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Hey everyone, just wanted to give a quick update on what my summer plans are looking like. Got some things sorted out today and it looks like most of this is good to go...

So I have blogged before about not wanting a real job and if you couldn't tell, I was pretty serious about this. Frankly, I don't want to sit in front of a desk all summer because I foresee myself doing that for the rest of my life. This is possibly my last summer of freedom and my last summer where I am not technically 100% adult.

So what is my plan to combat this need of society to clock-in to a 9 to 5 job in order to receive a pay-check? I plan on webcasting my life. That's right, as of right now I plan on sitting in front of my webcam for 20-30 hours a week and be myself.

The goal will be to turn this venture into something profitable. Essentially, I am creating a life blog which will focus around me trying to come up with a product or service that people would buy, making that product or service, and selling it with the ultimate goal of surpassing $3000 in profit, which would be the money I would be missing out on by not working a regular job this summer.

It took a bit of convincing to get my parents on board, but I think they finally realize that I have a shot. Well, they may not believe it but at least they are being supportive of their son. That's all that really matters, right? Sure, I am going to be living in their basement the entire summer but does that really make a difference? I am sure we will find out by mid-July.

What does this mean for you? Well, I really hope you spend part of your summer with me. I plan on playing a lot of video games (hopefully online if I can get my WiFi working with my Wii and DS) and working on the site to make it a better experience. Really, the choices will all be up to what the majority of people would like to see happen. I would love to set up tournaments for Brawl or Mario Kart and just sit down and chat a bunch. Some friends (Dillon, Matt Green, etc) have already promised a visit or two to my house, so it should be a fun time.

So why am I really doing this? Why would I spend what will most likely total between 300-400 hours on camera this summer? To be honest, I really want to prove a point. I want to prove that creativity can mean something in the world and that if people really want something, they can do it with some hard work. I want to be successful at this and I want to show that I can make money without wearing a tie and working at an office. Life is full of expectations from society and an overlying assumption that everyone must fit into a "norm." I don't want to fit into that role and I truly believe that if I work hard at what I want, I don't have to.

I'll have more details as well as some ideas as to what I plan to do to bring in revenue in the near future. The expected start date is on or around June 1st and following that, I will post weekly schedules as to when you can expect me online. Video streaming will all be done (hopefully) through justin.tv and I will be updating/maintaining this site constantly. If you have some ideas as to what could be done to make this summer amazing, send me an e-mail to Cameron@CameronBanga.com.

Otherwise, I hope you can start planning to spend some hours gaming it up with me and enjoying time meeting friends this summer. Imagine that this will be like summer camp and I will (hopefully) be the cool consoler who lets you sneak out after curfew to play kickball, take an extra piece of cake with dinner, and climb that ultra dangerous rock wall that no one is suppose go up.

So, I wrote a couple days ago regarding current predicament regarding a job. Frankly, I don't want one. I really don't feel like spending what could possibly be the last summer I spend before adult-hood working in corporate America as a tool for the man. Maybe that sounds a little bonkers, maybe I am just being a little bitch, or maybe I just finally got something right.

I have been thinking a lot the last couple of days about what options lie before me. I have applied to a couple big electronic retail chains but am yet to get a call. I figured I could see myself selling DVDs and MP3 players all summer, it couldn't be that bad, right?

Well, I may have a better plan. For those of you who don't know me all too well, I am a cocky bitch sometimes. I really feel like I can do things better than others and I have no doubt in my mind that I will succeed at what I do. Is that a bad quality to have? I am sure that sometimes it is. Has it helped me to get where I am in life right now? Definitely.

After a couple hours of thinking, I have come to the conclusion that I would be better off just sitting at home all summer on a webcam, working out ways to make money. Basically, I want to turn my life into a reality show. For those of you who have watched Four48, my summer would turn into me sitting and playing video games online for 20-30 hours a week. Friends would join me at times, hilarity would ensure, and we would all have a great time. All of this would happen while I worked up ways to make it rich online. Basically, I would sit at the computer and put my entrepreneurial skills to work for all the world to see.

My goal would be to make $3000, which is more of less the money I am less the money I would miss out on by not joining the world of employment. I have a couple "products" up my sleeve and really think i could make this work. I am pretty confident that I could come up with something that lots of people enjoy, all while playing video games and chilling out the entire summer. I mean seriously, who wouldn't want to play Zelda while chatting

I guess at this point, I really just need to convince my parents that I am capable and then hopefully set up a timetable to begin. I don't know how happy the parentals will be, but I will definitely let everyone know when I finally help them realize that I am going to make a living by sitting in their basement and playing Pokemon.

Feel free to e-mail me your words of support or advice, I may need them. Cameron@CameronBanga.com haha.

