Make a mix-tape.

I want to make a mix-tape.

I don't mean a 'mix-tape' as in just burning a CD of other artists songs, I mean a mix-tape in the sense of rapping with my lyrics over other people's tracks.

Now while there are some people who are doubting it would be any good, it is something I have always wanted to do. For years now I have rewritten popular songs and parodied them lyrically, but it is only recently that I feel now is the time to actually record them and hand them out.

I wouldn't charge for them. Not just because I have knocked off someone else beat but because who'd pay for a no-name guy who makes videos on youtube's CD? My guess would be very few people. But this would be a mix-tape in the character of one of my youtube characters- so it could either be very popular or it could cause damage.

For that last reason this is why I am researching what is needed in order to make this the best I can. I mean, if  Lil Wayne can be a huge rapper, why can't an Italo-boy from Australian suburbs make some music too?

The main reason for this is because I am hoping that this would net a wider audience who wouldn't normally watch my youtube videos. It is easier to play an audio while driving, getting ready to go out or while you are working on projects than watch youtube videos.

I'm not 100% sure if I will do this, the only thing stopping me is time, as well as not knowing how to do it. I have had some people tell me to let them know if I need help- but how do we manage time with our own busy lives, I don't know how the time restraints would hinder it.

Another thing is: I'm not sure how many tracks to put on it. The dream would be to release a mix-tape series because I have no shortage of parody songs to record- I've been writing since 2003 and it's now 2011. Admittedly, in the last few years I haven't been writing as hard as I was before. One of the saddest things in life is when you become to busy, to tired and weighed down with life that you can't find time for your passion.

I was thinking at least 5 tracks. But who knows, this could just be one of those things that despite really wanting to do it but end up getting weighed down by more 'important' parts of life like working for our next pay day. 

What I hate about youtube

I enjoy youtube. It gives me a place to post my videos and view other talented and hard working people's videos.

But what I have noticed lately, well I've realized this all along but now it is more evident- Talentless people are getting views!

Some of you might be thinking "Jeremy, you are being a bit harsh" "You're just jealous that you don't have a large amount of views and subscribers!" I'm not jealous- I am mad!

I'd say that on youtube there is about 70% of bullshit posted. People uploading music, family functions and all shit that holds no importance to many of us. What pisses me off even more is that people who post videos that have serious attempts at humor/horror/drama and suck so freakin' bad, but yet have thousands, nearly millions of views and then on top of that, their videos get featured.

Get the fuck out of here!

They use copy-righted material such as footage and music, yet youtube turns a blind eye to them and attacks and flags the rest of us who are trying to get our videos out there! Now that I think about it, I'm not mad- I'm furious now!

It saddens me to think that there are people who are pouring their heart and souls into what they upload on to youtube only to have it overlooked and overshadowed by uploads that are crap.

I feel that the youtube community should be a little bit more like the hip-hop community- There needs to be beefs. People need to call out other people, get some controversy and inject it into youtube to keep everybody on their toes. I've noticed that there isn't a lot youtubers who have a large following and actually keep producing quality videos. The rest just rest on their previous achievements, I myself believe in every aspect of life that "You are only as good as your last performance".

If you were good last week, great yesterday but shit today- You're failure is what people associate you with. I think youtube needs some kind of over-hual. What that would consist of, I am not exactly sure but there needs to be a way to accurately show which videos are popular. 

A video may be incredibly popular today and be deemed worthless with in 24 hours. But a video that continues to get a steady amount of views will never be seen in the popular/most viewed part of youtube because it is all about the 'now'.

The more of the story is: Youtubers that have undeserved views and subscribers can go fuck themselves.

Video direction.

I recently bought a MacBook Pro for the GarageBand and iMovie features. It's still taking me some time to get use too everything, seeing as I am coming from a P.C, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it all.

Which brings me to the reason of this blog.

Now that I have this new computer, I feel like I can improve my videos quality. Visually. I have loads of ideas that I had written ages ago and was waiting for when I had higher quality editing tools. But I also thought that seeing as it is you who view my videos [Links at the bottom for those who've never seen my videos] what kind of things would you guys like to see?

