Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
Hello all, and welcome/thank you, new subscribers!
I imagine this could go without saying, but chasing a toddler while having ADHD (read: tons of rotating interests + constantly fluctuating motivation) is SOMETHING ELSE. I recently dropped a video I'd been working on to plow through a five-book series (Lockwood & Co-- very good stuff) and DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE I'd stopped editing until I was part way through the fifth book. A full month had passed! šš¤¦āāļø So, that's a thing.
This is me saying I'll be back when I'm back. I have footage for three or four more videos waiting in the wings, but I'm officially letting the pace chill so I don't stress myself out doing something that was supposed to be for fun... or make myself feel guilty when I get lost in a great book.
I hope you'll stick around for the few and far between! This season is sweet, and I wouldn't want it any other way (though I suppose I AM a little surprised to only have room for one interest at a time, these days).
Hope everyone is doing well! Blessings all around,
šŖ¶Birdy
Pictured: me at age 7-ish (in either '92 or '93) with my beloved Felicity and Kirsten dolls.
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Good golly, my friends. This video is FINALLY out and, if you watched it, youāll know it was a grueling one. Well, the curse has continued into publication. One lucky (or not so lucky?) person seems to have watched this video a day early (thank you, by the way) and might have wondered where the heck it went after that. The answer: copyright! Oops. I could tell I was going ham on the jokes and references this time, and assumed I had meme-d too close to the sun, so I went back to my editing software (Filmora, in case you were curious) to take out the bits that felt questionable. Only problemā I hadnāt actually looked to see what the claim was on, purely because I didnāt know how, or that it was even possible. (Is my ADHD showing?)
So I took out two items and heavily doctored a third, thinking only about animation studios coming for my head. But when I uploaded the new version, lo and behold, the copyright ID claim returned. And I realized I could have checked the whole time, oops, and that it wasnāt from the animations Iād used at all, but from one of the songs. Fair enough. Confusing, though, since I only use music provided in my editing softwareā¦ so now Iām wondering if Filmora is shady or if the person who made the claim is being a weirdo (quick research says it could be both).
Ultimately, it barely matters if someone else wants to take the ad revenue from this video, seeing as how thereās none to be had, lol. But stillā¦. ugh
Amusingly, I also forgot to put any searchable tags in the description of the video, so itās pretty much dead in the water. To the 19 of you who watched it, thank you. ā¤ļø And to the three of you who also liked it, thank you thank you! I hope youāll forgive me, but Iām going to take the opportunity to put my small ānice catchā anime reference back in, replace the āsurprised guyā meme with my original idea, and try to bring āchipper-shredder for dollsā back from the brink of death. If you could find it in the goodness of your hearts to watch the video a second time when I reupload it later (probably tomorrow), I would be most grateful. Yes, it will be disappearing again. Yes, I know, I should probably just let it go. And no, youāre right, it probably wonāt make the video any better. I just want to preserve my original vision. (Ugh, is my OCD showing, too? š
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Thanks for sticking around. If you havenāt seen the video in question and have no clue whatās going on, I hope this was at least mildly entertaining for you. After this, no more thinking about the Evette video! Itās over! Sheās gorgeous! Iām moving on!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend~
Birdy
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Hellooooooo. Serious question. Since it takes me such a long time, I feel like my unboxing Evette video from the week after Christmas is SO outdated now. And since numerous others have opened her during the huge year-end sale... I'm wondering if it's even worth adding to the soup?
The only big redeeming quality of this video is that it comes with a holiday retail chaos story. So... poll time š
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Happy New Year friends! Hope youāre all doing well ā¤ļø
As soon as I get back into the groove with editing, you can expect a story time and unboxing video featuring this beauty.
Wishing everyone the best first week of 2024!
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Thank you all so much for making this happen! Your time is valuable and I am so honored that youāve chosen to spend even a little bit of it with me š§”š©µš
Iād love to gun for 1,000 subscribers someday. Lord willing, Iāll be coming into a season (soonish?) where I can devote a little more time and energy to making that happen! But even if we stay at this pace, I know weāll be having a good time. š Thank you again, and please excuse my impassioned use of emojis. Maybe not here but, like, in general. š Okay, bye!
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Hey gang! Just wanted to pop in here and say a special THANK YOU and welcome to my new subscribers. I know going from 70 to 80 isnāt a lot for more established/consistent YouTubers, but it was a huge boost for my confidence and Iām immensely grateful! Especially considering how slow I am š
These images are from the next video Iām working on, from a trip to the Nashville AG storeā¦ two and a half months ago. Ha! I promise, it will still be worth watching (I hope?), and it ends with adding my first *new* AG doll to the family since purchasing Kit with my own money way back in 2000. Momentous!
So, out of curiosity, do you purchase dolls directly from AG? Secondhand only? Both? I love getting secondhand dolls but there are several available right now that I want to get directly from the company so I can āvote with my wallet,ā so to speak. Anyone else have a personal code about this? Iād love to hear about it!
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Oooh, what do we think of the new silver girl??? 10,000 are being made ($265). Personally, I'm just relieved it's not another IP collab. And her hair is intriguing!
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After putting up my most recent video (the one about the culotte dress!), I realized I needed a different channel photo. Hope itās not too jarring! I just couldnāt resist. Now it captures my return to AG much better! Hope everyone is doing well. ā¤ļøš¼
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Hello! I've been enjoying some summer family adventures lately. More videos are coming soon-ish, culminating in the purchase of my first NEW American Girl doll in over 20 years! After that, I'll be on a doll stuff buying ban, so I'd love to hear some thoughts on the kind of content you're all interested in. Here's a poll to get the wheels turning, but let me know in the comments if you've got any specific ideas. Thanks all!
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Sometimes you just need an outlet! American Girl shaped my childhood and helped turn me into a storyteller. Creative play keeps me sane and healthy. Iām in a season of relishing both! So come along as I bust out my journaling supplies, laugh with my almost-toddler, fix up my dolls and curate my collection. We may even talk about writing or stories or games! Healing the inner child, nurturing a growth mindset. And just having fun!
Note: Though friendly in nature, this channel is intended for adults.