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Friday, December 13, 2019

December 13th Entry: November Uploads

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December 13th Entry: November Uploads

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Guess what will happen if you walk past a black cat,๐Ÿฑ‍๐Ÿ‘ค or go underneath a bridge?๐ŸŒ‰ ๐Ÿค” If you guessed nothing, congratulations! ๐Ÿ˜€ You are a winner! ๐Ÿค‘ Seriously, people come up with such dumb superstitions that have absolutely no truth to them! ๐Ÿ˜† If there is any truth though, this is the last Friday 13th of the decade. ๐Ÿ˜ That's right, 18 days till a new decade begins. ๐ŸŒ  Do I have some special things planned? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ You bet I do! ⭐ For now, I will be discussing the November 2019 uploads, including the videos that were intended to be upload within that batch. By that, I'm talking about the early December 2019 uploads, that are not considered part of the batch for December 2019.




Visit Simon's hereI love 100% Egyptian cotton towels. ๐Ÿ˜Œ They feel so fine, and dry so well. Unlike the last time where those were bath towels, these ones I bought were intended for my face. In addition to this, I bought some pillow cases and Jersey socks. The pillow cases are holding up fine, but one of the socks has a slight tear. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ The colour washes fine and all, but long term reliability might not be too good... I would not write these socks off as completely unreliable, but certainly not tough and durable either, despite being made in Portugal. As if that was supposed to guarantee toughness anyway. It does sound fancy and exotic though. ๐Ÿ˜ Where a product is made does not guarantee superiority. You can buy fine, long lasting things from China, so long as the manufacturer is a respectable one that values durability.


a Tuck Shop Trading Co. Unisex Chinatown Toque and a Coal Headwear Unisex The Lodge Beanie. Which of these two is better? ๐Ÿค” The Tuck Shop Trading Toque. Why do I say this? Because it will keep you warmer than the Coal Toque in weather below 0°C. ๐Ÿฅถ Perhaps if you are bald or have a very short hairstyle that allows your ears to be covered entirely, you may not notice too much of a difference. But for those of us that have high, long, or a voluminous hairstyle of the sort, and want to keep our ears nice and warm, we will appreciate a longer toque. I don't know about you, but I don't like cold-induced earaches! ๐Ÿค• Functionality aside, both of these toques look fantastic! ๐Ÿ˜Ž


Bite Me! or chocolate chip? Chocolate chip๐Ÿช Spearmint, cilantro mint, or frosty mint? Depends on my mood, though frosty mint is very potent, and the least liked for me. ๐Ÿ˜ถ Now that I have had lots of time to try the cilantro mint plenty of times, I can say that it tastes like a blend of lemon and mint. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‹ At least on my taste buds, it does. ๐Ÿ‘… If you like sweet mint, go with Green Beaver's spearmint. Like the lemony flavour? Cilantro mint. If you just love the powerful, minty blast, frosty mint is the one for you. Oil of Oregano is not tasty, but is a handy thing to have in your home. ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿพ‍⚕️ 


3 glass jars and a wallet. How are they holding up? Nicely. Even though the wallet I bought is listed as a "Travelling" type of wallet, using it as a regular everyday wallet works, too. The Walnew wallets also come in many colours, and even variations, so there is something to suit everyone. In case you are wondering what I am using the glass jars for, I've used them for dry foods like flour, pasta, and cookies. And yes, I've used it in the fridge. The freezer? No, do not use them in the freezer, as these are not freeze-resistant. If you do, I would not be surprised if your lid cracks! ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ’ฅ



The Pininfarina Battista is my first Special Event vehicle! ๐Ÿฅณ I hope Gameloft keeps the same formula for future Special Events, where they give you free tries for the new vehicles that nobody owns, as well as some of the other harder ones to get. This event also rewarded lots of tokens and credits. ๐Ÿ’ฐ In past events, they only gave you tokens for the races involving the Special Event king. Despite the ease of getting the Pininfarina Battista, I do not like that we had to get it to two stars before getting the packs released for it. ๐Ÿ˜’ This is problematic, because there was still a paywall car, that did not get a Car Hunt, or Unleashed Event, during the run of that Special Event. Is this case, that vehicle was the Vanda Electrics Dendrobium. ๐Ÿ™„ If you did not have it, the Ferrari 812 SuperFast, or Aston Martin DBS Superleggera fully maxed out, getting the Pininfarina Battista to two stars or more will be impossible. And by the time you dumped tokens into one of these things to get all their stars, you will not have enough to buy blueprints for the Pininfarina Battista. Unless you either pay with real money, or happen to be one of those God Players with 50,000+ tokens. ๐Ÿ˜ถ Still, I am glad to win a vehicle I wanted to see in the game. ๐Ÿ˜Ž⚡


The cookies taste good, and so does the flour, once baked. Not much more I honestly have to say about these goods. They arrived in good condition without bugs, mold, or other nastiness. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ You can also get these from Vitacost or Jovial directly.


