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Cincinnati Looks like This

Jan 9 2014

Cincinnati, Ohio.

This still hasn’t worn off: I land in a new city, I’m handed keys to a brand new something, and wished a pleasant drive off I go.

As if this is my life.

This bridge is famous, the Roebling Suspension Bridge. On one side is Ohio, on the other is Kentucky.

I was here to test the all-new 2014 Buick Regal
Starting at $29,690

Read my full review on Autonet.ca.

This Regal is the youngest, most athletic member of the family.

I like Buick, it’s an underdog. One of the oldest car companies, is THE badge to buy in China, and they’re trying their guts out to shake their old-man stigma.

If you can get past the badge, this is a good entry level luxury sports sedan, especially the GS sports model.

Stayed at a boutique hotel stuffed with art, called Museum hotel.

I don’t really get art.

Quick Update Hi Hi

Jan 8 2014

Great week so far, therefore great year, and specifically, great last 24 hours. I jacknifed at least 7 times, killed it on 4 levels with work stuff, and 3 other things that take too much typing.

Starting to get a handle on my new haircut.

Took some arty night shots of the Chrysler 300.

So. Arty.

My review prints at the end of the month. Really liked it. Canadian built, too.

Then Car Swap Day, and said goodbye after 2 weeks. Now I’m driving a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT.

Excited, no dramatics. I requested this. So functional.

Hit 600 followers on my Viddy video channel.

Got stuck in my jacket.

The scarf material is so thin that it zipped right in and seized, trapping me. For a while too, the takeout got cold.

Remember that time I got stuck in some PVC piping? Oh boy.

Blog meeting with Andy. If you need anything WordPress, contact him.

No matter what you do, taking fake-working photos always feels dumb.

Dinner in my nest.

Which I later transformed into desk nest, and that’s where this post is coming from, hi hi.

Have a good rest-of-week, and great night tomorrow, it’s Thursday night, best night of the week!

xo Keri

I’m all Deer-in-the-Headlights to Film

Jan 7 2014

I have 300 videos online, 8 pages of topics ready to go, and still I’m freezing up. Dumb eh.

So back to 2007 where this all started – me by myself, talking to a camera on a tripod.

I’ve been making garbage videos:

film review delete, film review delete.

First, I reminded myself of the physical actions of making a video.

Painting my toes red.

Move to the next level: speaking, blablablaing to the camera.

In real life, I speak very little. Here I am talking about how I don’t like talking.

I really don’t.

The irony is, I’m pretty good at it.

Best way I can describe this feeling…

… as soon as you’re done reading this paragraph… hold up your phone, video on. State your name, location, speak passionately for 1 minute about anything, and upload it to YouTube. Then, Facebook & Tweet the link with this text, “I made this video, go watch it”.

That anxious feeling that’s now in your stomach, it’s that.

I’m too animated, talk too much with my hands, speak too quickly.

Reviewing the footage yeah, I can see it, but I’ll only slow my speech down a little. Because I figure: if you can’t absorb at that speed, you’re probably not going to like my stuff anyway.

Also noted while reviewing, wow, that is not the face that started 7 years ago. Sigh. I can’t get away with it anymore, I’m going to have to learn to use makeup.

Last summer I bought my first eyeliner, world’s oldest tomboy here. No dramatics, there’s 12 year olds better at makeup than me.

Pro tip – everyone looks good at this angle.

You know though, making and editing video of yourself is a strange but rewarding experience. I’m more self aware because of it.

If you ever want to take a good, cold look at yourself, make a video of you interviewing someone. I have a whole theory about this, it’s on my Mega Video List.

The World Starts Up Again Today

Jan 6 2014

Everyone’s back to work, school, normal.

I milked the holidays right to the end: jogging pants and quiet; mainlining garbage TV online; too much food and drink; long drives for no reason except I like driving. More of this.

A New Year Planetary Update – we kicked off 2014 with a new moon on the 1st, then on January 3rd there was a meteor shower, the Quadrantids – 1 of the 3 richest showers of the year.

Below are a few photos, but there’s not much to report so far this year. So far. This is going to be a big year, I can tell… I’m about to get a big dose of ‘careful what you wish for’. Can’t wait.