Youtube video blogging

[Nightfable]

I was curious to know if there are any AGSers out there who video blog on Youtube?

I do!

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=lovelymaiden

[Meowster]

Your Frizz Blog is a really good thing to watch while stoned

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

I use YouTube as a video-curriculum of public domain songs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ur0thndbKo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAkqVZFu5I8

I'm not proud of either of my entries so far, but I've got loads of time. I'm only 21, fer chrissake.

[LGM]

Wow.. Even though you talk about absolutely nothing, I find watching you talk captivating. I want to date a girl like you, because you could talk for hours and I wouldn't have to say anything... lol, I like it that way. I love to listen.

I've thought about doing a VBlog but I'm not really that interesting or beautiful.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

[lgm], I happen to know of the perfect girl for you. The woman never stops.

[Andail]

I've thought about doing a VBlog but I'm not really that interesting or beautiful.

Fishing for pity will get you nowhere
You have a good radio-voice and you're at least very passionate about the stuff you do, which is interesting enough for many people, I'd say. Actually, go start one right now, I dare you.

Oh and in order not to hi-jack the thread....good job, Coffee Lady. And you look a bit like Avril Lavigne, but with more make-up.
I guess I myself prefer blogs which are more "themed", so to speak, with more defined topics and not just ramblings. But I guess it can be a good outlet when you feel a bit down and blase, or just crazy.

[Nikolas]

Coffee lady you look quite lovely. And your cute little danced touched me so much, that I had to post there.

Thanks

[Peder 🚀]

Yay so cute daughter you got .
Looks like she like the wrapping paper? .
So does my nephew its so cute .


What is that song called? on the one where you dances?



Peder Johnsen.

[Tuomas]

You know, I rather read blogs than listen to them. And writing stuff gives a more intellectual feeling than just, you know, saying stuff. I mean, when I write, I never use things like "you know, like, I mean, you know, like like stuff" etc etc, because I watch what I write, but I doubt anyone would make a videojournal by reading from a paper...

[Nightfable]

Aw, you guys, thanks for the comments! If you keep this up you're going to make my husband jealous. Blogging is actually a great outlet to vent or just talk about stuff you feel strongly about - I would definately recommend it to anyone. On another note, I was pleasently surprised to find the Quest for Glory II remake preview video by AGD Interactive on Youtube - I really can't wait to play that game!! 

[Gord10]

The videos look neat
I actually prefer writing for my blogpage than making video blogs; but I had recorded some journal intended videos while I was in holiday to take photos for my game (which was using photos as backgrounds and I gave up developing). They were in English -not my mothertongue-, I was intending to broadcast that journal videos on net after releasing that game (in order to prepare a Making Of ... stuff).
I think I will upload them anyway...

[Haddas]

I don't use words not video when i blog, i draw. Personally i find it to be a better way to express myself, as I rarely have anything interesting to say, and getting through with comics is a lot easier. For those of you interested: http://inthehurf.blogspot.com/

[ildu]

I don't want to offend anyone, but I've always thought of life-blogging as very selfish and self-centered. I've never read personal blogs and I hope I never have to. I understand that for some people it acts as a diary and a way to vent, as you said, but I just find the whole culture of self-advertising so self-obsessive and attention-seeking.

However, for me it's a completely different thing when what you're saying has relevence to the lives of other people or has societal value, or when you're creating something with each post that is valuable to others. So, basically when an important person has a blog, I don't have a problem with it, unless of course he or she is speaking about something totally irrelevent to his or her field. In contrast, I love art and sketch blogs, because I get very much out of them, and at least I know the author has put some effort into them.

Of course, there are different variables of value to different people. Someone may get satisfaction and comfort from some emo kid blogging about his miserable life, but that's my point. It comes down to what value the 'diary' has to other people. I guess what I'm saying is that when the public blog's importance exceeds personal pandering, it's ok in my book . I still think people today are way too self-obsessed and self-important .