I did not actually end up returning the white pair. Instead, I gave it away to a relative. How well do Agloves hold up in cold weather? After testing them, I can tell you that the results were extremely predictable: no good. ๐Ÿฅถ in weather below 0°C, you will find your hand getting very cold rather quickly. In terms of touchscreen functionality, they function amazingly well. ๐Ÿ˜Ž And yes, I have been able to successfully handwash my Agloves without them getting damaged. I mention this just in case anyone was wondering if they lose functionality after getting rinsed. If you are interested in these gloves, do not bother with the Original Sport. Only buy the Polar Sport. ๐Ÿงค Unless you do not give two rats about keeping your hands warmer, then by all means go for the Original Sport. ๐Ÿฅด Keep in mind that they are also less grippy, too. As someone who has used and tested both, it makes me wonder why the Original Sport even exists, considering the Polar Sport is superior to it. But hey, to each their own. ๐Ÿฆ™ The Original Sport does have the fabulous red, that the Polar Sport does not come in. I hope they will make a red version of it in the future. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ


Remember Unboxing White Jim Halo Polarized Sports Sunglasses? Well, now I have decided to buy a blue pair of Jim Halo's that are larger, and slightly gradient. I have only worn them outdoors once between the time of that unboxing and the typing of this blog post. My impressions? ๐Ÿ•ถ The gradient lenses felt a little weird at first. Seeing as though this was my first time ever wearing gradient sunglasses, this probably explains it. Gradient idiosyncrasies aside, they are beautifully clear as you would expect from Jim Halo. ๐Ÿ˜Ž If you wanted blue, stylish, quality, gradient sunglasses that will not break the bank, these Blue Jim Halo Sunglasses will not disappoint you! ๐Ÿคฉ

Me playing Christmas tunes badly -- NEXT! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽถ What, you wanted to read more than just that? ๐Ÿคจ Well, sorry, I unfortunately do not have much more to say, other than I need to stop playing the tenor recorder only during Casual Instrumental Noise Sessions! ๐Ÿ˜ณ Seriously, I need to treat the instrument with far more respect than that. ☹ Definitely something I need to change for 2020! ๐Ÿ˜–


If you have seen my Tweet from 3 days ago, then you will know that there would have been 3 outdoor videos recorded. While they obviously were not intended for the November 2019 batch, they were very much intended for the December 2019 batch. If you noticed from this set of uploads, there were no outdoor videos. ๐Ÿ˜ข Outdoor videos are a huge part of the Guuzaka brand. However, seeing as though there is only 18 days left of 2019 -- AKA the 2010 decade, this only leaves me with the week of December 15 - 21 to edit videos. After that, things will likely get too busy to do editing for several videos. Therefore, I only have a few days left to record anymore videos I intend to include in the December 2019 batch. As for the decade end special video -- wait, am I even supposed to talk about that right now? ๐Ÿคซ

The Tesla Cybertruck! ๐Ÿ˜ There has been several all-electric vehicles unveiled in 2019, but none other than the Tesla Cybertruck has captured so much attention! ๐Ÿคฏ Yes, some of you are going to say that much of it is negative attention, but much of it is also positive attention. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ The thing did shock my eyeballs at first, but the shock very quickly turned into awe! ๐Ÿ˜ Do I care that the windows broke? Absolutely not. In fact, you would not want them to actually be bullet-proof anyway. The reasons?

1. It would make rescuing occupants inside dangerous
2. Real bullet-proof glass would make the vehicle heavier than what it already is. This will lead to a much compromised ride, range, and a host of other issues associated with a portly curb weight.

