SSAB - February 3, 2026

Off to the gym but feeling like it’s a down week. Am I getting sick AGAIN?! Met a paramedic at the gym… it’s the ethical concerns more than the broken bones that affect you.
Cancelled Metricool! A savings of $22 a month. Almost kept it cause of the analytics but I’m just not using it enough. Some accounts I follow on YouTube are posting 2-3 times a day, mostly Shorts. I’m starting to think I should make two long form videos a month, one travel-type, one sit down and talk-type. Everything is Shorts.
TikTok numbers are up! 407 followers. Aiming for 1000 (monetization threshold). Ten followers per video means 60 videos (therefore 60 days), should be possible.
Also cancelled Final Cut Pro, Logic, KIRI Engine (3D camera), Whisper, Screens 5, Xogot (game maker for iPad), aaaand I forgot to cancel Launchpad soooo I get one more year of that. This saves me about $240 a year. Of those, I could see going to the Apple Creative Studio and Transcriptionist, possibly Xogot cause I really want to make games!
McDonalds, A&W, Tim Hortons, Santa Lucia, and other hometown favs! How much do you eat and how often?!
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00:00 Introduction and Current Mood00:32 Struggles with Sickness02:38 Gym Routine and Fitness Philosophy09:25 Encounter with a Paramedic18:16 Subscription Cancellations and Social Media Management22:15 Content Creation Journey22:53 YouTube Strategy and Challenges24:17 Software and Tools Overview26:07 Game Development Aspirations30:02 TikTok Growth Goals31:20 Food Adventures in Winnipeg40:03 Final Thoughts and Farewell