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Play Mobile Phone Version (3gPP) 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.

nn nnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnnnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnnPhotographs 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 2007nnnn videobloggingweek2007

nn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnnnSometimes 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.nnnn videobloggingweek2007

nn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnn n n 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.n Happy Videoblogging Week 2007n n nnn videobloggingweek2007nnn

nn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnnnLooking 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. nThose 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.nWith 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.nI 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.nSome 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. nnn videobloggingweek2007

nn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240 nPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnnnIn today's video I discuss some photos and issues that span from about 2nd grade up til 8th grade.nI talk about glasses, being picked on, crushes, NKOTB, and birthday cake.nnI 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".nSo 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.nSee ya tomorrow.nHappy Videoblogging week.nnnn videobloggingweek2007

nnn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnnFor 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.nThis 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.nnnn videobloggingweek2007

Play Quicktime 320x240 Play Quicktime 640x480 Play Windows Media version 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. videobloggingweek2007

nnn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnn nSometimes 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.nnGuitar 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.n

nn nnnnnnnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnn 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.nn

nn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnn nShot 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.)n

n n nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 6400x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnn 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.n It was a fun night out with friends. I'm glad I got to spend it with them like we did.n 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!nn

n n nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnn 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 ...More 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. n The music is original. It is just a bit of my guitar playing speed up a bit.nTo see Spanish speaking vloggers from around the world sharing what traffic is like in there cities check out Vlog-Internacional.nn

nnn nnnnnnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnn nFor Christmas this year, I decided I would make some of my gifts. Earlier this year I had given away some 5x5 photos as thank yous for those who had thrown me a surprise dinner for my birthday. n5x5 frames are hard to find so I thought some of those folks might also like frames. Here is part of the work it takes to make the frames. In this video the cardboard has already been cut and will be wrapped with jute cord. The frame back has also already been made and will just need to be tacked into place.nThis video was made with some help from my web camera and one of the programs it came with that does time lapse. (Sorry my web cam doesn't have the best quality.)nWhat you see here is about one hour's worth of work shortened into less than a minute and a half. nMusic Steam Train by John Williams Courtesy of Magnantunes.comnT-shirt courtesy Blip.tv. I got it at vloggercon 06. Thanks for the t-shirt blip.tv and thanks so much for being such great hosts for my vids and the cool vids of so many others!n

nnn nnnnPlay Quicktime 320x240nnnnPlay Quicktime 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnnnnnMerry Christmas!nDuring a recent Christmas party at a friends house Jim was asked to read to us the Christmas Story. nThere is much I can say about what the Lord has done through the life of Jim. Jim is a man who lives out what he says he believes. That example has been a factor used to positively impact the lives of people around him. Those lives include the life of a man named Paul who was(and still is) an influence in my life since before I knew Jim. And now Jim has also become a direct influence in my life by his testimony and even by this small reading.nThis was a special moment in the evening. This type of thing is not a tradition I celebrated growing up. It may be the first time I'd heard someone read the Christmas story at a Christmas party. Here Jim is reading out of a new copy of the old Geneva Bible that someone had just gifted him. It is a version that has some of those old words in it like créche, that we don't use much today.This video shares what this Christmas season is all about. It has much less to do with commercialism, obligatory gift giving, and long hours of travel. It has to do with the Baby that was born over 2000 years ago. The Baby who came from afar, freely as a gift to the world. The One who was fully man and fully God; who lived a life without sin and then died for the sins of man that we might be reconciled to God. After three days He rose again. And those who believe him have been graced with forgiveness and life forever with Him.

nnn nnnPlay Quick Time versionnnPlay Quick Time 640x480nnPlay Windows Media versionnnnnnn n A moment.nThis is from a night at a coffee house in May 06.nnnnn(Video should play in place on screen (Thanks Enric and vpip!). Quick Time 640x480 will play in a thick box big screen over the page. Java Script should be enabled for proper play.)nnn

Download Quick Time 320x240 Download Quick Time 640x480 Windows Media Version(pop-up) I bet most of us have more than one silly thing we do when we think no one is looking. Like I bet a lot of guys have flexed in there bathroom mirror. Many of us sing to the top of our lungs as we drive. We all do little things that we enjoy when we think people aren't watching us. Sometimes when no one is looking I move my feet and try to dance. Add some salsa music to the plain ole house chore of vacuuming the carpet and this is one of my somewhat silly yet fun moments. I may not be a good dancer, sometimes I'm off timing and stumble my steps, but I did enjoy vacuuming my floor while shuffling my feet quick quick slow. And enjoying and being thankful to God for it all is pretty important. I bet most of us have more than one silly thing we do when we think no one is looking. Like I bet a lot of guys have flexed in there bathroom mirror. Many of us sing to the top of our lungs as we drive. We all do little things that we enjoy when we think people aren't watching us. Sometimes when no one is looking I move my feet and try to dance. Add some salsa music to the plain ole house chore of vacuuming the carpet and this is one of my somewhat silly yet fun moments. I may not be a good d ...More Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thess. 5:16-18