So there you have it. Will I buy the truck? Well, no because I do not have the money right buy a vehicle in the first place. Secondly, the fact the Cybertruck is missing so many legal requirements for production, has caused some to dismiss it as fake. It has no crumple zone, windshield wipers, side mirrors, brand badge, or licence plate. And notably, its headlights are apparently not legal. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ For me, and thousands of others, those sci-fi headlights are a major source of interest. Perhaps Tesla can make the strip broader, and maybe add a slight spit that will allow them to signal left or right to make them legal? ๐Ÿค” I am not an automotive legal expert, so who knows. If the they do not shrink the truck, and manage to keep it looking terrifying sci-fi, I will buy one. All-electric + pickup truck = ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ˜

Friday, December 29, 2017

December 28th Entry: 2017's Days Are Numbered

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December 29th Entry: 2017's Days Are Numbered

They really are. There's just 2 full days left of 2017. After that, it'll be gone forever. Some people will be glad to see it go, some will be sad, while some will be indifferent. Regardless of emotions, 2018's coming super soon! What will be in store for my channel and life? Find out in my final 2017 entry coming in a day, two or three from now... For now, let us just discuss those recent outdoor videos that were uploaded to my channel yesterday.๐Ÿ•’


"For real though, what happened?" Some of you must be wondering. Well, actually, nobody's seen the video yet as I type this, so you haven't actually asked yet. But I suspect that you might, so let's just finally get down with this! The day I've originally filmed the first segment without the snow, was also the same day I filmed the Duke of Cambridge Public School. You can probably predict what happened by now: storage. I ran out of it.๐Ÿ˜ฐ Thankfully, that November marked the last time this would happen, thanks to my new, trusty Samsung micro SD card. Ok, so just what happened the following weeks? Well, I just didn't get the opportunity to go outdoors and film, which was really annoying, but oh well. When I finally got the opportunity to film, I almost didn't want to go back to this dull area, but because I had already attempted it, I told myself to finish it. Surely, I did. And yes, no offense, this area is boring. ๐Ÿ˜ Just being real and honest. The other two destinations I'm about to discuss soon, weren't too bad though. That said, the snowfall made for some interesting footage and photography, as you can see in both the pictures here and the video itself.


Oh, Saint Joseph! How difficult you were to walk around! It's a fairly interesting place, but the snow, slopes and awkward cut off points, make this place a bit of a challenge to walk around. Then again, who walks around schools to film them again? ๐Ÿฆ—๐Ÿ˜ณ Yeah, I thought so too! ๐Ÿคฃ With it being my very first time exploring this area, it made for a fresher filming and photography session for me. I did have intentions to do the Roman Catholic church associated with it, but because it was open at the time, I decided against it.






This place was totally unplanned, as I only had to intentions to finish Ontario Street and capture the Saint Joseph buildings that day. Lo and behold, as I was walking up Liberty Street, I saw this place looking nice and vacant, so I went for it! I was surprised to figure out that it turned out to be yet another one of those Salvation Army Community churches. Remember the one in Oshawa? Ok, how about Whitby? During the video, I suspected that there may be one in every major municipality, after making the discovery of what kind of church it was. I haven't looked into it, so I don't know how true that is, but there's likely many throughout Ontario and perhaps even the other provinces and territories. Well, I don't know about the territories part. ๐Ÿ˜… Anyways, it was nice seeing this place by surprise and exploring it. Though the drivers on Liberty Street must have been like, "Da hell is this guy doing?" ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜จ๐Ÿ˜ง

There were plans to get two commentaries and an Asphalt 8 video uploaded, but due to intense time constraints, that will certainly not be happening! But don't worry, you'll see them during unspecified times in January 2018. New Year's be right at the door step! One thing that's going to be sad for BlackBerry 10 users, is that WhatsApp will no longer function! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Well ok, we still don't know if it'll just work without any more updates, but it's still bad news. Yes, I know that you can just use the Android version, or buy a BlackBerry Keyone or something, but what if you don't feel like doing either of those two?๐Ÿค” The answer? You use it and accept that there be limitations, or you just do either of the other two options. Yes, I do have a Windows Phone, that is luckily still getting support from them, but the problem is a lack of a physical keyboard on 99% of smartphones these days! Typing longer messages on a virtual keyboard is still rather painful for me.... While we're on the topic of smartphones, it looks like Apple has not only come open about their battery shenanigans, but also apologized and will give iPhone users a function that monitors the battery, as apposed to the phone just underclocking itself without the users consent. Or at least, I hope that's what the case is. If you ask me, I'd rather have sheer blistering speed at the sacrifice of battery life, over a slow, power-efficient device. Not a fan of slow electronics at all! ๐Ÿ˜‘ Anyway, that's been it for this entry, so I will see you Sunday for la finale?๐Ÿค”
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Uploads

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Uploads

Ah, another boring entry where I ramble about my latest videos and complain about things. Ok, who are we kidding?! I am thrilled to finally get that commentary video done after having it in the making for two weeks! So without further rambling here, I will proceed to chatting about Samsung Galaxy Note 7 & Note 8: Commentary and Discussion and Morningside Park: 2017 Winter Visit. Let's go, go, goooooooo!

