State of Sterling: Merch, ROMs, and Trash (Patreon)

Well hello there, you little subs! James Stephanie Sterling here, figuring I'd do an update post since I haven't done so in a while. How are y'all? Good, I hope. I'm doing pretty okay myself! 

STORE: Biggest development at the moment is the reopening of The Jimporium! Our merch store is up and running and has so far been a real success. By far the most popular shirt is our "The Gays Can Do Whatever They Want" shirt, as modeled by yours truly on this week's Jimquisition. It was designed by my enby girlfriend Phoenix and it's been ridiculously well received. So much so that it sold well above our estimates!

As of right now, that shirt is listed as sold out, but fear not if you missed it! We had another batch made up, and they should be available for purchase on August 25th. I'm sorry for the inconvenience if you've tried to get a shirt recently, we truly did not expect the shirt to be that successful. We even had extra on hand, and they still sold out, but we'll keep making them while they remain popular. 

We will have another wave of merch in future, probably for the holidays. The success of the store has me excited, especially the popularity of some of our absurd meme stuff. We've had requests for an "I Chokeslam People" shirt, and I'm very into that idea. Maybe a "Now That's Punk" shirt too. We're gonna have some more unique stuff coming, for those who are looking for less traditional merchandise. 

CONTENT: I've spoken in previous updates about my mental issues and how ADHD in particular has impacted my ability to work. It's still really outta control. We continue trying to find the right medication/dose to get me productive again, but I've been doing my best to ramp things back up on my own. 

I've been doing more Squirty Play videos and debuted Stephanie Sterling's Heaving Toy Chest, both of which have been welcomed by the regular viewers, so that's fantastic.

Jimpressions, for some reason, are more difficult to get into despite being some of the easier videos from a creative standpoint. Disillusionment with the industry might have something to do with it, but I'm not entirely sure. 

In any case, I did manage to squeak out a Samurai Warriors 5 video this week, and I'd like to keep it up. I've wanted to do a video on Scarlet Nexus, I even have the footage. It's just a case of getting my brain in gear. This is a brain that can put off a five minute job for months, and I seem to have little control over it yet. But I am trying.

Also, I debut a new hat this Monday. Commissioned it a long time ago and it's worth the wait. You are NOT ready. 

PERSONAL: Outside of happily succumbing to Phee's wooing (you will know them if you watch my livestreams, they're practically a co-host), there's not been a whole ton of other stuff going on. Recently had a COVID scare, as two people at a wrestling event tested positive. Despite being vaccinated, I got a test just to be safe (the vax isn't total protection), and am clear. So that's good. 

Been playing loads on my Anbernic handheld, full of games I totally own physically (I don't), and it's pretty fucking awesome. Even has vibration for games like Silent Hill. I've argued in favor of ROMs in the past, despite it being considered taboo among much of games media. Sorry, but nobody who worked on it is gonna miss out if I don't buy a copy of Alien 3 for the Sega Genesis. In the case of currently sold stuff, they should stop charging upwards of $5 for ROMs on official storefronts when anybody can get them easily for free. Piracy is a service problem, folks! 

And remember, you can't steal from a corporation. It's called reclamation! 

My Gendertrash journey is going well. I cannot recommend estrogen enough. My skin feels unreal! Still waiting for my natural hair to get where I want it to be, but if you see me in my wrestling mask you can see the curly mop sprawling out at the back. I continue to be delighted at finally unlocking a sense of style and getting some damn powerful outfits together. 

Weight loss continues, and I am still trying to be mindful of indirect fat shaming while remaining proud of hitting personal goals. I want to stress again that there are many reasons to be fat, and that fat pride is valid, but in the case of those unhappy with their weight, it is a symptom.

I did not want to be as big as I was, but I was not planning on sticking around long until transition saved my life. This is why I share comparison shots of me a year ago and me now. I'm becoming the person I've always wanted to look like, always wanted to feel like, and most importantly I'm becoming the person I've always wanted to be. I am proud of becoming me. 

WRESTLING: Just a quick update on the ol' wrestles! On August, Friday 13th, I will be in Seven Valleys, PA to compete for the SWO tag titles! On August 28th at 6pm ET, it is the PolyAm Cult Party Woodstock in update NY. Like last time, this will be streamed live at twitch.tv/jimsterling! Ryse Wrestling returns yet again on September 11th, and I'll be sure to keep y'all updated on the Commander's plans... and Regency. 

There ya go! Have a great weekend folks! As always, thank you so much for your continued support.