Wednesday, June 11, 2025
I'm Having A Great Day Today
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
I've Been Waiting For This
When Google Search Labs first added AI to Google Search, they added the feature that allows people to do a follow-up question to Al's response. But then, Google Search Labs removed that feature. And so, people could no longer ask a follow-up question to the same topic to the Google Search AI from Search Labs. But! Google just announced AI Mode.
And now, the moment I have all been waiting for. AI mode now has follow up questions. So that people can continue with the same topic when asking a question to Google AI search. Follow up questions are great when the AI answers your question that just leads to more questions. So now, feel free to have a conversation with the AI in Google Search Labs. Until, of course, you run out of follow-up questions to ask, and you now know everything that you want to know about that topic.
Yes! You are right! It is a lot like ChatGPT. But, if you do not need to get involved in a complex conversation with ChatGPT, then the Google AI from Google Search Labs is now a great alternative. You can just have a few questions answered and be done with it.
-Stephen
Thursday, April 24, 2025
A Bad Time To Start A Website
Reminiscing. Thinking back. It really was a bad time to start a website. I started a link shortening website called LinkPost. The address was linkpost.me. But that doesn't matter now. The website is gone. I thought that it would do well and that I would be successful, for me and my family. But then, something unusual happened on the internet. Something that no one was expecting.
AI
Artificial intelligence entered the internet. And then, my website became obsolete. People can shorten links and generate QR codes for free with AI. And now, my website is shut down and gone. I fought for the longest time to keep it running. It was futile. People are not going to join a website, and pay money, to shorten links and track links, and create QR codes, when AI will do it for free. I have other ideas for a website, but that comes later. For now, I am just going to concentrate on creating videos and blogging.
Why blogging? Why not just create videos? Because, I love blogging. I enjoy blogging. I like writing. I like taking notes and using my mind to create stories and scenarios. And I like writing them down and documenting them in a blog. I like to look at the finished post, on the blog. And pat myself on the back. It's a little strange, but I enjoy looking at my own creations. If it is videos or blogs, I enjoy looking back and enjoying my own creations.
STAND UP AND DELIVER!
-Stephen
I've Always Known
I've always known the reason why people make animated videos of animals. It is true, that there are lots of animated videos of people talking. But, honestly, I've always known why people do make videos of just animals. Language! Yeah! That's right! Language. If no one in the video is speaking a certain language, then the video can be seen and understood by anyone in the world, by any language. And that is the reason.
And despite the fact that I can see your point and I know why you do that, it does not mean that I am going to do that. I want my videos to have a language, and a storyline. Even if it means making different versions of the same video, but in different languages. That is what I will do.
I enjoy watching my own videos. I enjoy watching my own creations. I would not enjoy watching them if it was just animals making animal sounds. To me, in my opinion, that is not a storyline. That is not a story. It is just animal noises. I want my videos to be exciting, interesting, marveled, and memorable. And I want it to be a series.
Not quick and separate videos without a storyline. I'm going to be honest now. Right to the nitty gritty. I do not like millennials. They have a short attention span. The only do things because they absolutely have to. There is no passion or meaning. They lose attention of a video after 15 seconds. Imagine that? 15 seconds, and they've already wandered off in their mind and they are ready to move on to something else. Pathetic. They are, by far, without a doubt, the worst generation of people that have ever been on this Earth. And I despise them. I will not give in to their wants. I will not give in to making 15-second videos. I will not give in.
Pride And Standards
-Stephen
Kenny Kinesis
I'm not quite sure how I'm going to start making videos about Kenny Kinesis. I have always imagined that Kenny is realistic. Not fantasy and not 3D style animation.
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He doesn't look like a Kenny 🤔 |
I have seen 3D style animation videos go viral. I have seen millions of views. But not my videos. And I don't know why. Now, if I believe what AI told me, then my 3D style videos look like they are more suitable for children. Despite the fact that there is some adult content in the videos. And of course, humor that only adults would understand.
Okay, let me digress for a moment. Now that I think about it. These ridiculous slow motion or stop motion type videos that I've seen on YouTube that get millions of views, I really have no clue why they get millions of views. Slow motion or stop motion videos are pathetic. And I mean, absolutely pathetic. Honestly, I don't care how many views they get, I would not do that. I have too much pride in my work.
