I WILL BE A FULL TIME STREAMER

 Tomorrow was not a better day. I actually took like 3 days off from posting content. I actually thought I was gone drop the ball as I had a plethora of excuses for why I didn't post content or even take the time to write the blog. Around Tuesday or Wednesday I was able to get back to posting content but still didn't have the whatever was needed to update the blog. This was a struggle week for me and I think I just realized it's because it is the 4th week and that is usually when I quit things that I am working on that aren't giving me the desired results or showing the promise I would like to see. Stream day almost didn't happen due to some personal dealings but I was able to get it together at the final hour and I turned on the camera. This was probably my worst of the 4 streams from the people being there to the content I provided to the amount of engagement to the vibe but it got good at the end though. I am not ready to give up and will change my approach. I ne...

 Today was an off day for me. I did not post any content and I just chilled out. Tomorrow will be a better day. Thank you for reading. @WhoIsOSmith

I dropped my daily content around early afternoon and the reception has been on par with most of the content so far. I got about 4 clips left in the chamber and I started editing some footage as the day went on. I tried my best to figure out the music thing then realized that it is currently not possible to do on Kick since there is no separate track for VOD through OBS yet. The tricks I found only work on Twitch. So at this point I need to decide if I will continue to play music I am no supposed to or find another way to vibe with my viewers. I'm on the fence but I will revisit that over the weekend. I gained 1 new Kick follower and now sit at 67 of  75. I haven't posted my updated goals yet but will get that done before Monday. I was trying to get my DJ stuff ready for the stream but I couldn't figure out the speakers. I will work on that this weekend as well so I can kick my stream off with some of my tunes! The lights are decent while streaming but I want to get some mo...

 I dropped my daily content around lunchtime today. It was an old COD Zombie post. Not as popular as my other ones but still in the same path as before. As I enter week 3 I am still feeling good about this. I didn't post my other milestone today like planned but I will do it in the morning. I still have procrastinated on putting my plan down and I still haven't figured out the music situation. I did, however, start editing earlier this evening. I moved the laptop into my room so I'll be able to get some more done throughout the day tomorrow.  I plan on starting my day getting my Warframe out of the way early then get to getting it on some other things. I need to track down some of the stats from the sites to see what my progression has been so I can review them at week four.  Tomorrow is stream day number 3 and I think I'll be playing VR as I may have a partner to play it with! If not, I'll be playing Spiderman Miles or, and I can't believe that I just realized ...

 Dropped my daily content around 4pm EST and it was a Fortnite clip. It broke my TikTok less than 700 curse but it did not get the likes that the last one got. I got a badge on my Facebook page for being a top 5% content creator for the week. I haven't check in on any views or stats yet but I believe at the end of the week or maybe end of the month, I will post some of the to see my progression. I need to sit and chop up the footage tomorrow evening. I labeled all the clips and now I just need to sit down and get em right. I found an ally on Twitter who is also a streamer and he helped me get a few more followers on my kick. I haven't checked my status but I really need to get to writing out my plan of action asap. I've been spending my day at work not working on what I want in life and I need to change that or spend more time after work, working on what I want. I did some cross promo today and I have been working on making some daily post on FB to drum up interactions and ...

 I dropped my daily post around mid day and it was a banger! It was a short clip and it almost instantly became my first 100 like video on TikTok. It was at 97 right out the gate and the other 3 came a few hours later! I have to put more Overwatch content out because the TikTok community loves it. I got a few more in the chamber already but I will be working on making some more real soon.  My bro Wrecks got his VR2 today so I'll be back over in that realm real soon so I'm excited about that! I get to play After the Fall with a friend which is what I've been waiting for since I got the VR2. I'm not too great at making new friends, at least not lately anyway. I need to make a plan to get followers throughout the week as I am still at 66 on kick. I think this week I am going to post my current place in my goals to show where I am on my journey. I am also gonna post my first 100 like video on all my sites! I need to get back to reading and working out a plan this week as we...

 I woke up pretty early considering I went to sleep real late. I polished up my room a bit more. I finally got around to getting my panels done. My package came in with the neon sign. I still don't have a great place for it right now because of my puzzle wall but I got a couple of ideas in mind. I hung it from the ceiling but the distance from the camera makes it unreadable. The other lights I put up are good but could be better. I either need a better camera or possibly move closer to the wall itself and I don't want to do the latter. I watched most of the new Ninja Turtles movie today and had a lovely brunch with the family. The projector screen went up well and tomorrow night I will get to test the temp storage situation. If I get the projector setup how I see it in my head, I believe I can play on that while streaming and it will give me a background worthy of my sign. I may have to mount the projector on the ceiling but I wouldn't be mad at that. I posted my daily arou...

 I got my daily content out around early afternoon time. I dropped another short one. I got like 7 more or so in the chamber but planning on getting some editing done tomorrow. I will start posting more current content. Oh I watched the replay of my stream and the music was recorded on the stream. I need to figure out how to fix that before my next stream. I got some feedback from a viewer and they loved the music vibe but I don't want to get in trouble for playing music like they do on the other sites. I will work on that tomorrow as well and throughout the week if need be to see if its possible. I did a lot of work on my room and setup today though. It was a weirdly calm day around the house and my bro came up to visit with some of the kids this evening. We chopped it up on the porch and then watched the UFC fights. The champ fought like a chump but I'm thinking the knockdown in the first shook him or the defense by the challenger was too much to over come. My neon sign shoul...