I'm not going to take all of the ideas given, some of them I might already have in the pipeline, but I feel this is a way for me to say "Thank you" for the subscriptions, the views and the comments you have given. They are greatly appreciated. 

Either tweet your ideas to me or comment below with your ideas.

Even if you have seen my previous videos, re-watch them to refresh your mind before submitting. 

Channels:

YLD FRA and OnlyAPhase

Podcasting

Hey, Hey!

Podcasting, It has been on my mind a lot lately. Two of my cousins [Thomas and Collin] and I came up with an idea for a podcast show around this time in 2010- it was going to be hot. Soon as Collin suggested that we do a podcast show my mind was running wild with ideas and directions we could take this to the next level.

I was so into the idea that when I got home at 1am took it upon myself to create the opening theme music and closing theme music. This was done to get the ball rolling and to show just how serious about this idea I was.

But with any team work based project it requires equal amount of enthusiasm from everybody. In the start due to time restrictions and bad Internet connection, Tom wasn't on board as much as Collin and I were. This thing, I was all in.  So we decided to have team meetings at Collin's house.

These meetings were pretty productive in my opinion. Sometimes Collin and I would have meetings just us and work on ideas. Sketch ideas, creating music for the sketches and ways to expand this and that. We did a few test podcasts using Skype, which seemed to work great for us when we wouldn't be in the same place.

We had set up a soundcloud account, a blogspot account, twitter and facebook page- All ways I thought we could get out into people's minds and interact with those that were listening to us. The main problem that we seem to have was a place that we could get a RSS feed and hold our podcasts for free. I wanted it free because it wasn't looking like the other two were as committed to the project as I was. Pssh, as if I was going to put up money for something the other two weren't 100% in with.

However, after awhile it seemed that the tables had turned and it was now Collin who was slacking and Tom was the one riding shotgun with me. Literally. We would go for drives and hold conferences on how to structure the show. We got back to Tom's and with a pen and a pad wrote down the outline of the shows format. All that was left to do was to fill Collin in and get back to work.

Sadly after Collin taking a new job, his time [Or so he said] was limited. All that effort and time had been for nothing, withing nothing to show for it other than a few quality recordings that have since been removed from the net. I hope that sometime in the near future that both Collin and Tom decided to reunite the team and get back to it.

As far as I know Tom is interested and all we need now is Collin to warm to the idea. It is a team effort but we could all benefit individually. It would draw a bigger audience to my comedy, As well as Tom [who was, and think still is, interested in getting into comedy] and Collin with his music. But nothing worth while comes easy so I hope we could get it back together because there was a lot of laughs during recording, team meetings and hitting on women in supermarkets.

If anybody has any idea of how to get the podcasts to the masses without too much difficulty, please let me know as I am very keen to get back into podcasting.

Would you guys be interested in hearing either myself podcasting or if I can get the team back together, would you guys be interested in hearing it?

--
Jeremy

I've been 'busy'.

Hi everybody! (Hi Dr. Nick!)

Okay. So I felt it was time to blog again. I was blogging a lot for awhile there but felt I was blogging too often and decided to turn it down a notch. Which resulted in me not blogging at all.

I would like to say it was because I was busy but I think it was due more to laziness. Well, not so much because I was lazy but rather because I've been busy with work and not really having energy to go out and do anything that was worth blogging about.

Yesterday was Easter and I had planned to film some footage for a new YouTube video, seeing as I was 'lucky' enough to have five days off in a row. Now I say 'lucky' because this is the calm before the storm- I've seen this weeks roster and it isn't too bad but--I'm not exactly jumping for joy over it.

So I haven't filmed any Easter themed videos- I'll still film it, It will just be late to the party but meh. Deal with it.

It just goes to show how tired and unenergetic I am at the moment if I am not even filming videos [or blogging, which takes a lot less energy and time.] Seems lately that making videos is such an effort and a chore- which makes me annoyed at myself because I love coming up with ideas, scripting them then filming them. 

Seeing as I haven't been really 'doing much', I have been watching a lot of comedy videos on YouTube. Mainly a lot of Anjelah Johnson's video. If you haven't seen any of her comedy- should totally go check out her stuff out here at Anjelah's YouTube channel

She is hilarious, not to mention attractive. Double win! But really if you have a moment to check out her videos online, do so. I'd love to catch one of her sets, so if you ever get the chance to see her live- take it and tell me how good she was.