So let this be a lesson learned. No, I'm not going to follow the status quo. I'm not going to make slow motion or stop motion type videos despite how many views they get. I am, however, going to make more realistic videos with the Kenny Kinesis series. I am going to make sure that my videos are not mistaken for children's videos. That I am certain of. Of course, I have to follow all the rules and guidelines that YouTube has laid out for YouTube video creators.
And so, no violence towards other people, no bad words, just a G-rated storyline with some humor in it. And I just hope that my new realistic Kenny Kinesis series will not be mistaken for videos that are more suitable for children. Honestly, I thought that people would laugh and enjoy watching The Princess of Whispering Meadow videos. But I was wrong. Almost no likes it all. Despite the fact that there is consistent motion, talking, sound effects, bird singing in the background, people did not find it enjoyable to watch. And I am left scratching my head.
I know that I'm going to look back at this journal entry someday and laugh.
Lesson Learned
-Stephen
Friday, April 18, 2025
Backup Alarms
I am really getting tired of listening to backup alarms. I understand that backup alarms are important for safety, so that people will know when a company vehicle or heavy machinery is backing up. But, it seems most people have blocked the sound in their mind anyway. They don't hear it. It was just today, that a worker was standing outside of his company vehicle, talking to someone else, and he left the vehicle in reverse, with the brake lever pulled up, and the backup alarm is just going beep beep beep beep beep beep beep. Driving me crazy.
What can I do about it? Well, there is nothing I can do about it except just get out of this industry. Get out of this dump truck. Do something else with my life that earns me a lot of money so that I can retire early. The problem is, that everything I try just fails. I have been making videos about a princess in a whispering meadow, doing funny things, and I thought that people would love it. But, they don't. And once again, I have failed.Wednesday, April 16, 2025
I have been thinking about my wrists
I know that is a strange title for a journal entry. But, it is true. I have been thinking a lot about my wrists. If you read my past journal entry about my wrists, then you will know that when I was just a child, I accidentally put my fist through a glass door and a shard of glass cut my arm open. I was rushed to the hospital to get stitches.
Today, I forgot to grab my wristbands from home. And I came to work without them. Lucky for me, I am always prepared. I have some spare wristbands that I keep in my backpack. And I am wearing them now. I have not really found the right words to describe the feeling that I get from not wearing wristbands on my wrists, until right now. I will describe it to you.
Do you know that feeling? When someone lightly touches a ticklish spot on your body? Yeah, that's what it feels like when the air touches my wrists. It is just a little bit ticklish. Not enough to make me laugh or squirm. It is just enough to irritate me. I end up rubbing my wrists against my shirt, on my chest or my stomach, just so that the feeling goes away. And then, of course, I start searching for wristbands.
Because, if my wrists are covered with wristbands, then the air does not touch my wrists, and I do not feel that feeling of being lightly touched on a ticklish spot. That is the best way that I can describe it. It is a very weird feeling. It does not hurt. It just feels like the air is lightly tickling the inside of my wrists. Then you may be wondering why I am talking about both of my wrists, when I only cut open my left arm and not my right arm, when I accidentally punched you through a glass door as a child.
The truth is, it is psychological. It is very strange that my right wrist also has a lightly ticklish feeling on the inside of my wrist, when the air is touching it. But, that is what is happening, and I cannot do anything to change it. I do not think it makes me weak that I am giving into a psychological feeling. It just means that it is beyond my control.
Stephen
Monday, April 14, 2025
My Beautiful Wife
This is my beautiful wife 💋❤️😘🥰🙂
Sarah Jane is my rock, my compass, my strength, my everything, through the good times and the bad. I want to always be there for her. Because I know that she will always be there for me. There will never be another like Sarah Jane 💘🥰❤️🙂
Stephen
Trying Something New
For the past month I have been making animated videos. Recently, I decided to call the video series The Princess of Whispering Meadow. And I even created a YouTube channel dedicated to that video series. Everything is looking good. I have high hopes that this YouTube channel will be successful. I just have to keep on making the videos and uploading them to the channel.
https://youtube.com/@ThePrincessofWhisperingMeadow
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I worked on that banner for 5 hours |
My first two videos are funny, humorous, and flagellant. But I'm thinking about changing it. People do not seem to enjoy the humor in my first two videos. And so, I will follow the status quo, and I will make them rescue videos. There will be an animal or a person in the meadow that needs to be rescued, and the princess will do her best to rescue them. No humor. Nothing funny. All serious. And then maybe people that watch the videos, will enjoy the videos like that.
