Weight Loss Update

          This is the every 2nd week weight loss update and really no update as I am now still standing at 220.4 pounds right now. I have not moved as of right now. I guess you say, I have maintained the weight, however today, I will be eating out today while on my adventure so that will take a toll, however tomorrow (Sunday), I was planning Pizza  but I am having Pizza tonight for dinner so I am going to put the Pizza with him on hold. More then likely in April him and I will do it or the other option is Big Brother Canada 7 Finale which is too soon to talk about as the season is about to start soon. I just cannot go 3 days in  row eating out my weight change would go up and right now like I said before, I am at a good weight. Now if I weighed 175 pounds probably be OK but 3 days in a row is a bit much but it is my choice and Larry doesn't really know. I made that decision Larry and I do the Pizza but that was before the plan to be out all day came across. I will have to let my parents know of the change of plans for tomorrow. 

         I need to definitely watch my weight and start working on losing more and below the 220 mark but it is a lot of work to be done and I would like to get down to 200 pounds by the end of the year which is a really huge goal that I have but I am planning to do it and I know I can get there. I was down to 219 at one point. Monday I am getting serious about losing the weight. My journey starts on Monday for sure. I am excited to lose more as my knees are better, however I still have the occasional pain and aches still but the more weight I lose the better as it will indeed help the knee situation. I do not think I did a lot of damage as physio has done well and helped but still got a bit of pain but once I lose enough then I should be good. Starting this week, I am going back into my physio exercises I can do here at home 3 times a day to strengthen that core of my knee.  I got goals for this month and it would be nice to lose another 3 pounds this month. Remember I have 20.4 pounds to lose before 2019 is done so I have a bit of a way to go. If I lose more then 20 pounds that's even better for me.

Chris

Not Saying Um or But On My Podcast Much Anymore!

              I have noticed, I have gotten better at not saying um or but on the podcast as much, still got a lot of work to improve and to have 0 ums and buts in there but I think I am getting better. How am I able to do that? Well I am making sure it is out of sight, out of mind. I am trying to expand my horizon on my vocabulary which yes I know it is a big word for someone who doesn't use big words too often but starting to get better.  Trust me it is not an easy task trying to not say and so much as it was a weakness when I first started to podcast in 2015 which was almost 3.5 years ago. I know it is hard but someway, somehow I am managing to not say it. What I read up, that is always a bad habit when it comes to podcasters. What really bothers me with some of my podcasts is the ums, buts and the long pauses but that is the beauty of editing I can remove it and it is out sight, out of mind.


               I have shown so much progress and getting so much better at podcasting then I was and it feels like I was born to podcast. I mean I am after all got the gift of gab which helps out a lot and when it comes to either Everything About Reality TV or the collaboration podcasts I do, I can say it's been a positive and fun experience so far and you ain't seen nothing yet and I am not talking about the song, talking about this season coming is going to be good. Anyways I can proud of the progress I have made on the podcasts since I have two different things going on right now and I just have to remember when recording to refrain from using the words um or but. There is other words such as however for a example that I can indeed use. Again, I still have the odd habit of saying those two certain words from time to time but again, it is a work in progress and I know I can do it if I put my mind to it.





Chris

Starting To Panic.... [Almost Double Booked Myself Again]

               I am starting to officially panic. I think it is that I am feeling the pressure to get bunch of things done in the way of the podcast. Today is going to be a hectic day for me. I was out and about running my end of the month/start of the new month errands to ensure I have everything done as Saturday I am out of town for the day which I cannot say where I am headed but there will be pictures. Anyways back to today, I was going to also go see my grandma as I am feeling a ton better but still occasional coughs. So working on all of this today was the most stressful thing in the world but slowly getting things slowly on the move. I almost got what I have planned done for today. I am planning to finish this blog post off and just take the rest of the night off and start fresh in the morning. I was going to see my grandma after visiting with Dave but I realized I needed to get all of this work done. I almost wasn't sure I was going to have time to write this post but it is not as long as usual but least you guys are getting a post. 