For those who are already fans of hers or you want to see who I am talking about, you can check out her website here Anjelah Johnson

That is about it for this ever so exciting blog of mine. Hopefully new stuff will be up soon, in regards to videos and blogs. Maybe. Who knows.

So in the meantime why not check out either my previous videos at Only A Phase and YLD FRA

- Jeremy.

"Uh, don't you see me in the middle of a conversation? Don't interrupt. Rude!"

Bon Qui Qui (Anjelah Johnson)

New DVD

For those who have followed my blogs and follow me on twitter will be aware that when I can't sleep I always seem turn to the DVD "Fight Club".

I've watched it so many times that I am nearly at the stage where I can tell you what colour shirt the actors and extras are wearing in each scene. But the other day I was just aimlessly looking around in Sanity (for those who don't know, Sanity is a DVD and music store, some of their prices are a bit on the heavy side.) While I was in there I came across "Oliver Stone's Wall Street DVD pack", it has both the original 1987 "Wall Street" and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" the 2010 sequel.

I rented "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" recently . It was good but being a Shia LaBeouf fan I expected more from it. It had been awhile since I had seen the original and decided to buy it. Seeing as it had been some time since seeing the original I wasn't to sure if I would still enjoy it.
I like it better than the sequel. I've always been a Charlie Sheen fan and watching reminds you of why he is a great actor, seems like we need some reminding of late seeing as he has been acting a bit crazy. But I think it is safe to say this movie has, if not nearly, replaced "Fight Club" as my go-to-movie when I can't sleep.

For those who have never seen either of these movies, I suggest you do. Especially the original, which showcases the age story of being a nobody to wanting to get, as well as being hungry for, the best out of life. I think watching this movie so many times in a short period of time may or may not be responsible for my latest  infactuation with money. Don't get me wrong here, I have always loved money- after all it is why we go to work- to get paid. I'll tell you know I'm not working for the fun of it.

"There's no nobility in poverty."
Bud Fox- Wall Street.

Greed is good

When people mention the word 'greed' or say that someone is 'greedy' they are usually associating it with money.

Which usually is the case, but money isn't the only thing that people are greedy with. People say money isn't everything- and it isn't. But either is everything else in this world. If anything comes in any quantity chances are people want more than what is needed.

Love. There are people out there that are greedy and want more than what they need. Let me break it down: Those who say money isn't everything usually want lots of love, now this seems all nice and cute on the surface but being greedy with love is just as dangerous. People's marriages break down and fall apart because one or both involved are having an affair, longing for someone else. Even if they are in a happy marriage they go out and look for more. They are greedy with affection, that feeling of being wanted and that feeling of being needed. Then when it all comes unraveled they go to sex addiction class or marriage counseling sessions.

Not to mention other materialistic items that we all want, buy and collect. Sure, money is what was used to attain it but it's the love of those things that make you want them. Look at the shopaholics who go out and buy clothes that they'll most likely only wear once, buy the latest electrical appliances because it is now available in a new colour and have five rare cars parked in the drive way.

Look at collectors. They collect a specific type of something. Art collectors, Music collectors, Movie collections dedicated to movie memorabilia. Nothing wrong with shopping, but when it becomes a problem they wind up in a shopping addiction class that helps them identify why they impulse buy.

There seems to be an "out" for every greed/addiction. Shopping, sex, drug  addiction offer rehab classes, clinics and classes to help fix the problem. What about greed of money? Nothing is offered there like the other greed facilities provided, addiction is tied in with greed.

I'm writing this blog because I recently made a video asking what would people choose, love or money [their dream career]. So far most have picked love. Some have a even taken time out of their day to send me private messaged calling me selfish, money hungry and claiming that I am greedy.

I've got a news flash for you, kid: We are all greedy, Every single one of us.

We are greedy for attention. Greedy for power. Greedy for popularity. Greedy for food, for drinks, holidays, cars, houses with the latest flat screen T.Vs.  Greedy for love, affection, a sense of belonging, a sense of being wanted and needed.

