August 2007
Chuck Olsen: Oh man… hopefully I can see Arcwelder play in NE before hopping the bus tomorrow nite.
Chuck Olsen: @cafn8ed scream realllly loud, and maybe @irinaslutsky will hear you!
Chuck Olsen: Damn. “underware” wouldn’ve been better than “laundrygear.” Fuck my life is ruined now!
Chuck Olsen: Getting hardware, software, laundrygear ready for Megabus trip to Chi-town. Mason Dixon is hooking me up with a couch to crash on.
July 2007
Chuck Olsen: Booked my megabus.com (gulp) trip to Chicago for Yearly Kos. I’m getting weary of travelling but this should be a cool trip.
Chuck Olsen: Here’s a City Pages blog-blurb about The Uptake. Powered by citizen journalism n stuff. http://tinyurl.com/326n4x
Chuck Olsen: My allergies are going crazy lately. *snorfle*
Chuck Olsen: G-morning Twitterfrends! Heading into the studio with Corn Guy.
Chuck Olsen: Sorry I missed JetSet live too. But, here’s where I was: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blogumentary/958338779/
Chuck Olsen: driving back home, listening to 60s psych-pop tunage.
Chuck Olsen: turns out i’m pretty good at Root Beer Tapper.
Chuck Olsen: perfect day. awaiting french toast and the annual “sad breakfast” foto.
Chuck Olsen: me: retarded cabin weekend wooooo!
Chuck Olsen: @swirlspice amanda is shooting an ABC story at BlogHer.
Chuck Olsen: Totally great seeing Bill Streeter and meeting his family… wish I could hang out. Heading to the cabin in a couple hours.
Chuck Olsen: We’re heading to Lake Francis, the best lake evar, tomorrow. Video, dude. http://tinyurl.com/ytppmw
Chuck Olsen: @missb WAKE UUUUUUUUUP!
Chuck Olsen: Here’s who Lori is sleeping with tonite. http://www.flickr.com/photos/blogumentary/912374285/
Amanda's Hybridfest video
Hey dudes! Long time since I rapped at ya. I’ve been insanely busy with video spaghetti brain. I was very excited that one of the questions I filmed for The Uptake made it into the CNN/YouTube debates. Meanwhile, I just… (via Blogumentary [chuck olsen])
Chuck Olsen: Shooting hilarious paparazzi video of Corn Guy @ 331 Club. Got Mark Gisleson to be an unwitting extra.
Chuck Olsen: The first Corn Guy shoot went well despite rain. Oh! And the Chasing Windmills cats want to share my greenscreen studio… Sweet.
Chuck Olsen: @cherylcolan Actually it puts food in my tummy, so that offsets the pain. :-) Fox, yeah not so much.
Chuck Olsen: Here it is - Amanda Congdon at Hybridfest. I think it turned out pretty good! http://tinyurl.com/29oj2e
Chuck Olsen: How weird seeing an ABC News logo on something I edited.
Chuck Olsen: Had lunch with SwarmCast, then a “special delivery” for David Howell. Sorry I missed @michaelverdi in Mpls!
Chuck Olsen: Don’t know how I’ll write and shoot “Corn Guy” videos before going on another cabin weekend. Ain’t got time for no vacation yo.
Chuck Olsen: Oops! Me/us/etc: http://flickr.com/photos/blogumentary/tags/waupaca/
Chuck Olsen: Gosh I’ve missed lots Twittering the last few days. @mickipedia is back. @schlomo misses sex. Me/us/etc: http://flickr.com/photos/blogum …
Chuck Olsen: Yarrr! Think I’m finally done editing. No time for a dip in the lake before heading back to Mpls. :-(
Chuck Olsen: She’s a hot one today, they say.
Chuck Olsen: OK I’m done bitching. G’nite.
Chuck Olsen: Here’s the level of creativity: You choose where to put a couple of dissolves!
Chuck Olsen: Interesting experience though. It takes things I should maybe have more of: Patience, professionalism, discipline.
Chuck Olsen: Yeah, don’t think I’d “cut it” as a corporate news editor. Kinda sucks ass.
Chuck Olsen: My ears is sore from headphones! Very much long editing to-day, to-nite. Good thing we’re staying an extra day.
Chuck Olsen: stuffed with pasta, back 2 editing.
Chuck Olsen: sleeeepy. really awesome fun day, transitioning into work (capturing/editing for an ABC news dot com thingie.)
Chuck Olsen: Our project, The Uptake, got questions from some people without net access/cams to include them in the process. So happy it got in.
Chuck Olsen: Sweeeet! I’m not near a TV but heard they used our crazy tax guy question on YouTube/CNN debate… http://youtube.com/watch?v=quUq2X_62i4
Chuck Olsen: Don’t call me LIVE right now at 612-xxx-xxxx!
Chuck Olsen: “At this moment” http://www.flickr.com/photos/blogumentary/880345846/ (not pictured: grilled corn)
