However, when I just took just a few minutes out multiple times in a day I started to find my Focus again. I got to work with catching up on all the loose Vlog material I'd collected during December and I plan to release that in 4 posts. Additionally, I cut a chunk of the overall material out because it wasn't relevant to the stories I'm looking to tell or showcase.
Vlogging has become a unique new task for me; I know it's not mandatory that I do it. But I'm stubborn and I don't enjoy quitting. I've come to schedule an allotted time to do it on a daily basis or re-schedule it if I'm busy.
As well, being bald hasn't changed me too much in the first 3 months. Yeah, the first quarter (of the project) is already up. And over the Holiday season, I devoted 2 straight weeks toward my Parkour 4 Everyone Documentary, soon to be released once I get final feedback from everyone involved in helping me produce it.
I'll include a Teaser (Parkour 4 Everyone) to that below within Dec. 8-15 Vlog.
I'll include a Teaser (Parkour 4 Everyone) to that below within Dec. 8-15 Vlog.
•I actually had a nightmare recently that my hair wasn't going to grow back. Then the week following, a dream that I couldn't shave it ever again; it just wouldn't shave.
So clearly from a psychological perspective I'm internally conflicted about the presence of my hair; as well, I've started to really despise hair restoration product commercials and ads.
They don't really have any juxtaposition in my life or biology currently, but living without hair on purpose has really placed me on-edge with the existence of these products; which are designed to find a temporary cure (Confidence Booster) for an issue - that is just playing the role of an Emotional Hi-jacking by the Cosmetics Marketing Industry.
(Vlog Dec.8-15)
Vlog Times:
I was looking for new opportunities online around Mid-September/ Early October while digging around on Indeed, Monster, Career Builder (I really enjoy keeping my options available or working travel-prone fields), I applied to be a Wine-Ambassador. Seriously didn't think I stood a chance in hell of achieving this; I can look over at my Old 502 Winery hat reflectively now.
It took about a month before I heard back from them after the initial interview because of internal position changes; I emailed them back and then called because I was still interested to hear the results of my interview. BOOM! The interviewer enjoyed my personality and spunk (What's ironic is that I nearly passed up on the interview because I went to the wrong place twice and I figured that by the time I would arrive on location - the interviewer would have traveled back their main office).
So now, I've begun to represent Old 502 Winery. Which for myself, being a closet-wino in a Bluegrass Community has been one of the sweetest things I could have on my plate. Besides making one of my maritime projects a full-time gig.
•a year bald, ShopTalk, Proofed Cuisine, Brewmergency, Basil Patek's (in the works): pick one, I enjoy doing a ton of things and I just recently started doing Parkour because I don't enjoy gyms; traditional gyms are boring honestly, I enjoy the Urban Gym (The World in our Playground).
So fast forward to Louisville, I meet with the Assistant Director, take the tour, get the rundown of the wine, behind the scenes, expectations, flavor profiles and later that same day I'm an Ambassador; I talk wine, I sample product, I talk to people and have a good time. Wine brings out the fun in people. And there I was having a blast in a corner liquor store in Eastern Louisville.
Later that same evening after I pack up, I headed over to the Southwest Center to meet up with my buddies from Kentuckiana Parkour, whom I'd only met 6 months prior and shot a documentary with back in May-June out in Washington (prior to this trip, I'd met with them once or twice and talked to them online a bit). I'm really just a people person and I fuckin' love adventure.
While at the Parkour Gym for 3 hours; by the way, keep track of time - Parkour is fun, but it's also a full body exercise. The time slips away and then in the morning your body hurts. For myself, as I've not built up that sort of stamina yet, I was sore to say the least.
A couple of days later I'm back in the Richmond/Lexington area and I have plans to go shoot the final scenes for a Short Film I've been working on (LIVE from Baghdad) + a Promotional piece for a Church (I can use the same drone footage: Great!). But life can't be that easy on Steve. No.
Shortly after the drone goes up, it malfunctions (keep in mind I updated the software just the night before and turned it on to test it out: All Good), I have two functions I can do once the malfunction hits - Down and Right. So in lieu of hitting a crowd of people, I send it toward the Ghetto of town. And besides a rough landing and a re-calibration that gets cut short because some guy ran over to turn it off and take it...The rest of the day was pretty smooth minus the 3 hours of stress, driving through the ghetto looking for a clue.
Here's a clue, get drone insurance.
Two days later one of my Beard Club Brothers passes away and later that afternoon I receive an award for being an asset to the community.
How am I feeling right now. Mixed.
The following morning I decided to shoot a different style ad for 3Gins Media for the coming season; I tend to have a pretty solid client-to-colleague conversion rating. Again, I care about the people in my network; people are a greater asset than constantly focusing on a paycheck. I've thought this way since I started my own business on the premise that I hated the previous leadership in the jobs I had worked and bet I could do it better given the opportunity. I was right. And I learned a lot in the year and a half I've worked for myself. I encourage anyone to start their own business, you'll be surprised at that you'll gain internally as a person.
In the Vlog however, because of my storytelling style focusing on the not-so-glamorous aspects of my life as I live it - Bald. While in front of the greenscreen I was working on this ad and I got interrupted from above; perfect time for someone to be starting to work on the roof at the new place.
Following up later that afternoon at Kroger where my buddy De'von works; we used to work together about 6-7 years ago at a food court on EKUs campus. Back when I first got ahold of the concept if hating a job so much that you decide to be fuckin' awesome at it. Because you want people to be sad when they see your triumphant ass walk out the door. It happened, and I was proud. Then it was followed by the traveling gig shortly after.
Anyway, De'von is a hardcore poet; he is very deep emotionally and spiritually, the best kind of philosophical voice to have on your side; I used a clip from a project I produced for him because he has been a shoulder to lean on and I wanted to pay that back to him somehow.
And before we wrap on what's going on and what to expect in the next Vlog, which is a (carry on, because I made it work). I got to go to Vegas on a workcation and I have a need to have fun wherever I go, no matter how people around me feel about it.
I would recommend you give The 4 Hour Work Week a read. I really enjoyed it myself and because I produce ShopTalk on Facebook (#ShopTalkGuys), I'm always sharing my finds across multiple sources in a short talk. I've provided the link to where I got it down below; and if you use the Google Chrome Browser: install Honey to your toolbar. It seeks out the best deals for every online retailer and gives you the option to save. Try it out and let me know your thoughts :P
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