This has been a really hard month for me. First I get crazy in the middle of the night in a hotel in Austin. I haven’t slept in days, I’m alone, it’s 30 degrees out, I’m starving and I’m out of change for the vending machines. I started to think about how I haven’t been traveling at all over the past year. I’ve noted that falling in love has this affect on me. I stop being the person that’s only home one weekend out of the month because I’m at conventions, BBQ’s, suspension events, learning/teaching conferences and I focus on being home so that I can be a supportive, attentive and caring partner at home.
I was suddenly back on the road and realizing how much I miss it and how BME suffers when I can’t be out on the road. I decided though after a lot of thought that my passport is full because I’ve traveled around the globe but that for one reason or another all of my travels were alone. The last time I went on any kind of extended trip was in 2008 when I went to the Oslo Suscon, then to BMXnet and finally to a tattoo convention in England (which I ended bailing out on!). That was 3 weeks in Europe SOLO. I submitted around 1000 photos from that trip alone and had a great time meeting people in person.
Now I’m doing it a little differently and I’m extending the amount of time that I’ll be on the road and bringing 4 people with me. I’m sure that you want to know who they are but you HAVE to understand how difficult the selection process was. First it started out with watching hundreds of videos, browsing portolios, reading blogs and writing samples and with Jen‘s help, I narrowed it down to 17 finalists. Everyone has so much to offer and all of the finalists are multi-talented. While some people shine at one particular talent more than others, they are still fully capable of doing everything else that will be required on the road.
The hardest part about choosing the 4 winners is that there are some people who aren’t getting chosen that have been helping out a ton behind the scenes. When they volunteered to help out, I told them it wouldn’t be scoring them any extra points and I had to go with my gut. The other thing that was really hard is that one of my closest friends applied for the video. Thad is an awesome photographer and a great friend but ultimately I feel like I would lean on him too much during this tour. Plus he’d let me get away with being like “I’m too tired to cope today” and I can’t have that.
Click through to find out who won!
In no particular order, the four interns that will be accompanying me on this tour are Chez, Richard, Darah and Megan.
This was a very hard decision and I have my reasons as well as where I just needed to “go with my gut”. If you are a contestant and you want more feedback on why I didn’t pick you, feel free to contact me. I wish I could have brought everyone or I could split it up into two teams so that I could bring more people but I simply can’t due to the costs involved.
Thank you go everyone who applied and for all of the hard work that everyone put in. It means a lot to me and I appreciate your support as always.
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324 responses to “The BME World Tour Winners are..”
Congrats to the winners!
Congrats to the winners!
Congrats to the winners!
Congrats to the winners!
Yeah, congrats to the winners.
Hopefully this happens again in a year or two!
Yeah, congrats to the winners.
Hopefully this happens again in a year or two!
Yeah, congrats to the winners.
Hopefully this happens again in a year or two!
Yeah, congrats to the winners.
Hopefully this happens again in a year or two!
Congrats gang! Can’t wait to see the stuff!
Congrats gang! Can’t wait to see the stuff!
Congrats gang! Can’t wait to see the stuff!
Congrats gang! Can’t wait to see the stuff!
Congratulations, guys! I hope to see you all in Darwin! 🙂
Congratulations, guys! I hope to see you all in Darwin! 🙂
Congratulations, guys! I hope to see you all in Darwin! 🙂
Congratulations, guys! I hope to see you all in Darwin! 🙂
yohoooooooo!!!!!!!! congrats
yohoooooooo!!!!!!!! congrats
yohoooooooo!!!!!!!! congrats
yohoooooooo!!!!!!!! congrats
Congrats all! Have fun and I look forward to following along online!
Congrats all! Have fun and I look forward to following along online!
Congrats all! Have fun and I look forward to following along online!
Congrats all! Have fun and I look forward to following along online!
Congrats everyone! I think all who applied did a great job, and the winners form a strong team for the tour. Can’t wait to read all about it!
Congrats everyone! I think all who applied did a great job, and the winners form a strong team for the tour. Can’t wait to read all about it!
Congrats everyone! I think all who applied did a great job, and the winners form a strong team for the tour. Can’t wait to read all about it!
Congrats everyone! I think all who applied did a great job, and the winners form a strong team for the tour. Can’t wait to read all about it!
Lori: You’re one of the only reasons we’re making the trek out to Darwin so you can be damned sure we’ll be seeing you!
Thank you again to everyone who applied. This was a very tough decision to make. My final four that I thought I was going with changed dramatically over the course of this assignment and I know that some people had certain issues come up but ultimately I think that by going with my gut on this, I will be able to make the most of the trip.
Lori: You’re one of the only reasons we’re making the trek out to Darwin so you can be damned sure we’ll be seeing you!
Thank you again to everyone who applied. This was a very tough decision to make. My final four that I thought I was going with changed dramatically over the course of this assignment and I know that some people had certain issues come up but ultimately I think that by going with my gut on this, I will be able to make the most of the trip.
Lori: You’re one of the only reasons we’re making the trek out to Darwin so you can be damned sure we’ll be seeing you!
Thank you again to everyone who applied. This was a very tough decision to make. My final four that I thought I was going with changed dramatically over the course of this assignment and I know that some people had certain issues come up but ultimately I think that by going with my gut on this, I will be able to make the most of the trip.
Lori: You’re one of the only reasons we’re making the trek out to Darwin so you can be damned sure we’ll be seeing you!
Thank you again to everyone who applied. This was a very tough decision to make. My final four that I thought I was going with changed dramatically over the course of this assignment and I know that some people had certain issues come up but ultimately I think that by going with my gut on this, I will be able to make the most of the trip.
Good choices. Good luck to the finalists. Still, I would’ve included Amy Brown, she was a real Bieber!
Good choices. Good luck to the finalists. Still, I would’ve included Amy Brown, she was a real Bieber!
Good choices. Good luck to the finalists. Still, I would’ve included Amy Brown, she was a real Bieber!
Good choices. Good luck to the finalists. Still, I would’ve included Amy Brown, she was a real Bieber!
Congratulations to the winners!
Congratulations to the winners!
Congratulations to the winners!
Congratulations to the winners!
Congrats to the lucky lot 🙂
Congrats to the lucky lot 🙂
Congrats to the lucky lot 🙂
Congrats to the lucky lot 🙂
Bieber? As in the 15 year old singer kid?
Bieber? As in the 15 year old singer kid?
Bieber? As in the 15 year old singer kid?
Bieber? As in the 15 year old singer kid?
YAY CHEZ!! that rhymes. hehe. congrats to everyone <3
YAY CHEZ!! that rhymes. hehe. congrats to everyone <3