               I finally learned it is not good to double book myself as before I was guilty of always double booking myself. This is why I write the appointments and any meet up with friends or staff/my former staff so I know I am busy that day and this week I am indeed having a busy week this week and again I cannot talk about where I am going. However it is essential that I am keeping things on a timely schedule. I wanna make a goal that this year I would like to not double book myself and make sure that I am staying on a straight schedule and not double booking myself. I am glad I noticed that I was almost going to double book myself but in the end it all worked out. 


               As the panic part of things, I had a bit of a meltdown as I felt overwhelmed today, just so much going on in my head today. It wasn't a good day. I had the podcast to do and before I could start that, I had to watch the episode then record not long after so kind of why things are backwards right now as this blog post is coming out later then usual but I think it all worked out very well as there some things on my mind right now with so much going on in such a short time. I would like to have the preview podcast up by tomorrow and I got the entire morning to finish up the notes which I am now more then half way done i will not take long to finish and tonight before bed I am going to write tomorrow's post as I will have a busy morning ahead of me. However I need to stay positive and enthusiastic about tomorrow as I will have 8 + hours to work on things and get things done and up. I will give you guys the heads up if tomorrow is the day it is going up it will be either 930 - 10 pm EST but I am aiming high for the stars right now which is a good thing.




Chris

I Ended Up Minecraft Rage Quitting... Again...

            I know, I know, it is insane how many times I have quit Minecraft but this time around I think I am done for a very long time. I just got stuck too many times and I am on a break from the game and not sure when the next time I will pick it up and play, but if I did do it, probably do a modded world but with someone that wants to play with me. I had someone that wanted to play a modded Minecraft but that never went through as they got busy. For right now I am taking a lengthy hiatus from the game to focus on other type of games I have to finish first before I start anything else new. So yeah I did rage quit again but I think this is for a very long time I will not play it. Honestly there is technically stuff I do not understand in the game honestly that I would need help with. Honestly I rather not play by myself with a future Minecraft playthrough, I rather play with someone else then by myself, like someone that knows some of the technical side of things with the game.


             My original plans after leaving Twitch in 2016 the first time around, was to do a tekkit, not go to space, just a Tekkit mod with the quarry where it digs out all the ore, diamonds, redstone, Lapis, Gold & Iron. This is why I want to do it with someone else but nobody seems interested so right now this is why I am taking a lengthy hiatus from the video game right now and no exact plans to get going on this but maybe in the very nearby future I will do it. What am I currently playing right now? Well The Messenger, The Binding of Isaac, Bomber Crew, Spelunky and many more on the list and I honestly rather focus on these and get those completed first. I do admit it was fun to build things but some things I seem to have a struggle with getting things working. I am not good in that department but I can figure it in time but not always. For right now I am done with Minecraft at this point and doing other video games at this time. I think it is best I just do other video games right now and also focus on the podcasts, blog posts and Chris B On The Web.





Chris

Events Chris B On The Web Will Be Attending This Year (Updated Schedule)

             I finally finalized the events schedule as I have been stressing about this for the past 2.5 months as I mentioned in previous blog, several blogs ago I think back on the weekend. Anyways the list is finished and again I can say I can add in things as the year goes but right now I am quite happy with the events right now. Anyways here is the list of events I will be attending this year:

March 2018:

(Date TBA, Keep an eye to social media for details): The Maple Festival, Purple Woods Conservation Area
                      
May 2018:

Saturday, May 4th, 2019: Maple Festival, Bowmanville

June 2018: 

Friday, June 14th, 2019: Food Truck Festival

July 2018:

Monday, Jul 1st, 2019: Canada Day Celebrations (either Bowmanville or Port Perry)

September 2018:

September 14th, 2019: Ukrainian/Polish Festival, Toronto Ontario

October 2018:

Saturday, October 19th, 2019: Apple Festival, Bowmanville

November 2018:

November 1st, - November 10th, 2019 (Date TBA, Keep an eye to social media for details): The Royal Winter Fair 2019

December 2018:

December 1st, 2019: Port Perry Santa Claus Parade


December 4th, 2019: Tyrone Parade of Lights


              There is the timetable and there is a lot more similar events but they seem to work now. I know a lot of the events I went to changed around but like I said, there is reasons why I stopped going to them but I want to focus on now not the past. I have one other event that is on stand by and that event is the Italian Festival and my dad mentioned there is more then one Italian Festival but have to figure when the second one is but I will eventually I am sure.



