VOTING HAS ENDED! A big thanks to all of my coworker, my very supportive family and friends around the world, and the immeasurable support from the following organizations and companies: Global Coral Reef Alliance, Coral Restoration Foundation, Kosrae Village Ecolodge, Ocean Earth, Deep Sea Divers Den, Big Bubble Diving, GiliCat, The Marine Mammal Conservancy, Gili Eco Trust, Keys Diver, Fantastic Endeavors. Thank you all for voting for me over the last seven months in the PADI "Sea the Change" contest. Because of your support, I have had a tremendous opportunity to gain exposure for a little-discussed, but critically important environmental issue: the health of our hard coral reefs.
There were a number of excellent entries in the contest, and I applaud each and every contestant for taking the time to put together a video to enlighten and educate people as to the numerous issues facing our failing oceans. With luck, this PADI contest has raised awareness and generated interest in preserving all of our marine resources. To me, that is the biggest success of all.
Thank you, PADI, for giving people who care a voice in the community.
How it all began...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Its on!
Three years was enough.
It was a fantastic three years, filled with great people, beautiful places, and wonderful experiences that I would never have had otherwise.
But eventually, as with all good things, it too has past as post-production begins in ernest.
For the last two weeks, I have slowly gained momentum. At first, it reminded me of the morning after a giant part when my eyes painfully opened to the harsh morning sunlight and the realization bubbled through the headache to consciousness: that bitchin' party last night was my own house party, and this pizza carton and beer bottle detritus will have to be cleaned up.
Slowly, like the host left with the mess, I started to organize. My instinct to carefully log and transcribe every little detail started paying off as my mind sorted the recyclables from the crusts and spilled plastic cups (to continue the metaphor). A few quick flips through the nearly 300 pages of interview transcriptions, carefully organized, helped me find connections and structure between different interviews easily.
The pieces started putting themselves together. Forward momentum has been achieved. It will take some time, but It's underway.
So thank you, all three of my actual subscribers, for sticking around this long. Things are afoot!
Cheers.
It was a fantastic three years, filled with great people, beautiful places, and wonderful experiences that I would never have had otherwise.
But eventually, as with all good things, it too has past as post-production begins in ernest.
For the last two weeks, I have slowly gained momentum. At first, it reminded me of the morning after a giant part when my eyes painfully opened to the harsh morning sunlight and the realization bubbled through the headache to consciousness: that bitchin' party last night was my own house party, and this pizza carton and beer bottle detritus will have to be cleaned up.
Slowly, like the host left with the mess, I started to organize. My instinct to carefully log and transcribe every little detail started paying off as my mind sorted the recyclables from the crusts and spilled plastic cups (to continue the metaphor). A few quick flips through the nearly 300 pages of interview transcriptions, carefully organized, helped me find connections and structure between different interviews easily.
The pieces started putting themselves together. Forward momentum has been achieved. It will take some time, but It's underway.
So thank you, all three of my actual subscribers, for sticking around this long. Things are afoot!
Cheers.
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