That YouTubian Ocean

[NovaSpace888]

Thank you Jennifer,

For bringing a smile to my face when I opened your message in a bottle.

It was wonderful to listen to such a lovely, thoughtful story.

I love the way you narrate your work.

That message in a bottle is still out there making peoples richer.

Take care,

Nova

[TheRavenOfPoe]

@NovaSpace888 It is indeed still drifting along in the electronic ocean for people to find - I am glad you chanced upon it :)

[artdeco101010]

You are truly a joy to behold.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

@artdeco101010 Thank you :)

[LoveMattersMost]

I just watched this from the point-of-view of a televised drama of a short story. It succeeded wonderfully as the first chapter! Now I'm curious, what was your message? Who found it? What happened later! -This could be a whole series based on "The Bottle". : )

[AcrossFromMarty]

I like you,and this is a beautiful video, which suits you.. great soft music playing as well..

[sabusabu123456]

so true ..............

[AstenioLupin]

I never though that posting my vid on you tube culd be like a message in a bottle in the sea! I like this example and the way you've explained it.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

@AstenioLupin Thank you very much! :)

[PerthPete1]

This video so accurately explains my adventure into making YouTube videos.

[twin7819]

Also even after we die, our clips will still survive, for the rest of the world to see, probably till the end of humanity. Such things were not possible before internet :)

[tayloreh]

I started my channel as a way to test myself, but it became something more meaningful than that for me. I found a lot of messages in bottles and learned a lot.

Theres a LOT out there on YT... its pretty overwhelming, but I'm very grateful for it. I think the world in some ways knows itself better now than it did in the 20th century, very much from these messages in bottles.

But lets all promise we won't get lost in the 'potential' of YT, and will also try to use it.

Lovely video, thank you.

[saintfletcher]

Well made and said. It makes sense to me as I wonder how I ended up tangled up in YouTube. There is an inspiring side to it. Thank you. Blessings +^+^+ Fletcher

[AlyoshaHet]

Beautiful.

[mindovermatter2009]

I love scoring the first vlogs too, Raven. It makes me happy inside-that warm fuzzy feeling you get when someone appreciates the artist within. I loved your vid on viewmasters. I has one as a child. I still have it and the clarity hasn't deteriated over the years-amazing aren't they. Thanks for the blast from the past! Lisa(M.O.M)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you very much! ^^

[deimosianrocks]

Loving your poems still, glad to see some new stuff... that is a cool necklace too.

Josh

[joshstevens76]

That was a super nice video. Thank you!!

[viking250972]

Loved it! You really have a charming accent, you know. Please have a look at my modest little poem. We could speak German. I have been living 12 years in Hamburg. By the way - I love the work of DavidRandallCurtistheFirstSeni­orEsquire!

Tord

[ZachrielCL]

That is such an accurate metaphor! You just send your message to see if anyone finds it, if anyone is pleased by it, and maybe they could even reply back to you! Of course, sometimes the message gets lost and someone else ends up receiving it... but then that person could try to answer back too! And so on, and so on!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Your comments are exquisite - thank you so much =)

[atree3]

get any bites?

[SaraVids]

1) Youre brilliant

2) You have a wonderful accent

[TeehpodT]

Thoughtful and well paced. I wish you a happy new year.

[MJenner]

How lovely, heart warming.

[dadasopher]

Well done, elegantly expressed.

[JollyRoger136]

You know, you inspire me! There was a time, when I had the need to communicate. Communication itself is a vast ocean, full of expectations, opinions, subjective, and some people just cant understand, or even accept that others might have a different opinion. It gets tough talking to people like that, and many of us get discouraged. Hopefully you may encourage more people to express them selves, if you succeed, Ill be happy. Good luck :}

[AutumnPerception]

You created gold. Its the connection between human beings, here on this platform. Sharing time, ideas, and thoughts. Thank you for this wonderful Vlog.

[janeczka]

Very inspirational. Thank you.

[anon2U224]

Hint? Hint! As old age creeps up on you, you are becoming increasingly less subtle.

As a media savy, politically sophisticated person whose work is sometimes of interest to the mainstream media, I must be cautious about showing my face in any public forum. People who are "nobodies" from the perspective of the mainstream media and the power brokers can post whatever they like and not worry about the consequences. They are effectively anonymous. The rest of us have jobs to lose.

[ThreeofThree]

Tis lovely. I wish I would write more. :D

[VanGaore]

Nicely put. It makes me want to make a serious video now. =P

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you Shawn! I was glad to find your channel =)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you Danni!! =)

[MrNiceHk]

You may have ... just convinced me to upload a video ... may

Wonderful as always

[TheRavenOfPoe]

oh, that would be wonderful indeed! Curiosity may assist with the final click, hehe ;)

[dancegypsy]

Beautiful video, Jen! I'm thankful, too, for that day you first clicked "upload". You're a joy.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you! =)

[djplazma]

Wow. As with everything Jen does it this is done with grace and dignity. Profound and insightful, clever and original, this video transcends all others and stands in a class by itself.

