Eating Off Camera: I'm Not Freezing To Death For a YouTube Video

Me today.
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Today was no different than any other day. I had to dodge sex pests, lesbians, gays, groupies, murderers, liars, stalkers, and human predators. I ended up cancelling my solo picnic livestream set for Monday because it's too cold outside. Even with three layers of clothes, three coats, stockings, three pairs of socks, hand warmers, and 6 pairs of gloves, it's still too cold and not worth the livestream. I was going to showcase a meal that I've never made before - a French dip sandwich. I love the ones from Panera Bread- so I decided to try to make one myself. The ingredients only costs around $12, which is not bad. 

The gas heater that I brought will not keep me warm outside. It works best in an enclosed space, like a tent, and I have to keep a close eye on it and can't fall asleep with it on. I planned the picnic, thinking that the temperature would be about 51° Fahrenheit, but the temperature for Monday has already dropped to between 41°- 49° F, so I rather wait until the weather is better. I usually can handle temperatures that are 45° F and up, but I don't want to chance it. I've seen too many stories of outdoors enthusiasts literally freezing to death and dying, just to make a YouTube video. I'm going to try again next Saturday. Maybe I'll have more confidence in the weather. It's already heavily snowing outside, and the snow is expected to reach 2-8 inches.

In the mean time, I'll be cooking the French dip recipe for the first time off camera. When I do my next livestream picnic, I might just stick to a recipe I already know- like steak quesadillas with avocado sauce or something. I've made plenty of quesadillas during my lifespan, but I've never made homemade avocado sauce- something that I want to make for the first time. It sounds mouthwatering just thinking about it. I don't want to stand in the cold trying to make something I've never made before.

If I had my way, I would plan the livestream in a new house with a brand new kitchen. Unfortunately, I'm poor and I don't have those kinds of clean luxuries, so I have to cook outside with my two butane gas stoves. One thing I can say about the butane gas stoves is that they last a very long time. One of them, the Gas One stove, I've had for 5 years with no malfunctions. The other one I've only had for a month. 

Other than rescheduling my outdoors picnic, I made a mocktail that involved raspberries, water, lime, and simple syrup. I drank two shots of Tarantula tequila and chased it down with the mocktail. The mocktail tasted delicious. For lunch I ate fried catfish nuggets and chicken broth mashed potatoes. For dessert, I ate a Haagen Dazs butter cookie cone, which was also delicious. Last but not least, I ate a whole bag of Jamaican Jerk potato chips from 7-11, and two servings of baked green pea snacks. That was my meal for the entire day. I stepped on the scale, weighing in at 123 lbs. I'm still on a strict diet and I still exercise for at least 30 minutes per day.