Point is that greedy isn't strictly speaking about money. It's about everything in this world. Shopaholics, Alcoholics, collectors and lovers all go out to get more of what they already have.

Link to my Love or Money video.

"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.
Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies"- Gordon Gekko.

Love vs Career

Hypothetically, if you had to choose between falling in love or working in your dream career, which one would you pick?

Personally, I think I would pick career.

Some might ask: What is the point of success if you have nobody to share it with?
Which is a valid question, I admit. To which I would reply: What is the point of being in love when you have nothing to share with them?

This whole situation is a catch 22. So obviously there is no answer that is right or wrong, cut and dry.
You can't survive off love and good intentions alone, you are going to need money. What is the point of being in love when you can't take your partner out to a nice restaurant, buy a place of your own and  start up and support your own family?

The again, what is the point of success when you don't have anybody to share it with?
I don't know. Maybe I am coming off as too much as somebody who is money hungry and anti-love but that isn't the case. We need money to pay my bills and put it towards things we want to do. I don't see the bank being understanding when I go in there and pay off money I owe with a love note from a sweet heart.

I asked this question on my twitter account and I seem to have given off the impression that I am asking people to choice between love and being rich. Now, I'm not saying I'd choose career so then I earn millions of dollars and live in a huge house with five luxury cars in the drive way, although that would be nice.

What I am saying is that I think I'd choose my dream career. If I was to end up making millions of dollars from it that would be great but honestly knowing that I could go wake up each morning and do something that I am so passionate about and make a some sort of living out of it- I'd grab that chance.

"For a small piece of paper it carries a lot of weight
Call it lean, mean, mean green"
The O'Jays- 'Love of the money'

"Where you been?"

Whaddup, Peep game?
Hope you are all doing well.

So a few people have been messaging and asking me "Why are you a champion?" "Do you find it difficult being so looked up to?" and "Why do you like The Kardashians so much?" but the question that is the reason for this post is "Where are the new videos are for OnlyAPhase and YLDFRA ?"

Well the answer is simple- They're not done yet.

But to be fair most of you wouldn't have noticed that nothing new hasn't been uploaded if it wasn't for this post. God, You're just so self absorbed
The last few weeks I haven't uploaded any videos to my channels. In fact I haven't had time to film anything. Work has been busy with split shifts so I have limited time had any time to edit anything or film anything to edit.

I am really annoyed about that because for awhile there I was on a roll and was putting out new videos each week. To make up for it, when I have time I might have to film two videos for two weeks to make up for my lack of uploads.

I have filmed half of a new video which is 90% complete, just need my brother for the other 10% of  filming then I'll edit and upload the video. Then you can be in shock and awe by my brilliance. Either that or you'll just sit there thinking "What is this shit?"

Just want to take the time to say I genuinely appreciate all the views, the favourites, thumbs up, the comments and tweet conversations I have with you all. If you have any constructive criticism I would love to hear it. After all it is you who watch the videos.

So hopefully I'll be back in action soon.
Back with a vengeance and lamer than ever.

Build your empire.

I am currently watching "The Social Network" as I am typing this.

I'm not sure what to write in this, or what I expect you to get from this blog but here we are.

Mark Zuckerberg, this kid is a genius. We need more people with this kind of vision, drive and devotion to the Internet. He took the basic idea of a directory that was designed for college students at their particular colleges, then changed the game allowing us to use it to reconnect with old friends, make new ones and see what our current ones are doing.

In this day in age everything is going digital. You might say this is obvious and be asking why am I pointing it out, the answer is because I want to point out it is easier to start up an electronic and virtual empire than it is with any other form of media.

Everything is going digital these days. Everything.
Back in the 1980's rappers and hiphop artists showcased their talents on tape cassettes. They either sold them for next to nothing or just gave them away to gain a following. This would cost money and time. But now, it's all digital.

You can make a mix tape for next to nothing and then upload it to the internet for people to download for free. Even if you charged 50 cents per album download, it's pure profit. You're saving money on cutting the CD's, on promoters and your time. You just create it, upload it and then let the link get word of mouth. Everything is going virtual and viral. The internet is a wonderful tool.

