Merry Christmas & Updates!

            This is not going to be a overlong blog post as most of you know by my Tweets and Instagram photo I have been indeed been sick in bed with the flu for the past 3 days and today was a better day honestly despite still being ill and in bed part of the day but rest was  indeed good for me and I did see my grandma, just worried she will get what I had and what my mom and dad now has which is not a good thing right now. Overall Christmas was very quiet, but good and I tried spending time with my parents yesterday but was just completely out of it slept the entire evening right into the morning today so my sleep is getting better and yes I realize its getting late and I should be in bed soon and soon as I am done tonight's post that is where I'm headed and soon as I wake up tomorrow, I am back in here writing the next post and trying to get back on the right track of things with these blog posts and getting the next The CBOTW Show Podcast up. 


               Finally in this shorten blog post as I do not want to take up a lot of your time today from spending but I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hope you enjoyed spending your dad with your loved ones and you had a very blessed holiday. I know you weren't expecting much of a post but this is what you are going to get a very small post but they will get better in the days coming when I am not as tired and exhausted from being sick for days. I really missed you guys and I feel entirely bad leaving you guys a message sooner when I was sick but the only thing I could think of was an Instagram post at the time as it  was the only thing that really came to my mind. I really looking forward to catching up with you guys in the coming days and I have to re-evaluate the timetable for the coming days but you will see what I have planned down the road. Finally i got a DVD of one of my favorite TV Show, CSI NY, a pair of pants and a nice blanket for on top of my bed as well! 


Merry Christmas!



Chris

Twitch Suspended Me????

                Well Twitch has really done it this time. I went to the Everything Page and the chat said "Channel Has Been Suspended." For what reason? I never broke any of the terms of service on their website whatsoever. So it really has ticked me off. I feel like they have had it out for me since my Chris B On The Web account on Twitch or even when they still had Justin TV opened and I got banned over and over again over little spam which isn't right honestly.  I admit when I made the mistake to get banned under Chris B On The Web and I have learned from it but now having my channel banned for no apparent reason? When I am bringing a podcast to their amazing platform?! I could of easily kept it on Audio ONLY and pre-record the episodes and not bothered with Everything About Reality TV and not record em live on the air. Twitch has really made me upset and happy with they conduct their website and I am having regrets even to start gaming on there back in 2016 full time. I am definitely having regrets ever streaming on Twitch. I had the right idea to retire from broadcasting all together and should of done it in 2015 after being banned from another platform for something stupid I did.  Anyways, I just do not know what's next for my podcast especially nor where my head is at at this point, I just cannot give a straight answer right now and I wish I can figure this out and fast. 


              What do I mean by this? I am planning, I mean I was planning on doing twitch now in the new year but them suspending me. Maybe they realized someone was getting into my account and did this in case. Last night I was not mentally all there due to the fact I was cursing like a sailor in my own studio and I wasn't happy and it is all normal to be upset to setup a channel that you worked on putting together and this all goes down on you and it is very frustrating. I really did feel frustrated last night and tonight I am kind of changed my tone with the whole situation. I emailed them back calmly and not use of profanity or trash talk them, I dealt with it as an adult and also in a professional matter. There is still plenty of time to decide whether I am going to utilize the platform or I will end up staying where I am at with the Audio ONLY Platforms that Everything About Reality TV is currently on at this moment which mind you is many platforms as the podcast and it is an overwhelming response of this podcast's success.



Chris

I Am Always One Step Ahead As A Podcaster!

             It is always true that I am always one step ahead as a podcaster and what do I mean by that? I am either pre-recording ahead of time to have content ready to be released for you guys. Also I sometimes I pre-write notes for podcast ahead of time so I am ready to record it at a later date or even could be sooner to when I record a podcast in the studio. However if I do not record, I will store the notes away for when I really am ready to record the podcast, especially if it is early to record certain ones then it is when I will put the notes away for a later date. When I am not recording, that is what I am pretty much up to is preparing notes for future podcasts and getting hyped up for the next podcast. In the way of ideas, I am always coming up with new and innovative ideas for podcasts especially when it comes to the off season podcasts or even on The CBOTW Show I am always ahead of myself with the Power Rangers Podcasts months in advance of recording with Larry so I am definitely a go getter kind of person when it comes to me preparing. I, as a person likes to be prepared ahead of myself but I need to work on not waiting till the last second like I was with the last podcasts before we recorded em on the 9th of this month so there is still some tweaking to do at this point but I start 2 or 3 months in advance to preparing for those.


