday strangeness.

Sep 5, 2025 • Steve Xoh

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August 2025

Issue #2: The union of onions, the trouble with windows and the importance of niche environments and reasonable adjustments.

Creative wellbeing, neurodiversity and building niche habitats to help spontaneous self-expression thrive.

Aug 8, 2025 • Steve Xoh

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July 2025

Issue #1: Carcinisation of tech, four lightly held philosophies for living a creative life, big posters and some workshops

A brand-new Substack, the carcinisation of tech and four lightly held philosophies for living a creative life.

Jul 11, 2025 • Steve Xoh

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