Take people who use youtube for example. Here are people that before youtube may never have been seen and their talent noticed. Television executives might have thrown people out of idea pitching meetings for coming up with something so stupid, but now the internet is turning people in to stars. Rather than producing a video or short film then cutting a certain amount of copies to T.V networks, you can simple refer them to your youtube channel or website. There and then they can see how many views you have gotten, what the targeted audience is and which parts of the world it's being viewed. All this data that would of taken weeks, months or even years to gather is now at your finger tips allowing us to know what is working and drawing more people in.

Regardless how naive and ambitious this might sound, I want to build an empire. It seems like a virtual empire is the way to go. I'm ambitious and want to be an entrepreneur. "Entrepreneur" used to be a dirty word, now it is what champions are made of. Things that would take ages to progress can now take moments. Videos, websites, blogs can be uploaded and bounce around the net and get more hits in an hour than what it could from standard print media.

Twitter allows me to connect to people who enjoy my videos. Allows me to share my thoughts, what I'm feeling- and most importantly it allows me to see theirs.  I can learn what is working, what they want more or less of.

Making independent films to get notice is now easier and more effective than ever thanks to the internet. The only funds you would need to produce your film would be for props, talent (actors as well as lighting/camera crew + equipment) and locations. After it's filmed and crisply edited, that's where your spending stops and your popularity begins. You throw your short film up the internet with links to your website and allow people to either download it (be it for free or a small fee) or stream it straight from your website. It allows you to get notoriety and get people to see your work. It'd be for filmmakers what mix-tapes and demo tapes are for recording artists.

Find something you love, harness it and channel it through the internet. The internet is the way to achieve what you want. Do as I do and dream to build your own empire. It is better to create a job then to find one. Fluidity is the key.

"He who is resistant to change is destined to perish"

Real mature.

I have to be up at 4am for a big day, it is currently 11:08pm and I am not the slightest bit tired.
So what better way to help pass the time than to write a blog about my current random thoughts that nobody seems to be reading. At least I can be as blunt as I want, I guess.

This might seem obvious to you but I have recently discovered that the older we all get, the more respect, more attention, more "status" we want to get. To get these things you need to be mature. Not act like some school-yard bitch playing a game of whispers about someone and then act like their best friend when they're around.

Fuck that shit, man!
In this world, nothing is given. You want it, you get it. Want to own nice things? Work for it. As it is said: Spoon feeding in the long run teaches nothing but the shape of the spoon.

This is so true. In a world where we are all competing for the same result. We all want status, we all want power- but with power comes responsibilities. So if you aren't up to stepping to the plate, don't get mad at someone for getting a home run.

I am now seeing in all social circles in my life that I am dealing with two year olds. They all want the praise and respect but really do nothing to earn it. I have decided that I am now going to turn my bullshit tolerance off and just call it like I see. Like I use to, but in today's age calling someone out for acting like a child is frowned upon- not it my book.

If you are going to act like an idiot and belittle someone in front of others to make yourself feel good, I'll do the same back. Deal with it. Confrontation isn't something that is foreign to me. You might have a higher position than me on the ladder, but really that doesn't mean a thing. If you're being a prick, (regardless of what ever level you're on) I'll tell you that you're being a prick. Deal with it. Don't like it? Don't be a prick. Simple.

I just find it extremely amusing that there are people who in an attempt to show how mature, responsible and capable they are at performing tasks stoop to the lowest level to prove their point and in reality they have no idea how to do anything.

 So they form 'cliques' and alliences in a bid to protect themselves. Obviously they are unaware that isolation is dangerous. It leaves you vulnerable. You don't know what your enemies are saying, or your friends. Even if you are the leader of something, there is always someone waiting for you to fall. Wishing for your downfall- and usually this is your friends that are doing it.

I guess what I am trying to say is, just because you don't like someone/something doesn't mean that others all feel the same about it. Just because you found a few people that share your views doesn't mean that you are safe from other people. Those in your circles may tell you what you want to hear. Stroke your ego. Feed you things that you want to hear. But behind your back they're conspiring to take you down and raise themselves up.