[Tuomas]

You know, I kind of agree. I hardly tend to write my own diary. I mean, people should have their own lifes, not some other guys. And I couldn't really find someone else's diary interesting unless it was about me. So when I blog I hardly ever write about my daily routines unless there's something for everyone there. Like the fact that I wrote about my trip to Hungary, but basically in the way of describing Hungary, not my every move...

[voh]

*drool*

Fallout 2 loving girl?

*drool*

:o

[Vel]

Coffee Lady, that latest videoblog of yours /"Blues"/ seems quite surreal to me, I can picture it with Badalamenti music in the background.

[Nightfable]

Coffee Lady, that latest videoblog of yours /"Blues"/ seems quite surreal to me, I can picture it with Badalamenti music in the background.

Lol, sorry about that... that was yesterday and I was in one of those moods... Thank God I wasn't listening to Badalamenti while doing the video, I would have been sobbing the whole time. Pregnancy hormones sure are a pain.  :

*drool*

Fallout 2 loving girl?

*drool*

:o

Fallout is awesome!! The first two are by far the best, I wish they would make more!  :'(

[voh]

Fallout 3 is supposed to be produced by Bethesda (the Elder Scrolls guys) and Interplay (the guys with the corporate website with comic sans as their font *scowl*) are supposed to create a Fallout MMORPG, which is going to suck.

We'll just have to accept that Fallout 1 and 2 are what we're going to have to hold other CRPG's to, and just enjoy them as they are.

Also, video blogging? Not my cup of tea, but I've gotta say you've got a charming way with words. Keep it up, a lot of people seem to enjoy it so you've found your audience

[LGM]

Andail: I don't need no stinkin' pity parties! :-p But consider your dare accepted. I'll get back to you in a  few days time.

Coffee Lady: Is it your intent to come off as a spokeswoman in your blogs? lol, it seems like in every blog you advertise something... Whether it's bubble bath, curling irons, or terrible movies It doesn't bother me, but it's something I noticed.

[biothlebop]

I don't want to offend anyone, but I've always thought of life-blogging as very selfish and self-centered. I've never read personal blogs and I hope I never have to. I understand that for some people it acts as a diary and a way to vent, as you said, but I just find the whole culture of self-advertising so self-obsessive and attention-seeking.

Not offended, though I'd provide my viewpoint.
I have much respect for people that are capable of pouring out their unconscious without fear of retaliation.
I could never do personal video blogs that dealt with things I really cared about and placed them on display them for the world, I am still far too self-conscious and rely often in public on my crafted ego-shell which includes things like taste in music, movies etc, which I don't really consider a part of my identity anymore but merely of playing a role.

I'd love to explore the innermost crevices of my mind, and it seems that recording a video of the process of delving into the unconscious, exposing one's center, examining it and picking it apart could be a liberating and enlightening process, but I don't know if I could ever show it to anyone or even dare to watch it myself.

So I mainly do introspection through writing, which requires more thought and conscious effort, and therefore my unconscious mediates through the constructed role-ego-identity and is filtered by it.
This way, I guess my writings do not reveal as much of me as a video would, but it is a less dramatic (and longer) process of bringing together the unconscious and the public identity act.

Personal blogging is IMO a very important thing, a "spiritual" journey, and the good thing with personal blogging is probably that it challenges the observers to begin a journey of self-discovery of their own which they can reject by holding on to their constructed identities and attacking and ridiculing the poster.

Sure, in the beginning, those videos might only show the conscious self that is displayed in public, and seem self-obsessive or attention seeking, but such a process of pouring out one's heart to the world will hopefully lead to connecting the ugly unconscious as a part of the public identity, free the bloggers to be flawed but fuller individuals. Maybe at some point, everything of importance has been said and the blogging stops. Then those people have probably gained satisfactory knowledge of themselves.

All self-expression (art, music, writing) gives glimpses from the unconscious, this just might be the most dramatic option available.