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7/9/24
Just got in a fresh shave today. I always feel better when I run the blade against my face and rid myself of the tiny curled up hairs that barely resemble a beard. Rocking the goatee again. New face, new me.
Along with this I've unlisted all of my "TheSlickGecko" videos. Why? Not sure quite yet. I feel that what I've made in the past 10 years or so has been great and a lot of fond memories have come out of it, but I feel that I need to take a break from this whole creative thing. I'm going back to school soon to learn more about creativity and filmmaking. How ironic! Hopefully this relights the great dynamo inside of me and I can start churning out more creative projects in the near future, but as of now the flame has lost it's fuel.
I doubt there's anyone really checking up on the website. If so, you're reading through what serves mostly as a journal for myself to look back on when I'm old and gray. As of right now, with my passion dwindling, I think that un-listing all of my videos and just taking a breather is what I need. Maybe it's a sign of maturity that I'm gathering up my childlike belongings and storing them in a box in the attic. Truly, I think it's time for me to grow up. With that, I still cherish the memories I've made on the channel and hope that maybe one day I can relight the torch, but as of right now those memories will simply sit in the attic gathering dust.
-Daniel
12/15/23
I want to create some more stuff, but I'm currently away from my PC. Hopefully when I get back I'll be able to work on this stupid "Stealing Mr. Beast's Virginity" video that we had filmed almost a year back. I think it would be a fitting Christmas special for this year. It's got everything that you would want to see in it: Debauchery, Dingus action, MR BEAST. Maybe, just maybe it'll revive the channel. Who knows?
-Daniel
12/11/23
A lot's happened since my last update. I've been in and out of the hospital from some issues with my brain since I took 5 punch bars in record time. I would recommend against that sort of usage of weed. You might not be able to overdose on weed to your death, but you can certainly push towards ego death. Due to this I've had to put a hold on all productions related to TheSlickGecko and extracurricular avenues. Whoops.
I'm hoping to really revamp TheSlickGecko soon. I don't know how I'm going to do it, but expect a post-modern take on the whole TheSlickGecko channel. It's gonna focus on videogames, trends and meditations in the form of Google Snake videos or the new Goon Sessions podcast that I released. Either or, hope you enjoy.
-Daniel
10/8/2023
What's up fellas? Hope everything is going well with you all. I've been thinking a lot recently about taking a step back and really focusing on re-igniting my passion for Art, Entertainment and Business. TheSlickGecko has always been something that has been core to who I am and I think in the coming months or so, I can really turn it into something I'm increasingly proud of.
I want to make this website something that operates like old forums used to online. I feel like YouTube is going into the shitter right now. I need a backup of some sort. YouTube used to be a space that highlighted creator's ability to express themselves and garner an audience of likeminded people, but now it's transformed into a MrBeastified, lack of soul, money grabbing website that would sooner make the website more of a pain in the ass to use than to actually reform it for a more adult audience. I worry that YouTube won't work out for the content that I used to want to watch. Anything that scares away advertisers is gonna result in low CPM = lower profits from videos. It's not even close to feasible to make money on just ad revenue alone on YouTube. That's a problem for my career path at this juncture.
I love YouTube and everything that it has provided for me, but I feel that as a platform it is more of a stepping stone for me now than it is a home. I'm gonna keep uploading semi-frequently like I usually do I just want to write down some of my thoughts on "the next move" while they're fresh in my mind. I hope that with the merchandise I can sell, it can operate as a sort of "incentivized crowdfunding". What I mean by that is I don't want to have anyone donate money or be a supporter without receiving something in return. I just need to flesh out what a fair profit for me will be without making any of the products too expensive for anyone that wants to purchase my art in it's physical form.
Overall, I'm looking forward to what is in store for my brand and business and I'm hoping I can eventually turn it into something that can provide a sustainable income for me and my future family. If that's the case, I will keep pumping out content until I croak. :)
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a good rest of your day.
-Daniel