[megatwingo]

5***** from Germany!

[walksindarkness]

That was quite profound Jennifer. If only we are all lucky enough to have you find our bottles.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

And if only I were lucky enough to find them all ;)

Thank you Jason =)

[LoveMattersMost]

P.S.2: And I know full well, I am only one tiny, insignificant, straggle- bearded, barefoot castaway in tattered clothes, on another deserted island, among hundreds or thousands of deserted islands all over the World. Every day we all leave our thatched huts, and walk briskly down to the beach. Looking and hoping to find another bottle washed ashore, with another message from Jennifer! :) Thank-You Jen, from ALL OF US. YOUR MANY MANY FRIENDS all over the World! : )

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you very much, Brian! =)

[LoveMattersMost]

P.S. I cherish the many messages, in many different kinds of bottles, that you have sent my way over the years. Most of all I cherish the sender!...

[LoveMattersMost]

I was struck by the line: "And living in cities so full of people, we can't talk to anyone." And I wondered, How is a message in a bottle a solution? Maybe it is because only in that tiny world within the bottle, are we truly free from all external controls and influences, or the pressure to conform. Only there can we express who we really are inside. Our message is a little bit of the creative part of us, striving to be discovered and be set free.

[sprichbeeke]

What a beautiful, thoughtful, poetic and inspiring video!

Thank you for your thoughts!!!

I will now search for your original bottle :-)

[LoveMattersMost]

Hey Jen,

Any chance you could post your first ever Video as a Video Response to this one? We are all curious what that first one was like.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, I wouldn't want to upset the hunt

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you Beeke! Seeing my original bottle is a glimpse at my own past now it was so long ago, hehe

[Yakovich]

My bottles usually sink...

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, that will give the fish something to think about at least!

[Gab35535]

Awesome, it's so real

[noJungleKiss]

Beautiful. :)

[MrDaMan]

hah Sweet Raven.... very very nice. :-)

[robby63]

I love this. You are so spot on and you made me smile throughout the entire length of this video. Seeing the ocean at the end was especially surprising.

Added to my favorites and to my poetry/vlog playlist on my channel.

Robby;)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you Robby! I am honoured to have a video of mine included among so many I admire =)

[Sugartalker]

Oh Jennifer. This is just brilliant. Your are simply amazing :)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you ST! =)

[ASAngelo]

Miss Raven. You have done it again!

Well done.

^^

wow

[robby63]

This is a gem, Angelo, thanks for sending me here..;)

[dancegypsy]

ASAngelo ~ Thank you for sharing Jen's latest lovely gift. I'm here so sporadically, it's beautiful to be directed to the very best use of my time. Gracias.

[ASAngelo]

there you are

nice to see you here

=)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you so much for sharing my video with such special friends here in this beautiful ocean =)

[garpgump]

Cheers, of course, to the Curious Gentleman, Autumn Sebastian, for sharing; but, my dear, YOU are truly a rising star. Keep up the great work! P.S. Not to leave out other potential contributers, but I'd love to see a collaboration between ASAngelo, DavidRandallCurtis, and yourself. (My three favorite YouTubers). ;)

[EasyRaoul]

I cast a whole truckload of bottles from a brewery into the ocean and it got swept by the Eastern Australian Current to places I never even imagined. A few bottles came back as comments... Fantastic!

(read my Twitter bio... LOL!)

5 *****

[paisleyduck]

I love what you said in this video. Very well done. :)

[Loadie]

I just smiled. :)

[muserine]

You got me smiling so much over here! Beautiful and true :)

[frumpyframpton]

For awhile I wanted more channels to watch so I would search through the "recently uploaded" videos every few hours. In between lip synching and pirated films there were a few gems. P.S. cool skirt =]

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, thank you! I love scouring the first vlogs in particular ;)

[yowee1234]

Beautiful. I always enjoy your writing and narration!

[obi1isdabestubet]

if i hadnt been making youtube vids and been on blog already. this amazing video would have made me upload my first youtube video. your wisdom and sheer amazingness raven is priceless. im on the egde of my seat for whats next!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

aw thank you so much! ^^

[dagocleo]

you are always so good ! you're vids are like a beautiful ship in a bottle!

take care,

DC

[TheRavenOfPoe]

I love the image of a ship in a bottle - thank you! =)

[dadasopher]

Love your thoughts, your manner of speaking and presentation. Classy and poetic.

