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Listening to Wolf & Owl (Episode 8)

- I will never understand those coffee machines, I’ll stick to my hot chocolate, thanks.

- Wolf (Tom) “Bee in your knickers”/“Bee in your panties” (Bee in your BONNET! 😏)

- No, I don’t think Owl (Romesh) is bullying Wolf (Tom), yes he will correct his words every episode but I find Tom’s words endearing… be is like The BFG in a way, whenever he says something incorrect.

- “Do you know what a barometer of time is called? A clock.” ⏰ —Romesh Ranganathan

- So Wolf had a dream about Owl (normally “vivid dreams” usually means it’s a sex dream)

- Wolf’s dream was that him and Owl went to a MTV music festival in America, it was “ramptuous” (rambunctious?) crowd. Owl got a bodyguard called Sebastian who is a massive guy with blonde dreadlocks, so Owl was on Sebastian’s shoulders while the crowd were grabbing Wolf.

- Owl didn’t call Tom out on the word faecal (calling it feecel) last episode 💩

- (Yeah I sometimes wonder what these dreams are about, I don’t sleep as much but I do miss having dreams). Rom is saying it’s a dream about being intimated by class and Tom is saying it’s a dream about losing a friend… OK, Sebastian is a white guy.

- One of Owl’s dreams is about Moesha (this sitcom) and Rom and Brandy were dating but it was so real.

- (Oh my god! Sleep paralysis scares me! I hate having those episodes where I have them… twice a year!)

- Wolf and Owl miss going to the cinema (where Rom was talking about wanting an Tango Ice Blast machine)

- (Yes, I remembered when I got a free cinema ticket, it was on The Avengers, where kids were misbehaving the whole way through the movie the parents couldn’t control their children… plus they were “travellers”.)

- (I just bring my own snacks to the cinema) I agree with Owl there is a certain science with slushies 🍧 taking small sips and stir to preserve the flavour.

- I agree, never share your cinema snacks! Cinema food is extortionate!

- Owl is considering to watch “Married at First Sight Australia”

- I can understand where Owl is coming from about Wolf’s over friendliness where he wants to have a pint 🍺 with anyone (I personally would) and I am leaning towards giving Rom the point, making it Wolf 2-1 Owl.

- Yeah, I am definitely a part of Tom’s wolf pack, Owls fabled to be wise but not intelligent and have fallen into Tom’s traps.

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Listening to Wolf and Owl (Episode 7)

- (My animal would be Labrador “Golden Lab”) 🦮

- What are people who wears wolves on their jumpers/T-Shirts like, Owl?

- (Yeah, I question myself if I am “attractive” but I can see my own charms even if I have body issues).

- (Skipped the aliens episode because it was a pilot and it didn’t have a format.) It makes me wonder why I always look for validation. (Is it my toxic trait?)

- So Wolf (Tom) was watching “Married at First Sight Australia 🇦🇺” (I can’t understand the appeal of “Reality TV”) but contacting a contestant!? 🤣

- You know, I think Wolf is too friendly and Owl is calling him out on his over friendly behaviour… I swear Wolf is a fat, bearded Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” 🧔🏻‍♂️🫃🏼���‍♂️

- I can’t understand stalking celebrities on the internet.

- The lockdown made me take a deep hard look at myself (I hate people, but I need people, I need to open up more.)

- (I miss having music in my house, I enjoy a bit of rock/punk). So Wolf is into show tunes and Owl is into rap.

- (I am glad that I developed having boundaries.) 😌 It makes me glad I don’t do WhatsApp.

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Listening to Wolf and Owl (Episode 6) apparently I am allowed to skip Episode 5 because Owl (Romesh) didn’t like it and wasn’t sure if he wanted to take it down as the topic was about aliens. 👽

- The “Wolf and Owlers” fanbase decided to keep score of Wolf and Owl’s debates (one about the Christmas tree and the other is Cyberpunk 2077) the score is Wolf 2 - 0 Owl.

- Wolf talking about Chicken Tikka Masala is the best curry (I’m a Korma man myself).

- (I have Golden Retriever/Labrador energy)

- Wolf’s mispronounced word is “furline” (he was trying to say feline).

- (I always find Wolf’s mispronunciations endearing. “I have one person criticise me on how I talk, I don’t need another person.” 😆)

- Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 is a disasterpiece. 75% “galliant” (Wolf was trying to say gallant).

- Yeah I agree with Wolf, you aren’t going to run out of idiots.

- (Ugh… “Covidiots” 😒)

- I love a bit of Coach Trip (on Channel 4) I can imagine Tom and Rom appearing on that show.

- World’s Strongest Man. 🏋🏼‍♂️ (looking at myself… I am socially inept.)

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Listening to Wolf and Owl (Episode 4)

- Gaming is a topic that I love talking about and Wolf (Tom) was talking about Cyberpunk 2077 (which in my honest opinion is a disasterpiece.)

