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Hey everyone, welcome to the second day of what plans to be a summer long adventure into the life of Cameron Banga.

For those of you who didn't stop by yesterday, here is a quick summary of what took place...

I began broadcasting at 3PM CST and was quickly joined by about 30 viewers. It was a pretty good time which consisted of some chatting, podcasting, and a bunch of Mario Kart Wii.

I was also able to discuss a bit of my plans for the summer. The goal right now is to broadcast a good portion of my summer online through Justin.tv while playing video games, setting up interviews, and just enjoying time chatting with others.

As a bit of backstory, a couple weeks before the start of my summer vacation, I was filled with a sense of dread over the idea of committing myself to another summer in what is considered by many to be "corporate america." I had worked a couple of jobs each summer for the last couple of years and to be honest, I hated it. I totally understand that no one ever likes work, but I just saw it as a way of conceding my entire life to a mindset I don't totally agree with. We shouldn't be forced into jobs we don't like to make ends meet.

I then looked forward at my life and realized that this is pretty much my last summer where I could have any possible chance at total freedom and I really wanted to get a chance to dive head first into the world of online media. I wanted to broadcast hours each week on Justin.tv, much like I had done through my time with friends during the Four48 project.

So after some discussions, I was able to convince my parents to let me broadcast from the basement instead of getting a real job. The kicker, I needed to make a couple thousand dollars to pay for books next year, car insurance, and for part of my room and board next fall.

So the goal then became to somehow find a way to broadcast my life while also finding a way to bring in some revenue while playing games and chatting with others. I decided to come up with the idea of a social art project in the form of sending postcards.

While broadcasting each week, I plan on selling postcards which will be mailed out to anyone willing to pay only $5 for one. Using white index cards, I will totally customize each card for any individual looking to get a part of this project. Not only will each mailing be unique, but it will also be limited in number. Each card will be numbered and only a maximum of 1337 will be sold this summer (I'm a nerd, so I had to choose a nerd number, right?)

So my hope right now is that 1000 or so people will see in uniqueness of this little idea and find some enjoyment in this project. If you are interested in making a purchase of a postcard, you can click here to be redirected to my the PayPal link. There you can add a comment as to if you request something specific on your card, otherwise I will be sure to include a sweet drawing of a turtle or koala.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to e-mail me at Cameron@CameronBanga.com. Otherwise, feel free to check back on the site for updates or to tune into www.justin.tv/cbanga to watch live.