               There is nothing wrong with preparing ahead of time, I find it easier to have it done ahead of time then waiting to the last second so it is indeed easier to plan ahead then not. Especially now that the fact Power Rangers Podcasts I was doing with Larry is now on hold at this point due to my soon to be very, very busy schedule so I have to be one step further and ready when I need to schedule it, then record it it but right now that is not an option at this point to recording it anytime soon. However, I have to be one step ahead of myself so when it comes to me recording I am prepared and ready to go when it is time to actually ready to post up the episode and on time too as I am now getting better with posting up episodes at least this season I am!



Chris

Thoughts on Finishing Another Podcast Season & Season 10 is Getting Close!

               This season has been one amazing but crazy season for me as a podcaster with the recent additions of platforms such as Listen Notes, OverCast, Castbox,  Podparadise & Podtail. Also saw the return of the podcast to the Stitcher platform after a year and a half hiatus from their wonderful platform as I made the executive decision to make the return to the platform after a long time. They were quite surprised when I emailed then after my partner account went silent for quite sometime after I requested the feed to be taken down as I decided to walk. This year all the platforms have had  good share of views, Podcasts.com, TuneIn, Castbox, ITunes & Player FM been some of the big platforms but I think all the platforms have equally done well on it's own. Also I have had a website reach out to me as they also were listening from ITunes and I didn't know I had listeners from there too so it really did surprise me to know there was listeners from ITunes as well. I even got an DM on Instagram for an Interview which I know they have reached out to many people so I am somewhere on the list and they will get back to me soon down the road but will let you guys know when it is up as this will be my first ever interview I have been part of on another podcast. So this season has been really amazing despite the website malfunction with that provider whom I will not even mention their names as they are emailing me up the wall but another blog post if I wish to do that. This podcast has really done well and with the re-brand of The CBOTW Show it's picked up in views as well and its been formatted so well, I am proud of it regardless. 


                     Now with season 10 of Everything About Reality TV Podcast getting closer and closer, what are the plans for it? I do plan on having guests on the podcast from time to time if I can get some guests on the show I will. Also it is not fully scheduled here on the website yet but I am doubling up on Big Brother Canada 7 Recaps, twice a week and it was suppose to be a part of the Season 9 lineup but I did not plan it out properly and it needs tweaking so I have decided to make it a part of the Season 10 lineup on top of Survivor Edge of Extinction so 3 Everything About Reality TV Podcasts a week! I have already been speaking to a few people about Big Brother Canada 7 Finale plans already and I know the season has not yet started and I am already talking about finale plans? Well better to be well prepared for this season then ever. I am planning to not just have 1 but two guests in the studio for the finale. Also there is  friend of mine, he would like to have a guest spot during the season so I plan on having them out to the studio during the season at some point which will be indeed nice to have em here. So there is plans to start having a few guests here and there and open to reading DM's or emails from you guys if you wish to be on a future podcast down the road, the opportunities are there and that is why I have Discord for technically. 



Chris

Snow Has Already Started!

           The snow is already here in Ontario, Mother Nature did not wanna wait till the New Year or around Christmas this year and that's OK as long as it is not a lot of snow that is what matters to me and it wasn't much and it didn't stay down too long so that was fine too as well. I love to see snow but when it keeps on snowing and snowing then I start to dislike it as I am tired of the thickness of snow and walking in the snow especially but that is the Canadian weather for ya. It does get pretty insane from time to time in the way of the weather here but as Canadians we are very use to it. I wasn't expecting it to be till around now but we sure got some snow here in Ontario. Mother nature has sure been unbelievable this year with heat, rain and now snow I cannot know what to expect from mother nature this year. 


