Update as I have been a Ghost! Started working with Joshua H … working on a new song with him and Tauren from Still Dead. Got another thing going with a metal singer in Louisiana. Also working still with Seven Dunbar and now Eric B on my main Shattered Shell EP. Just finished an interview with Seven Dunbar and Yes Quit Your Day Job yesterday. That will be out March 3rd.

- create 2 thumbnails for GLS for their YouTube channel! 😉 - Re-record/correct vocals I recorded for Villainize and get production started! - Shoot 4 cinematic short form content reels at Wyrd Leathery and Mead (Viking themed Bar) - Finish editing notes for last week’s short form content reels at Rocky Butte! - Begin reaching out for pricing on Villainize artwork. - Begin scripting Villainize’s 3D lyric video details and requirements. If there is time (bonus): - Stop at a library by my house and pitch the Geocaching idea with their acting manager/support staff. - Create a name and title of the Lyrizone Short Series.

- Review and schedule 3 posts to 3 different platforms via buffer. - Record vocals on Friday for Villainize & resume cover design notes. - Shoot 4 conceptional reels for social media at Wyrd in Portland. - Create an impromptu style post on FB in the style that performed well earlier this week and post on Facebook on Friday afternoon. - Put together a set of 5 LUTS that I want to use for my profile and brand.

Post Into the Light to BandCamp Get together with vocalist to go over Shadow's Fall lyrics and moods for the song Maybe make another stems of Bells to Josh for the bridge of Fearless Love Social Media post

First impression (Let’s rip off the bandaid): The packaging came in very standard. No branding, no custom polymailer. At first, that felt like a red flag. It looked a little cheap compared to more personalized packaging I’ve used before. Then I noticed they ship through stamps.com, which told me something important. They’re likely optimizing for commercially viable shipping at scale instead of aesthetics. Less romantic, more realistic. Personally, I do prefer branded packaging. MyMerchGuy nailed that part and it felt more personal. Might not be a big deal to you or your customers but that’s just my little pet peeve. However, the shirt itself changed the entire perception. - Print quality was clean and accurate. Colors matched the design closely, which is always a concern when customers are ordering something they’ve only seen on a screen. I’ve had it happen, shit sucks. - Front and back prints were equally sharp. No mismatch, no fading, no weird texture differences. - I did a stretch test. This is something I always check because poorly treated prints crack or split early. Nine times out of ten, that shows up after a few washes and turns into a customer service nightmare. This one held up, thank the holiday gods. Because of that, the initial packaging concern ended up being not as detrimental and more of a personal taste thing. Next step: I’m placing another small order, one shirt and one hoodie, before making any full promotional push or switching fulfillment services completely. No rushing. No assumptions, ya know? I wanted to post this here because at least how discipline for dreamers at least for me, looks like: - Testing before scaling - Separating emotional reactions from actual product performance - Making decisions based on repeatable results, not first impressions - Coming to terms with your own mistakes and making the steps to grow from them. Hope this helps someone who’s building in a similar lane and trying to avoid learning expensive lessons the hard way.