Hey everyone, sorry for the hiatus. School again is killing me and the GM position at the radio station is going to be much more work then I ever expected. The good news is, I will get to run the station that won Indiana College Radio Station of the Year, which is unbelievable. I really can't think of much bad with that, except for the fact that free time will be virtually non-existent. Regardless, I am pumped and I definitely suggest that you all tune into 95.1 FM when driving through Valparaiso or just check out our website www.valpo.edu/wvur. (if you check out the NewsCenter95 section, you can hear me report news, isn't that sweet?)

Only two weeks left here at Valpo and I am still looking for a summer job. I really have no idea what I am going to do, since I turned down this sweet internship I had last summer. I enjoyed it, but the driving was just a bitch to be honest. With drive time, hours worked, and a required hour lunch (who needs an hour to eat? It takes me 15 min), the job turned into a 55 hour a week affair. It pretty much just burnt me out and I didn't really enjoy it much to be honest.

So I need a job. I applied at Best Buy and Circuit City but no response from those two fine retailers yet. I may try to hit up some other places like Menards, Barnes and Nobles, Borders, and maybe Target? Who knows?

I was just thinking that it would be sweet if I could make money being Cameron Banga. I really am starting to wonder as to if it would be possible to make $3000 or so in a summer somehow through this website. Pretty much I could just broadcast a whole lot of my life and then see what happened. It would be a fun little project, but I really don't know where the revenue would come from. Maybe I will put some more thought to it.

10 days till freedom. Wish me luck on finals.

EDIT: I forgot to update last night, but Cameron pulled off the victory in three matches. It was a great 6+ hours of Brawling and thanks to all those who tuned in for part if not all of the broadcast. We appreciated it!

Welcome everyone to the event of a lifetime. Tonight is a night when Dillon, my friends Jason and Hudak, and myself will be playing an epic set of Smash Bros. matches to decide who will be the best man at our friend Tom's wedding.
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As a little bit of back story, about a month ago my friend Tom found out that he will soon be a father to a child. With this, Tom has also decided to look into also become a husband. While we were all very happy for him, a small debate broke out when we decided to determine who would be his best man. While we could bare knuckle box or play rock-paper-scissors, we decided that ultimately the best way to determine this would be through a game of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Here is what we are currently looking at for the match.

• 4 Man Melee featuring myself, Dillon, Jason, and Hudak (Sac may sub for a while since Hudak is at a picnic, no joke)
• 99 man stock matches
• Best two out of three wins "Best Man" for the wedding
• Items are on regular
• First match will take place on Corneria, we will then have a poll to determine other levels

We'll be taking donations as always, you can click on the PayPal button on the right. Donations will go to Tom and his girlfriend to help pay for baby supplies.

Yeah this whole idea is ridiculous, but it's life. Enjoy the night and some Four48 madness.

"This is goodbye...or is it goodnight?"

Well, it's been a two-month or so hiatus for Four48. We haven't called like we said we would. We didn't send post-cards either. We apologize.

But, life happens, literally and figuratively. Pretty much everyone on the team has been busy with school and other life happenings over this period. I got a new job, Dillon's chin has become larger, Adam has fought numerous Rick Rolls, Tina worked on hiding her face more, and Matt was forced to sit and watch 2Girls1Cup about 27 times an hour. One of our teammates has seen even a more dramatic change.

I am sure most of you remember Tom. He's the lovable kung-fu kid with long-hair. Well, about a month ago, Tom found out he is going to be a father. Yep, Tom is going to have a kid. I know, crazy huh?

Anyways, with this child will also come a marriage. Yep, Tom is also looking to possibly get married. Sorry if this seems like a bunch to grasp, but a lot has happened since we were on air last.

So, in accordance with our jackass tendencies, we have decided to help make Tom's life a little easier by choosing the best man for his wedding ourselves so he doesn't have to. We're great guys, right?

So if we are going to choose the best man for his wedding, only one method would be acceptable. No, it won't be rock-paper-scissors. No, it won't be an epic game of four-square. In accordance with our gamer lifestyles, the only permissible way for this to happen would be with a game of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

That's right, at 6:00pm CST, we'll begin a 99 stock match 4 of Tom's closest friends to determine who will be the best man at his wedding. Is this the most traditional way to select a guy to be you're best man? Definitely not. Is it going to be fun? Hell yes.

We'll have links to Justin.tv and more later. Invite your friends and be sure to bring some popcorn, it should be a blast. We promise laughter, insanity, and rick-rolls. We're trying to get online play working for some fun after our match, but no promises since we haven't been successful in the past. As always, we will be taking donations. However, tonight our proceeds will be going directly to Tom to help to buy diapers and baby supplies. It only seemed fitting.

See you all later,
-CB