Janky Twitch and Sickly Kids

I did a trial stream on Twitch last night. I guess my laptop was updating when I was just seeing if it would even work the other day, because while streaming and recording, my CPU usage stayed around 30%. It was a nice surprise. I didn't post or tell anyone I was going to go live, but someone from one of the communities I watch joined and said hi, which was kind of them. The setup is definitely a little janky, but it seems to be working well. I just don't know how I'd be able to do a voice chat with someone if I decide to play with people unless it's an in-game chat. But that would be a ways away. I've added my pngtuber below so you can see some of the jank here. It reminds me of Monty Python's Flying Circus opening scenes.

After the stream, I used Shotcut and trimmed the video to a fail and posted it on TikTok. Shotcut took a while to figure out, because I wanted it in a verticle format with my avatar talking in the lower right side still, but eventually I figured it out. Insomnia definitely played a role, but that's okay.

So yeah, I'll probably randomly stream on Twitch and try to post funny clips from it on TikTok. I imagine it'll only be like once or twice a month, but still! TikTok will probably get more random, non game related content, too.

And yes, as the title suggests, both my kids have been a bit sick recently. So please keep them in your prayers. Their little bodies are working through one of the many things going around right now. But they're mostly happy still. Just means longer naps, more pushing liquids, and less appetites... But I know they'll get through it. I'm taking tomorrow off to take care of them. It'll be a chill day with movies, playing with toys, and generally resting.

As for my old house, I'm still in the process of cleaning it out and packing stuff up we don't need... Schedule-wise, it's been impossible to have much time to work on that, so there's still a lot to do. I'm hoping to get it all done and the house listed within a couple of months, but at this rate, I just don't know... So pray for that, too. While financially, I'll be okay, it would be a huge burden off my shoulders to get that house fixed up and sold.

On an random note, I only just found out Monster Energy "Rehab" drinks are still caffeinated. I assumed the "rehab" part was for people who were trying to cut back on caffeine... But it's just non-carbonated drinks like tea? I had to pick one up because I prefer my energy drinks non-carbonated and like teas. I have yet to try it, but it grabbed peach tea.