Fake Snot Science Experiement

We are back again, making cool science experiments, or in this case, some kitchen science experiments!! Today we are making fake snot, which is pretty much amazing.

Myself playing with some homemade snot/slime

Now I know you are thinking "what is in this", "what do I have to do", "Is this stuff made with borax"

My answers are "it's fake snot" "I will tell you" and "no not at all".

So while searching the webs, I wanted to find an easy slime recipe when I stumbled upon this very confusing snot recipe. I tried making it as written and found that the ingredient lists were totally off. So after a bit of work (research on the internet) I gathered some correct ingredient amounts and made my own snot/slime recipe.

You can even EAT this science!! Although it tastes really rank. :P

Here is what you will need.

• 1/2 cup boiling water (put it in the microwave, when it boils take it out)
• 3 packets of Gelatin (I use Knox unflavored gelatin)
• 1/2 cup of Corn Syrup (if you use any, light corn syrup is best)
• Food coloring (green makes it look like snot/slime)
• a mixing bowl
• a fork 

for instructions on how to put it all together, watch the video below.

Until the world revolves again....B

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Elephant Toothpaste--Science Experiment Thursday!

So this experiment can either be a lot of fun or a really big mess so strap in and hold on.

So, you want to make Elephant toothpaste. Well, it is your lucky day because I have what you need right here.

For starters, Elephant toothpaste is not toothpaste at all and has nothing to do with elephants except the size of the reaction. So without boring you anymore, here is what you will need.

• plastic bottle (smaller neck bottles create greater pressure)
• Hydrogen Peroxide (3% works fine, 8% is much better)--found at hair supply stores
• Dry Active yeast (this is the catalyst for the reaction)
• Dish Soap (use one without antibacterial ingredients)--degreaser only
• warm water
• A small bowl (for the yeast)
• Food coloring (if desired)
• A sheet pan to catch the mess.

It is a very long list but trust me, you need everything here. Once it comes together, it is amazingly fun, and a joy to watch!

First thing you need to do is activate the yeast with some warm water. This is just like when you make bread. I used about 3TBSP of warm water to an entire packet of yeast. Let that go for 5 min.

Next, meausre out 4 ounces of hydrogen peroxide. Whether you use 3% or 8%, it doesn't matter. You just need to make sure that if you want a stronger reaction, you get the 8% (stores sell it as 20 vol). There are recipes for this experiment that call for over 30%. Those are the explosive ones you see all over the web. Those mixes do not include yeast and should be handled with caution.

Add in 2 ounces of dish soap to the hydrogen peroxide and then (if you want) swirl in some color. Pour that mixture carefully into your bottle and set it in you sheet pan.Now you are ready to go.

Take your activated yeast and pour it into the bottle and watch for the reaction.

So What is Happening?

The yeast acts as the catalyst for the reaction between the hydrogen peroxide. It speeds up the release of oxygen and that forms the bubbles from the soap. With peroxide at higher concentrations, this reaction happens almost all at once causing violent bursts of bubbles and steam. In the end, the catalyst should be the only thing left in the bottle. 

Overall it is a really cool reaction.

Here is mine that I did with only 3% hydrogen peroxide. It was easy and very safe. 

My next adventure might be to up the percentage!!

Until the world revolves again....B

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My Halloween thus Far

Halloween is by far my favorite time of the year. Most people would probably cringe at those words, call me a Santa hater, and dump all their Thanksgiving stuffing out onto my lap. Well, those people can go ahead and do just that because Halloween is my favorite part of the year and I have a very important reason why.

So lets go back to 1992, that was a great year, at least I suppose since I wasn't born yet. But patience people, because on October 31, 1992 I entered the world with my twin brother sometime around 10:30. So yes, I am a Halloween baby and I am proud of it. When the day rolls around, I not only got to go trick-or-treating, but I got to eat cake and party with my friends. Yes, Halloween is the best time of year because it is the day I turn another year older.

Honestly, I could think of no better way to get older. It is the perfect day to forget about being old and just revel in being young and having fun. On Halloween, you can be anything you want. So forget about your boring life, what you might be stressing about, and just live the day like it was intended. Acting like a crazy person and scaring all the demons away from a bountiful harvest.

I have had a great Halloween thus far. It has encompassed movies such as Hocus Pocus, (a classic of course) pumpkin decorating (which I haven't done in years) and eating tons of candy (almond joys!!). I have yet to secure a costume and maybe I am a bit too late, but oh well.  If you want to check out some of my videos on Halloween check them out below.

Well, I think that is all of them.

Until the world revolves again...B

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Ghost Rockets For Halloween Fun!!--Science Experiments

As usual I am always going to find something fun to do. Of course that something would have to including lighting an object on fire. Don't worry, though, this is all in good scientific fun, and let's be honest, you are not a scientist unless you set something on fire!!!!