Chris

Changes In Everything About Reality TV Podcast's Schedule

                 I honestly made a mishap in the podcast schedule for my podcast "Everything About Reality TV." Why what mishap did I make? Well I meant to put a certain day where I have 3 podcasts 3 days in a row. I think I had it on Wednesday's, Thursday's & Friday's but I have made some differences to it as I want it to be at least 3 or 4 days to cover. Here is what the new timetable will look like:


Tuesday's (Starting March 12th, 2019): Big Brother Canada 7 RECAP (Covering Friday through Monday in the house, including the Monday episode) @ 8 pm EST.

Thursday's (Active): Survivor: Edge of Extinction RECAP @ 8 pm EST

Friday's (Starting March 8th, 2019): Big Brother Canada 7 RECAP (Covering Tuesday through Thursday, including the Wednesday & Thursday's Episodes)


                   There is the schedule, it doesn't seem much but it's more the prep of listening into the live feeds and what is going on the Big Brother Feeds. This year is a little different as I have added on the second Big Brother Podcast as you guys liked the multiple podcast so that is why I added it to this season's schedule and honestly I think you guys really liked the schedule we had last season and it seems to work. I am honestly working on a different Reality TV Show down the road but that is for later to announce if they renew the show for another season. Right now I am focus on the 10th season right now and that is what is the most important thing at this moment. Two big things have happened or to happen very soon. 1) The 10th season which is already well underway now.  The second thing is the 200th episode which is rarely talked about as I am again not planning anything for it but I will mention it is the 200th, right now at this current time the podcast is at the 175th episode. I have been sitting on this information of a second podcast for the last 3 months as in December I started to plan it all out in my head and it wasn't clear till I wrote it on paper but yes I tweaked it a few times but finally got a schedule. One final thoughts on the final tweaked schedule is I am happy with the way it looks now, I am happy it is all done and the schedule here on the website is fully updated. 





Chris

The Last Few Months On YouTube Were Tough!

               I probably hid this for the last couple of years since my departure of YouTube but I am ready to spill some tea on the truth of the final 6 months on the YouTube platform. In January is when one of my members of staff and yes I am keeping their name out of this as it is now in the past and they were forgiven. That was just the start of problems as I brought on someone new who I have had known for years well I ended up letting them go. I also brought on a former staff member back which completely backfired which they promised me to help me. I think you guys knew that part already. Not just my staff was the only issue but with no camera person, The Entertainment Man Talk Show was in complete limbo and I made the decision after a lengthy hiatus after Season 6, to actually cancel the show all together which put the channel into limbo as well. Mind you I had Season 7 planned out but that was scrapped once the cancellation was official. Also Everything About Reality TV was already active as a podcast on YouTube and doing quite fine in the way of views but not as good as it's doing right now on Audio ONLY in this current day. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do the podcast on my own but still did well. As I headed into June the ideas, the ideas weren't there. I vlogged a bit between the podcast but it wasn't working out well for me. 


               To be honest, the last couple of months of being on the platform on my own without much help, well Justin was still there helping as much as he can but he knew I was struggling and honestly the views for CBOTW were down. I knew the channel was starting to die down. That was another reason I started to doubt the channel had a future. Honestly the only thing I had was the podcast. What I could of done was separated the podcast on it's own channel and I am sure people would of followed me as I could of done side videos on the main channel as the podcast wasn't the right fit on the main channel honestly. But I know in the end, I made the right decision to go Audio ONLY with the way things are now with the YouTube platform, it was probably for the best to walk away from the platform. I listened to my gut on this and if people do not like my decisions then that's fine. In the end I need to do what is best for me in the long run. It wasn't an easy last 6 months but I managed to get through it into the transition period in the summer of 2016.




Chris