September 10, 2015

Continuing On A Theme

Labor Day.

A time to reflect on what it means to be a worker bee in the screwed up world of 2015.

Take two.

Got bored on Labor Day 'cause you know, I gets bored on a holiday. Went for a bike ride around town. With video camera. Took photos like this:


Then rode around a little more and took photos like this:


Rode around a little more, one handed yet, and took photos like this:


Then rode around a tiny bit more, and took bad videos like this:

The Dullest Video Ever Filmed! 

My very first publicly posted YouTube video. This is what happens when you're bored and have no idea on what topic to write about. I have 3 other excruciatingly dull videos that I will upload for you-know-what and giggles that I had shot during my Labor Day bike ride.

Happiness is creativity in action!

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20 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughSeptember 10, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    You certainly sent those ducks running!

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 10, 2015 at 7:14 PM

      Yuppers. You should see some of the closeups I'd gotten of them. Was able to get within three feet of them.

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  2. Fundy BlueSeptember 10, 2015 at 10:37 PM

    LOL! That grass shot toward the end of the video was exciting! We were walking in Victoria, BC this morning. Two men were sitting by a pond in Beacon Hill Park, and they pulled out some bread crusts to feed the ducks. They were literally swarmed by dozens and dozens of ducks who came swimming frantically from all directions. Too funny! Have a good one!

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 11, 2015 at 6:03 AM

      Thanks. I'm getting better at my wayward shots. Your little story reminded of last winter at work. It was a snowy day and I decided to get rid of a suet cake at work by giving it to the birds. Threw it out and within seconds, the thing was attacked by dozens of birds.

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  3. Charles GramlichSeptember 11, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    Ducks and geese can be exciting to watch at times.

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 11, 2015 at 3:42 PM

      They can be at that. The can also put you to sleep sometimes. A animal white noise, so to speak.

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  4. LynnSeptember 11, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    There is always peace in gazing at ducks and geese, I think. A nice holiday, sounds like.

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 11, 2015 at 7:57 PM

      It actually was, for a change. I really had an enjoyable time bike riding around the park for about a half hour or so.

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  5. A Cuban In LondonSeptember 13, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    I see boredom as the springboard for creative endeavour. :-) Good post.

    Greetings from London.

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  6. A Beer for the ShowerSeptember 13, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    The geese around here are like gang members. They block the path, and if you try to walk past them they squawk at you and lunge at you. Last time I went jogging, I passed a group of them, looked over my shoulder, and one of them was waddling after me aggressively with his wings raised.

    Also, if you think that's the dullest video on the Internet, you haven't been around YouTube. That's a damn masterpiece compared to some of the garbage they have floating around there.

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 13, 2015 at 3:05 PM

      We have a ginormous gaggle of geese that shitbombs everything within a three mile radius of the park. Exceptionally unsanitary and extremely nasty.

      I know of a video that some made of paint drying on a wall, so yeah, it's not quite the dullest, but it's great white noise.

      Oh and, to upload a 40 second video took roughly 20 minutes from start to finish.

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  7. Sparkling RedSeptember 13, 2015 at 5:34 PM

    Aw, I like ducks. I like how they quack amongst themselves as they waddle along. That looks like a very nice bike ride.

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:00 AM

      We have a plethora of ducks at Mill Pond park, and they're a blast to watch. And it was a very nice bike ride. The pond has a 3/4 to a mile long path along the shore that is great for walking/bike riding

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  8. Arlee BirdSeptember 14, 2015 at 12:04 AM

    Making a video can be a lot of fun. It's kind of nice and pastoral in this clip--not necessarily boring.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    Tossing It Out

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:02 AM

      Thanks. I think in today's world, pastoral is passé. so even though it's a nice quite video, a lot of people would think not.

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    2. Arlee BirdSeptember 14, 2015 at 11:59 AM

      I hope not! I find a pastoral experience to be wonderfully meditative and restorative. Too many people today have become overly impatient with waiting, thinking, or reading,watching, or listening to anything that isn't fast moving to a wrapped up conclusion. Much of life has no plot and is merely a visual to be appreciated.

      Arlee Bird
      A to Z Challenge Co-host
      Tossing It Out

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    3. G. B. MillerSeptember 16, 2015 at 6:41 PM

      I do agree with you on that aspect. I enjoy sitting outside and simply taking in the surroundings of my neighborhood and the mountain. Same goes when I'm bike riding, especially at the park.

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  9. Riot KittySeptember 14, 2015 at 1:02 AM

    Wildlife is always amusing to me!

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    1. G. B. MillerSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:02 AM

      You should see some of the wildlife here. They'll put you into stiches.

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