This btw is very kid friendly so don't shy away just because of the fire

SO this experiment is making little ghost rockets in honor of the season of Halloween that is quickly approaching. If it looks fun to you, then I have great news. It's a blast. I have never had more fun sending pieces of ash up into the air than I have doing this experiment. So here is everything you need.

• Teabags (the thicker the bag the better it will work)
• Sharpie or marks a lot
• Scissors
• matches or lighter
• a plate (or solid non-flammable surface)

start by cutting open your tea bags where the fold meet at the top. Once cut, empty the package of all tea leaf material. (You dont want that stuff burning!!)

Time to draw on the faces, Use you sharpie to create whatever you like, spooky face or not. 

Once that is done place it on the plate or non-flammable surface and light it up.

Your Ghost should take off into the air and extinguish itself right before your eyes!!!

It is something to see to believe and it is so fun you will want to do it again and again. Trust me I know I am an adult man and I could not get enough of this!! Who needs tea anyway (unless you are a Brit)

To be fair, I did use my least favorite tea packages. Check out the video below for my instructions and a demonstration.

Until the World revolves again....B

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How I Fail At Life--A Look At Where I Am Right Now

Yeah, that title may seem a bit harsh but I really don't know what else to say. So I know I haven't written in awhile and if you are curious to know why, you can check out my YouTube channel where I have been slowly but surely riding and endless train to nowhere.

I am very harsh on myself so let's just get that out of the way and talk about how I fail at life.
So...

After nearly a year since completing one of the biggest milestones of my life, College. I have yet to find a suitable and sustainable job. It is not for lack of trying, though, I have put resumes and cover letters out to nearly any position that remotely looks like what I majored in, plus receptionist jobs, but that is a bit weird for me since I am a guy (but I still applied). I have heard back from a few of them and many with the same answer. "Thank you for showing interest in our company but we went with someone more suitable for the job. Good luck on your job search."

Okay, that is like the equivalent of getting stabbed, and I have been stabbed repeatedly. I always wonder how someone like myself cannot seem to get a job at all. I worked so hard in college achieving a 3.8 GPA. It is like nothing I did even mattered. I look to the internet to calm my nerves, but all I see is people either talking about how they are so happy to have a job they love or how they couldn't find a job and had to go into something that they never wanted to do.

I know, I sound ungrateful. At least you went to college and have a degree. Why not take a job serving coffee? Where are your priorities? You need money!!

Look I can stare down so many people and spout how I want to do what I love but no matter what, I always get that crap. I am tired of waiting for my dreams, I want them.

So I started a YouTube channel because I wanted to make videos. It was at least close to what I went to school for. (Broadcast Communications) I started making vlogs and got views from some people, then I began eating candy, which garnered a lot of attention from the Germans. German candy video has 11,000 plus views. I enjoy that, and I love hearing what people have to say, but now, It is so overwhelming to make any videos that people want to watch. I don't understand how stupid people can get millions of views and I can't get more than 30 on a video with decent content. Yes, I know about SEO and all that other great stuff people use to get views. I just wanted to do what I love, but now I have no idea what I am doing anymore. I almost feel like I have no purpose, along with no career, no friends, and certainly no creativity.

So much for being happy.

Don't worry though. If you are interested, I am still going to be working on my YouTube channel. I needed to rant about my situation. If I keep everything bottled up, I inevitably will explode (silently though)

Until the world revolves again (hopefully sooner rather than later)...B

What the Heck's an Oobleck--Cool, Simple Science Experiement Lvl. 1

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Alright little scientists, strap your goggles on and get ready to mix some chemicals because we are going full on Frankenstein today. Okay well maybe not that far but we sure are going to make one heck of a fun science experiment that you will feel like "ITS ALIVE"

So my challenge today was to create something called Oobleck. Now, you ask what is oobleck, is it some strange Norwegian pop band or something. Well, no. (that is a cool name idea though) Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid which just means that it is something that is neither a solid nor a liquid. It also happens to be the easiest thing that I have ever created.

The name comes from Dr. Seuss of course. In one of his stories, which I didn't bother to really read, a king or emperor of some sort wants to change the weather and in his attempts comes up with something called Oobleck, not solid and not liquid. Anyhoo, the stuff is really a big mess, but it is honestly a lot of fun. I have played with it since I was little and who would have thought it had a name like Oobleck. I sure didn't.

So the mixture can be both solid and liquid at certain points in its existence. If the mixture has even pressure, the force on it creates a solid mass and when something is not pushing against it, the mixture loses its structure and becomes viscous. It is really cool to work with and can really give any child no matter what age tons of fun.

Literally, I am almost 23 and I played with it for like an hour.

