Malaysia Video 2
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Hey - check it out - I actually delivered! The video clip opens up in the Samudra Restaurant of the Gem Island Resort. We’re finishing a weird “American breakfast” which includes cold baked beans, fruit, and an egg or two. With bread. The scenery is beautiful. Then you see a crab hiding in the rocks during a slightly overcast post breakfast drizzle.
You’ll see an aircraft fly by between the islands - some rich people were playing tag in them or something. They just followed each other in circles joyriding. I filmed it because the last pass by was made really really low to the water, and it looked sweet. Anyhoo. You’ll see a swimming baby sea turtle next. He was hatched in safety in the conservation center’s hatchery, and is being kept and fed until his future release into the wild.
What you’ll see next is beach shot after beach shot after beach shot. That is, if you don’t press stop. And I suggest you don’t, because I forgot one clip from yesterday and included it at the end today. Forgive my beach-happy video. It’s a shot of every beach on the island. Then you’ll see some tropical fish swarming over some hunks of bread we threw in the water. Gorgeous.
After that you’ll a rooster tail off the back of a motorboat taking us back to shore. Booo. Bye bye, paradise. Then, the inside of our flight as people get on board. The temperature differential is so high, you can actually see the air conditioning - like when you open your freezer and you see the mist tumble out. Wild. And lastly, you can see the forgotten clip - me swinging on an actual jungle vine, like Tarzan. Am I cool or what? (After you see it, you’ll know the answer is NO.) 
on May 3rd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Personally, I loved the beach shot after beach shot after beach shot. And I especially loved that there was no talking, just the beautiful sound of the water. The wildlife shots were awesome, especially the tiger striped yellow and black fish. And I am impressed that you did the swing on the vine- the man in the shot is amused too, but secretly I know he’s thinking.”Wow- what an awesome American man!” Right?
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Great videos - I liked the vine shot - for some reason I thought there would be water involved however I was wrong…
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on May 7th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Mom - Thanks. And no, nobody was thinking that….
Ha ha.
Nathan - Thanks for the compliments. Yeah, usually the best way to end a vine swing is to land in a lake or river, but alas, there were no vines overhanging the river…
on May 9th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Hi
I am a publisher of THE EAST; the only English newspaper, which is mainly focused on the East Asian information (at the beginning of every month, more than 12,000 free copies are distributed throughout the London area, particularly, where East Asian Networks are established).
I looked at your blog the other day and have been wondering if there would be any chance that we could publish some of your interesting articles on the paper.
We think some of your blog articles should be very helpful to the Westners who are interested in Asian Culture.
The East cannot afford to pay for your articles right now (as we are non-profitable organisation). However, if you wish, we can still offer you:
1. Advertising space
2. Link to THE EAST web site blog section
We look forward to hearing from you shortly.
Many thanks and kind regards,
Hyung Wook Lee
Publisher
MBA(Edin)
THE EAST, The East Asian Monthly Business Newspaper,
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New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3BN, UK
Tel : + 44 (0) 7912 608 321 / Web site: http://www.theeast.org / E mail : publisher@theeast.org
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on May 11th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Beautiful looking trip. I think you have covered all the finer points of Malaysia. Just watching these clips and one doesn’t have to go himself!
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on May 12th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Hyung Lee - I’ll be in email contact with you shortly.
Nicole - But…you did go! Ha ha.