Hello there fellow traveler through the cosmos.

It is I, your friendly universe audio blogger, and I have been on quite the adventure.

It all started with a positive COVID test.

From there, my entire family exiled me to my brother-in-law's house who luckily was out of town.

And armed with my trusty Xbox and unlimited Doordash access, I journeyed the stars like a teenager locked in his room immersed in video games.

You see, I just happened to get COVID at the same exact time as Starfield was released.

In the gaming world, this has been one of the most eagerly awaited game releases of all time, and Bethesda's most successful launch to date.

(In fact, from a business and marketing standpoint, they deserve an HBR case study because of the pre-buzz alone).

I have personally been waiting for this game for over a year, and I couldn't even wait to get it for free through my Game Pass subscription, opting instead to shell out $30 to get it a week early.

So I spent most of last week sick with COVID on the couch armed with an Xbox controller traversing the stars.

And when I get hooked on a game, I don't only get hooked on the game play. 

I get hooked on the world-building, the lore, and the mechanics of everything that went into it.

Ever since I was a wee lad, I not only loved playing games, but I've also loved reading about them, devouring strategy guides, reading tips and tricks, and hearing about other people's experiences with the game.

So in between gaming, I Googled for information, guides, and informative Reddit threads to expand my knowledge of the game.

(And the memes, the Starfield memes just crack me up so much. It's the most niche "had to be there" humor).

However, there's only so much you can learn from game play guides.

At some point, you kinda just have to play the game to get truly good at it. Otherwise you're just vicariously living someone else's gameplay experience.

It's the same with mixing music. 

I think there are probably more Youtube videos on mixing than there are grains of sand on all the beaches of the planet Earth.

And at some point, you gotta quit watching other people mix and start getting that experience yourself.

It's the only way to level up.

Supra et ultra!

-Björgvin

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