a year bald - month 2

Catching up on things is so peachy- so I've been working so frequently on client projects that I had to put the vlog on the back burner or lose more sleep. The first week back from Florida was about getting back home and hitting the ground running again. 

Planning out the remainder of 2016 and planning ahead for 2017. You've got to remember that flexibility is a key when you work for yourself and Drive is #1. Without it your momentum is as good as dead because in a digital atmosphere one must consistently create relevant content to be relevant themselves. 

This is easy if your goal is to be Genuine - you just create and talk from the heart. 

If you're phony  - it's more difficult.

I'm looking forward to wrapping up a few projects I did for non-profits and community activism groups I'm involved with and then a Parkour Documentary I shot earlier this year; I'd like to have that available before Christmas.

The next couple of weeks though, I'm interviewing more bald buddies, getting trained to become a wine company ambassador and finishing up a short film I've been working on basically all year.

 

So, much to come for those who keep track of 3Gins Media on Facebook and Youtube.

Yes, this blog was really about the work life because being bald is easy; showcasing it in an authentic/ entertaining way is not always so easy - I believe we call it hyper-reality.

Whats funny is that:

1. I'm used to being bald now

2. I do feel more confident (not certain I would have tried this If I hadn't made it a point to do so)

3. I had a dream last night that I had hair again (12/6/2016); and I was trying to get rid of it and it wouldn't go away - it became this ugly mop...hard to explain

a year bald: 1 month

(Oct.10 - Nov. 10)
I'm starting to get used to being bald. Isn't that interesting...

It's 11 days post-month one and I'm currently situated in Estro County, Florida on a job working with BD Global NCAA basketball as a contractor. I'm on what I like to call a work-cation (I'm carrying the local unfinished production jobs with me on the go to be edited in the hotel room and then during most of the day I'll be working with Prepspin to cover and stream basketball games.

Really it's nothing new, I was doing this kind of work as average as someone working their 9-5 job. The only difference being is that I have time-freedom and flexibility as well as a schedule to up-keep.

There are certain disciplines you have to set for yourself as a contractor/ independent business owner and having just recently tested the "Average" job field again - as a fear tactic to myself in regaining that passion I felt I was lacking/ lost sight of. But getting back to you is the key - remember ATTITUDE is everything and you have a choice every morning on how you're going to Choose to engage the world.

Today I'm bringing a positive - coffee filled super-me to the table. Once I get the coffee that is.
In the mean time, take a gander at my first month bald.

I'll be working on week 5-6 in the next couple days!

a year bald - V5

(October 27 - November 1)
I'm starting into my 4th week/ first month of being bald.
Surprising how I feel very much the same - yet psychologically I'm starting to feel as though I'm coming into a new presence-of-self.
It was difficult to decipher for about a week; something felt off (Between Business Changes, Moving, my First Marriage Anniversary, and Family Stuff + Issues). I didn't take much notice until I woke up one morning and looked in the mirror on November. 2nd I believe it was -
I felt a new sense-of-self and self-awareness.

My: id, ego, and super-ego (I, Me, and self - I believe is the translation).
I'm definitely transitioning into a new sense-of-self; I'm not ashamed once-so-ever to be bald, I'm not concerned to be seen. My head can't make up it's mind on rather or not I should wear a beanie (it's cold and my scalp demands covering, but then no matter how thin or think the beanie, profuse sweating ensues. This is a most daunting task to figure out).

I went and sat in a College class at the suggestion of a mentor; I did so and was pleasantly surprised how much more I retained now that there is no academic-demand that I do well, complete all the assignments on-time and put off social exercises in relationship management.
College 'is and was' a juggle of time, money and resources. I look back and realize that education is Important...But IF I had the sense of self-awareness and knowledge I possess NOW - THEN.
I'd have taken my money and started a business instead. Entrepreneurship is a much more valuable Life-Skill than learning to work for someone else for the rest of your life.
Some may desire to debate that - and to those who would bother I would say: I'm not paid to listen to opinions - talk to me about how you're going to help manage my book deal and you've got my ear friend.

