Why do we accept so much filler anyway? Rewatching One Piece had me fast-forwarding through countless episodes. It just kills the momentum of great storylines.

The soap carving tutorial from a channel called 'Gentle Hands' that went viral last March is what flipped the switch for me. I always dismissed these videos as boring until I saw the sheer control required to peel away those thin ribbons without breaking them. Now I have a whole playlist dedicated to artisan soap carving, and I watch it to unwind after work. It's funny how something so specific can alter your entire approach to online content, making you seek out process videos you'd normally skip. I've even started noticing the same meticulous skill in things like pottery throwing videos, which I never had patience for before.

Did you track the exact ratio of paint to medium this time? @fiona_murphy might need those numbers if her mixes keep going blob-shaped. Getting that formula down changes everything.