https://zonklife.com/tags/authentic-content/ Recent content in Authentic-Content on Zonk Media Hugo en-us Zonk Media Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-08-24-german-in-venice-try-not-to-love-the-guy/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-08-24-german-in-venice-try-not-to-love-the-guy/ <figure class="video"> <div class="video-frame"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/dN4hCZloV5Y?rel=0" title="German in Venice -- Try Not to Love the Guy" loading="lazy" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve been thinking a lot lately about how easily I get attached to people—whether it&rsquo;s someone I work with, someone in my personal life, or even someone I follow on YouTube. I made a video yesterday about this at a railroad crossing in Simi Valley while waiting for a train that basically ghosted me, but today I want to dive deeper into a specific example that really illustrates this point: German in Venice.</p>