T minus 3 days…
Posted: September 5th, 2009 | Filed under: Travel | Tags: Aruba, Costa Rica, Eugene Oregon, Houston, Jet Blue, Orlando, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Santo Domingo | 1 Comment »After watching Marisa of Creative Thursday and Christine Mason Miller experiment with videos, I decided now would be the perfect time for me to start as I get ready for five weeks of traveling. As much I want to record a bunch of takes and edit it until it’s perfect, I’m not letting myself — which certainly makes things a bit more interesting…
A few things I learned from this experiment:
1) Maybe don’t prop the computer up on pillows, which will inevitably wobble
2) I am completely unaware of the facial expressions I’m making
3) For the love, stop saying “um” or “like” every 12 words
4) Look at the camera more
5) Have a little outline – just to know where I’m headed
If you’re wondering how it’s possible for me to swing this extended vacation, you can read my post about being laid off at This Ordinary Day.
sidenote: my trip to California was actually scheduled before Jet Blue’s promotion, so I want to give a shout out to G-Unit (aka my grandparents) who donated their miles for me to visit my sister.
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