October 12, 2007

I bit the bullet finally and sponsored a child with Compassion on Wednesday.

I was flicking through pics and this kid really stood out to me.

 His name is Rene Isidro Romero and he is from Nicaragua, which is one of the many poor countries in Central America. In fact, many Nicos emigrate illegally to other countries in the hope of better employment prospects. I have heard before that one in every ten people in Costa Rica (CA’s most wealthy nation) is an illegal from Nicaragua.

 I was looking specifically for a kid that spoke Spanish. Hopefully I will learn enough to be able to write to him.

Hi all

For one of my new sites I’ll be doing a vlog segment once a week. This will mostly be focussed around talking to people in the street. I’m planning to do all the filming for the first ten in one day.

I need someone who is happy to spend about 7-8 hours manning a video camera for me. I’m going to be hiring a proper camera - dv technology but at least semi-professional in standard.

 It needs to be someone looking to building a resume as I can only pay $100 for the day, I’ll do so in cash. (Hey Ben. $100!)

 This person will preferably have some sort of experience or training in camera operation - such as at TAFE or Uni. If not I’d prefer to see some previous work.

I also don’t have a firewire card so …. you’d need to help me find a way to rip it off the tape.