[creepychick13]

Well said and so true! :~)

[CliffKFF]

*sometimes we remember...* very well put -- whenever I find another interesting person on YouTube I'm always curious about their very first video, it usually tells me as much or more about them than any subsequent one

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thanks Cliff!

[CleverDjembe]

Very cool, very cool! Good narration and message, grabbed my attention right from the beginning.

[wdciii]

I'm Glad I found your Bottle! -Dennis

[allshookup77]

This was brilliant! I enjoyed this very much! Wonderful writing and beautifully delivered... no wonder I love Youtube! Love your title too... brilliant! ...FrAnK (5*****)

[DJAngelusZero]

There is something about you that I find fascinating...

[solverh]

The best vlog dare I've ever seen. :)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, we'll see if it works eh? ;)

[solverh]

I think I did. My first one was a reply to yours New Years Eve fireworks of Sydney. Though I didn't speak, I fastened my narration with subtitles. If that doesn't count, then I guess the next step will be to find a nifty one, stuff it and throw it into the N-Atlantic.

[stromguitar]

Oh I love this analogy. Thanks for sharing!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thankyou Alexandra! =)

[RowanFortuneWood]

That is a great use of analogy and an excellent video. In fact it is one of the best videos I have encountered in a while. I hope it inspires more people to create content for YouTube or, as you put it, join the vast YouTubian Ocean.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you very much Rowan! =)

[prosepp]

just and simply excellent !

you are very right in telling people it makes sense to take that step into youTubian ocean and send out a message for the first time

***** & greetings

[blueastcoast]

This was really really well written, I'm so glad to have found you on youtube, and it has led me to meet some other amazing people.. I'm glad I've cast my bottle in the vast youtubian ocean.. Thanks Jen =)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you Jordan! I'm very glad you did too ^^

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Great video... I love finding poets that have just started and have no subs and being their first subscriber... it's really cool if more people discover them and you can watch their channel grow... 5*/fav

[TheRavenOfPoe]

You have found some of the very best poetic messages in bottles here on YouTube, David! And I have thus found a great deal of amazing channels to subscribe to through you - thank you! =)

[charlyandjosh]

Heh, I really like that analogy - nice one Jen. This video's got feature all over it. :-)

I'd really like to send a message in a bottle at some point. Hopefully I'll get to do it at some point this year.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, thank you Charly/Josh!

Make sure to aim your bottle for Australia, I'll see if I can find it! =)

[depointless]

amazing vid

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you Dep =)

[EdEditz]

Ha I used to do that for real. I remember throwing a message in a bottle in the sea. It didn't get very far though. It washed ashore about 20 kilometers further on in Germany. I got a nice card back and a map where they had found my bottle. It's a lovely idea I think.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

I love most of all hearing stories of people who have heard the fate of their bottles! =) Thanks Eddy!

[EdEditz]

Yeah I should try that again. Maybe give it to a fisherman so he can throw it overboard when he's at sea. It would get further that way. If and when I do this I'll make a video about it.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

That would be a brilliant video Eddy! Maybe one day you'd get to make a second video sharing that bottles fate with us too ^^

[EdEditz]

Oh if I get reply i would certainly do that. You know, I think I will do it. I have to wait for a bit warmer weather, there's Ice floating in the sea now.

[benzone50]

so very true! great message about our messages in this great ocean! all the best in 09', ben.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thanks Ben! Best wishes for 2009!

[zebidee55]

Absolutely beautiful Jen. I know running searches for 'First Vlog' is one of your favourite things ever to do on YouTube. You've led the way for many many people to find the hidden gems that are out there. I can think of a lot of people I discovered via your searches. ^^ You are a guide more than a leader.

PS - I call you on throwing a bottle in the ocean! Tell me I'm wrong. ;P

PPS - the shadow dress!!

PPPS - which beach was that?

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you very much Michael ;) There are so many gems I have lost count now but the search hasn't lost one bit of its thrill.

PS - I leave that one for guessing, hehe ;)

PPS - Keen eye!

PPPS - I do not recall its name for I went to three or four different ones that week but it is about an hour north of Brisbane =)

[ralfonzo83]

i never found one because there´s no beach in the near! :(

but this is a wonderful video, most beautiful australian woman on youtube!!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Danke schön Ralf =) You have the YouTube beach to find the bottles now, hehe ^^

[ralfonzo83]

i know! ^^ so many wonderful bottles. but recently my subscription box is empty pretty often. people seem to be out of bottles :(

DAMN DEPOSIT BOTTLES!!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

And they didn't even give me my 5 cents! lol

[zebidee55]

haha! First!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

you even got here before I did, hehe!

[zebidee55]

LOL! A little birdy told me there was a video uploading, and I couldn't resist the 'First' call - it's so rare for me to see one of your videos before your legions of fans arrive! ;DDD