Ok so you must be wondering “What is so exciting and special about this lengthy Note 7 video of yours?” Well, if you've been reading the past couple of entries, you'll know that I've been complaining about how I've been wanting to get in front of the microphone to chat and make a commentary video. Of course, my reasons were always things like how I couldn't get around to it, how I've been so slack and tardy, etc., etc., you get the idea. When “construction” of this video first started, I was hoping to get it done within the week. It didn't happen, so I became concerned about when I would finish it. If you read the description, you'll know when the construction started and when it finished. Two weeks. Would it have jeopardized the quality if I did finish it within a week? The answer to that question is surprisingly no. As mentioned numerous times, consistency and excessive procrastination were the driving reasons behind the slow down. Anyways! It's here and I'm glad it is. I put some good time into it and I personally love how everything turned out. Well, with the exception of one thing: the outro song! What exactly is that song? For the very few that have heard the original fromRandom Evening Morningside Stroll - DEER SURPRISE!!!” it is a remix of this acoustic song. The song I used before going with this final version was also a remix, but with a different feel to it for lack of a better word. For some reason, I just didn't like it, so I resorted to using the same notes, but on a different instrument (synth). Ok, so now that this is out of the way, you may be wondering what inspired me to make this video in the first place. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was a smartphone that received critical reception, so when it burned down to cinders (pun intended) and had everyone talking about it, I decided that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 would be a great subject to add to my list of future subjects to discuss. Mind you, I do not necessarily chase subjects that everyone is talking about, but because I love smartphones, this one proved to be an attractive topic hence why I even decided to put extra labour into it by drawing up the slides. “So how well do you expect the video to perform?” may be another question you'd probably ask me, and believe it or not, I actually asked myself the very same thing. The answer? Not sure… I did expect it to perform a little better than some of my other commentaries, but won't keep my hopes up too high. That said, part of me is saying that this video could even exceed some of the others, since it's about a smartphone that was so popular, and is still talked about sometimes even though it's 2017. The hilarious(?)/crazy(?)/interesting(?)/cute(?)/wild(?)/informative(?) slides might also make it more appealing and different from other related videos on YouTube. We'll see. Oh yes! I should also mention that I've never actually got to get a hands-on with this phone, because it was pulled from the shelves by the time I went out to see it.


It was very cold. It made my annoying nose run a lot. That's all I have to say for this entry ------------- KIDDING! Ha ha haaaaaaa! Alright, so as you'll learn from watching this video, this place surprisingly turned out to be more nostalgic than I thought, once I actually arrived in the area with the green themed playground. At first, I had no idea that I've been to this ground, until I saw that and remembered that I went here back in Grade 9. Or was it Grade 10? No, it was Grade 9. Ah, the sweet Grade 9 days…. I initially expected the trail I took to be short, but I soon discovered that there were lots to be seen, hence the nearly 30-minute video length. Visit this place. It's interesting. Probably not during a very cold day, but even then, that didn't stop other people aside from myself, from exploring it. Oh and did you know that this video was a “place holder”? Now you know! There was another place that I had originally wanted film that day, but chose this place instead, in hopes that the weather will be a little better when the time comes to film another outdoors video!



Well, I won't be complaining about how I haven't been able to get a commentary video done this week, because I did it – YES! I also got a long outdoor video done, so I'm glad and disappointed about that. Why the disappointment? Because many parts of it were so damn shaky! Ugh! And as explained last week, attempting to stabilize it would have resulted in reduced sharpness and would have created some awful “illusions”! My recent Farrow Avenue (Newcastle) video is an example of a video that suffered pretty badly from reduced quality, while Valley Farm Forest Ravine: Following The Path Straight to Grand Valley is an example that suffers from not one, but BOTH! Ouch! Anyways, so what's next? Any gaming videos this week? Likely not, but an outdoors video is almost guaranteed for next week. As for commentaries, I'll cautiously say that I'd like to get another one done for next week. “What's your next crazy commentary video going to be about this time?” you'll probably ask. Should I even drop a hint, or should I keep it a secret? Fine, it's going to be about a person – kidding! Though I do have plans to do one a person somewhat soon, the upcoming commentary won't be on a person. Stay tuned to find out what I'll chat about next!

