I Make What I Make

I’ve always been a “maker”. I much prefer that term to “creator” as I feel there is a certain prestige that comes with that label. And while my Pokemon videos or drawings of dragons are special/important to me, I’d feel silly calling them my creations. Even my writing is something I enjoy making, though I’m doing a lot less of it now.

I’ve always been a “maker” and a maker I remain. I can’t do as much of it as I want to, due to the obligations of everyday life, but when I do, it feels like that one Linkin Park Meme.

I’m hoping that I can make writing on this page in a more consistent manner because, writing is just a bit easier than my other chosen mediums.

This isn’t super informational, just a sort of reflection on how I make stuff. It’s taken me a while to fully absorb the meaning of the saying “perfection is the enemy of progress”. I’m pretty sure that’s a real saying. If it isn’t, I’m coining it.

The last video I put out, has visual glitches and an uncut VO flub. I could take it down, fix it up, and repost it (heck, I still might), but I did hit a point in the editing process where I just thought: “eh that’s probably pretty good.” I don’t want it to seem like I don’t care about what I put out, because I really do! I just know that I’d never put anything out if “probably pretty good” wasn’t an acceptable status for a project. I’ve struggled in the past with chronic restarting syndrome, which, I imagine, is some sort of very real mental propensity for wanting to start over when things aren’t going perfectly. It’s why I’ve amassed 5 or 6 Xbox accounts. Anytime I thought I wouldn’t be able to get all achievements in all of my games, I’d make a new account.

I’ve faced that same urge when it comes to the Kotes McGotes brand (yuck). Between the time I started journaling in 2023 and right now, I could look back and find a handful of entries that debate the existence of Kotes McGotes. It’s not exactly what I want it to be, and it may never be, but whenever I get the urge to start over, I watch one of my older videos. I’m always entertained, I’m always proud, and I’m always motivated by the end of that watch through.

So yeah, a bit of rambling to be sure but I wanted to reflect. I also wanted to prepare you, dear reader, for what my specific brand (yucky yuck) may bring. I am very polite and considerate.

To match the theme of this post, I have a video on deck that I hope to release by the end of the week. This video was edited from scratch 3 disparate times. I finally had enough of it being 90% complete, sitting on a hard drive; so I recorded some VO (not my best but it’s literally all I could scrape together) and I intend to wrap that up before the weekend. Is it going to be perfect? Absolutely not. Will I be happy to get it out? Absolutely. It’s a concept I love and while the execution may be lacking, it’s more important that I just get it out there. Plus, there’s always the benefit of being able to revisit concepts in later videos.

WELP, I suppose that’s it for this first go ‘round. Hoping to get something written down here weekly. I think next week I’ll get my thoughts about Pokémon Winds and Waves down on digital paper. Heheheh.