Hi guys,

Thanks so much for everyone’s support during the pre-prep stages of AA2.0.  Thanks for all the emails, phone calls, meetups, sponsorships, etc.  The filmmaking and online video world has been SO incredibly great to me.  Anyway, I apologize for not updating this in the past month or so.  My site went live on July 16th and the project is well underway.

The request video was posted on Blip.tv and YouTube on Monday as well.  I nailed down 12 out of approximately 52 volunteers to house, feed, and drive me around the US just within the first 3 days.  I really hope it continues going the way it has — now at 22.  *Knock on wood.*  I did actually hit some minor glitches along the way.  As it turns out, the song I was using for my “request video” was actually owned by a rather large record company.  After about 3 hours and much deliberation, the nice guys at Deep Elm Records decided to just let me put a few more creds on the vid and keep the song.  Thanks guys!  However, I do have to repost my vid on my site, Blip, and YouTube.  So if you notice my viewership is a bit low, that’s why.  Better safe than sorry though!

Well, again thanks to everyone helping in this process – Blip.tv, Rocketboom.com, every single blogger that has hyped up the site, everyone at the NYC VidBloggers Meetups, Tilzy.tv, Tokyo News, Wired Magazine, .Net Magazine, the Scranton Times, Chuck, Amanda, Debbie, Brian, Amory (band), Latterman (band), Deep Elm Records, and all those that have already volunteered.  I was going to say that this would be my last post on this site, but I’ve decided to attempt to explain what is going on as frequently as possible.  So far, some have said that AA2.0 could be a big leap forward in terms of what the web can offer individuals, still some say I’m naive for attempting it, some say genius, and still others are concerned for what may happen to me.  Who knows what will happen. 

Nevertheless, don’t forget to check my site for weekly videos, especially starting Sept. 15th 2007.

I guess all that’s left to say is… here goes nothin’.

See you around America.

Matt

www.aroundamericaproject.com

matt@aroundamericaproject.com