I'm still alive.

I'm still alive. Maybe sometime soon. Maybe here maybe somewhere else. Maybe there will be a video.
In the meanwhile I still sometimes flickr and I write in other places.
But I miss vloggers and vlogging. So maybe soon.

Bathroom Stall Wisdom

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During one of my pitstops during my trip to South Carolina for a wedding and back this is a bit of bathroom stall wisdom I stumbled upon.

This, of course, was shot with my phone. I don't usually do the cell phone video thing but I didn't think to bring my video camera to the bathroom with me when I had to go. Though once I was there I did think this an appropriate subject for a vlog post.

Today is 2 months since my last post. Videoblogging is nice. Real life is necessary. Maybe I need to follow the wisdom on the walls. Maybe some rethinking and re-evaluating and re-doing will lead to a more video worthy life. Maybe.

Photo Stories Day 7 Videoblogging Week 2007

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Photographs have stories behind them. They capture pieces of moments in time. Memories of family and friends often are what make these images important to us. I look forward to making more memories with those I know and those I have yet to meet. I'll be capturing moments with still images and video. Surely I'll share more here as I go.
Thanks for watching. Thanks for those of you who share as well. Thanks for those who support with encouragements and comments.
Happy Videoblogging Week 2007


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Photo Stories Day 6 Videoblogging Week 2007

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Sometimes we influence others with out even realizing the scope of our influence on them in that moment. Talents, tools, big or small can be used to bring a smile or change a life.


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Photo Stories Day 5

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Here is one pic I have that is filled with good memories. It is one of my favorites and marks another important turning point or stepping stone in my life.

Happy Videoblogging Week 2007

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Photo Stories Day 4 Videoblogging Week 2007

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Looking back on old images brings back mixed emotions and memories. I find it is often difficult for me to look back on my high school years with fondness for very long.

Those years marked a bit of a turning point for me. One in which I have often said to myself that if it were possible to go back and do it again I would do so in a heartbeat.

With all that said, and even though for whatever reason it was emotionally difficult for me to look back on these images I am thankful that I have been taken to the point I am at now. I am glad for the lessons learned and for the grace given me even in my foolishness.

I originally thought I was going to talk about my long hair or my experiences playing hockey in Brooklyn in this video but instead I thought that I should tell the story that was most prominent in my head. The story that for me is most powerful. I tried to record other stories tonight, but if I am true to myself, true to being completely known, if I put aside what I think others might think or say, this is the video that I have to post.

Some may think I am being negative, some may think that I'm too hard on myself....think what you might.....I look back and am spurred on to better....I look forward with hope. I know that my life in the past has had both good and bad (much like anyone else's life)......and yet the best of my life has yet to come(a possibility that exists for us all). Each day is a blessing, each day is a step forward, each day is a day closer to the Lover of my soul. That is the story behind each image, and each memory: they all lead me Godward. And for that I am very thankful.

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Photo Stories (Day 3) 2nd-8th Grade

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In today's video I discuss some photos and issues that span from about 2nd grade up til 8th grade.

I talk about glasses, being picked on, crushes, NKOTB, and birthday cake.

I remembered while editing that it is actually Jordan who sings "I'll be loving you (forever)" Joey used to sing "Cover Girl" which was on the tape right after "I'll be loving you".

So thinking Jordan was Joey is one error in this vid. There is at least one other ooops in this video. But my computer has been taking very long to render into h.264 so I have decided I that I'm gonna leave it instead of staying up til 3am again to change it.

See ya tomorrow.

Happy Videoblogging week.

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Photo Stories Day 2 Videoblogging Week 2007

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Today I chose a picture from 1982. It is a picture of me and my sister sitting at the front steps of the Long Island home of my great aunt and my great uncle.
I thought it would be ok to show this pic of my sister since she is grown up now, but since she isn't here at this moment for me to get her permission I won't talk about her here.
I want also to keep the production on these videos down. Just have them be conversational and with out a bunch of takes. So I am trying to shoot in one take. Here I cut out when the phone rang and a pause and that'll help me keep it a bit shorter too.
Some of the things I remember and discuss are playing with rocks, Kiss Colorforms (I found a link for this colorform set here seems like if I woulda kept that set I could sold it for over 100 dollars today.), and short shorts.

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Photo Stories....Day 1 Videoblogging Week 2007

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For this years videoblogging week I thought I'd go with a theme. In short, I'm planing on finding some old pictures from different moments of in my life and share the memories and stories that I am reminded of when I see these images.

This first video is mainly an intro to my plan for the week but it does include a photo of when I was still only a couple of years old. And since I make reference to the story she tells it also features a bit of video I was able to record of my "Tita" (Grandmother) that I took on my last trip to Florida.


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Strummin'

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Sometimes I just enjoy sitting with my guitar and strumming while I make up the tunes as I go. By no means do I consider myself a good guitarist. And if you know anything about playing you can see that these are very simple strum and chord patterns.

Guitar playing is relaxing for me. I enjoy it. And sometimes it even sounds halfway good to me when I play.

This is me. And my guitar.

Sunset at Robert Moses

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The sunsets here in Long Island are beautiful. I thought I'd share some of that beauty I saw today.
It was such a pleasure this evening to be able to get out and capture images like this this evening.
It is such a blessing to be able to enjoy such beauty and a reminder to acknowledge the Creator of the beauty.

Stolen Car. Insecure World.

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My car was stolen today. This is me talking about it and some of the things that the experience has been used to teach me.

How 'Bout This For A Turn Out?

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Shot on the Thursday before my move. I decided to put my turnout gear on one last time before returning it to the volunteer rescue squad I have been a member of for the past 3 or so years. I'm glad for my time of service to the community. Being a part of the squad allowed me to meet many nice people including those I worked along side with and those we got a chance to help.

(I am moved already as I post this though I will post the video backdated to the day I shot this. Today I met someone from a local volunteer squad out here in LI. Who knows maybe I'll get involved again. It is sure to be very different out here where there is more than just one call every day. But I'll have to think about it....I'm not sure if I want to get involved in it again just right away.)

New Years

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This is a short video (not much more than 30seconds) that I made of my 2007 new years eve and new years day. The first few shots are where my friends and I started our evening in Lake Placid. The Gibson Brothers and following footage is our time in Saranac Lake for their "First Night" celebration.

It was a fun night out with friends. I'm glad I got to spend it with them like we did.

I was originally gonna make this video for Vlog International but realized after creating it I had missed the date for submission to our editor of the project. This explains, in part, the short length of this video. But honestly, I am kind of liking the challenge of fitting my videos and stories into these little short clips. It has challenged me. And I am enjoying it. I hope you enjoy as well!

Traffic

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This video was originally made in response to the months theme for Vlog-Internacional. The idea was to record the traffic of the cities we live in. Well since traffic here is having to wait behind one car getting out of the parking lot at the local Grand Union I decided I'd try to make it as interesting as possible. this is about thirty seconds of video shot near at the intersection of the town's only traffic light. This is also the intersection closest to the on and off ramps to the

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This video was originally made in response to the December theme for Vlog-Internacional. The idea was to record the traffic of the cities we live in. Well, since traffic here is: having to wait behind one car getting out of the parking lot at the local Grand Union, I decided I'd try to make this video as interesting as possible. This is about thirty seconds of video shot at the intersection of the town's only traffic light. This is also the intersection closest to the on and off ramps to the highway.

The music is original. It is just a bit of my guitar playing speed up a bit.

To see Spanish speaking vloggers from around the world sharing what traffic is like in there cities check out Vlog-Internacional.