I have been busy this morning. Sort of.
I wanted to write a bit for my new podcast project, and I did. About three paragraphs.
What I have done though is used some techniques that I have learnt to use my ADHD mind more positively.
I normally would have got stuck with the writing not working and gone into a spiral of self disgust and anger.
Which I did for a bit, but then I realised while that was not working right now I still had some energy to do other stuff. So I did, I tidied up my notes that I have made for the project, got a few more sample images for the overall design.
Then I updated the Bio on this very website! I know, it hadn’t changed in years. I think we had a different Prime Minister then.
I have also updated my YouTube channel, it is now called “The Curious Mind Of Trevor Ship.”
I am hoping that this less character based name will allow me more freedom to just sometimes make stuff and drop it on there. I felt guilty about not making more Bob videos as they were genuinely quite popular with some people. I am sorry that I simply cannot do them right now, but I don’t have the energy or the space.
The other issue with them is that they are a hell of a lot of work for just one person. Especially one person with iffy mental health and ADHD. I love making videos, but I love making audio stuff even more. I feel that being able to suggest things with words and sounds is often more immersive than video.
It also gives me more freedom to be silly. If I want a space station I have to say something like “…on a space station’ and add a few bleeping and whooshing noises and you are there.
To do that in video, even to a rudimentary standard means green screen filming, 3D CG models and so on. While I could almost certainly do that with some effort. I have limited time and energy.
My plan in the medium term is to make visual versions of the podcast with some images and text but just the podcast audio, some people like listening to podcast that way and who am I to judge?
So stuff is happening, slower than I would like, but it is happening. As much as I would love to be able to make funny stuff for a job, I can’t so I have a full time job that is often depressing and exhausting.
I am doing my best, I just wish it was a little better.
Linky things below, should you need them:
The Curious Mind Of Trevor Ship YouTube Channel
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