Man, I have a LOT to do today! It is going to be a VERY busy afternoon!
Announcer Jon: "Jon's Adventure Vlog"!
Hello, and welcome back to an exciting episode of "Jon's Adventure Vlog." My name is, of course, Jon Paula.
It has been over a month since we've done one of these videos, and there's a good reason for that.
In the middle of the winter when there's three feet of snow on my driveway, I am not really one to go out on adventures that often.
Usually, I just stay home, watch movies, hang out, play video games, and work on videos.
Videos like "Movie Night," which I'm working on filming right now. Obviously, I've got my suit on.
Green screen's all lit up behind me, and I am ready to go! And then, later today, the reason this is such a busy day, not only am I filming and posting an episode of "Movie Night"...
I am also going to be beginning filming on the 10th season of "Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?"
But before I do travel back to Nahant to meet with my father and get some of the equipment we'll need, and to pick up Riley and to pick up Jory...
and to kind of organize everything for the microwave show, I still, right now, have to finish "Movie Night."
So, I thought I would give you a quick, little tour of the office, of the production area, while I have everything set up, before we get going for the rest of the day.
So, here we are. Obviously, I have the green screen behind me, as you can see.
I've got a couple of softbox lights right there. Very exciting!
And then, over here behind me, you can see my cat up on top of that little... It's just a little nook in the corner of my office, and that's where my cat lives.
She's up here, looking out the only window that gets sunlight in my basement office. So, she's just hanging out up there.
Jon: (to Bella) I don't know what you're doing! Bella, what are you doing up there? Are you trying to get out?
She's trying to escape out of a window that's smaller than she is!
There's the green screen set-up, as you can see. Two softbox lights on either side, with some track lighting above it.
It lights it up really nice, really bright and green. And then, obviously, from the flip side, from my point of view...
This is what I see, what I look at. I'm sitting in this chair, obviously.
And here's my camera, here's the camera filming me.
And there's the script for this episode of "Movie Night," which I just Scotch-tape to the bottom of the lens, and then read off of it.
And then, right next to it, over here on this pole, you can see the shotgun mic. And that's plugged into the camera, as well.
All very exciting! And, of course, over here is the computer and the actual desk where I'm going to edit the video in a short amount of time.
Alright, but I have to stop vlogging now and actually film this episode of "Movie Night." So, I'll catch up with you right after this!
Once again, my name is Jonathan Paula. Thank you for watching "Movie Night." I hope to see you right back here... (trails off)
So, here I am in the car. We're driving back down to Massachusetts. I'm going to go back home, because I've gotta pick up...
You know that big, giant orange fan we use on the microwave show? Yeah, that's not mine, that's my dad's.
So, I've gotta go pick it up from him, and also, which is pretty cool, I am being photographed for a local newspaper article that's going to come out, I think, this weekend or early next week.
So, they're doing a little profile, a little write-up, on myself. I actually used to be a paperboy for this paper, so this is pretty cool!
Kind of, you know, the whole full circle! I used to deliver it. Now, I'm getting photographed for it.
So, as I'm driving on the highway here, you know, I look over to the other cars, and when I see other people checking their mirrors...
one of the tricks I see a lot of people do is they do this move where they kind of, they sit forward and, like, look around, like a little bird putting his head up forward.
And I've never really understood that, 'cause, like, if your mirrors are adjusted properly, you should be able to sit in one spot and just with your eyeballs check all three mirrors.
If you have to lean forward to see the lane next to you, you're doing it wrong!
And my car is telling me right now that it's 71 degrees outside! I love New England for this reason!
I have the sunroof open. It's gorgeous! It's a beautiful day right now.
71 degrees- and there's snow on all of the sides of the street! It's crazy! Like, three days ago, it was, like, 32, and now, it's 71. This is nonsense!
Alright, so I'm back in Nahant now, at a gazebo in Bailey's Hill that I actually helped build with my father a few years back, when I was in construction with him.