nn nnnnDownload Quick Time 320x240nnnnDownload Quick Time 640x480nnnnWindows Media Version(pop-up)nnnn n nn A moment.n(I thought about offering some other explanations but really sometimes things just catch my attention, I may find the moment interesting for many reasons or no reason at all. Something I see may make me think, or may make me stand in awe and praise. It may make me serious or make me laugh. Sometimes a moment captured is just a moment captured and maybe it is better left unexplained. Maybe I'll just leave the video to be the representative of the moment I witnessed and allow the images to speak and leave my words out. This is just one of many moments I've captured and hope to show.)nn

Download Quick Time 320x240 Download Quick Time 640x480 Windows Media Version(pop-up) This is the English version of my latest submission to the vlog-internacional collaboration. There are over 14 of us participating in creating video that highlights things in our areas of the world. All videos have themes. The previous video was about the sunset in our part of the world and is already posted

nn nnnnDownload Quick Time 320x240nnDownload Quick Time 640x480nnWindows Media Version(pop-up)nnnnnIts December and I've decided to make it "clean out my hard drive month". I'll be clearing out the gigs and gigs of video and photographs so that I can have room for more. Sorting, deleting, editing, archiving, and posting a lot to my vlog.nI'd like to at least see 50% of my hard drive empty by the end of the month. And maybe 3-5 posts per week on my vlog until then. That's a lot of video. About 3-5 times more than I usually post a week.nWe'll see how things go. I expect there to be some footage as old as a year old going up. And some as recent as the last couple of weeks. Things personal, political, God related, funny, serious, or just plain moments captured. Stay tuned. Or should I say aggregated??

nn nnnnDownload Quick Time 320x240nnnnDownload Quick Time 640x480nnnnWindows Media Version(pop-up)nnnnnRice and beans is really one of my favorites. My Latino heritage probably has a good deal to do with that. It had been a while since I had made rice and beans, I enjoyed eating them so much.This vid is a moment of that experience shared. As for rice and beans or "arroz con habichuela", it is such a simple dish I should really take the time to cook it more often.nThe music sampled in this clip is from one of the best salsa bands ever, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. The song is called "El Menu". nSalsa music is great! The songs can often be about love and passion. Something I like about salsa is also that it often tells a story, and often that story is about things in everyday life. In this case the story is about the joys Puerto Rican cookery and all the great flavors it has to offer. "El Menu" is one of El Gran Combos most well know hits. We Puerto Ricans are a passionate bunch. With lots of pride or "orgullo" to go along with it. Great food. Great dancing. Great family. Great music.nTo get the "sabor" or taste of Puerto Rican salsa music check out this band that has been cranking out great salsa since the 60's.nPS If you were trying to read my lips near the end of this video and couldn't figure it out I said: "That's good!"

nn nnnnDownload Quick Time 320x240nnnnDownload Quick Time 640x480nnnnWindows Media Version(pop-up)nnnn Must be I've got the promo making bug. It is fun. All I've done is edit some short clips together, add a carp caviar picture or two, put in BottomUnion's link and even tossed in ...More Must be I've got the promo making bug. It is fun. All I've done is edit some short clips together, add a carp caviar picture or two, put in BottomUnion's link and even tossed in my own. Simple enough. Fun. And, hey, its helping a vlogging brotha out. In the meanwhile I even getting a free plug for myself but self promotion is part of the game it seems too. Go ahead make a promo. You don't even have to know what Carp Caviar is. Just go for it. Check out the loose guidelines for creating a promo here. Then find some of that old footage you weren't sure how you were gonna use and put it to use making a promo. Hey, if you want, get some new footage and make a promo. BottomUnion is hoping for 100 promos. He'll need about 60 more by the end of November to meet this goal. Let the creativity and video roll.Disclaimer: The ideas, thoughts, and senseless videos that may be seen on Carp Caviar/BottomUnion.com do not necessarily reflect those of my own ideas, thoughts, or senseless videos. Watch us at your own risk. :)n

