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June 11 Update
🕑 Added 2023-06-11 16:52:19 +0000 UTCThe newest TLS update is out. The good news is that things seem to be stable and I'm on top of all reports. The not so good news is that this is only because this update received very few reactions. Is there something going on this weekend I'm too disconnected to realize? I try to release content when it won't interfere with people's schedules.
I've been slipping this past week, the most obvious lapse being sending out the $10 art update to everyone. I could pretend I did it to thank patrons and spread the rewards around, but honestly it's just because I was frazzled. You're lucky I didn't attempt to upload the newest build by shoving a ham sandwich into my CD tray.
One of the reasons I've been pushing hard is that I intend to take a vacation. By "intend" I mean that I purchased a ticket and made reservations months ago, so the date has been locked in for a while. Getting the current number of updates finished seemed doable, ages ago, but I didn't quite make it. I'm glad I got the current update out for patrons and I guess it just won't go public for a while.
I will be taking a one week vacation, slightly more if you include travel time. This will be the first time I've ever taken a full week off as an adult. I imagine the Europeans are thinking "Seriously?" and the Americans are thinking "Lucky!" The problem is that the amount of work doesn't change and there's no one to cover my shift, so to speak, so for me taking time off just means making more work for myself later. Formally taking a week off will mean a reduction in what I produce this year/month, hopefully more restfully.
Next Sunday an automated post with some new art will go up, in theory. I will return after that, so you'll see me for the next weekly update to confirm I'm alive even though not much will have been done. Public release and future TLS updates after that.
Comments
Sundeigh
Living life is good I work with some people who constantly work 12-hour days in landscaping and it's just not healthy. I am very happy to hear you are taking some much-needed "me time."
Aces4all Gaming
A lesson I wish I had learned a long time ago. Down time is important. The things we see, do, and experience, as well as the people we meet, get to know, and build relationships with when away from our work help provide richer experiences to bring back to it. As much as down time has helped me with the technical work I do I imagine it must be even more critical for those that do creative work. Have a very good vacation. It will serve us all well in the long run.
Darthjake
The CD Tray is for holding drinks, not ham sandwiches, silly Dev. Enjoy your break!
Joker
Don't fret about productivity. Enjoy your vacation to the fullest, even if it's only a week. Crazy that it's your first, I can't believe you have been doing creative work nonstop for such a long time. Brains need rest, too.
Spaaaaace
Enjoy your break, you deserve it
Ditto
Strawberry Festivals
Treeman4
Dont worry about your productivity, its a Vacation, its time to put that stuff on the back burner for a good long while. If anything, having the best time you can on the vacation will help with decompressing, and probably be a net gain in terms of what you can produce. Hope you have a great trip.
Sierra Lee
I feel I owe it to patrons to explain that I won't be able to give them as much in the near future.
Mycroft
Happy to know that you finaly having a vacation, even if it's for a short time. I do not see why "reducing what you produce this year/month" is that important, though. Isn't patreon (which pay monthly, whatever you produce) your main source of income ? If it's the case, why worrying over the quantitiy of art produced in the year ? One or two week away won't make the difference for us, but it will be a great opportunity for you to rest as you deserve. So enjoy your hollyday and do not feel guilty about it !
WaxerRed
Well you did put the update out on 6-9-23, so perhaps everyone was having some awesome 69 sex all day! Speaking of...you put out update 0.68 out on 6-9 day...so close! Hope you enjoy your vacation! You deserve it for being such an awesome dev!
smurf
Have a nice vacation!
Sierra Lee
I got holidays as a student, of course, but starting in university I was always working.
Runcible Technician
Dude, the first time really? Holy crap. Enjoy it times ten then.
