So I had a Roblox video scheduled to go up this weekend for the first time in months, but now given the current controversies with Roblox I’m not sure if I should hold off? Thoughts?
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If I made a more "real life" style video where I try a bunch of professional "BEAUTY" services that SCARE me to try, would you watch it? Should I upload it to this channel among the gaming content or would you rather I upload it to my 2nd more IRL type channel?
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Which girl design do you like more? Particularly, which would you be more likely to wear on something? 😈
Design 1 (spiral eye girl) or Design 2 (X eye girl)?
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If I started a "podcast-style" video series on my 2nd channel where I just talk on a particular subject, what topics or things would you want me to talk about? What are some things you'd be interested in hearing my perspective on? RESEARCH!
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⭐️ EXCITING UPDATE ⭐️ My graphic novel Going Under is officially set to ship on AUGUST 26!! Link to Pre-Order Will Be In The Comments BELOW!
I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has Pre-Ordered so far & for your patience in waiting for the official release date. We really wanted to make sure that our team was not creatively rushed just to fit a timeline & I feel like it truly shows in how amazing the story & art is! I seriously can't wait for you all to see it!
In the meantime, I want to continue trying to hype you all up to match my level of excitement by giving you a sneak peek of the art & some story elements! If you didn't already know, the graphic novel will be Cute but Creepy (naturally) & answers the question "what would it be like if Creepypasta & Urban Legend characters were REAL & lived alongside us in real life?" Any guesses in the comments what popular Creepypastas and/or Urban legends will make an appearance in the novel??
Developing this book has meant so much to me as well as for everyone who has been a part of our team in building this. I can’t wait for you all to read it this summer! 💜
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🚨 Need Help Again!! 🚨
Should I make a new Q&A type video? I feel like it's been YEARS since I have.
If so, what kinds of questions (that I haven't already answered in the past) would you want me to answer?
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Should I play/continue The Coffin of Andy and LeyLey? The newest Chapter came out after a year of me playing the last one but I'm not sure if it's too controversial of a game to play? Thoughts?
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Why am I looking more & MORE excited (or creepy) in every photo?! Find out why in my newest YouTube Short here: youtube.com/shorts/tKhJS7sjnA... And if you want to throw your own Sims party to celebrate The Sims turning 25 years old, then be sure to try out the new Sims Party effect here on YouTube Shorts! #TheSimsParty #Sponsored
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💔 We are absolutely devastated to share that we had to say goodbye to the greatest dog, best friend & part of our family for the last 12 years, Dexter early Wed morning (12/11/24). I can’t even begin to put into words just how heartbroken & lost we feel. I know anyone who has lost a pet knows this feeling. Bobby & I have had him for almost our entire relationship getting him when he was 8 weeks old. He’s been there since the start of my YouTube channel, been there through countless new jobs, moves, vacations, getting married & the births of our 2 daughters. I honestly cannot picture what life will be like now without him, it doesn’t feel real. It’s a grief that feels like actual pain & it’s so hard to talk about without immediately bursting into tears.
Dexter was seriously the greatest dog ever & I’m not just saying that because he was ours. He makes me scared to ever get another dog because I feel like no other will compare to him. He was loyal, protective, funny & great with kids. He had such a funny stance because his legs were at an odd angle & his body was longer than his legs. We always said he was a big dog trapped in a medium/small dog’s body & that he also was more of a person than a dog in his personality. Everyone who knew him fell in love with him. He loved barking at everyone who came near the house, loved chasing animals outside, loved going on walks, loved following us wherever we went & LOVED food especially cheese & steak.
Dexter was diagnosed with kidney disease back in September after we noticed that he had lost weight and was getting super picky with eating his normal dog food. We were told we could manage/slow the disease with a special kidney diet. However, he started to decline mid-October to where we thought we were about to lose him. After working with his amazing vets, we committed to doing everything we could to try and manage it. Administering IVs (Bobby was a rockstar and forced himself to get over his fear of needles to do this) & oral medications twice a day as well as cooking him a fresh kidney friendly diet for every meal to entice him just to eat (again Bobby was incredible with all the time he spent shopping and cooking for Dexter daily). He also would need to go out 1-3 times a night for the bathroom which was pretty rough considering we were also juggling an infant not sleeping through the night either. Through all that we saw improvements & even though we were running ourselves into the ground emotionally & physically, it was worth it to see him enjoying life again a bit. But soon after Thanksgiving he started to decline rapidly & even with everything we were still doing he stopped eating, lost 30% of his total body weight, wasn’t able to walk anymore without our assistance, was waking more at night & became uninterested in everything in favor of laying in 1 spot all day. His tail wagging was gone, greeting us at the door was gone, following us upstairs to put the girls to bed was gone & excitedly barking at everyone coming near our house was gone. We took him to see his vet & we all made the extremely hard decision that it was time. We had 1 more full day with him where we spent all day & night being right next to him & trying to get him to eat small bits of his favorite things. The next morning he passed peacefully in his own bed, in our home, with Bobby & I holding him.
I share all of this not just so you all understand how tough things have been for us these last couple months caring for him constantly on top of an infant & a toddler while also dealing with grief for months knowing this was eventually coming and watching him slowly deteriorate, but also to remind myself & Bobby now & in the future looking back that we did absolutely everything we could to keep him going for as long as we could. I feel comfort in knowing that we cared for him as much as we possibly could even though we were already spread so thin mentally & physically. To be totally honest I haven’t been eating much, sleeping much, been social or active much and just generally haven’t been taking care of myself at all these last few months, which most likely led to me getting very sick for 2 weeks straight starting Thanksgiving night. I feel awful inside & out right now & I need to take time to pick myself back up. I have not been/felt like myself for a while now through all of this.
I’m planning to post a video in his honor eventually but I need to wait until I can verbally form a sentence about him without breaking down. I also won’t be on a regular upload schedule for a while. I need to make time to take care of myself & my family through this tough time. I want to give myself time to grieve. I hope you all understand. I’m so happy that I got to share a small part of him with all of you on the Internet over these last 12 years. He was so so loved by so many of you. I’m also so incredibly grateful to you all, this community, for allowing me to have this job that allowed me to spend almost every day, all day of half of Dexter’s life home with him.
Hug your own pets and/or your Dexter plushie tighter tonight. I’ll be disappearing for a bit. 💔
(In this post, the first photo is the last photo I took with Dexter & the last photo is the first photo I ever took with him. And a couple favorites in between)
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New Merch just dropped & it’s 20% OFF from now until Tuesday, December 3rd at 9PM PST! But the discount only works if you shop directly through my YouTube videos or my YouTube shop link: youtube.com/@laurenzside/store 💜⭐️
We have a new oversized custom cut all over print hoodie in 2 colors (black & lilac) that have the same stars as my channel banner & a brand new midnight star Dexter plushie to add to your Dexter plushie collection! Been working on this drop for months to make sure it’s perfect & high quality so I hope you all love it as much as I do! I literally wear them all the time!
All new items only available for a limited time so grab them before they’re gone! Let me know in the comments if you get any!! Thank you to YouTube Shopping for the discount!!
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Welcome to the Z-Side of YouTube...it's a little weird here!!
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My name is Lauren & I'm a self-proclaimed "Gaming Comedian".
I'm here to make you laugh whether with me or at me ;)