What I've been up to and the videos I'm working on.

Hey everyone! I can't believe we are already WELL into February! I wanted to post an update to tell you what I've been up to and what to expect from me in the near future. 

I am currently working on TWO videos and they will be out as soon as possible. The first one I started working on was my video on Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. I LOVED that game and I felt overwhelmed when it came to reviewing it as a whole, so I did what I did with my SOTN video- I'm making it into a video about my 10 favorite enemies from the game! I've been plugging away at it as I'm able and I can't wait to have it uploaded for you to see. 

And speaking of Castlevania GBA games, I STILL haven't finished Harmony of Dissonance. That "cannon ball run" area really did a number on my left hand with all the dashing, and after that I've been sadly out of commission (not that it was the cause for my carpal tunnel pain, I think it just was the straw that broke the camel's back.) However, I'm planning to get back to it when I'm able. Even if I have to use the ol' Switch arcade stick and be super awkward about it, lol. 

The other video I filmed was a bit random, but I think it will be something fun to put on as you clean, work etc. I go through two giant bags of NES games! I know, it sounds silly but Mike is in the process of moving things around, and currently has a lot of his NES games TEMPORARILY in trash bags, lol. I thought it would be fun for me to just sit down and go through the games with you all. I think it's turning out pretty fun so I hope you guys like it! In the pictures I posted, I was literally surrounded by stacks of NES games by the end of the video. It was pretty funny.

I'm so sorry for the lack of content from me this month. My carpal tunnel issues have gotten extremely bad, so things like editing, playing games, etc have been tough. I'm not exaggerating when I say it's the worst it's ever been, so that was scary and not good for me mentally. I felt very defeated for a while, but I know people have it A LOT worse than I do and that this will pass. I posted a brief update on twitter about it, but in case you didn't see it I've been getting cortisone shots in my wrists and other things so I *think* I'm on my way to recovery. My strength has improved in my right hand, but my left hand is still pretty weak. I've also been really trying to limit my time scrolling, holding a phone, using a mouse, etc. I have a regimen of soaking my hands/wrists in warm water, icing, stretching. . . pretty much anything you can think of. . . I'm doing it! lol. I'm trying to get back to normal ASAP! This shit is not fun and I hate talking about it but I gotta keep you all updated so . . . it is what it is.

So because of all of that, my streams have been a bit different lately and thanks so much if you've shown up to any of my just chatting or magazine streams. I have some other ideas planned for "bad hand days" too, so it wont just be magazines all the time. 

I'll shut up for now but I just wanted to say that I really appreciate you sticking with me and thank you so much for being patient with me. I've been a nervous wreck so I'm very thankful for your support. 

Take care!

-Erin