The case of Maf'j Alvarez

1 suspect. 21 pieces of evidence. 1 transformation story. No coincidence.

Full of 21st century attitudes, advice, and aspirations of a true leader by example.

Maf’j Alvarez front view
Mugshot 1: Front
Maf’j Alvarez side view
Mugshot 2: Side
Maf’j Alvarez bag shot
Evidence 1: bag contents
Maf’j Alvarez book nightstand
Evidence 2: Book on nightstand
Maf’j Alvarez desk shot
Scene: thought work desk
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Memo: person suspected of being a creative technologist and visual artist both driving digital transformation projects and immersive reality experiences in arts and cultural education. [cto]

Title: artist, creative technologist & user experience designer

Address: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayalvarez/

Location: Brighton, UK

Incident: Seri. Transf./ Lead. by Ex./ Dist. of StaQuo

Disposition: very active

File No: 21/2022/X/0036

Statement: I want to stop overthinking, but can't think how!

HOW TO READ THIS

Bobby Tobias
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This is the evidence table, the special commission of the SHIFT has gathered in this case. Here you can find all the circumstantial evidence that contributed to the conviction of the perpetrator.

In addition to extensive visual material, descriptions of the course of events, the case contains all the interrogation protocols.

Also listen to the original recording of the interrogation questions by a SHIFT special agent.

1/21

Are you the “here and now” or “dream about the future” kind of person?

I love being in the here and now shiftschool

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON

12/21

What is your FUC*?

*frequently uttered concern

I don't see enough evidence in my network of female creatives in the UK of using open source or creative commons assets for cultural or art practices. I'm concerned that being tied into licencing deals and funding programs with proprietary software companies is limiting our ability to share with each other, experiment and be economically more independent. I'm happy to be proved wrong.

FREQUENTLY UTTERED CONCERN

8/21

I want to stop overthinking, but can't think how!

Bumper sticker

5/21

Decide if the following statements are a curse or a blessing, there is no maybe.

There is no such thing as a new idea.

Mark Twain

There is no such thing as society.

Margret Thatcher

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

American Proverb

There is no such thing as tomorrow.

Alan Watts

= true

= false

THERE IS NO SUCH THING!

18/21

What does your morning (routine) look like?

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I wake up, write in my journal, feed the cat, watch the news, help my son get ready for school, play Audio Trip in virtual reality for 1 hour and try to beat my own scores, shower, prioritise my work on post-it notes on the fridge.

100 MINUTES OF SOLITUDE

15/21

What’s your insider tip for the most underrated website?

DIGITAL DARK HORSE

4/21

Previous hair colors

Brown, Reddish, Black, Blondish, Brown

scissor and comb

AT THE HAIR SALON

6/21

Purpose is:

An inner engine involving others that drives us towards a more energised and happy life.

THE SECRET SAUCE OF LIFE

9/21

This law should exist:

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1 year creative arts foundation courses should be free and mandatory for all 18 year olds.

ABOVE THE LAW

15/21

Complete the following sentences!

Perseverance is gamifying the repetitive things you have to do until you get to where you need to go

Responsibility is Owning your own decisions & mistakes and getting things done

Vulnerability is allowing yourself to be authentic so that you grow and develop - show your mess, ugliness and beauty

Gratitude is remembering that everything you are is because of everything you experienced and everyone you met

Curiosity is being free enough of mind and spirit to playfully use your imagination to ask seemingly stupid questions of everything and everyone at any time

THE MISSING PIECE

20/21

What’s something you have been doing wrong all your life until recently?

Being myself. I've tried to fit in and mask my neurodiversity my whole life and recently I am learning how to live with being my authentic, happy and slightly broken self with love and compassion. I've even started using my own actual name...

NOTE TO SELF

21/21

How much would you pay yourself per hour?

A pocket full of joy, a pinch of stress and a good challenge

A REAL BARGAIN

10/21

Top 5 character features:

Honest, Creative, Cooperative, Curious, Energetic

MATCHLESS MENTAL MEASUREMENT

11/21

What question would you like to ask your fear?

😱

Why are you so scared on success that you try to sabotage it? Can we let that go now please?

JITTERBUG

17/21

What are three things you want to learn next?

1. 1. Leading and following in partner dancing

2. 2. Become a storyteller with a good memory

3. 3. How to let success be a thing of wonder not fear

LEARNING AS A LIFESTYLE

19/21

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What’s the best question you have ever been asked?

What makes you think you're not already enough?

THE RIGHT TO REMAIN THOUGHTFUL

2/21

Which items should people scratch of their bucket list immediately?

1. Living completely self-sufficiently
2. Getting rich with NFT's
3. Having a flat tummy

THE UNBUCKET LIST

10/21

Which film role would you like to play?

An eccentric wise old artist woman in a film about Quantum entangled realities

DREAMCAST

IMDb

7/21

What is it like to be you?

Confusing, exciting, emotional, creative. I have adapted to my neurodiversity by allowing myself to multithread activity so that I get a lot done, keeping hold of the threads is more challenging but I enjoy the game and dance of life overall.

WO / MAN IN THE MIRROR

16/21

How can you measure whether an idea is good or bad?

If the outcome brings you that tickle of excitement in your tummy and expansion in your imagination because it's done something magical that you define as success

FOOLS AND TOOLS

3/21

Transformation is:

Developing new realities through a constant play of elements of through cycles of wonder, curiosity, joy, failure and creative recombination.

TRANSFORMATION TRANSCRIBED

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