November 02, 2010 Michael AugustineLisez en Francais
I’ve not posted for some time but things are really starting to pick up steam!
I had planned to climb to Mount Everest Base Camp this October to raise much needed funds to help those like me who live with MS, but I eventually came to realize that I needed to focus on making myself better before I could do the same for others. Therefore my trip has been rescheduled for October 2011.
I've partnered with Mr. John Buchanan, an MS volunteer and filmmaker who has eagerly agreed to document not only my year-long process of fundraising and physical training leading up to my trip, but to accompany me during the climb itself.
We are only just beginning the process of planning a timeline for what will be filmed; when, and with whom we might partner to best make this project really happen.
Our very first endeavour was to capture footage of my most recent bake sale at the MS Society of Canada office in Toronto. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it turned out! I know the employees are looking forward to it as well.
I am still searching for a final member for my triumvirate of travelers. As any number of things could go wrong (health-wise) during this trip, I need to bring with me a third person - someone with medical or first aid training who preferably also possesses equal training in physical rehabilitation or human kinetics. The goal is to ensure that, if anything does go wrong, there is maximum potential for me to overcome it.
I will endeavour to post weekly updates on my progress to keep everybody up to date on my successes and, of course, my challenges. As well, you will be able to follow me regularly on Twitter, and will also soon be creating a Facebook page dedicated specifically to my climb.
As for the documentary, I'm hoping to be able to post regular video snippets throughout the year on the MS Society’s YouTube channel and also link those to the video blog feature on my webpage.
Things are beginning to grow and evolve, and at this point I am open to just about any opportunity to promote what I'm doing. I want to let the world know just how important it is to the world that we all work together to make this dream a reality - the dream of being able to finally end MS!
Until then I'm just doing my best to reach unimaginable heights!
Keep checking in and wish me luck.
Irreverently yours,
Aug, who'll be comin' round the mountain when he comes...
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