Becoming a "5 Takes" TJ Hopeful

Dear Mr. Net,

Greetings again.

I almost forgot to tell you the biggest surprise I've ever had at a recent moment.

When I checked my email after I went home after the movies, I got this email from the Discovery Travel & Living Channel:

"Dear 5 Takes TJ hopeful

Congratulations! You've made it through the first round and are just two steps away to becoming a TJ on the new season of Discovery Travel & Living's 5 Takes! To realize your dream, you'll now need to send us a short vlog (video log) telling us more about yourself and why you think you'll make the best 5 Takes TJ. We will also require you to write us a sample blog about a specific travel experience. If we like your vlog and your blog, you'll be invited to a closed-door audition in August so we can meet you in person.

Please go to http://www.travelandlivingasia.com/join5takes/video for detailed instructions and submission details on the sample blog and vlog. You will need to submit them no later than 13 August 2006. If you have any questions, you may direct them to 5takes_asia@discovery.com.

Thanks! We look forward to seeing your submission.

From the Discovery Travel & Living Team"

My God!!! I'm WAAAAAY too shocked!

Immediately I called Fung, and I asked him to help me edit the film-to-be. We're gonna meet in Wan Chai on Thursday night to talk about the editing. Then I called Barry to ask if he could check out a DV camera from his school. We're gonna meet on Thursday morning in Kwai Fong, go to his school, and go for a shoot that morning together. Also I called Octavius to ask him if I could borrow his DV camera. He said, "Yes." But it turned out the camera belongs to Anna, another friend of mine. Octavius and I're gonna meet at two this afternoon at APA, and he's gonna give me the camera PLUS two DV tapes. Fabulous! Then I gave Anna a call to ask for her permission to use her camera. I also called my cousin Burnham, who's just recently relocated back to Hong Kong from Toronto, to be my cameraman, since he used to be one back in Toronto working for a local Chinese TV network.

I haven't come up with any ideas for my very first "vlog" yet. I'm so nervous! And I still need to write a 250-word sample blog. And the whole thing should be sent to the folks at Discovery no later than 13th August. Oh, God!!! I'M FREEEAAAKIIING OOOUT!!!

God bless this.

Yours sincerely,
B. H.