About Creative DIY ideas by Creative Explained
personal narrative snippet by blogger
He Says,
My name is Armen Adamjan, also known as creative explained.
Most of you know me as the very active person on TikTok / Instagram who makes fast-paced Creative DIY ideas videos giving hacks, tips, and techniques, generally by shouting a lot of knowledge on-screen with swish and swoosh sound effects. Some have referred to me as “the plant ninja,” “plant Jesus,” and “the Dave Grohl of plants.” When I see these types of comments on my videos, I think it’s hilarious (and fantastic). It’s interesting to see how others see me and who they believe I resemble (fun fact: about 6,000 people have stated that I resemble Lin-Manuel Miranda from Hamilton).
But that’s all for the show because the true narrative of who I am and how I got “creative explained” is as individual as any human being. Each of us is the direct result of our family’s background, the choices made for us as children, the choices we make when we’re old enough to understand that we’re in charge of our brain; all the good and bad experiences that life throws at you, the emotional rollercoaster rides, the people you’re surrounded by, and “what” you’re surrounded by. Believe it or not, where you reside on this planet (your nation, city, or town) has a significant influence on your life; and then there are the possibilities that YOU make for yourself, which may transform who you will eventually become as a human.
My journey began in Armenia, just before the conflict between Armenia and its neighbour, Azerbaijan.
Born in Yerevan (Armenia’s capital), my parents chose to emigrate to Denmark when I was three years old to escape the turmoil and provide my sisters and me with a brighter future. We lived in Denmark for 11 years, until I was fourteen. I grew up pursuing martial arts, specifically Judo and Taekwondo, which taught me discipline and patience at an early age.
My parents bought me my first computer (an IBM) when I was 12 years old, and I became fascinated with computers and how they operated. So much so that I began educating myself to programme in several computer languages. I sat in front of the computer for hours, days, and weeks, but I never missed my martial arts courses. By the age of 13, I was fluent in three programming languages.
Teaching myself how to develop software gave me the confidence to believe that everything is possible and that anyone can teach themselves anything they choose. I imagined myself as a programmer, inventing and developing programmes that would benefit the world in some manner. However, in 2003, my parents informed me that we would be relocating to the United States. I was ecstatic about it since, after all, America was the country of dreams. My view of the United States was entirely based on the films I had seen. At the time, I was obsessed with the films of Jean Claude Van Damme and Sylvester Stallone, so you can imagine how exciting it was to be a teenager and move to the United States.
Denmark is a small nation with a population of only approximately 5.5 million people, a dot in comparison to the size and population of the United States. On June 18th, 2003, my family and I relocated to Rhode Island, and here is when my life took a dramatic change. The transfer from Europe to the United States was the most difficult part of my life since I not only didn’t have many friends, but I also didn’t speak English. But because I taught myself programming and spent years doing martial arts, I had the confidence in myself to overcome this challenge.
I looked up the most popular things in the United States and discovered that breakdancing was a “cool” thing to do. I had just turned 14 and had about 3 months till school started, so I determined that if I wanted to make any friends quickly, I needed to prove that I’m more than just some “foreign kid.” At the time, such was my mindset, so I began training myself how to breakdance every day for the following three months, while simultaneously learning English at home. After a slew of injuries and failures, I’d honed a few good dance moves and a smattering of English — not quite enough, but enough to have a conversation.
The gym hall was packed with 2,000 pupils on the first day of high school during orientation. I was taken aback because I had just arrived from a school with only 300 kids. I had a wild notion as all the students were sitting about the gym waiting for the principal to arrive and greet everyone. I strolled up to a microphone in the centre of the gym, while several students pointed at me, asking what I was doing. I snatched the microphone and exclaimed, “Check this out!” before breakdancing for nearly a minute. My heart was pounding, but I attempted to execute my best moves, and the entire gym hall began to scream as I began to dance. I concluded my breakdancing routine with a handstand freeze, and then I heard applauding as the principal approach. He instructed me to stop talking and take a seat. I’ll never forget the moment I walked over to take a seat among all the other students. I could see how everyone was curious about who I was and where I came from.
I made a lot of friends after that and became known as the “break-dancer” in high school. However, it wasn’t long before I developed a new interest. As a present in 2005, I received a camera capable of recording 15-second video snippets. I began utilising that function to record myself dancing to learn from my mistakes and just to see what it looked like to accomplish some of the motions. After a few weeks of recording my dance, I decided it would be wonderful to make a video compilation of my finest dancing skills.
The more video clips I recorded, the more interested I became in editing them, which prompted me to want to learn more about filming and editing. I began exploring and learning about video production, including visual effects, sound effects, motion graphics, and animation. I rapidly became involved in the creation of short films, music videos, and other forms of videos, and by my junior year of high school, I knew what I wanted to do with my life: work with videos.
