Whew. I made it - barely, but still, in one piece. Next time I insist on driving across the country in a loaded station-wagon with no air-conditioner, someone might want to ask me to double think it. Despite my heat-rashes, I don't regret driving - I just couldn't afford it.

But, moving on: so I'm still living out of half-empty boxes and milk-crates, most of my hardware is unpacked and connected. I setup all my external drives and ran test on them to see how they handled the road trip and the 108 heat - everything looks great so far.

I have a lot of work to do today - so I'll try to keep this post short and sweet - and I don't have much to update aside from "I've been doing lots of unpacking and heavy lifting", but I wanted to stress just how much all of your comments, tweets and support have meant to me the last few weeks.

I would be lying if I said that my decision to move here was easy, and that the change in my life came with no aftershocks. As a struggling filmmaker, or really just as a human-being, I am full of second-guessing and nagging anxieties. And that's where all of you come in - you've helped me believe in myself. So thank you.


A few quick things before I go: 1) I started using Campaign Monitor to power our newsletters and out-reach goals.

If you're not subscribed yet, you can view an archive of yesterday's newsletter.

2) We launched a new Kickstarter fundraiser - in only 3 days 4 people have already pledged $65.

We have 31 days left to raise out $1,000 - which will go towards follow up interviews and pick up shots in Northern California - drop by and check it out!

3) We quietly launched our new Join our Team (formally our "Get Involved" site) and we are looking for people who are excited about indie filmmaking and anxious to become a part of the driving force behind Pedal's out-reach goals.

I'd love to hear feedback on what people are most interested in hearing about. If you want to know more about writing, or editing, or our out-reach, leave us a comment saying so.

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