I watched a very interesting video on YouTube that taught me a lot about the YouTube algorithm. I plan to watch it again, when I have more time. And I recommend that you watch it too. https://youtu.be/Jc_-IPaW2pg
Stephen
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
Done With Carnivore
I tried the carnivore diet for about 3 months, maybe a little bit longer. Honestly, I did not count the days. The price of meat went up. The price of eggs went up. But my health did not improve. I lost a little bit of weight, but that's it. It is certainly not worth it to pay so much money for meat and eggs, if my health does not improve because of it. If I'm going to lose a little bit of weight, I could do the same thing by eating fruits and vegetables.
And so, my wife and I talked about it, and we decided it is best for me if I stop the carnivore diet and just eat fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods that are low in cholesterol and carbohydrates. The good news is, I can bring out my creative side when it comes to creating delicious foods with fruits and vegetables. The bad news is, that fruits and vegetables are bland to me. Flavorless. But then again, most everything that is not sweetened with sugar or sweetener is also bland and somewhat flavorless.
And then there is the tug of war that is going on inside my mind. Yes, while eating fruits and vegetables, I will be constantly thinking about all the delicious foods that I am missing out on. Tacos, burritos, chocolate cake, cheeseburgers, and you get the idea. I already know that I can resist these tempting foods for an extended period of time. I also know that eventually the urge and cravings are going to catch up with me and get the best of me.
I imagine that is the reason why some diets have a cheat day, that a person can eat something delicious that they have been craving, if only for one day a month. I think I can handle that too. Between you, me, and a flagpole, I am craving my homemade spaghetti right now. Resist, resist, resist.
I am working late today. And I knew that I would. It is 5:36 p.m., and it will be closer 6:30 or 6:45 by the time I finished. I'm looking forward to the weekend. I'm earning really good money when I work long hours at work, but it takes away my own social life and my own time that I use to create content and just enjoy my life in general. Money+Dream=Happiness
Stephen
SNAFU Day 2
This day started out normal, but then got progressively worse as the day went on. This company decided to Mill the road and pave right after it. It's been done before, but it got crowded quick. Too many trucks on the road. Getting in the way of each other. Now, they are finished milling for today. And now it is just paving the road. Bobcat skid steer broke down and held up progress for about an hour. But it is fixed now and it has moved out of the way. But, we still have not continued paving yet. I don't know why we are sitting here and doing nothing.
I only got 5 hours of sleep last night, because I could not go to sleep. And now I am feeling tired and drowsy. I keep thinking about my bed. I keep thinking about sleep. But, looking ahead now at the unpaved road in front of me, I can already say with confidence that we are going to be working late today. If they really and truly want to get this road finished today, then we need to get started back again right now. I do not want to be here until 6:00 p.m. again today.
It is the same as it has always been for years. There is a fine balance between my paycheck and my life. If I work too many hours, then I get a big paycheck, but I don't have much of a life. If I do not work enough hours, then I get a small paycheck, but I do get to spend that little bit of money on something enjoyable in my life. Because I have the extra time to do it. Anyone who has been keeping up with my journal already knows that I'm trying to get away from a job. I wish to retire early. But not as a dump truck driver. I wish to retire early as a content creator. I have the tools, the talent, the knowledge, and the method and system to put it all together and make it happen. And that is what I'm going to do.
Stephen
Thursday, March 27, 2025
SNAFU
In case you don't know what SNAFU is, it is an acronym that means Situation Normal All Fucked Up. I did not create this acronym. It has been around for many years. Today, I am at work, sitting in the dump truck, at the Green Grove Subdivision in Alberta, Alabama. The company that I work for (ST Bunn) is milling and repaving the entire subdivision. At first, they were only going to mill a few inches down, and then repave it.
But! Upon repaving the road, it started to weaken. There are weak spots and cracks and ruts and divots all through the newly paved road. So, now the company has to mill all the way down to the dirt. Yes! That's right! All of the road has to be removed and replaced. All the way down to the dirt. And, just like every other residential community, there are manholes in the road so that sewage and rain drainage can be maintained.
