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Achievement Unlocked.  After 2 years and 9 months, we finally met the monetization standards.  Let us know what kind of content you enjoyed the most.  Thanks a lot for the support along the way. 

It's a long time coming.  We started this channel pretty much exactly two and a half years ago, setting out to make plating and cooking videos.  A lot has changed.  What hasn't changed is that we still don't know what specifically to shoot.  Let me know what type of videos and topics you would rather enjoy.  Truth to be told, we don't even know what has kept us going.

I am also thinking about creating tiered memberships.  I have the following three levels on my mind, not sure what the benefits would be.  Would you want exclusive videos, random livestreams, chats, or something else?

- Tier 1: Slightly Elevated
- Tier 2: Moderately Elevated
- Tier 3: Rather Elevated 

We visited the Railroad Park Resort ( https://www.rrpark.com/ ) recently.  Although it is a bit on the pricey side, we thought it was worth it.  The experience the resort delivers is quite special.  It felt extremely relaxing there.  The dishes the restaurant prepared were very nice.  We have never seen such fries before that come with steaks.  We were also very happy about being able to watch the Golden State Warriors win the NBA championship 🏆 in the train car we rented.

Video of the interior:  https://youtu.be/PkGOXHXO7jM 
Video of the resort:  https://youtu.be/5cgmkKNjhrc 

Today is special.  YouTube sent me a notification saying because I have more than 1,000 subscribers, I can now create community posts.  I tried to make videos of fruit cutting, plating, cooking, and baking.  That's why the channel was named Rather Elevated.  It was very difficult to gain any traction.  I tried to post on Reddit.  That didn't really work all that well.  However, there are still some creators from the same cohort who comment on my videos.  That's definitely something special.  I learned from someone on Reddit that creating shorts leads to more views and subs.  I tried it and that strategy worked out.  I don't have time to make very good videos.  So I ended up uploading everything I had to offer.  The channel now is like a mystery box 🎁, or a box of chocolates.   When GSW and Steph occurred to me, the number of subs and views took off.  I thought I would have 300 subs by the end of the year.  Now I have almost 1,400 subs.  I thought I would set a goal to hit 500k views for 2022.  Now this channel has more than 2M views.  I definitely got lucky.  I understand that the hype of one short is temporary.  However, to be honest, I am still looking for a theme for the channel around which I can build up a community.  I remain lost on that front.

To celebrate this moment, below are some pictures of the VIP experience I had at the Chase Center.  See this playlist ( https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5... ) for more contents from the experience.  Curry just broke Ray Allen's record for the most 3's made.  I hope he wins the MVP and the chip this season.