 I love people that make things seem like I am back in high school- Thinking they are the cool kids just because they put down those that do what their there to do. Belittling someone, especially in front of a group of people says far more about the person doing the belittling that it ever will about the person they are victimizing.

If you put others down just so then you can feel like you're worth something, you're obviously not worth shit. The fact is after awhile those that you thought you had in your power and under your spell will actually wake up and realize you are acting like nothing more than a petty high schooler.

I do BlogTV now...sometimes.

Okay, so for some reason I decided to activate a "Blog TV" account...

...I know, freakin' exciting right? I am still trying to get use to the thing [I'm pretty slooooow.]

I don't even know when I'll be doing scheduled shows or what they'll even be about but I'm sure I'll just wing it and it will all turn out in to pure comedic gold [ either that or I'll crash and burn whilst looking like a jerk off in the process of it all.]

Most likely the format will just be me talking shit that seems amusing at the time but then when you think about it just wasted your bandwidth downloads. I'll either be hosting the show by myself or with a co-host.

Should be interesting. I'll let you guys know when I'll be doing a BlogTV live. Not here but I'll most likely inform you on my twitter or on my youtube channel so keep your eyes peeled and your expectations low.

If you have a blog TV account then come and be my friend

www.blogtv.com/people/onlyjeremy so then that way you will know when I am live and all that kind of thing. I might even have special guests such as characters that have appeared on my channels- Who knows? Because I sure don't.

No sleep club.

I've always found it difficult to sleep during the night. I'm much more of a night person than I am a day person.

But lately in my bids to fall asleep so I can wake up before the sun comes up, I have been letting the movie "Fight Club" play in the background until I fall asleep.

It's kind of ironic in a way. A movie where the protagonist suffers from insomnia and can't get to sleep at night unless he attends support groups and cries. Although there are no tears from me- this DVD is my support group. A few months back I had the same need to have it play softly in the background as I drift into a deep sleep. I thought it was just some kind of phase, some temporary restlessness that was preventing me from sleeping- But now it is back.

If you haven't seen the movie, please do not mistake this blog as badmouthing it and saying it's great to help you fall asleep. It is an excellently written movie and the acting is great. The much under rated Edward Norton teamed up with Brad Pitt to deliver something that lies deep beneath our self-consciousness. Doesn't have to be exactly the same in the movie, but deep within us, embedded deeply beyond our strong points, our confidence lays a need. That need being the sense to belong.

Seriously if you haven't seen "Fight Club" I strongly suggest you go and watch it.

"With insomnia, nothing's real. Everything is far away. Everything is a copy of a copy of a copy" 

Frozen View Counter. Part II

Okay.
After hours of searching the youtube website for a contact e-mail address- I couldn't find one. No problem, I'll just do what everybody does now and google what I am looking for.

You'd think this e-mail address was the secret to life, because I am telling you right now- It's a pain in the arse to find. So I finally found a link in a forum that was talking about the same issue that I am currently facing. Found a contact e-mail address, copied it. Pasted it. Wrote my e-mail. Within a few minutes I got an e-mail in return.

I knew it would be an automated message to say something along the lines of how "This is a automated message. We will look at your e-mail blaah blaah blaah"- You get the gist. Only thing is...this was an e-mail- FROM YOUTUBE telling me that the e-mail address no longer exists and didn't offer me another way to contact them.

AAARGGGH!

Wow, are they being serious right now? God forbid that they put a forwarding address so then I can get my e-mail to them.  So if anybody has an email address that is actually theirs or a way to fix this problem- please let me know.

Frozen View Counter.

So it appears that Youtube has frozen a few of my view counters on my http://www.youtube.com/YLDFRA channel. I know they have been getting hits, but the view counter has stayed the same for at least three months!!

It's really starting to annoy me because seeing as hits/comments/subs play a huge part on you rising within the youtube community. Every view I get on those videos is now just in vain because it contributes to nothing. As much as youtube is a community everybody is fighting to get partnered, gain more of a following- which is hard to get noticed when your counter has been stopped and no longer reflects the true amount of views.

I'm trying to find an e-mail address or a way to contact contact them to rectify this mistake and huge inconvenience. But even after figuring out how to contact them, I'll be lucky to even get a response, I'm really a nobody in terms of youtube's eyes because I am not a partner and not having alot of views, could make me fly under their radar.