- I don’t know if I want to slag off Keanu Reeves, in The Matrix he gave the people who done the special effects half of his wages.

- (Don’t slag off first person shooters)

- (Hey don’t slag off character creation!)

- I agree, there has to be so much more than 1 genre of video games. 🎮

- (I don’t know what name would’ve I picked for myself… I know a lot of Matthews)

- Wolf, how dare you badmouth RPGs! (FIFA doesn’t appeal to me!)

- I somewhat agree with Owl (Romesh) on saying “I love your work” to be polite, and not list the roles they stared in (it makes you obsessed)

- Wolf liked Owl’s “defect”… (quirk) his resting bitch face is his listening face.

- Lemon squeezer = Real geezer (cockney)

- I don’t see anything wrong with hightop Jordans (but camouflage baggy trackies? No man, shorts and for heaven’s sake don’t wear tight t-shirts).

- (Am I peacocking because I wear Dixxons? Or am I trying to be comfortable with the new me? I am such an Autumn. Purple, burgundy and denim).

- (I know my flat is a mess but I would at least put in a bit of effort to clean my house. But when I am depressed I am not in the mood to clean but the thing that helps is “body doubling”).

I love Wolf’s closing statement about Judging.

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Listening to Wolf and Owl (Episode Three)

So a heads up Owl’s (Romesh) mic sounded awful so I have to pretend that he is on the phone with Wolf (Tom).

- (I feel sorry for Owl, headshots of him either looking like a terrorist or an IT guy.)

- (I don’t know if it’s my autism talking, but I just can’t look at any camera lens 📷 they look oddly like eyes.)

- Oh no the Christmas tree debate 😆

- I would’ve stood by Owl, he would’ve won that debate but because Christmas is here and I saw fir trees on sale and I could smell the pine.

- Would be interesting to try using different brands of lemonade for the base of the Christmas tree so it doesn’t smell of piss. (Sprite, 7up and R. Whites).

- Good thing my Christmas tree lights are pre-lit.

- (I learned that Owl is vegan)

- Parsley (as a garnish) is stupid! Ban it!

- My favourite pub food is onion rings stacker.

- I sometimes try out vegan meat but those anti-vegan protests throwing beyond meat burgers is counterproductive… you paid for them.

- No, bandanas are not for me.

- No devil’s lettuce for me.

- I know I put my ideas on paper.

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Listening to Wolf and Owl (Episode Two)

So a bit of context here, I recently gotten into podcasts and listening to them on a Sunday morning is a HUGE contrast then watching YouTube videos on the tablet. (Something that The 5am Club told me… 20 minutes of movement (exercise/housework), 20 minutes of reflection (meditation/journaling) and 20 minutes of personal growth (learning/reading/podcasts) I never listened to a podcast before and I don’t know where to start.

Judged a podcast by its cover I thought Wolf and Owl was like those old timey Radio Drama shows in the 1930’s-1950’s (like The Shadow) but with super heroes... but it wasn’t 😔 (But instead it was a conversation between Tom and Romesh)

- So 2020 was a funny year for Christmas. 🎄

- I would put my tree up after Thanksgiving to try to get myself in that festive mood but sometimes something has to throw an emotional spanner in the works so I put it up on 13th December and down on the 6th January.

- (Wait, when do Christmas trees smell of piss? 😕)

- 🤔 If Wolf (Tom) house trained his dog, I would believe him, but I only know Christmas tree smells like pine.

- 🤣 Christmas trees DO smell like piss! (HahahaHA!) It makes me glad that I prefer having a plastic Christmas tree.

- (I don’t know much about having a mid-life crisis; yes, I have depression but I try to live a comfortable life even if being human is a struggle.)

- (I don’t know what I wished I could have done in my 20’s)

- In my 20s, everyone had mobile phones (but they weren’t smartphones, we didn’t have social media in our pockets)

- Man, I feel sorry for Owl (Romesh), bouncers chucking Asians out of the queue.

- (Yeah, times have changed… Even the rules of society have changed I can’t keep up. 😔)

- (looking back and at myself and looking at myself now… I will always have room to improve and reinvent myself.) 😌

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Listening to the Wolf and Owl Podcast (Episode One)

- I just can’t see Owl (Romesh) in a flat cap. (Beanies and Baseball Caps, yes)

- I think flat caps are more for older and larger people, like Wolf (Tom)

- Wolf (Tom) thought decadence is quantity not quality. (SMH)

- Wolf talks about Trump 😒 (I’m not into politics) but I could imagine Trump trashing the White House if Biden wins the US elections (thank God Biden did, I’m glad he wasn’t on the news as Trump.)

- Early starts (now I wake up about 6am and I do a 5am Club)

- Body Odour and Food smells counting as BO if you are Middle Eastern (OK, I don’t sweat as much but I think about my personal hygiene, but I love a good curry.)