Anyway, I've been re-evaluating many social principals and come to realize that I really don't need anything thats been sold to me over the course of my life. I believe between that and moving across town - I need more prestige and less shit. I grew out of hobbies - and never sold my stuff for
re-investable capitol. Don't be a pack-rat. Stuff will be a burden on you if you really want more out of life.

I plan on doing a monthly re-cap video versus a weekly vlog for the 4th week of every month. Then Once I get to my 1 year marker; I'll only have to sort through 12 Compiled Vlogs versus 52 weekly groupings.

The first month will also be when I start posting to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Digg to name a few. If you've got other ideas on where to post, shoot me a message.

a year bald V4 (Oct 20-26)

going into 21 days bald with 4 head shavings now and a wicked sunburn on my head from playing archery tag without a hat on (Saturday Oct.29th) while working on a competition video concept. I've only once reflected upon this decision with some 1% remorse at the idea of jumping into it cold-turkey. 

I feel like the difficult part is the documenting process where I am constantly reflecting on the video I shoot and looking at myself; I get really tired of editing my own self-image branded videos, I'm the farthest thing from a narcissist - And yet there I am putting out more and more material, living a bouncy life, doing new things and building something for myself.

I believe my end objective with this project is to show people whom are Balding to just OWN IT. Stop making the excuse, stop those ugly ass combovers, stop with the expensive creams, treatments and hair follicle stimulus. Just be Bald and Proud. 

a year bald - V3 (Oct.16-20)

the days continue; the adventures have only begun:

Actually sitting down and hashing out daily Vlogs is work - I've gained so much more respect for people who can stay on this so frequently. However, I also have a deal about adding value into every project I produce; no matter how much work I put into it- The goal is always to inform, entertain or educate. 

If you're not providing something useful to your audience I really want to smack the vlogger more than half the time. 

I am actively seeking out people to interview and waiting for scheduling feedback from people with a knowledgable background on the topic of baldness. In due time my pretties!

a year bald - V2 (Oct. 12-16)

as things seem to be either extremely hectic or calm on a day-to-day basis I'm working to distill the info in such a manner that it's Useful: Entertaining, Informative, or Educational. 

Of course again, this vlog is not intended for the faint of heart; it's a personal journey and though I do bleep out a vast majority of what some consider to be cuss words, my criteria is not your criteria.

I'm going WAY outside my comfort zone everyday, and I encourage other people who aspire to feel the change in their routine to do the same thing. I can't encourage everyone to embrace being bald; I also can not encourage people to grow a beard, try a new wine, punch a hole in the wall, or meditate and do yoga. Being open to trying something new has to come from within; a desire to be more - be remembered, live a little and sometimes being called an asshole. That doesn't mean I'm going to cower in the corner, that means I'm on the right track to reinventing myself as a better man for tomorrow. I'm a Yes Man.

I'm going to start posting these vlogs to Facebook soon in case anyone is interested in watching from there as well.

a year bald: begins

So I'll keep it brief as today is set to be busy.
I've got the first few day vlogs together for "a year bald" and I've decided not to compile a daily vlog; that's more project introduction work than I'm looking for having just started this and it'll need to be shaped up a bit more - but that's not to say that I intend to give it a solid structure.

It's going to be all over the place as I'm also just living daily life and working to get ahead in the areas I'm seeking to advance; which also means - it's gritty, dirty, and I'm going to lose money and I'm not going to watch my language. IF you've got virgin ears, I'm sorry, but I'm not catering who I am to fit your tastes for entertainment purposes.

For those who've not read the first blog for this project; I'm looking to study the Psychological and Sociological aspects associated with being bald in society. There will be all sorts of styles used to document this one. I'm seeking to inform, entertain and educate people as I go about my life and discover what it is to be a bald man in society.

With that being said; welcome to my maritime project: a year bald