They're Talking Nerdy Baby: #NerdsUnite
Night of 100 Stars Oscars Party livestreaming with my OWLE yo!I LOOOVVEEEEE me some OWLE - like serious, its absurd, obscene, should prolly get a restraining order. Well, OWLE's Graham just told me the other day that he's headed to Africa for a year! No - really ... it's happening!
We talked yesterday on the phone about it, and DUDES, he's got some really really really really really sweet ideas on driving tourism, and helping this place out!
Here read!
Incase if it's too small for your eyes - it says AND I QUOTE:
Hey Jen!
Yes, I am moving to Ghana and please come visit! I know it sounds a little nuts but I'll be spending a year in Busua Beach, Ghana. My job is going to be mainly focused on getting exposure for all the great things going on there especially the surfing. Throughout my journey I'll be filming for a documentary of sorts which I will of course share with you and the TNTML crew!
The organization I'm traveling with ( www.blackstardevelopment.org) is an NGO that was born from a for profit surf shop( www.blackstarsurfshop.com). I'll be there shooting photo's and video, but most importantly teaching photo video. My personal needs are few but I am hoping to seriously arm the locals with filming equipment. This is where you and the great people at TNTML come in, I'm gonna need some serious #nerdsunite karma!!!!
The main thing I'll be bringing (of course) is iPod touch OWLE's. I can supply the OWLE's but the 4th Gen Ipod's aren't cheap… giving people a platform on which they can shoot edit and upload is an excellent solution for developing area's like this.
Filming stuff:
-Waterproof Digital camera's (tougher the better)
-GoPro Hero Camera's /surfboard Mounts
-Sd Cards
-iPod touch 4th generations ( as many as possible)
-Canon 7d (HIGH PRIORITY NO IDEA WHERE I"M GONNA GET THIS)
-Any Canon Lens's
-Tripod's
-Gorilla Pods
-misc cleaning, filters,bags,
Personal Stuff:
-Washable Travel Hammock (no idea what that is)
-someone to watch my two cats
-Surfboard (MeyerHoffer 7'6) (but will take any…)
-Malaria survival tips
-seriously how do I not get Malaria?
-Plane ticket to Accra Ghana (That's a Big one)
-Freelance Job for Nat Geo or Al Jazeera.
-Anything that any of the genius people who read TNTML think I need, don't be shy, send away. I'm unsure if i'm totally unprepared for what is going to happen, but I am sure that if you help me get there I will share every second of it with you
-Nerdsunite
We've had SMASHING success in putting things like this out there before, and seeing what you guys can do in return ... I told him I could at least see what is out there. I kid you not, Graham and the people at OWLE are some of the kindest, hardworking, and uh, nerdiest dudes on the planet. I cannot think of a single person that is more deserving of everything on this wishlist than Graham. He's fucking AWESOME, and their product has changed my livestreaming foreevvveerrrrrrrrr.
Anything, ANYONE can do would be greatly appreciated. If you donate anything, please drop me a note, tweet, or email so I can say thank you!
Here's more info on Graham and what he's doing!
ANNNNNDDDD here's a vid of us hanging out last summer when they made me an OWLE for my droid! AHHH!! I WAS SOO EXCITED!!!!
#nerdsunite
PS. Graham also has the greatest name ever ... Graham McBain. I plan on one day writing a porno with a lead named Graham McBain in his honor. That is all.