- (Oh my gosh, I am too nice to complain… I’m not confrontational but I had my Uncle call Sky for me because my internet package was expensive! I got it down to £20… Thanks Uncle Ian.)

- I love how Wolf said Hirachy (mispronounced “Hierarchy”

- Can accents be weaponised? Scottish accents are calming but Northern Irish or Scouser are abrasive. (I thought it was the other way round Irish are calm and Scotts are abrasive.)

- I know venting supposed to be healthy. (But I’d rather be honest), If I done something wrong… just tell me so I could improve on it.

- Exams (look, I can’t math 😅)

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Things like this really make me think about art. I only know about Andrew Loomis

Resources mentioned: Likelihood Art, Artistik Freedom, SamDoesArts, Ethan Becker

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Mega Delphox (Fire/Psychic) Source: PokémonPets

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Alright, now hear me out… A bug-type Eeveelution based off on the Venezuelan poodle moth and we shall call it Papilleon (Pappillion (French word for butterfly) + Eon)

I think for this Eeveelution, similar to Leafeon’s old evolution method levelling up near a moss rock, this one would be standing close to the moss stone (at night) using a moonstone. (But would it be on a full moon? The requirement would be such an overkill because of Ursaluna using a Peat Block on a full moon?)… Aww what the heck… Full moon!

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Credit goes to: ??? ()

Spheal, Sealeo and Walrein (Ground)

Ability(s): Thick Fat, ???, ??? (Hidden Ability)

Now this regional variant of this Pokémon will be a sad one in my region after watching this nature documentary on YouTube about walruses falling off of cliffs (who can’t find their way home in the arctic and are living on the beaches) even though the videos were faked it did tug on my heartstrings though.

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Credited goes to d4ggerfish (not sure what social media platform though)

Galarian Golett and Golurk (Steel/Ghost)

Another Pokémon that I wanted was a Galarian Golett and Golurk, you see I was hoping that Pokémon Sword and Shield would give us Armour evolutions to be the gimmick (like Mega Evolutions) instead of Gigantamax because I associated the Galar region with the word ‘Gallant’ so I wanted Pokémon to become knights akin to the Arthurian tales Knights of the round table (I kind of feel robbed).

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Growlithe and Arcanine credit goes to PokemonConcepts (DeviantArt)

Arcanine Credit to LoganCure (Instagram, DeviantArt)

After seeing an Alolan Vulpix on Pokémon Sun and Moon, I was robbed that I didn’t get a regional variant of Growlithe and Arcanine (Water). I wanted the Growlithe and Arcanine in my region to look like those Merlion statues from Singapore and Newfoundland dogs that are known for water rescue.

I would like to see a Pokédex entry to mention that the Growlithe are protectors of the rivers and lakes to rescue children from unexpected dangers; and Arcanine are the Guardians of the Sea.

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Credits go to ???, RJamesV (Twitter), ???, ???, poke.nova (Instagram) and ???

The Quaxly evolution that I never had. I want a Duccaneer (Duck + Buccaneer) Where is my pirate duck, you cowards!! 🏴‍☠️

I pretty much fell in love with Quaxly (especially seeing the full art from the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Paldea Evolved) I loved that this starter loves to maintain their hair, keeping it prim and proper. I was a bit put off by Quaquaval at first but it grew on me eventually.

This would be something you can obtain by having save data on Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (when you become the champion of Paldea and Quaxly was your starter), you’ll encounter a trainer who would give you an egg which hatches into a Quaxly (But this Quaxly is different as it has unkempt hair).

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Credit goes to Gooompy (Tumblr)

I’m kind of leaning towards dubbing this Pokemon Squirerel (Squire + Squirrel) Normal/Grass(?)

I loved the idea of a branch evolution akin to Tyrouge where EV training comes into play (Attack = Hitmonlee and Defence = Hitmonchan). None of the NPCs in any of the Pokémon games never seem to talk about Effort Value training and yet we have a lot of PokéTubers teaching us about it and where to go.

I would like Squirerel to be my Route 1 “rodent”

Grass/Fighting

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Credit goes to Irischroma (Tumblr)

So I know that a lot of Pokémon fans hate on the elemental monkeys even though I had a bit of a soft spot for Pansage and Simisage in Pokémon Black and White, but I am more open to these 3 monkeys Pansnear, Panpsych and Panstrike and their evolved forms Simisnear, Simipsych and Simistrike I really liked the theme around how we act and react to our own thoughts and actions in other words physically, mentally and emotionally; if I ever had my own Pokemon region, the monkey trio would be my choice as I translate it as Snear being the primative/intrusive side of our thoughts, psych being the reflective/introspective side of our brain and strike as the physical embodiment of our actions.

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Credit goes to ??? (Social Media platform unknown)

Bigrumpig (Psychic/Fairy)