And you can hear the clicking in the background, because I'm actually being photographed right now for the paper, as I mentioned.
Alright, so that went well and very quickly. Only took maybe 12 shots total, but it's a quick newspaper article.
They really just need one shot of me lookin' pretty, and then you're set to go!
So, I'm back home now in my backyard, which you probably recognize, without the snow, from the spray paint episode.
But you probably also recognize this area here, which is where we used to film the microwave show, over in this corner.
But right now, I'm really glad that we're not filming the microwave show here anymore, because look at all the crap we would have had to moved out of the way!
My father's just kind of used this as an extra storage room!
That used to be the tin foil door, of course. This door here.
Harley, are you gonna walk yourself to the park? Come on, what are you doin'?
What are you doin'?! You're gettin' into the pounce position!
You're not gonna get to jump on him. He's three times your size and 60 feet away! (growls)
Jon: (imitating Harley) If I get down like this, he won't see me comin'!
Alright, so I have some time before Pops gets home. So, I thought I'd take Harley for a walk.
This is probably, like, one of the windiest days of the year right now, and it's beautiful out! It's 70 degrees, like I said, but it is windy as all sh*t!
Harley doesn't seem to mind, though! (in exaggerated Boston accent) Harley dog, Harley dog! Hello!
Jon: (to Harley) Go over there, so I can take your photo! You're too close- back up!
Jon: (to Harley) What're you doin' over there?
Alright, so we're back home in New Hampshire. Jory is upstairs, having a snack, and Riley has finally arrived.
He came separately, 'cause he had an extra microwave to pick up for us! He went to Haverhill, MA and got that one.
Jory: (to Riley) Catch me!
Riley: Let down your long hair, Jory!
Jory: Just catch me, Riley!
Riley: Let me climb up the ladder of your love!
Jory: Just catch!
Jon: Hi, Riley! Welcome to the gunshow! You got our microwave for us alright?
Riley: Yeah, and I just gave someone $30 for their f*ckin' next crystal meth thing!
Jon: Nice, dude!
Riley: Haverhill's disgusting!
Jon: What kind did you get? GE?
Riley: Yeah!
Jon: Alright, dude!
Riley: Haverhill is GROSS!
Jon: I know, right?
Riley: Who'd you...? It was on craigslist?
Jon: (laughs) Yeah!
Riley: Jory, catch!
Jory: I'll catch it! What are we gonna name that one?
Jon: We should name it Rapunzel!
Jory: Rapunzel!
Jon: I think we should name it... That's goin' down! You heard it here first, and you also understand the genesis!
Jon: We're gonna name that microwave Rapunzel, because it was the only microwave that Riley attempted to throw up a building!
Jon: Alright, so now that we're back in my office opening donations for the show, Jory, what do you have in that box? I need to show it on this vlog here, because it's just...
*Riley screams*
Jon: It's just so great! Look at that!
Jory: Uh... (laughs)
Jon: Why does she have a bald spot?!
Jory: Oh, my God!
Jon: Now, Riley, what did you just grab?
Riley: Oh, yeah! Shake Weight!
Jon: (laughs) Oh-ho-ho-ho! This is gonna be a great episode!
Jory: (to Jon) You didn't get the Man Shake Weight!
Jon: (laughs) No, I didn't want to spring the extra dough for it!
Jory: Oh, THAT'S it!
*Jon laughs*
*Jory moans; Jon and Riley laugh*
Riley: Do my arms look jacked yet?
Jory: No, no! What does he say? He's, like... (moans) "Oh!"
Jon: "There it is!"
Jory: Yeah! "Right there!" (laughs)
Announcer Jon: Well, I hope you enjoyed that episode of "Jon's Adventure Vlog." Stay tuned tomorrow, where I'll be posting part 2 of this weekend behind the scenes of the microwave show.
Announcer Jon: Until then, friends, thank you for watching, and I hope to see you right back here in the very near future!