The best part is that it is easy to make and easy to clean. Watch the video below and make your own Oobleck, all you need is:

• All Natural cornstarch/cornflour (depending on where you are from) 
• Water (that's H20 for all you scientists)
• A bit of food coloring (add color, mix different batches for a bit of color fun)

Hope you guys have fun making this...I sure did :D

Until the world revolves agian...B

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Popin Cookin Sushi Edition--Another week on the DIY candy

So I forgot to post that I ate another Popin Cookin, but can you blame me really? I have been busy, I guess. Busy can mean a lot of things to different people, for me it's the fact that I get sidetracked really easily (like goldfish level, I am a pro). Not only that but I also hosted a college friend last night and most of my evening and my morning for that matter [no video today. :( ]

So that aside, I did try another Popin Cookin, and this time we went full on Japanese. That's right, I am talking the one, the only. Sushi!! Now I love sushi, it would be evident if you knew me, but since we don't know each other maybe it is time we took our relationship to the next level and you hit that subscribe button to your right. Or you know you could just keep reading and ignore every impulse to make your life better. But that is your life, not mine.

.............no seriously hit the button.........I love you?........too much?.......moving on then.

Anyway. The box, unlike previous Popin Cookin kits, was fairly easy to assemble. It had like three items to make and they literally were just pour, stir, and assemble. I love when something is that easy, especially when videoing it. Trust me, it is a lot easier to edit and I don't look like an idiot when my hands are flying all over the camera frame because I have no idea how to read instructions. It's like they are in Japanese or something...psht!

The one thing I really liked about the kit though is the cool food chemistry element that is provided. So like with all sushi, there is the need for some salmon roe or some other type of fish eggs, but with candy, what could you possibly use. I know sprinkles would be easy, but Kracie thought of something better, something with a little science. So long, long story short, the orange mix goes into a dropper that is then dispensed into a solution that congealed the outside and leaves the inside nice a liquidy. They are the coolest things to eat and so much fun to make.

On a sidenote, I might have to do some food chemistry soon. I love science so much and when you can eat it, it is so much better!!

So if you are interested in seeing me make this sushi kit, the video is below. You can also see what i think of the final product as with every Popin Cookin vid, I give a taste test!!

Until the world revolves again....B

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Its October, and That Means Halloween!--Facts and Fun Adventures

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It's October!! Yes finally. We can all take a deep breath and suck in all the candy corn that just piled its way on to our supermarket shelves. Halloween has always been a great holiday in the Americas and now it is spreading all over the world. For those of you that don't know, (you poor pitiful souls) Halloween is a very westernized rendition of an old pagan holiday that celebrate the cycle of life and death.

While nowadays, we don't celebrate the life and death cycle, we still make light of the frightening idea that are spooks and specters.

While all of you out there are picking out your sexy nurse outfit, I am busy trying to think of what I am going to do for my birthday. Yes, you read that correctly, BIRTHDAY!! I was born on the best day of the year (sorry Christmas) I get cake, presents, and candy all in one day. I know, be jealous.

So of course since I am one of the many masters of Halloween having been born on the day when the veil is thinnest, I have decided to talk about my favorite parts of this haunted holiday. We also travel to a cemetery for a little bit of fun. (good fun only) Flowers for the dead kind of fun. YAY!  You can watch me do that in the video below.

Don't forget to send me some gifts for my Birthday!! You wouldn't want to upset someone who is close with the spirits would you? I think not. (My address is on the About Brian page)

All in good fun though! I can't wait to go trick or treating!! Give me some suggestions on this years costume and let me know what you are going as. This should be fun!!

Until the world revolves again...B

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Keeping a Schedule for YouTube--It May Be What I Need

So over the last week, I have kept up with my life by posting it to my YouTube channel, but I noticed that over the week I was becoming more upset over what I was doing. I never quite know what is working sometimes, and for so long I have wanted to create a schedule to help plan my videos. So if you noticed, you can now see a schedule on my channel that will tell you exactly what is happening on my YouTube page every week. Be warned, though, everything is subject to change.

If you are tired of hearing about my qualms in life, I am sorry to say that probably won't stop. I am never one to push my feelings on anyone, but if I can help people with dealing with the problems I have, I am going to do it.

I am a sap, what do you expect!

 So if you are working on a YouTube channel, I say follow  your heart but also follow a schedule. In life, you will find that events happen unexpectedly but remember, the unexpected is not very welcomed by everyone. I had to learn this, and I am slowly working to make my channel focused and routine. My schedule will now keep my ideas in check and it will also help my viewers understand what I am up to. Hopefully, I don't have to always rely on my schedule but for a budding content maker, I have to make sure that the audience knows what I am all about.

