You See What I'm Saying

Before you watch the video -- my small part of 2nd Cup of Coffee's "I See What You're Saying" carnival -- let me get a few things out of the way.

1. This project seriously revived the TV news gene that has lain dormant since I started having babies. I had forgotten how much I enjoy working with video. Unfortunately for you, it might mean there are more video blogs ahead on Love Well.

2. I'm telling you right now -- my video is a little more than 3 minutes long. Which is an ETERNITY in the world of video. If one of my reporters had handed me a story that was 3:00 back when I was a producer, I would have laughed in their face. I routinely gave my reporters between 2 minutes and 2:30 to tell a story. Only the best or most dramatic stories were granted more time than that. And I don't think this clip falls under either of those designations. So I feel quite self-indulgent in making it this long. Forgive me.

3. Natalie was my willing accomplice for this shoot. She even shot the video of me on the chair lift. (The idea to pan the landscape at the end of that clip was her idea, by the way. She's a prodigy.)

4. I promise I have a son. Connor just didn't make it into any shots for this project.

5. You might notice that I talk out of the side of my mouth. (It's a trait I share with Drew Barrymore.) Corey teases me about it, but since I've been watching myself on video for years now, I'm not really phased. Still, I feel the need to warn you, in case you're wondering if I had a canker sore or something when I shot the video. I don't. It's just me.

6. I need a haircut. Again. I tend to wear my hair back in a bun on days when it's windy. Or days when I'm going to be dealing a lot with the baby. Or days that end with "y." So I don't think I realized how long it is until I watched the clip at the end of this video. Plus, my bangs are constantly in my eyes. How annoying. So I apologize in advance for the mane that is my hair.

Without further ado....


Up North from Kelly @ Love Well on Vimeo.