What I Learned in 2007
iPod (320x240) [4:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (457) Bigger (640x480) [4:55m]: Download (352)I learned more than this. But these were the highlights I thought of while reflecting today. You’ll notice cuts, but all I cut out were the many long ums and uhs.
I want to thank my NaVloPoMo pals for being my teachers during the month of November. I learned too many things to list! Heath taught me to open up, and Bekah taught me to make no-knead bread, and Croma taught me to trust my eye, and David Howell taught me that I can change my agenda whenever I damn well please, and Ru taught me not to smack myself around so much, and GoGen taught me baby fingers can be dangerous, and Valdez taught me to sleep less, and I taught me to fear less, and, and, and – I can’t name them all, folks, but it was such a privilege!
December 31st, 2007 at 4:58 am
YAY.
Lovely.
Thanks for this. I keep talking about how much I’ve learned in the last year, but haven’t sat down to itemise any of it. Now I will.
I liked the ums and ahs cut out. I like to do that myself. I think it lets me feel more comfortable finding my way with what I’m saying, and allows me to control the rhythm a bit better and cut out other stuff I’ve said without anyone noticing.
December 31st, 2007 at 5:07 am
… by the way – I thought you couldn’t have been any clearer in your other video that you were trying to raise constructive questions, not attacking anybody for anything. It showed me – as much as you say it’s shown you – that people often react violently to the slightest hint of criticism. And if you say it wasn’t intended that way, they’ll often then accuse you of being passive aggressive!
Whatever.
Anyway, I was thinking about how I thought this kind of behaviour was particularly prevalent online where people can be angry or nasty at a distance (or even anonymously) and excuse it as ‘flaming’ (a bullshit euphemism) or as ‘heated discussion’.
But then I realised that although I try always to inhibit this response and respond civilly, I am actually much more guilty of getting angry about slight criticisms in real life, person to person. And it made me realise that i just want to calm the fuck down when I’m stressed and stop getting cross about stuff. So that’s an unexpected result from your videos and a New Year’s resolution for me in 2008
December 31st, 2007 at 6:44 am
Privilege indeed. Certainly for me to have met you, to have met so many new people, to have touched the hem of so many lovable, supportive vloggers/artists/creatives . Quite amazing. Hope springs eternal…I hope.
So here’s to you, lovely woman. A big thank you
December 31st, 2007 at 8:44 am
Good for you
Not quite sure I understand how I taught you about changing agendas though?
Very excited to hear about your new project!
December 31st, 2007 at 10:38 am
Ha ha! @David, you taught me that during NaVloPoMo by starting out committed to only shooting on your phone, then going “Fuck that, it’s not making me happy or satisfying me creatively and I don’t have to do it!” Which I found incredibly liberating. Change your mind! Anytime! Woo HOO! (Oooooh. Head rush.)
@Rupert – yes, I also need to calm the fuck down. For sure. And in terms of that “other video,” before making it I really did feel there was an unwritten rule that you can’t say anything remotely negative about Steve/Zadi/EpicFU/Jetset. I felt the pressure. That’s why my video is so lousy in terms of me reading from a script. I just had to hurry and get it out there before the perceived external pressure not to do it took over. (I did not feel that same pressure regarding Vu or Veronica.) While it did not work out entirely as I had hoped – what ever does? – I learned a TON and am therefore glad I went ahead.
December 31st, 2007 at 11:05 am
ah! Ok. Now I understand
December 31st, 2007 at 3:23 pm
See…far better than mine
Great post, ….one thing I didn’t do very well in my post, is express how much I have learned from so many people I have met through vlogging. thanks for sharing Cheryl….I can’t come up with the words right now, so I can just say thanks and great post…..I learned just be watching you today 
January 21st, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I too learned a lot. Here’s to another great year of learning