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Canada: Toronto. . I had too do this! . Many ask if I Photoshop my jumps and the answer is mainly no, except this one for fun though I only adjusted the bent leg... the horizontal leg surprisingly was like this... It's odd how globally simple things like the walk, stop, cross, go, etc globally are different. Some are stick figures, some alien like, some with hats, canes, bags, big butts, big belly's, necks, feet, suitcase, female vs male vs kids, and even once with a soccer ball. Some static, animated, with sounds, a few monuments instead, and a few dancing. . I've tweaked colors, levels, and at times I'll edit out a leaf, bug, etc, but the shots are all real. Usually just Photoshop for levels, contrast, colors, then initially just Instagram to be fast to post. 11 months in I started to use Snapseed before Instagram which has been a huge plus. . How do I look so high? Well, my intent was to jump representing a jump in life and being your goofy self no matter how others react, but since I was solo most of the time without a tall tripod, the camera was set on the ground, hence a lower perspective, hence making me look higher. If you look at early jumps when I had friends take my jump, I don't look as high. Actually my early jumps kinda sucked. I'd just jump but my leg wasn't horizontal. . So most friends even family saw this travel project as just fun, but hopefully it conveyed to a few to take a jump in life, to discover yourself, to not need to follow the status quo. To know it's okay to be a bit goofy and accept how others surrounding you might frown or smile when you jumped. We live in a society with so many tools and opportunities to create our own future vs adopting only our past. I'm not saying the past is bad, in fact it's full of knowledge to learn from, but this world is our playground to imagine a BETTER future, so play! I'd rather risk changing the world for better than living a comfortable life following the footsteps of our past. . Play, work hard, struggle, smile. . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #canada #toronto #takeajumpinlife #betterfuture #beYou #discoverYou #entrepreneur www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

Canada: Toronto. . Lounging!!! . A quick trek up to Toronto for my fourth @IdeaCity conference for 4 days. Here with team @butterscotchmusic and newly joined member @deefur goofing off in the very relaxing mansion living room surrounded by trees in all white interiors matching myself a bit. . I first met Butterscotch in Carmel Ca at the EG Conference @egconf, then at Ideacity jumping in front of a Delorean, then again in LA where we jumped in front of a red brick wall after some yummy Chinese food, then we both attended the James Cordon late night show where we literally said "hi" to my idol Billy Crystal from Princess Bride backstage, and here we are full circle back in Toronto lounging and goofing off in style before I jetted back to Boston... She just might appear in more of my jumps than anyone else. . Checkout her Music and Patreon page at www.butterscotchmusic.com ... . Hopefully she'll be a part of my project for Jot soon... FYI she did a quick jot of me... yes me... on her album backstage... that's getting framed for sure! A Jot by Butterscotch, soon available!!! . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #canada #toronto #ideacity #butterscotchmusic #teambutterscotch www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

Canada: Montreal. . Randomness! . I made a sporadic visit to Montreal for the massive 5000+ person C2 conference where my friend from the MIT Medialab started Pixmob were partners at. By coincidence friends from EG and TED were attending because of another group I've been longing to meet known as Hatch. . I only attended 5 of 100 lectures which lead to many one on one discussions. I enjoyed the diversity of spaces which were made to stir up imagination such as the brain dates, discussions sitting 25 feet off the ground, group cooking activities, and random acts from performers from Cirque Du Soleil who run the C2 event. Yes, amazing interactive clowns were at every corner, making me think about hiring clowns at my future office to create engagement and openess. . I stayed a few days longer to observe EG photographer friend @vonwong on his daily routine to figure out how Jot might fit into his life, so this was research somewhat. He'll be one of the early influencer talents to get a Jot from. . Originally I was suppose to fly right after lunch, but Delta canceled my 1st leg flight to NYC, missing the connection flight to Boston, then rebooked me on an Air Canada direct flight later that evening after 3 hours on the phone. What a horrible experience to call back and forth waiting 30 mins on hold each time. . Now to this shot, I decided to take because I forgot to at C2 and we only had time to take since my flight was delayed, which opened a window after all day rain and Bens meetings and only because of the rescheduled flight did we have time to go out for a walk to take this random photo right before grabbing some local poutine, yum. I had no clue who's work it was. . Once I boarded the plane, @streetartglobe posted the graffiti piece behind us. Were they just there? Now I know this artwork is by Rafael Sottilichio because of their post. How random. . Anyhow, I'm just blabbing about this random trek, but if anything sometimes random happens and us humans connect those dots and call it luck. Oh, I cut my hair and highlighted some red in. . Random happens! . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #canada #montreal #random www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