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

February 22, 2017 Uploads

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February 22, 2017 Uploads

Five videos! Would have been six, but I'll explain that part a little later. Wow! Why so many videos?! Because there was a lot to see and capture during my recent trips in Toronto and Oshawa, so let's discuss the following: Saint John Paul II Catholic Secondary School: Walk around and commentary, Military Trail Public School: Walk around and commentary, College Park Seventh-day Adventist Church & Canadian Headquarters Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church: Blue Building, and Kingsway College Drive Off-road Forest Exploration. Mighty goodness! That's a lot of long titles going on there, and equal amounts of coverage and photos were taken. Let's dive into this going with the usual theme of chatting about the videos that were short first.

So remember from the last entry, February 16, 2017 Uploads, in the Rodda Boulevard part where I mentioned that there was supposed to be a plan A done that day, but then went with plan B, which ended up being Rodda? Well, this was it: this high school. Yeah. So why exactly didn't I shoot SJP that day? Because it looked like there was some “big(?)” event going on during that day, so the grounds weren't quiet and vacant as I'd like them to be. Be of course, I did not want to go home with nothing, so I decided to film a neighbourhood. This time, the grounds were vacant which allowed me to finally get this video done in peace and quiet! Ah, it was so satisfying! This high school had a lot of interesting corners, marks and attributes to it, that made it so great to film and photograph. I didn't film the track, because I didn't know where it was during filming, but by the time I went around to photograph the school, I realized that it was mostly covered in snow and slush! That's also where I figured out that it and it's neighbour, Military Trail Public School, have the Ellesmere Ravine behind them. Interesting! Speaking of Military Trail, I should go ahead and discuss it.


You know what's funny? Since I was approaching this area westbound, this means that I initially passed this school first, but yet I decided to film Saint John Paul first. Why? Because it was the one that had me itching more to film it. That's why. Ok, that's lame so let's get into some details here! As you've heard me remark in the video, I really enjoyed filming this school. I looked the looks of it, it's surroundings, and just many things about it. For that reason, I even went ahead and said that it was the most interesting elementary school I've filmed to date. Nice work, Military Trail, but there's more elementary schools to discover out there that may be better looking than you! So like the other video, there were also a fair bit of complaints about the excessive snow, slush and inappropriate shoes for the conditions, but I did appreciate the mild winter weather that day. “So what additional things happened behind the scenes, during, before or after?” you might be wondering. Well, Before doing this, I believe my phone shut off from the cold, but don't worry, I won't make this another one of those long elaborate complaints and analyzations about why my phone shuts off outdoors so much. What I should say, is that I've actually executed a solution in one of the more recent videos. Will elaborate more on that when I get to it. So, I guess there's nothing more I have to say about Military Trail Public School, so I shall proceed with the next heading.



According to Word, there are 94 characters in that mighty long title. Believable, isn't it? So this area I went to in Oshawa, appears to be the “Great Mighty Seventh-Day Adventist” strip. Seriously, you have a church in this area, two headquarter buildings, a college, a store, a distribution press, a greenhouse and many other buildings, all pertained to the Seventh-Day Adventist church. Wow. Impressive. As a result, I even nicknamed this expedition “The Great Oshawa Christian Quest” in the “Dead” Kingsway College video, but I'll talk about that specific entry a little later. So! The video I made covers both the College Park Church and one of the buildings for the headquarters. Why did I do this? Should probably be kind of obvious, especially if you're a YouTuber yourself, or if you just know me be now. I did not quite feel like putting down the camera after filming the church, and because the site was so close, I crossed the road to capture it. College Park Church was an interesting site, in that the building itself was fun to go around because of its hilly, busy surroundings. It's also pretty large, so that too was a plus. Because I couldn’t tell if the brown headquarters building was completely closed or not, I had to film it with caution to avoid looking unnecessarily creepy. I successfully captured and photographed it. Yes. I sound like such a bad man or a spy based on the way I'm talking here, giggity! Anyways, I loved all those provincial flags in front of it. It makes it look so proud and patriotic, but you know? There's more! Let's discuss the other part of the headquarters which happens to be much larger and bluer!