Here is where it gets very interesting. As the milling machine is milling out all of the pavement, down to the dirt, the machine hits a manhole. And I'm thinking to myself, why didn't they mark the manhole with bright paint? So that they would be able to see the manhole as the machine is approaching it?
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
New Road Supervisor
Today is going to be a long day. The company I work for just hired a new road supervisor, and he does not know what he is doing. Definitely a newbie. We have been paving the road in this back neighborhood all day, and now the road is breaking up and tearing up and it looks like it needs to be replaced all over again. This is not good at all for the company or the new road supervisor.
I just finished proof rolling, which means that I take a loaded dump truck and slowly drive over the milled road to see if there are any soft spots. The inspectors found quite a few places that need to be dug up and replaced with stone base to firm the base of the road.
And now, I am waiting in line to unload into the spreader machine. It is already 3:20 p.m., and this is going to be a long day. And I already know that I will be seeing this neighborhood again. Because we are far from finished in this neighborhood.
Stephen
SocialStephen.com
Friday, March 21, 2025
Because It's Delicious
I will say that the reason why I am not eating as healthy as I should, is because only the unhealthy food is delicious. I do not know why healthy food is not also delicious and preferable. It seems, only the unhealthy food is delicious and preferable. I already know that I need to eat healthier food. And I already know that I should not eat so much food. But, I still do. Maybe it's because I think I deserve it. But, the bottom line is, because it's delicious.
I could spend the rest of my life eating unhealthy and delicious food, just so that I can be happy. Or, I can live a longer and healthier life, eating healthier food. Even if it means that I am not happy with it. I would say that most people will spend their whole life eating unhealthy food, because it makes them happy and because it's delicious. I do not want to be a statistic. I do not want to be like most people, that spend their entire life eating unhealthy food, and being unhealthy, just because the food is delicious.
At the same time, I do not want to spend my life eating food that is not delicious. Maybe I should just eat string beans or peas or corn right out of the can. But that is not a happy life. That is the life of a lonely hermit. Yes, of course I want to be happy. And of course I want to eat delicious food. Because it's delicious, of course. But I have to think about my health also. Damn you life the way you are! I hate it! If only healthy food can be delicious too. Or maybe I need to think outside the soup can, so to speak.
Maybe I need to find ways to make the healthy food delicious. Well, if there is a way to make healthy food delicious, then I'm sure that lots of people are already doing it. But they're not. But, that does not mean I will not try. I will try to make healthy food delicious. And, most importantly, I will control how much food I eat. People will say, it is not so much the type of food that you are eating. It is because of how much food you are eating. But honestly, I don't know what to believe. I just know that I need to work on both factors. Eating the right foods, and eating the right amount of those foods. Too much food, or the wrong foods, and you are living an unhealthy life for the rest of your life.
Do the right thing
-Stephen
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Mental Clarification
Everything is falling into place mentally now, like pieces of a puzzle. I just needed to get that last idea into my head, for mental clarification. And now I know what I am going to do with creating videos. It's going to be my daughter, on a unicorn. I know, right?!
It's going to be amazing! 😁
I'm very tired right now, because I just finished working 13 hours at work. But, at least now, I know what I am doing with the videos. My wife told me that she does not really like taking notes. And I can respect that. But for me? I enjoy taking notes. In fact, I just recently downloaded Microsoft whiteboard. It technically is not for taking notes, but it does have a template that is great for organizing notes into sections and categories on one screen. And so, I'm going to enjoy creating notes and organizing them into sections on the same screen 🙂
And of course, on the whiteboard, in the template, I'm going to cover video creation, blogging, book writing, website design, and email marketing. It's going to be stupendous and magnificent! Absofreakinlutely amazing!
-Stephen
Monday, March 17, 2025
Not So Typical Monday Morning
Well, everything was typical in the beginning. I drove to work on time, I arrived on time, and I got the dump truck warmed up and ready to go on time. And I drove to the job location. But first, I stopped and bought a cup of coffee. At first, I wanted to go into Burger King and get coffee and a breakfast sandwich, in Livingston, Alabama. But, at 7:00 a.m., the doors we're still locked. Despite the fact that the door said that the dining room is open at 5:30 a.m. . I was, of course, upset and disappointed, but just ended up going to the convenience store right next to Burger King and I bought a very crappy tasting cup of coffee and a honey bun.
