#PastebinMonday 03/17/2025 Too Much Everything Edition

Too Much Everything Edition

'Sup, doods!

I'm trying to keep myself energized and put up a better front, but I'm definitely asking too much of myself right now. It's rendering the Shorts, rendering the tournament videos, writing this update, clipping my streams, scheduling the tournament, scheduling the Shorts, scheduling the social posts, all while doing my own streams. It leaves me no time to record tutorial footage, or edit any other videos I might need for the tournament, or take care of myself properly. Skill issue.

Speaking of too much, doods, did I somehow OVERprepare for the tournament? I did all of my good runs during the week and not when I needed them most. There was a part of me that wondered if I needed to keep training this week before putting together this update, but I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I didn't and lost next weekend because of it. The training must continue—both mental and physical.

Now if you'll excuse me, doods, I cannot stand still—not only because I'm asking myself to do too much, but also my feet are literally too small to support my frame.


Today's (permanent) extra streaming goals:

Goal #1: record footage for my Puzzle League tutorial series. The scripts are done! I am now challenging myself to find time amidst my tournament duties to work on recording the gameplay. I would then need voice-over on top of that. In a perfect world, I would be done with all of that by the end of next month. Maybe I do members only streams to get this done?
Goal #2: release the Puzzle League tutorial series YouTube shorts once a day until they're all done. I really do think I need to time the release of the series with a ramping up of my streaming schedule so that I can take advantage of whatever there is to gain from releasing the shorts. I have come to realize that if I am going to make my target date, I need to put this above everything else because I don't have as much time or motivation during the week as I thought I would.
Goal #3: clean up my own stream layout. Most of the framework necessary for a semi-proper stream is done now thanks to streaming the process, though I'm not currently motivated to stream any other part of it at the moment. Next major objective is to make alerts. I have stream reaction clips to put in. Emotes, one or two alternate overlay themes, and alternate timer themes would come soon after. As soon as I think of things to put in, I will add them to the list. I added a list in a dedicated channel in my Discord server. If you have any time to kill and want to contribute, check it out.
Goal #4: catch up on video archives that I have yet to upload since I restarted streaming. I may put them on a separate channel.
Goal #5: edit personal best videos in Tetris Attack Easy – V-Hard (post commentary recorded) and Normal (post commentary recorded)—and everything I did in Pokemon Puzzle Week—and that S-Hard PB—and that V-Hard WR—and that Easy – S-Hard WR—and that TA Easy PB—and another Easy – V-Hard PB (twice). Standalone archival videos are already attached to my speedrun profile. I'm hoping to make eye-catching productions from each speedrun. I'm considering it to be my personal test to be a YouTuber. I am failing miserably right now.
Goal #6: finalize the tournament layout once and for all in a way that I can adapt for every game we might play. Until someone volunteers to help broadcast the matches in my stead, this is not actually a top priority. I feel like making this happen will encourage others to help out, not the other way around. There has been little interest so far.


This week's schedule:

Wednesday @8pm-10pm ET – TA2025 Training – Righting My Wrongs Edition, Doods!
Thursday @8pm-10pm ET – TA2025 Training
Friday @8pm-11pm ET – Friday Night Salt Mines – I Am Not Beat Yet Edition, Doods!
Saturday @2pm-4pm ET – twitch.tv/puzzlespeedrun – TA2025 Losers Round 2 Day 1 (YT Members Only Tutorial Filming?)
Sunday @2pm-4pm ET – twitch.tv/puzzlespeedrun – TA2025 Losers Round 2 Day 2 (YT Members Only Tutorial Filming?)


That’s my life story for the week. Until next time, everyone, be decent to each other. Later, doods!

--Cards