            As you guys know I do not like going out in the rain especially or the snow but I have to deal with this weather and I have already brought out the winter jacket and boots for this very odd weather. We seem to get snow here when we are not suppose to have the weather it just shows up from time to time. I dunno how to explain mother nature's logic behind having snow when they tell you it's only 50% chance of it actually happening yet we got snow on Monday. Guess she wanted to give us snow after all no matter what percentage it is 20%, 50% or 90% they gave us snow this week on a day we weren't suppose to get it honestly but ended up getting it no matter what.


             It sure doesn't help the fact I kept on saying I wanted the snow and only I would open my big yap to wanting snow after all. Maybe for once Mother Nature, she listened to me? Maybe I just decided to jinx the weather? I know someone that Larry and I both know will not be happy whatsoever with the recent snow fall and will give him and I both the look for wanting this snow here in Ontario. I am ready for the weather change and I know with this cold and snow my knees will be a troublesome with pain and aches and pains but nothing I am not use to or cannot handle, I am more then able to handle this weather but extreme weather, I cannot handle so much like freezing rain or snow storms and so on.




Chris

Weight Loss Update....

             As of today, I officially went back on my diet between now and Christmas as there is no way in heck I will be keeping up with it over the holidays and that is fine but I plan on eating in portion size and not over eat this year like I normally do at this time of the year so I do on planning on eating less at holidays but again it is the holidays and really I should be waiting but I am trying to lose a few pounds before the holidays do hit but if not definitely working on it in the new year when 2019 hits I plan on it. Right now I have maintained 226.4 pounds right now which is good. Another goal I could hit is 224 then stay put which is only 2 more pounds technically and then I could remain there till January then lose the rest slowly but surely. I know I said on twitter today that I want to lose the weight and it will be a slow process honestly as it is not healthy to lose the weight too fast and definitely want to slowly bring it down to my weight goal which is 170 pounds is my ultimate goal but 175 at the most in my weight goal which was my original weight when I went through all the surgeries on my stomach back in 2003 and 2006. 


                I think with the Christmas holidays coming up, I am going to go with the 224 pounds mark and try and stay there from here on out between now and the new years and then make the strive to start losing more weight after all the holidays are done and we are officially in 2019. I kind of know it is pointless with my dad's birthday, Christmas and New Years there is tons of celebrating to happen so I just do not know if I can get to 224 before Christmas. However I have to remain positive on things and try the best I can do from now till then and take one step at a time during this and I know I can do it. If there is a way, there is a will. I have been down to 222, at 221 at one point and I know I can get back down there but it will be a slow process and it will happen in time.




Chris

I'm Excited for Christmas and New Years!

           I am pretty much done with my Christmas shopping all together but I still gotta get my grandma something and that is pretty much it for Christmas shopping but I dread it every year but it's part of the holiday season. I know my Grandma told me to not get her anything but I am as shes family and I have always gotten her something each and every year. I usually procrastinate with not shopping till the final week before Christmas but this year I wanted to get it entirely done ahead of time. I do not like shopping for a long period time, especially if I do not know where or what I am getting family members so it does make it tough to know where but if you know where you have to go then it sure as heck makes it a lot easier. I need to get the one present then I am done. 


           Now am I excited for Christmas? Of course I am. It is time for me to spend a lot of time with the family and not so much in the studio hence why I have shutdown days where I will not even be in the studio to work on things. That announcement is coming tomorrow's post on here. I know my niece and nephew, brother and sister and law are up north but still got my parents here, my grandma and I know we will definitely do something at least on Christmas Day this year in the afternoon. I cannot believe it's Christmas time already and also this year is almost over and a new year is upon us which means big plans for CBOTW is coming! The domain is coming back, desk is being rebuilt mid 2019, second boom arm is being added so a lot to be excited for. 


           The biggest part like I said is spending time with family and we hope to have the neighbors over on New Years eve to celebrate and ring in 2019 with them as my neighbor actually mentioned it when I saw her last so that will be nice as we haven't do that in years so it will be nice to be in company of the neighbors as well. Also when my niece, nephew, brother and sister in law gets back we will be having a late Christmas celebration so that will be nice and not sure if were hosting yet or they will but either way that is our tradition when they are north for Christmas Day, we get together after they get back on the 26th or 27th. 



Chris