nn nnnnnnnDownload Quick Time 320x240nnnnDownload Quick Time 640x480nnnnWindows Media Version(pop-up)nnnn nOne neat thing about videoblogs is that they are there when we want 'em. Anytime day or night we can go to a site or refresh a feed and we've got video when we want it. This goes for the vids over at BottomUnion.com vids and posts over at my own completelyknown.com and content on every other vloggers site. It is neat to have the flexibility to watch and engage in conversation and to do so, in a sense, without the constraints of time.This is actually my third promo for Carp Caviar. I guess there is something about a challenge that gets me motivated. It is neat that BottomUnion has asked for vloggers to work toward a goal and project. The collaboration side of this is something cool too. I'm grateful for the encouragement to create; it challenges me and gets me making videos.n

nn nnQuick Time 640x480(may take a minute to load not quick start)nnQuick Time 640x480(ipod compatible)nnQuick Time 320x240nnn Oh why not. I mean I've caught an occasional carp caviar episode. Some of them I even enjoyed. And boy, those promos....I mean if for nothing else the collaboration and the promos....those are great. So I figured why not. Lets make a promo for Carp Caviar. Here it is. Play it foward or backward. I recommend you try both. Yeah!!!nAnd don't forget to press control + back arrow. Yeah!!! Like spinning a heavy metal record backwards...nnn nn Sorry no window files this one is meant only to be played in QT.

nn nnnclick here to downloadnnnIt had been a while since I attended a videobloggers videoconference flashmeeting. This video was shot by Andreas. During our meeting today.What was cool about this video was that it was taken with a camera phone. Edited in phone and then posted directly from the phone to Blip.tv within minutes of capture and all via the phone.I thought I'd post it hear not cause it is a great video but because of how it was posted, cause it includes a clip of me, cause it is a bit random and part of what I did today and cause maybe it can be an introduction or encouragement to you to come and participate in a future flash meeting. Paul of PJKproductions usually schedules these meetings for Saturdays around 2pm eastern and on some Tuesday nights and posts their times and urls on the Vloggers Yahoo Group. Most of the time we discuss videoblogging but sometime it is neat just to talk to other with whom there are common interests.

nn nnnnDownload Quick Time 320x240nnnnDownload Quick Time 640x480nnnnWindows Media Version(pop-up)nnnn nnToday is halloween. I noticed the Big Bad Wolf earlier in the day walking the neighborhood. At that moment I didn't have my camera handy. Later though, I saw him again. This is that moment captured.nnnI really should discipline myself to just capture moments and upload them like I am doing with this one. nn

nn nnnnDownload Quick Time 320x240nnDownload Quick Time 640x480nnWindows Media Version(pop-up)nnnnn n A suggestion for a way to deal with a waitress you feel is giving less than par service.With special thanks to my friend Rannei for shooting this moment.nnnnnn

Download Quick Time 320x240 Download Quick Time 640x480 Windows Media Version(pop-up) After my last vid some people mentioned wanting to see more smiles. Thanks. I decided to not pass up the opportunity to record 'more smiling'. A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. Prov 15:13 (The Message) music: 'Free' by Ginny Owens

Watch Quick Time Video or Windows Media Version I guess this vid takes me back to a bit of the more serious side of me. This me watching myself think about my day. I've been a bit discouraged lately and letting some stuff get to me. I started to think about my day and remembered that in the midst of some of the people junk, and some of the work junk, and some of the frustration junk there were some things I was thankful for. (If you'd like a big clue as to what I remembered in the middle of this vid that made me smile, check out Jay's video here .) This video is silent. (had problems making my thumbnail for this vid. it should have been simple. that drove me over the edge. all done now. pick up and start over. and get video posted.)

Watch MP4 Video or Fallas Vlog Aniversario So here it is the video I mentioned in my previous post. Actually it is a tribute or celebratory post for the Fallas. I was asked if I would like to participate in a collaborative effort to wish the Fallas a happy vlogging anniversary. The idea was for us to take some videos of ourselves in various locations saying who we are, where we watch from, happy anniversary and whatever else we wanted to say to Juan and Ximena. If you'd like to comment on this video for the Fallas please leave a comment on this site where the tribute video has also been posted for them: http://video-homenaje.blogspot.com/ The link to the comment page directly is: Here. Please take a few to visit the site and see some more about this project, the people who put it together, and the Fallas to whom this is a tribute. This video is the combined effort of mostly spanish speaking vloggers from around the world. It is really a pleasure and an honor to be included in this project. Along with folks from these other vlogs: majaderiaenmexico.blogspot.com quimbayo.blogspot.com stultaviro.blogspot.com kamylo.blogspot.com kafre18.blogspot.com birmaher.blogspot.com videoschapines.blogspot.com completelyknown.blogspot.com This truly is my first vlog posted where there is so much spanish speaking. You will be able to pick me out quick: I am the one speaking half in english and the other part in spanish with a thick english accent. Well maybe there will be a few more spanish videos coming from me in the future. This part of my heritage and culture is important to me.