Wish me luck! In the mean time, check out my other channel and bump up my views there: http://www.youtube.com/onlyaphase

The right to express yourself.

This blog is a bit different, but still youtube related. A youtuber that I am subscribed to and follow on twitter has been posting tweets lately about how she has been copping abuse and being the subject of ridicule because she makes videos on youtube...

People need to back the FUCK UP!

Wow, are they being serious right now? Just because you are going after something that you enjoy [and isn't hurting anybody] people think they can abuse you and try and stop you doing what you do best. That isn't on!

Who are we to tell others: Not to write short stories, songs and poetry. Who are we to stop people from making short films, drawing and painting pictures? It is crazy and sad that just because what one person wants to achieve, isn't want everybody else wants to achieve they feel they have the right to put someone down.

I guess the point of this blog is to get it across to people that in life there are going to be people who are going to try and block you. Even friends, they will try to stand in the way between you and what you want to get out of life. Don't conform to their ideals and expectations- achieve what you want!

I mean, if you aren't hurting anybody and making them feel bad- then go for it! Even with all these distractions and people telling you to give up, you have to stay focused and never lose sight of what you want. Because when you reach where you wanted to be- you'll look back and think "I did this". You'll be thankful for those who didn't hold you back, but encouraged you along as we all realizing those who stood in your way.

Despite these haters and their efforts to get her to stop making videos, I am proud to say it seems to have had little effect on her.

Enjoy what you do and do what you enjoy.

A quote my cousin had as their MSN name few years ago has always stuck in my mind.
"Conceive it. Believe it. Achieve it."

I want to be on Jersey Shore

When I first heard of this show I was like "Great! Another reason for people to think us Italians are stupid Gorillas!".

One of my youtube channels, http://www.youtube.com/YLDFRA is dedicated to this kind of "Italian/Guido/Ethnic humour". I knew this show would present some comedic value that I could incorperate in to my videos, Seeing as I don't have cable TV [I watch way too much as it is, cable would only make me watch more.] so I downloaded the first series..

I laughed so hard.

Not because I thought these guys were stupid but because most of the things they do in the show, I've done. When out at the clubs, school discos and house parties for as long as I can remember I have been fist pumping. I have been fist pumping since my first disco back in Kindy back in '94 and ever since then most people [who seem to not know any Italians or aren't Italian] had no idea what the fuck was going on.

But now, thanks to Jersey Shore, all these jerk offs, Wanna-Be's are now fist pumping. Not even fist pumping like champs, but like chumps! The same people that badmouthed us Guidos/Italians and fist pumping years ago- their now seeing that everybody is loving this show and their trying to copy the style.

Even though I am in Australia, I would love to get on the Jersey Shore. Soon as this Guido would step foot in the house I would keep these Guidos and Guidettes on their A-game.

About The Kid.

Hey there!

You are either here because I forced you to check out my page or because you stumbled upon it.

My name is Jeremy, hello and welcome!

I am a youtube 'comedian'. I have two channels. YLDFRA and OnlyAPhase.

I use the term 'comedian' extremely loosely - It was the only category that resembled what my videos are about. Don't expect stand up routines, otherwise you'll be disappointed.

I live in Australia so at least if you don't find my videos funny you can just laugh at my accent. You get to laugh, I get views. It's really a win for the both of us.

YLDFRA is an Italian-Australian comedy channel with various skits depicting the ethnic side of life in Australia.

OnlyAPhase is non-ethnic comedy. Skits on situations that we have all been in and just various videos that are comedy.

I'm not really any good with blogging but I wanted to do this so then it is another way to get in touch with those that watch my videos as well as attracting new people and be able to explain/promote reasons behind my videos. As well as anything else I feel like blogging about.

Here at the links to my channels- please check them out and don't judge the channel by watching one video, please watch a few and form a over all opinion of the channel.

YLD FRA = http://www.youtube.com/YLDFRA
OnlyAPhase = http://www.youtube.com/OnlyAPhase

Thanks for reading this ever so exciting blog of mine.

Jeremy, OUT! *drops the mic*