My interest in filmmaking developed with each passing day, as I became more and more interested in what you could accomplish with a camera. I learned that by using a camera, I could visually and entertainingly communicate myself and my thoughts. So my desire of being a coder has evolved into a dream of becoming a filmmaker. But, on the other hand, if I hadn’t taught myself to programme, I would never have picked up editing as quickly as I did. Understanding how software works were beneficial in learning how to edit videos with Adobe software. I had mastered Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop by the time I completed high school.
On 2008, I enrolled in an art school in Boston, Massachusetts, where I majored in video production and motion graphics. However, I was astounded to see how much I had previously learned myself throughout high school within the first few months. I felt like I was wasting my time in class since I was rarely learning anything new. I gave it a year before deciding to go to Los Angeles, California to attend another art college. Because it was my weak point in filmmaking, I changed my major to visual effects and animation this time. After 9 months, I understood that I wasn’t learning, or at least not at the speed that I desired.
I dropped out of college, came back to Rhode Island with my parents, and decided to start my own video production company. This was the point at which my life took yet another drastic shift. I was 21 years old when I started filming music videos for local performers. Soon after I began posting some of my work on Facebook and YouTube, a well-known Rhode Island DJ discovered my videos and called me. Corey Roberts, sometimes known as CR The Beast, was his name.
I was living in Colorado at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak and hadn’t seen my family in 9 months. So, in March 2020, I scheduled a trip to Rhode Island to see them. At the time, I knew very little about the epidemic. I noticed some folks wearing masks but couldn’t figure out why. When I arrived at my parents’ place, they helped me catch up on what was going on in the world. We can all recall how quickly life changed from March to April, with so many new restrictions, lockdowns, diseased people, and growing death tolls. Because of a state lock-down, I was obliged to stay in Rhode Island at my parents’ house by mid-April. What was planned to be a two-week stay became a lengthy vacation.
In May, I was starting to go insane. I hadn’t shot any films, couldn’t find new clients or employment making videos, and couldn’t leave my parents’ place. This is when my California buddy Kyle Hutchinson phoned and advised me that I should make a TikTok account since I’d be excellent for the site. I wasn’t interested because I already had an Instagram and a YouTube account. But Kyle persisted in pushing that I try TikTok, so I promised him I would give it a shot at some time.
On the same day, I was in the kitchen preparing to chop up some green onions (scallions) for lunch when I thought to myself, “maybe people don’t realise that you can re-grow green onions using the ends.” This is when I decided to make a TikTok video illustrating how simple it is to re-grow green onions. I made a 15-second Creative DIY ideas video, posted it, and promptly forgot about it. The next day, I opened TikTok and saw that it had over 100,000 views. My mind was blown. Many individuals all around the world were unaware of this easy plant tip/trick. It was at this point that I decided to make additional garden/plant Creative DIY ideas films in the hopes that people would benefit from the knowledge I offered in the videos.
Gardening and plants have been a pastime of mine since I was 24 years old, so the prospect of combining my love of plants with my love of producing Creative DIY ideas films completely pushed me to create more TikTok content. All of my videos had thousands of views, as well as a lot of participation, comments, and shares.
Only a couple of them went viral, with over a million views, so I began to evaluate what people liked about my videos and how I might enhance my Creative DIY ideas to reach more people. I started utilising the phrase “don’t throw it away” in several of my films early on. My viewers appreciated the term and told me I could use it in future videos. I paid attention, and it quickly became my slogan.
In barely three months, I had accumulated half a million followers. My life was gradually changing. Every day when I woke up, I brainstormed ideas, went through comments on my videos, and investigated what plant problems individuals were having to generate more information that people all around the globe could utilise and learn from.
Many of my fans suggested that I create a book on my Creative DIY ideas plant tips and tricks around July 2020, since it was difficult for them to access the information they required on my TikTok page. After posting over 200 films by August 2020, I noticed how difficult it was for me to navigate and find my videos. I decided to try my hand at writing a book.
I spent every day from August to October 2020 writing, designing, and eventually publishing the first edition of “Don’t Throw it Out!” — my first official book. I launched it in December, and 500 people bought it in just two weeks.
Knowing how many people loved and learnt from my book left me dumbfounded. I had no clue it would be so widely circulated over the world. By the end of January, I had 1 million TikTok followers and sold 8,000 copies of my book. I proceeded to create fresh Creative DIY ideas including additional tips and tactics that individuals might apply at home, in the kitchen, and during cooking.
When my first book was purchased 10,000 times in February 2021, I decided it was time to start writing book number two (the one you’re reading right now). I can’t convey how much it means to me that so many of you are benefiting from my videos and book (s). It fills my heart to know that I can encourage people to start gardening, work with plants, and become more conscious of food waste and sustainability. What amazes me, even more, is how many youngsters are participating. My Creative DIY ideas are being used by parents to help their children with plant projects.
Schools are utilising my book to educate kids, and organisations and brands all around the globe are interested in collaborating with me to inspire and urge people of all ages to rethink what sustainability means.
Even though I haven’t explained everything, I hope this gives you a better idea of who I am.
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