USA: Seattle, WA. . Billllyyyyy! A late post from my visit to Seattle and having my traditional cosmic quantum neural mind trip with my buddy @8billyv8 whom I first met at @ted some 5 years ago learning about synethestia which he has and geeking about authenticity, space, behaviors, parenting, and everything else in our fascinating, amazing yet messed up world. . Billy has been at Teague working on lighting for a long time but recently made his own jump into management in order to actually make change in his organization though he is a very technical awesome nerd in my books. . Anyhow, here we are just catching up to lunch at the famous Seattle Pike Street market where we learned tripods are not allowed because of commercial reasons... But with my itty gorilla tripod they were fine. . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #seattle #pikeplace #tedfriends www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

USA: Seattle, WA. . A quick visit to Adobe with the niece and nephew where my sister recently took on a new job. We are with the kids goofing off on my last day outside of the office before my redeye flight back to Boston. . Nephew Andrew definitely has an Elvis kind of thing going on and seriously needs a mic stand... Niece Natalie just jumping like me.. notice her feet are both off the ground. And as to my sister who's due in a few weeks, my guess is that is a boy but we will find out early June! . This was one exhausting visit with the lil rascals and I'll be posting up a mini video soon of the week on Facebook soon. . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #usa #seattle #niecenatalie #nephewandrew #sister #adobeseattle www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

USA: Seattle, WA. . A sporadic photo moment awaiting food at a restaurant hence a shot outside before sundown. . I have no clue what nephew Andrew is doing but I think he's singing with glorious intent, and as to niece Natalie she's looking pretty serious and gesturing like she's in a play or opera. . My sister's due in a few weeks so we will finally all find out if a boy or girl. . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #usa #seattle #niecenatalie #nephewandrew www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

USA: Seattle, Washington. . On my annual retreat after TED to visit my sister and my wrangling niece and nephew. Today I had a few meetings but had a few hours to lounge around before my next meeting so I hung out around the big ferris wheel pondering my next few weeks. . I had my third Curious Minds Gathering here after LA and SF and will likely have one in NYC and Boston soon though these next few weeks are sporadic. . Not much to say here, just taking some much needed time to do nada which I've learned is something at times. . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #seattle #usa #ferriswheel www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

Canada: Vancouver, TED 2017: The Future you. . Oh TED. 15 years. The many I have met. Here's a story I've rarely shared: . At one of my earliest TEDs was an lunch buffet and I sat at a round table with 6 others and the seat to my left was empty. Later a guy asked if he could sit there. After a few minutes conversing I think I asked what are you doing next... He glanced up to the ceiling, scratched his chin, then looked at me with a whim and uttered semi quietly "I'm going to space" then looked down to eat his salad seemingly shy. I had no clue what to think but at this time around 2004 there were a few blog posts about obsessed astronaut fans dressing up as if they were in space living their everyday here on earth... so I thought perhaps he was one, so I turned back to my right chattering with my other friend for the next hour. Fast forward 13 years and he is on stage again and I am way in the back row... he's talking on stage about boring holes, the future of transportation, artificial intelligence, and yes, Space. His name is Elon Musk. I don't think I'll ever sit down next to him for an hour again unless luck strikes... but I guess next time someone says they are doing something so crazy at TED, take it as serious ;) . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #canada #vancouver #ted2017 #tedconference www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

Canada: Vancouver, TED 2017, The Future You! . TED I am... . I am in awe for being part of this mind shifting tribe for 15 years as I jump into my next chapter. . I am in pure joy for the thousands of friends, mentors, and bar buddies for the connections, stories, and experiences we have had together.... and too many beers probably... . I am changed, inspired, and informed by the thousands of talks, discussions, interactions, and books TED has brought to bust our brain. 15 years, 50+ events from TED Monterey/Longbeach/Vancouver, TEDMED, TEDGlobal, TEDActive, TEDSalons, and the massive TEDX tribe... I am jumping onstage here at TED2017 as I enter my next chapter. This year's theme is The Future You, which ended with The Future Us. My next chapter is the future us, in connecting the world together to give access to imagination and experience for a better future. . I am grateful and humbled for these 15 TED years and hopefully more as I jump into Jot. . Every year I attend TED I feel like leaving my job to seek larger, more meaningful, purposeful, and impactful dreams... . I left that dream job two years ago to jump around the world to relearn and now I am jumping into my dream called Jot... . TED I am... . #iSaidGo #jump #wanderlust #travel #worldtravel #canada #vancouver #ted2017 #tedconference #thankyou #lifechanged . www.iSaidGo.com www.facebook.com/iSaidGo

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