After doing the church and the brown headquarters site, this one was next! Boy oh boy, does it look impressive and proud! Big, blue, lots of glass, and it's ever so shiny. This site is clearly the flagship headquarter for the Seventh-Day Adventist church, but as for the other smaller, brown building, I honestly have no idea what purpose it serves. One thing's certain, is that my purpose for this trip was to film and photograph the great, blue, holy building. It went great! The weather wasn't warm, but it wasn't super cold either, and there was plenty of sunshine. After this shooting this video, the next great and unfortunate segment took place. Read on below to get the scoop.



The Dead Video of The Great College Park Drive & Clarence Bisential Drive Exploration
In this video, I initially slated to film just Kingsway College, but after seeing how “small” it was, it was quickly covered. I did not feel like dropping the camera, so I wandered around the area. It was then, that I soon discovered that there were TONS to see! So many paths, bushes, unfamiliar territory and roads! I wandered over to a burnt looking auditorium, went up the road to some rustic, ancient-looking building that looked as though it had been around from the early 1900s, walked through lots of snow, many paths, ended up seeing the Beuna Vista Hall, an exercising complex, the Adventist Book Centre, and what else? Not sure if I'm missing anything else, but you can tell that I definitely saw a lot, and wandered into some very interesting areas. This was indeed an interesting, historical, modern, wild area all in one. When I finally returned to a more familiar part of Kingsway College Drive, I was getting very close to ending the video, but wanted to end it in the same area where I filmed Snow, pellets and Wind from last year. Shortly after arriving in front of the wooded area, a message shows up stating “Could not record video” What?! What exactly was that supposed to mean?! Did I seriously just lose almost 40 minutes of footage?! I quickly looked into my videos folder to find it, but it was not there. I looked into file manager and the file was there, but it could not be played… I was very disappointed. A 35 minute video, and the system for some reason couldn't catch it? What gives? Was it the memory card to blame? The formatting? The operating system? Who knows! Because the file exists, it's not truly lost, but because it cannot be played due to a “missing codec” caused from MP4 corruption, it has classifies as “dead” in my books. There are expensive tools out there that claim they can fix MP4 files, but aside from those, what are my other options? I hate to have one of these conversations about this again, but this time, a 35 minute video is pretty serious business. Admittedly, I haven't spent much time looking into other alternatives this year, after the 1st original dead West Hill Video, because I thought “It was only the temperature that this caused this incidence, so I won't see temperature related problems again if I make the proper precautions” True. For this trip I finally got around to tethering the phone with a portable pack and – viola! No shut-offs and big, red, empty battery icons showed up! Unfortunately, I just had to be struck with something else, as soon as I find a solution for one problem. Great. Perhaps I should just update the device, or format the card, and see if that helps for this weird size problem. Due to the disappointment, I went ahead and filmed Kingsway College Drive Off-road Forest Exploration, to make up for this loss.


So as you know by now, this is a make up video done after discovering that the Kingsway tour video's MP4 has gone corrupt. Here, I talk about the situation and the reasons why I made this very video. I went down into the forested part and walked around. Not a ton of exciting things to do or see down here, but it was still kind of fun to trek through the woods of Kingsway.




It feels like I've this said too many times, but I seriously need to do proper research on this MP4 issue. I know there's a reliable, free solution out there, but where is it? Does it really exist? Or is it going to have to come at a cost? Who knows. I've posted a picture from the tour on my Instagram page, where I asked about how you can fix broken MP4 files. To date, no replies, but one like. Didn't really expect to see any advice, you never know until you try… MP4 problems aside, I really liked how the videos came out. In comparison to the blurry Rodda video, these videos have came out so much sharper and crisper, all thanks to the HDR setting. Wow. Who knew it could make that much of a difference? Stability has not been the best, but it certainly wasn't the worse either, as I've really tried to concentrate on the camera still while moving. What's in store for the next batch of uploads? Hard to say for certainty, because I've been saying for a while that I've been wanting to do some commentaries and gaming videos for a while, yet haven't gotten around to it. I'll just say that I'd ideally like to get one of each category done for the next batch of uploads: one outdoor, one commentary, and one gaming.