This all only took about 10 minutes, but at the same time, I was concerned that I would be arriving at the job location late. But, as it turns out, when I arrived at the job location, I was the first one there. Yeah! Seriously! I was surprised. There was quite literally no one at the job location. Just the equipment parked and cold. So, I parked and waited, and waited. Finally, after about an hour, workers and supervisors finally arrived at the location. They tried to start the millings machine, but it would not start. Dead battery.
This is when the not so typical Monday kicks in. I backed up the dump truck to the millings machine, and they connected jumper cables from the batteries of the dump truck to the batteries of the millings machine. After another 30 minutes, it still would not start. So, they had to go buy new batteries for the millings machine. And I waited another 90 minutes to get started. But wait! There's more! They finally got the millings machines started, and we headed out to the road to start milling the road. They milled about 20 feet, and then hit concrete. And it tore up the teeth of the millings machine. And so now, they need to replace the teeth of the millings machine.
But wait! There's more! They have a limited amount of replacement teeth for the milling machine and they do not have the hose needed for the impact wrench, to remove and replace the teeth. So, back to the store. They bought a hose for the impact wrench and started replacing the teeth. Because, when they chewed up that concrete that they did not see, it tore up the teeth on the milling machine. So it had to be done. So now, here I am, waiting for them to replace the teeth on the millings machine, and waiting and waiting. 11:49 a.m. and I am still waiting. It's just one of those days where nothing can go right. I'm not complaining. I get paid by the hour. It is just another one of those not so typical Mondays.
Stephen Robinson
SocialStephen.com
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Your Mind Is A Cluttered Mess
It seems that creating notes to help you figure out what to do and how to do it next, isn't enough. Not only do your notes need to be organized, but there needs to be an organized way to do things, inside each note. And so, in order to organize in your head, you have to organize in the notes also.
Explain each step that you take, and the reason why you need to take that step. Give details and descriptions of each step and why it needs to be done. Use bullet lists or numbered lists to organize the note. I will break it down for you. Because your brain is so cluttered when you are at home.
Step 1.
Use the Google Chrome audio catcher extension to capture audio for your blog and videos.
Description:
The Google Chrome audio catcher extension that is on your Google Chrome browser for your desktop computer, can be used to capture and save audio from web pages into an audio file such as .WAV or .MP3. after capturing and saving the audio file, it can be uploaded to a cloud, such as Google drive. And then it can be used in an audio player on your blog, or as the voiceover in a video.
Reason:
Is this really important? Do I really need to give a reason for each step? Okay fine! Websites such as ElevenLabs want to charge money for their voices. I have the money, for right now. But if I continue to pay them monthly to use their services, then I will not have that money anymore. Obviously. And right now, business at work is slow. And I am on a budget, so to speak. And so money is a little bit tight until I can get the online business opportunities rolling. Step one is a free method. It does not cost me any money. As long as it works well, I will continue using it, as long as it does not consume too much of my time to piece it all together.
So there you go, Stephen. That is how you will create a note for each step. No! Not a separate note for each step. It will be in step, description, reason, format, all the way down the page of the same note.
-StephenGetting It Figured Out
It's been a long time coming, but I am finally starting to figure out a system. A method. Let's face it, I do not want to retire as a truck driver. I want to retire as an online marketer, influencer, and content creator. There has been many trials and many fails, but I believe I finally got a working system. It's all in my head, but I do need to get it written down on paper or digital note.
Have AI help you with writing stories with a moral to the story at the end. These stories can be in long-form video, short form video, and blog posts. You already have the tools on your computer, to make this happen. You only need to create a list of the steps that you take and the tools that you use, to perform each action. AI can also summarize a long story so that it fits well into a short video. You can also use the summarized story on Facebook posts for your profile and your page. And, of course, post the summarized story on all other social platforms that you are a member of.
Blogging, content creation, and eventually my own website. I don't think it's too much. I think it's just fine. And it all fits well into my niche. It's just going to take some time to put it all together and create a routine and a system for the blogging and content creation. When I say content creation, I am of course talking about making videos, and the summarized posts on social media. Create a step system as soon as you can. The sooner that you create the step system, the sooner you can get it out of your jumbled head.
-Stephen
SocialStephen.com