Ive basically just been working since the last time i wrote anything about anything. Well that and playing stupid video games, but those are needed for the brain, otherwise we throw things. I dont really throw things but you can feel that way sometimes.

The new plan for the camera and mic outside is going to work i think. The camcorder goes outside, point at the fire. Composite to HDMI adapter power and camera connected to the power strip behind the bench. The mic connected with the extra long xlr cable to the interface in the house on the mixing table, i'll use my laptop for chat. Then i'll use the normal webcam on the tripod to the usb extension for myself, and stick that in the corner. 

It sounds like a good plan, and everything works, sort of. But i wont have direct control over my OBS so that'll be interesting. If i can get the USB hub connected with the camera I can use the macro keys outside at least. I think. But every time i use a 2k camera on a USB hub it always causes problems.Could be a shitty USB hub though, it is a little older now since i got most of that stuff when i put my desk together in 2020. gees. Maybe i should get a new one. 

I'm trying a new flavour of linux on my netbook now, AntiX. It's really lightweight and quick, which is all i need for this thing. It's going to run chat through IRC for twitch, read comics, and maybe write blog posts when i think about it. Thats just about all it has to do and for what its got thats probably more than enough. 

Boops takes her driving test on monday, that'll be interesting. I know she'll do fine, but what comes after that is what is making me anxious. Her brother did fine, and she will do fine. It'll be fine, i just have to trust it. 

 There isnt really much to say or talk about other than the plans for the party outside. The weather here is starting to get really nice for sitting around on the porch because it's a reasonable temp outside for longer now. Good weather for a fire too, which is perfect really. 

I do have to start making cookies soon. It's cooled down i've just been really lazy. Shit and I have to find a friend of mine some South Park. 

What anime have I been watching lately. A Couple of Cuckoos, Sakamoto Days, Solo Camping for Two, and Summer Pockets. All of them have been pretty fun, Cuckoos is pretty middle of the road for what it is, but it's got me suckered in. I almost fell back into watching Dress Up Darling or whatever its called, but I know how that one goes.I havent really found what I'll be watching next season yet, but maybe I'll mention them here and if I think about it write out what I think about them. Could have done that this time but I'm just poppin in to leave a note, you know?

This weekend should be fun. Today is a lazy day but the rest of the time I'msure we'll be going to parks and cemetaries and stuff. I've thought about posting some pictures here in the updates just for fun, but i tend to only look for the stones that look like tree stumps. 

 Working n the office kind of has a new flavour to it now, and I cant say i like it much. I miss my boy, but thats been beat to death so i'm going to have to move past it. We are training a new guy this week, which is great because it means in like six months it'll be really helpful, but in that time we'll have six times more volume and it wont really help that much, but we'd be dead without him. I like the guy, he seems fine and not like a lazy person. We have enough of those. 

 Life without Mr Gus down in the office has been slow and quiet and lonely. Honestly i swear i hear him all the time, but it's just my brain filling in the silence I think. Miss Luna does come downstairs and hangs out with me sometimes, but mostly just because she wants to go outside out the back door. I'd want that too, and i do like going out there with her, she just does the same thing Gus used to do though, eats grass and then comes inside and throws it up. I dont know why cats like to do that. Toby never did and neither did Miss Steve. I think once I'm done done with cats i wont think about them quite so much, but i loved them all and i miss the ones that arent here. 

 Work has helped a little bit in that Ive got something else to think about. Streaming last weekend was different, but we all had a good time and i didnt have to talk about it. I did bring him uup once on sunday though while we were listening to music, but only to explain the incense thing i've been doing, since it so happened i was burning the last one for mr gus while on stream, it only seemed right to include everyone. I do think good thoughts for him and wish him a peaceful rest when i do that. i really do want him to be safe and sound and calm somewhere and i know he isnt in pain any more, thats the important thing i guess. I just miss him a lot. 

Wow need to move on. No new projects right now. The outside fire streams have been improved and i think i'll run with those some times int he evenings just to balance things out if i need to stream but cant think of what to stream. I dont think it'll work in the winter time, and I might change the cameras around a little, instead of trying to get the whole picture into the camcorder, just use that for the fire or something. Point the webcam at my head and call it good. Yea there'll be some time that im not on the screen, but no one cares about that anyway, i dont HAVE to be on the screen, i just am so it's more personable. I could just do the vtube thing but its more work than just having my real face on it. Plus im not really worried about someone getting to me in person. Not really anyway. 

I need to do this a little today, if only to try and get myself back int he habit of letting my brain just go for a while when ive got a few minutes. Good luck out there yall.