Thrilling Adventure Hour live

Something creative: A story about the Thrilling Adventure Hour

Because I now blog elsewhere(s), this space has apparently turned into a blog about sermons and my podcast obsessions. To continue in that latter vein, allow me to share a recent bit of silliness.

I just participated in a fantastic workshop by the Center for Digital Storytelling as part of a continuing education project through Virginia Seminary’s Second Three Years program. I was hoping to bone up on my video creation skills (this bit with Tricia was fun but needs some work on the production end). Boy did I. That’s not to say I’ve now become a master, but I’m always (foolishly) surprised with how much progress you can make with a good guide.

My fellow classmates told a lot of tremendously powerful stories of love and loss and love lost. I was wowed by these, but I knew I wanted to try my hand at something in a different mood.

So here’s my crack at a story about my trip to New York Comic Con to see the Thrilling Adventure Hour live. It was one of the highlights of my 2013, and I am glad for the chance to share the story.

YouTube video screenshot

Funny story …

I was at Bier Baron in Washington last night, celebrating the birthday of a friend of mine who routinely hosts a theology pub there (it’s probably my favorite bar in Washington, because it reminds me of places like this).

It was a typical Washington social gathering, in that I met like half a dozen super-impressive people who do really interesting things (online journalism in particular: Exhibit A, Exhibit B).

Amid all those fascinating conversations, I could see across the room someone I dimly recognized. I was pretty sure I hadn’t met him through the people I knew at this gathering (this turned out to be only partially true), but that only got me so far.

I finally realized with a laugh and then a sigh (because: church geek—me, not him) how I recognized this guy. I knew him from this (not 100% work-safe) video, which I believe was actually shot by the other person whose birthday we were celebrating (someone correct me if I’m wrong about that):

It was kinda like meeting a celebrity, at least in the strange online world I inhabit. And I’m glad we connected, because Erik’s involved in some interesting communities here in town.

Here’s to beer, birthdays, and the, uh, stuff seminarians say.

Addendum: So, actually, the other birthday boy’s video is here: