oh hi
so i used to make some travel videos here
https://www.youtube.com/@alubhorta_vlogs/
initially just named @alubhorta which i later changed
but whatever
how did it start in the first place?
i got inspired by travel vloggers – who travel around and share their experiences as videos
it took a while, but i finally decided to give it a shot
near the end of 2022 when i quit my job and went on a solo trip to india
making videos throughout my journey – and giving myself a new identity or label
‘vlogger’
the whole experience was transformative, and i’m glad i decided to go thru it all – the ups and downs included
but
after trying out ‘travel vlogging’, i realized i don’t enjoy it as much as i thought i would
in short, the best moments in travel and life in general are not recorded and shared
most people aren’t comfortable being in front of a camera, or certainly change how they interact with you
i compared my experience with and without taking a camera when doing things or going places
the difference is HUGE!
so, i chose to just live, and keep the camera and gadgets away (most of the time)
ok,
so no more vlogs here?
hmm, idk
i plan on starting to upload videos regularly again, but probably not the kind i was making
i don’t know exactly what will happen, or which route i will take
but i can tell you this for sure
i will start making videos again, consistently
for now i want to keep it simple and just make it like a video journal
containing my thoughts, challenges, goals, what i’m going through, anything interesting or whatever
you’ll see in time where it goes
i’m glad you are here already reading about my confusing life
a lot of shit has happened since my last video
i got into freelancing – which provided me quite a bit of freedom and flexibility in the way i make a living
though i was not handed down to me. i had to grind through rejections and struggles that anyone who has started freelancing knows
in about 8 months, i was rewarded Top Rated status as a Freelance DevOps Engineer by UpWork
anyhow, freelancing showed me that i don’t have to risk it all in one job, and could get new clients and earn money if i had the skill and was willing to put the work in
i also undertook some fitness challenges – including reaching below 10% body fat, getting into calisthenics, and finding ways to stay fit while traveling, etc.
i started writing random blogs on my website alubhorta.com
i traveled to and lived in thailand for about 2 months near the end of 2023, which was an amazing experience – loved the place and the people
and my latest obsession is making music, which i got started under an artist name VOIOD after i broke out of my habits at home and started traveling in thailand – check it out at voiod.com
i’m back in bangladesh now
and
very recently i’m going through some critical family issues which i may or may not share in the future
that’s about a high level summary of my life since last year
though i probably forgot about a lot of other shit
but anyways
that’s about all i have to share for now
thank you for watching reading
see you soon
ciao!