Some Thoughts (Patreon)

Hey guys,

Wanted to give you an update in text, it's been a while and I think differently writing things out like this.

I've been enjoying posting more and being back at it recently. I think doing the reaction videos is a great reminder for me that this is a job - I do enjoy doing them, but there is a bit of resistance getting them done for sure. I watch them back and think they're good - I think I'm more insightful now than I was a year ago.

At the same time, as many of you know, I'm thinking about what to do creatively, and how to do it. I still don't know whether to put more creative videos on the main channel, or another channel. While it might make sense to put it on another channel, I don't know if I have the capacity to run 2 channels - one channel is a lot of work already (in addition to the very casual Roomie Talks). 

Anyway, it's something I think a lot about. I'm working on this 3 microphone setup, and I already have the dueling pianos setup downstairs. I think my main interest is talking about things in a funny way, messing around, but in the end having a great song that might hit a bit more emotionally than you might. be expecting. One of my main inspirations for everything I do is the (old) TV series Scrubs. For those of you who don't know, it's a funny TV show about young doctors, and most of the time it's just kinda silly/funny, but then it hits you with these really emotional moments. That's a space I would really like to be in, in my own way. We have fun in the videos, play around, but then there's something of more tangible value at the end of it. This might be something I do with friends, or alone. I don't know yet. Probably both. But I just want to get started and actually do it, while keeping the regular videos going to keep in touch with you all, paying the bills, yada yada.

There is the problem of the audiences potentially being a bit different. Does it make sense for a channel to talk about celebrity music stuff and also making my own? Maybe not. But I do think there's a sizeable chunk of you who do care (this patreon is proof of it!) - I just haven't shown my creative side that much in a long time. Additionally, creative videos could monetize better too, and I'd love to be able to hire people to film my videos better, make music videos, get the songs properly mixed & produced, etc. Moving all that to another channel brings it into question: is being more creative even valuable? 

I have very few examples of people making truly creative content on YouTube successfully right now. It just usually doesn't lend itself to making long, talky videos like what the meta is right now. The other end is just, spectacle, which is cool, but not what I'm interested in. I don't mind comedy,  or novelty content, like - three mics stuff is mainly just a novelty idea, but I do find it inspiring and interesting. 

Anyway, maybe I'm just blurting out words right now. I know all of you have lives that likely have very different priorities, and things that matter to you. I would love to hear about it in the comments. I'm just trying to share where I'm at, what I'm thinking about.

I appreciate you all a LOT, and this little patreon community is one of the main reasons I've been a lot more inspired recently. The amount of positive energy I get from you is unreal. So thank you, thank you, thank you. The best is yet to come, for Roomie content, and for you.

No matter where we are in life, whether you need to wait out/get through a bad part or if you're living a great situation right now - let's try to make things even better and look forward to a brighter future, no matter what that means :)

I probably got pretentious there. Anyway, thank you, once again. This place means a lot to me.

Joel