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6 years ago
When life gives you lemons...
I know, I know, it's been several months. Things have just been really up and down lately, more than usual. For starters, in late November/early December 2018 I had to move back in with my parents'. It was just getting too expensive and too stressful out at my Grandma's and I just couldn't take it anymore. I had only planned to be out there for three months or so.... it ended up stretching into seven months. I was unhappy, Topaz was unhappy, and after loosing the job I loved back in June, it was just.... I couldn't handle it anymore. I needed to get back to where there were people. I also discovered that rural living is awesome for a weekend getaway but I don't like it long-term. It took 30+ minutes just to get ANYWHERE, (on a side-note, as a dedicated Pokemon Go player, I hated how much gas I was wasting every day just to get to a halfway decent place to play,) and in general, everything was more expensive and my space was too small to actually really do anything.
My friend and I cleaned out the spare room in the house, which was previously unusable due to being a small junkyard. But while it would have made a great studio for my current job, artwork, and even working on my latest ambition, Youtube/Twitch, she wouldn't let me use it. (Even though as it stands, that room wasn't being used for anything and might only see guests in it once a year if that.) And before you say anything, keep in mind that I'm not a freeloader. I paid rent and would often clean up around the house, do the "projects" no one else wants to do, etc. (Not all rent is paid in cash, do keep that in mind. But, I did pay cash as well.) So, not enough space, plus being stuck in the country, and essentially pouring more and more cash down the drain just so that I wouldn't loose my mind.... yeah. I'm not happy about being forced to move back. Hell, I should have had my own place by now if I didn't get screwed over by life.
Things are at least better between my parents and I, so maybe something good did come out of my excursion. I'm still fighting with depression and anxiety, which were having serious spikes during the Holiday season. (Luckily, I had a pretty good Christmas, all things considered.) Some things I seriously regret while at the same time I'm now just glad that I know what works best for me.
What's new? Well, slightly remodeled room, I was able to move back into my old room, which has a lot of space and I've managed to use up most of it. I'm looking into investing in a nice gaming/office chair, something comfy for streaming artwork and games, an L-shaped corner desk with more storage space and room for two monitors, a microphone, a capture card, steaming, video, and sound software, I'm sick to death of working my ass off in regular sector jobs and just feeling like I'm going nowhere fast with my life. So, it's about time to invest in myself. To make something from the ground up. I don't want to have to rely on my parents, a partner. or roommate for financial stability.
I've also closed down my Cafepress shop. That site was a mess, it took forever to make any new products, and there was no quick way to resize designs to fit products.... it was just old, outdated, and I was done pouring money into it and getting 0-return on investment. (Honestly, I should have shut it down sooner!) Instead, I'm using Redbubble, which I like WAYYYYYYYY better!!
https://www.redbubble.com/people/si.....ena/shop?asc=u
So, it's slow-going, but I'm determined to get my channels up and running at some point this year. SilverHyena TV will be artwork related and SilverHyena Plays will be dedicated to things like gaming, toys, and unboxing. I'm currently waiting on a holder for my Tablet, since that's my best camera right now! I've been doing a few test videos, playing around with some free video editing apps, but I can already tell they aren't going to cut it. (Pun totally intended.) So, I ask this, what are some good, reliable programs that you guys like to use? What about streaming services? I've heard of StreamLabs but that's about it. Any help would be much appreciated.
My friend and I cleaned out the spare room in the house, which was previously unusable due to being a small junkyard. But while it would have made a great studio for my current job, artwork, and even working on my latest ambition, Youtube/Twitch, she wouldn't let me use it. (Even though as it stands, that room wasn't being used for anything and might only see guests in it once a year if that.) And before you say anything, keep in mind that I'm not a freeloader. I paid rent and would often clean up around the house, do the "projects" no one else wants to do, etc. (Not all rent is paid in cash, do keep that in mind. But, I did pay cash as well.) So, not enough space, plus being stuck in the country, and essentially pouring more and more cash down the drain just so that I wouldn't loose my mind.... yeah. I'm not happy about being forced to move back. Hell, I should have had my own place by now if I didn't get screwed over by life.
Things are at least better between my parents and I, so maybe something good did come out of my excursion. I'm still fighting with depression and anxiety, which were having serious spikes during the Holiday season. (Luckily, I had a pretty good Christmas, all things considered.) Some things I seriously regret while at the same time I'm now just glad that I know what works best for me.
What's new? Well, slightly remodeled room, I was able to move back into my old room, which has a lot of space and I've managed to use up most of it. I'm looking into investing in a nice gaming/office chair, something comfy for streaming artwork and games, an L-shaped corner desk with more storage space and room for two monitors, a microphone, a capture card, steaming, video, and sound software, I'm sick to death of working my ass off in regular sector jobs and just feeling like I'm going nowhere fast with my life. So, it's about time to invest in myself. To make something from the ground up. I don't want to have to rely on my parents, a partner. or roommate for financial stability.
I've also closed down my Cafepress shop. That site was a mess, it took forever to make any new products, and there was no quick way to resize designs to fit products.... it was just old, outdated, and I was done pouring money into it and getting 0-return on investment. (Honestly, I should have shut it down sooner!) Instead, I'm using Redbubble, which I like WAYYYYYYYY better!!
https://www.redbubble.com/people/si.....ena/shop?asc=u
So, it's slow-going, but I'm determined to get my channels up and running at some point this year. SilverHyena TV will be artwork related and SilverHyena Plays will be dedicated to things like gaming, toys, and unboxing. I'm currently waiting on a holder for my Tablet, since that's my best camera right now! I've been doing a few test videos, playing around with some free video editing apps, but I can already tell they aren't going to cut it. (Pun totally intended.) So, I ask this, what are some good, reliable programs that you guys like to use? What about streaming services? I've heard of StreamLabs but that's about it. Any help would be much appreciated.