So let's see, if you made it through my words you now know that you need a schedule and that's about it. Honestly, that is all I have for YouTube tips today. It is no secret that if you want a successful youtube, then you need one. You also might want to try keeping your content similar. I know I struggle with this, but it is getting better.

Check out my week of vlogging all rolled into one. These videos are due out every Friday.

Until the world revolves again...B

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Will You Try This Bread?--Doing Anything For YouTube Subscribers

So if you hadn't already guessed it, This blog is all about my experience with YouTube. You can check out my channel HERE. (Its still a work in progress but I need all the help I can get) If you like you can just subscribe to me one the side of the page.

Anyways, back to the topic. Over the course of several months, I have seen a change in myself. About the ways I talk in front of the camera and about the things that are important to me. Of course, this behavior is not unlike the things I learned in College (Broadcast Comm.) but it does surprise me that it took so long for me to implement into my videos. Like snail pace slow.

When I first started, I talked into the camera like I was afraid. I have watched several of my early videos and I notice why they did not get much viewership. They sucked. I know that only a few months have not changed a great deal about my delivery, but I honestly don't really care now where I pick up a camera and start filming. Like I said, I am still working on being overly enthusiastic which is important not for just YouTube videos but for my hopeful career as a journalist on television. And you know, while that career slowly starts to fade, I think a career on YouTube might not be such a bad way to use the things that I learned in college.  The second thing I learned about is what is important to me. At first I was unsure of what to do and where to start and honestly, if you are going to start a channel, Make sure you have an idea. I talk about all the stuff I did wrong when starting YouTube in this Post. My indecisiveness finally led me to viewers who were interested in my life and they, though few, started to ask me to do things for videos. I being so eager to gain their trust, did whatever they asked. That to me is what I find strange, I have always been a people pleaser, but for complete strangers...yeah no. I, however, engaged with those people and they in turn became my subscribers. There is a sense of fulfillment for me when I do the things that my viewers ask, of course, I won't do anything out of reason or feasibility, but I let them know that. It gets you more brownie points with the community and you just feel better about showing someone you care about their ideas, because I mean they did take the time to care about yours.

Case and point, my latest video. A subscriber by the name of Juli asked me to try Pumpernickel bread and guess what, I did!! You can watch that below.

Honestly, I don't expect to get virally famous or gather millions of viewers, but I am glad that some people are genuinely interested in my life. It sure is starting to change for the better. So.

Until the world revolves again...B

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Good Work,Short Lived

So if you have seen my Youtube channel by now, you would know that I have gotten a job. It is my first big boy job outside of college, actually the first real job I have ever had. If you watch my Youtube channel, you would also know that I no longer work at that job.

I worked for three weeks in a field that I thought was going to take me to my future. It sounded like everything I needed to jumpstart my dreams. Work in social media, film and edit short videos, interview the public, etc. It honestly was all of those things, for the first week on the job and then everything changed.

So let's start at the beginning, a former boss of my brother was looking for an assistant for her representative campaign and she thought of me specifically. I was thrilled to hear this. I had been stuck without a job since my graduation in December of 2014 and with it being August 2015 it was finally time that I get to work. I met with my soon-to-be boss and immediately said yes, the job was everything I needed, and why would I pass it up. The first week, I was constantly working, meeting with people at events, taking photo and video, updating social media, it was great. I had big plans for my boss as her assistant, and I was going to make sure that she had everything she needed. The only thing I didn't know was that she really didn't need me.

The second week of work was sparse and I could barely get in touch with my boss. she would call be later in the day and set up meetings with me or other people. She started to just send me posts to put up on social media, or simply do it herself. The plans and ideas I had talked about for her run for representative had fizzled and failed. She even started to make jabs at my work. I was crushed that what she wanted me to do was not good enough, especially since it was the first time I had ever held a job like that. After a meeting with someone from a different campaign, my thoughts about the job changed and I realized that I was no longer needed. I wanted to quit, but I had no idea what to do.

I stuck it out for the third week and after a Monday of me lounging around my apartment, my boss called me and needed me to film some video for the next day. That day came and went and all I could think about was how shitty everything had turned out. I had to use my own equipment which is semi-professional at best to create professional looking work. Let's just say, it came out subpar. I was devastated and my boss quickly pointed it out, going so far as to insult my intellect and my schooling. I had had enough of work and decided to end it all at the end of the week.

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The meeting went well, I no longer work for that person as you already know. I am supposed to do some more work for her, like videos and everything, but she hasn't really said anything and I haven't been paid, so I think I will skip doing that for her. I am truly done with this work and unfortunately I don't know where my next job is going to come along. I have YouTube for now, but even that is starting to frustrate me. I have very few views and only about 43 subscribers. I honestly love all of them so much, but I am so unsure of my future.

Untile the world revolves again....

B.