Post No. 8
Practice makes perfect
Hey there readers,
Hope all is good. Here’s the next instalment of my infamous newsletter (infamous now, and maybe one day it will be world famous - I can but hope).
Disclaimer:
This is not perfect, and there will be typos and parts that are not neatly glued together. But the point is more to build up my newsletter count and have a bit of fun. You can point out my mistakes, and I will ignore you and make more of them.
You’re welcome!!
So, what’s on my mind? Keep reading….
Thinking
The world is trippin’, I mean seriously trippin’. Sometimes it’s really good to just break away from the news, and focus on just Me, Myself and I. Remembering when Covid first appeared, and watching the news for the majority of the day. Just the pure volume of information I was consuming, which also instilled more and more fear of the unknown. It was only when I took the decision to find other things to do and catch up on the news less frequently (and people that were watching the news as much as it was being broadcast) that things started to improve. Surely worth thinking about.
News
Interest rates
I have noticed lately that the interest rates are going up more bit by bit. Time to start parking some of your money away and keep your fingers crossed that it will grow.
Watching
Gone Girl (2014)
I’m sure some of you have probably seen this film, but it’s the first time I even knew it existed. Starring Ben Affleck, in a twist of a tale. Quite enjoyable, but does make you think of the lengths some would go to. I’ll leave it there, go and see it for yourself.
Listening
Listening to music has always been part of my DNA, and generally I steer more in the urban space. Having said that, I will open that boundary to almost any other genre just to inspire in the experimentation of my own productions.
With the new found interest of Twitch, I am finding myself joining even more streams and listening to so many different genres of music and gaining more and more inspiration to join the masses of streamers. Even if it’s just for the experience.
Travels
It’s more usual that people get sent to Coventry, but I on the other hand decided to go of my own will. It’s a transforming city, with lots of new buildings replacing old, and derelict land, focusing on supporting the student population.
I visited the cathedral (including the old ruins, a victim of the war bombings), the art museum (where Dippy is stationed temporarily), and a mini festival of various cultural influence. There were some old vehicles outside the cathedral.
Creative Zone
Creativity is the core of my existence, It’s a creative rollercoaster of producing either music tracks, mixtapes, 3d scenes, or digital garments. Sometimes you have to take time out, engulf yourself in new techniques and ideas and then go again. Watch this space….periodically new stuff will be here.
Twitch again…
Yes, as mentioned for the last couple or so newsletters, I am embarking of a mission within the Twitch platform. This week, I have been looking at the streaming software that connects to Twitch and makes it a little brighter. Still a lot to learn, every little step and all that.
OBS or Open Broadcast Software seems to be the the default destination when it comes to streaming software, and I can see why. It has lots of plug-ins and is very flexible to suit the streamers needs. Again, just getting into it, but I have been able to set up a basic layout and have some triggers to jump to the desired screens. This really is going to be a great journey, and I’m looking forward to sharing the experience.
Advice
Drink in moderation
A glass of wine can be fine with a meal, but don’t go overboard. It’s not big, and it’s not clever.
Till the next time
And that is it, the end of this post. Hopefully this is enough to encourage you to return for more. Each post will be different, and include different elements of my thoughts depending on what has happened in the day-to-day life from the last post.
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Stay safe and I’ll catch you in the next post.