 I posted my daily content pretty early today and broke that dreaded below 700 TikTok view curse lol. I also did some cross promo as the day went on. I was introduced to a pretty nice concept through my discord group. It was to have goals for the game/activity while streaming. Like getting x amount of kills or farming for a particular part. On the long term side of things, chasing a platinum trophy or chasing an epic piece of gear. I like it and will be thinking of ways to incorporate it into my setup. I have no plans for the weekend outside of the house so I will try to spend some time getting a better setup in my room for streaming. I bought a neon sign that will be here on Sunday. It says "But did you die?" Its pretty cool because it is a saying that I have used a bit personally, especially when I drive. I'm a great driver but I also don't drive the speed limit, like almost ever. Also I have a vision of using the play on words when playing shooters against my oppon...

I stayed up real late last night watching TV and got about 4 hrs of sleep before my day started at 830am. On top of that, we had a meeting today that threw my whole schedule off so nothing was routine at work today. My daughter got some gifts yesterday and it included a Handy Dandy Notebook among other things. I spent my lunch break looking for clues and drawing the most random things the clues were placed upon. I really need to step up my drawing game if this keeps going because I am horrible right now! I posted my daily clip pretty early but I didn't get any cross promo done today. Now that I think about it, I need to get my Stream Team and others to start sharing my content! I just added that to my streaming research document so I can formulate a plan to get that up and running. I never got to do my test run but I had faith in the internet and my initial test. I started the stream and everyone said the volumes were fine and they loved my playlist. I actually had 2 people request...

Today was not a very productive day for me. I've been in a weird funk and only did the bare minimum. On the bright side, my daily post got some interesting comments. I thanked them and played nice but I like where this is going. It was good/bad enough to get the haters and trolls to come out. They'll most likely be the majority of the views and comments anyway. Tomorrow is stream day and I didn't do my test run today but I believe it will be good. I may sneak one in before the stream or figure it out on the fly. Hopefully I do the former though. I also need to figure out what I'm playing tomorrow. I think I need to get my spin wheel up and running as well as find some interactive things for my viewers real soon. I'll post a goal update after the stream tomorrow. Thanks for reading. @WhoIsOSmith

 I posted my goals for the month! I got em on all sites but TikTok. They are as follows: 75 followers on Kick 700 followers on X 50 followers on TikTok 250 subscribers on YouTube 1000 followers on IG I'm sure I can follow for follow my way to most of these numbers but I don't want to do that. That right there is my issue but I think it will make me feel better if I earned my followers, at least the kick ones, properly. It makes me feel a bit flaw (fake) because currently I have no real interest in watching other people play video games or any other streaming content. It just doesn't do it for me. Crazy thing is, I can do it in support of someone but to proactively watch someone streaming, I can't do it. With me being as logical as I am, I struggle to see how I struggle with this. My TikTok stalled right before 1000 but its only been about a day. I am not producing any views on YouTube right now. I need to overhaul the channel and bring some life and attention to it. It ...

 It has been a slow day production wise on this front. It is Labor Day and I had to work. I spent a good portion of the day planning and plotting future moves. I just posted my daily content and I hit the most likes on TikTok so far at 36! I still can't seem to break 700 though. I think next week I will start using different tags to see if the results change. I have almost completed my monthly goals list and it should be posted by tomorrow. I am also getting closer and closer to putting my pride and arrogance aside to get things done properly. I have to get better at communicating and participating with the streamers around me. I got about 16 videos already chopped but I need to get on some of the more current content. I have been using different content daily. Switching between Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Fortnite. I still have some Warframe, Diablo 4, and a few others to edit so I can get them into my content rotation. Tomorrow I will have my Monthly Goals finish and posted. Tha...

 1st week complete! I am aware that I can do better but I am proud of myself for what I have done in this first week. I have some things to work on for next week and some goals to write out. I will be more interactive with the communities I have joined and step on the gas with my content creation. I need to take a class or what some videos of thumbnail prepping but I think that will come into play later. I really would need to get out of my own head first as I'm not much for clickbait or lying. I know I don't have to and I won't but most of the thumbnails that I've seen are exaggerated or flat out false. I posted new content today and I did the cross promotion thing. I also find out that I was hurting my YouTube situation by selecting the "made for kids" option when posting content. I never really read what it did until I clicked on a video today and saw that it did not give an option to comment. I looked deeper and realized that, although there is nothing wro...

 My weekends get a little hectic and I didn't put forth enough effort to get my blogs done as I should have. I had many an opportunity but failed to do it. I must do better going forward. On Day 5 I started working on my cross promo between my social medias. Since I started, all of my tiktok views stop between 600-699 lol. I could not get into the 700s for nothing lol. I devised a daily goal of sharing 1 post (which once I get more content uploaded I will increase to at least 4) from each platform to whatever other platform it will allow me to share it to. On Day 6 I had a ticket to see Equalizer 3! On the way back I stopped and picked up some LED Lights to try to make my space more awesome. It was also another light day goal wise as I spent a bulk of it with the family. The wife has also been sick for the last few days so I just chill by her side. She is better now and I'm typing this blog out in the am of Day 7. I got a few things I want to do today and will definitely get th...