It’s 1:00AM and I’m Still Up

Here I sit. It is 1:00AM and in just a short 14 hours I will be jetting eastward to Japan. I should be sleeping or even packing but not me. I’m downloading software into my new Mac Pro. Like I said in my last post I have an endless supply of desire to improve my videography, photography and even my writing but lack both the talent and confidence to make a go of it. So instead of thinking about and packing sock, shirts and underwear, I am installing Final Cut Studio and Adobe CS4 onto my new Mac.

It is my goal to document every moment of my travels through Japan. Seriously there is no way I’m going to spend the time and money to lug cameras, tripods and computers half way around the world and let a little thing like talent and confidence stand in the way of art, though be it really bad art. No sir not me so this is the kick-off of my little adventure into media. For better or worse I am going to leave my digital mark on the world. For my two friends who may follow me or  those of you, who stumble across my little blog or videos I hope you enjoy the adventures of the worlds most uninteresting man. (YouTube – Kickoff to Japan and this vlog thing)

More Meandering Ramblings With No Focus

For sometime I have wanted to take great pictures and make interesting videos. I went out and bought all the camera’s, tripods and editing software. However I ran into one big problem. I am kind of chicken to point the camera at something, anything and turn  on the camera or snap a picture. I guess at the end of the day I know I am not much of an artist though I have lots of desire but I think I lack the much needed talent.  Well, I am, I think, maybe slowly changing my fear into action. It is starting out simply with snapping a quick photo and posting it on  Dailybooth. (jeepcapt on DailyBooth)

In a few days I am taking a trip to Japan with my friend Alex and his fiancee Michelle. I am going to pack few cloths and lots of camera gear. I plan to document as much of my tip as I possibly can. I will post everything I can through this blog, Dailybooth, YouTube, Twitter and my Facebook. I hope the five or six (or two) people who enjoy the randomness I post will enjoy following my little journey.

So a few days ago I made a tweet and a commitment to Project Lose an Olson Twin (PLOT) This was inspired by YouTube star  Philip DeFranco. I am three days into PLOT and so far I can report Epic Fail. I spent the weekend enjoying a good friends wedding and hanging out with Alex. When you enjoy the company of good friends in a festive environment much food and beer are consumed. Instead of dropping a pound or two I seem to be adding another layer to my winter insulation. Not to mention I am so unfit that just after one outing at Lifetime my hamstrings feel like tweaked piano wires. Ouch! Oh well I have to keep the motivation up and make it back to LifeTime.

I spend way to much time watching on line videos. This comes from being the worlds most uninteresting man. Here are two links to young videographers that I throughly enjoy and I hope you do to. The first video is a sick little “Day in the Life” skate video Tom Knox Day In The Life on Vimeo The Second is a show real from some young Norwegian. If you like free style ski and skate video check it out. Tomas Aamli Reel 2010 on Vimeo

http://www.vimeo.com/4490195

http://www.vimeo.com/14371485