We survived Milton. No one was hurt, no damage; we only lost power for 18ish hours. All things considered, it was as good an outcome as one could hope for.

The morning after power was restored, I came out to my studio and jumped back into Galaxy. I was at the second Bowser fight and when I returned to the Comet Observatory triumphant, I was greeted with the news that I could just go to the final level. I guess getting every Power Star along the way is worthy of endgame material.

I don't remember Galaxy being this short. I didn't go to the final level. I went upstairs to the next dome and continued on. I'm not sure if I'll go for 120 stars and Luigi with Galaxy 2 looming on the horizon, but I do know I don't want to beat the first game quite yet.

While hopping around the galaxies that morning I had a fun idea for a YouTube Short essay. I'm playing and researching a lot, but I need to exercise those writing and producing muscles. This particular idea is the perfect length for a Short. I want to try and get it done by next week (I'll be out of town for a couple days this week, hence the push). I'm curious if I can pull it off.

With the ideas flowing, output is demanded. I can feel myself verging on the overwhelmed side of creativity with too many things I want to do. Deliberation is required. You have to ship. You can't hoard all the ideas. Make make make. And making requires output.

Thankfully, these newsletters provide a pressure relief. What would have once been a tweet, is now far more intimate and detailed. I find this to be much better.