An Unhealthy Obsession With My Apple Computer. The Movie.
I hope you guys enjoy watching this little video as much as I loved making it.
PS: If you remotely enjoyed this video, I am asking anyone willing to: blog about it, link back to it, twit it, myspace it, digg it, stumble it, tell other people about it?
PPS: This Photo and this Photo are my two favorite shots in the whole movie.
This little video some how took on a life of its own.
This little video started out as a simple joke at the dinner table with my mom & dad. The Parents were talking about how I am still single, and NOT dating. I explained to them I didn’t ‘want’ a man, or to actively date right now, because I don’t want to be distracted from writing my book.
And then, we joked about how I am practically dating my Apple Computer. And that’s when the theme song for this little video popped into my head.
It was ‘GAME ON’ from that point.
I started thinking of a few ideas when I noticed how many pictures I have of MYSELF with MY Apple Computer. So, I began to create a tiny, cutesy, just for me slide show of those photos. But then…I started editing, and that’s when things started to get out of hand.
I went crazy with respects to the timing of the photos to the music. I spent hours choosing LYRIC SPECIFIC images. This little video was no longer just a slide show.
When I showed this little video to my friends: Tiffany, Jen Rinaldi and the bartender at the country club where I go all the time, they flipped out over it. They each had their own crazy ideas to add to this little video.
Jen Rinaldi is a professional photographer, and that’s when we decided to go to her house for a real ‘photo shoot’. We spent 8 million hours taking and editing more photos and coming up with funnier things.
And then I ran with that!!
And that’s how this 3 minute little video tuned into a 40+ hour movie production.
This little video happened ‘By The Seat Of My Pants’ and spontaneously. And snowballed, and grew, and I haven’t slept since I cant remember, so I am over using the word “AND” excessively.
Oh yeah, and remember how I said “I didn’t ‘want’ a man right now, because I don’t want to be distracted from writing my book.” Well, this little video is a shining example of what happens when I am involved with a ‘man.’
THIS LITTLE VIDEO is staying UP on this little blog all week long!
PS: Jen Rinaldi I will never be able to THANK YOU enough for the photos. You are amazing. xxoo
its done! finally! shewww….that was a lotta work….hanging with you while you made this happen….WOW….ITS AWESOME
LOVED IT! And I completely know how long it takes. That’s what keeps me from doing it. UGH. But so worth it when you’re done, huh? You know I’m passionate about my Mac, too, but can’t exactly lug mine around anymore. I went from the very first iBook, to the MacBook, and now my humongous iMac. It does go up and down the stairs when I need it to and I always feel like a dork when I do that, but hey! Sometimes, I just have to have it near me, right? So far, I’ve converted my sister and my mother to Mac, I’m close to getting my second son there, and OMG, my husbink is thinking about an iPhone. YES. World domination is coming soon.
Tiffany:
This movie took forever!
Thanks for the candlelight dinner Idea.
You are awesome.
xxoo
🙂
Kellypea:
I want the giant iMac desktop and a new Macbook and the iPhone.
I want to give this macbook to my son! I would carry the iMac from upstairs to downstairs too..your not a dork! Just a lover of Apple products. You’ve got good taste!!
I am so glad you enjoyed this movie! I know how much you’ve liked my other videos.
xxoo
You mean that isn’t normal?
Oops.
That was a very funny video! I still don’t see what’s odd about the relationship though.
Meleah! It came out so great! I love the final product and it was soooo fun coming up with wacky ideas for photos and carrying them out. I still walk around my house thinking of more things we could have done lol!! ahaha.
My favorite will still be the million Meleahs. You should post the photo on your flickr if you haven’t already so people can see it larger.
Well done!!! And thank you for the kind words
I’m going to do a blog post of my favorite pics from the shoot soon and I’ll post a link. 🙂
PS: “SCALP” LOL! 😀
LOL
Okay that was very creative 🙂 Makes me wanna go buy one! Apple should use it as their next commercial.
YOU ROCK!!! That was far more than I expected … very well done Meleah. I think you may have a you tube hit on your hands.
(Speedcat standing ovation …. rhaaaa rhaa … clapping and cheering)
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s freakin’ amazing!!!
I’ve been gone all day and come home to discover that the video has been posted!! It was soooooooooooo worth the wait!!!
Now, keep off the phone so you can answer it when Steve Jobs calls!!!
Well done, Meleah!!
Jay:
i think its perfectly normal to love my computer this much!
Jen Rinaldi:
Yay! I am so happy you love the final movie. Hang on to those new ideas we still have PART TWO!
The million Meleah’s is also my favorite photo. I will flickr that picture and all the versions of that photo shortly !!
I still cant get over the word scalp as a plural word, or wanting photoshop for my hair in real life.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for all your help and hard work contributing to this video. You are awesomeness. I love you.
Drowsey Monkey:
I wish. Either they will use it as new commercial, or slap me with a restraining order!!
Thanks for taking the time to watch this!!
xxoo
Speedy:
Really? You liked it that much? Thank you. Lets hope it’s a hit!!
Michael C:
YAY! I am so happy YOU finally got to see this movie. You know how hard I’ve been working on this one. I can only dream about Steve Jobs calling me. I already have great ideas for part two, three and four!! Lets HOPE someone important @ Apple sees this movie and loves it as much as YOU do.
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speedcathollydale.blogspot.com/2008/08/blogosphere-news.html
Hahahahaha! That was great. You are as mad as toast!
Its not like I would make daft videos…………………………
🙂
Speedy:
AWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
Speedy!! You are The BOMB!!
Thank you soooooo much for helping me spread the word.
You kick ass!
xxxxxxoooxxxxxooo
Claire:
yep. I am totally off my rocker.
🙂
oh meleah,,, this is classic.. you did such a great job on it… i am in love with you and your mac!!!!!!
LOVED IT!!!! I am so happy to find other people who have obsessions like my hockey one–it makes me feel a little bit normal. 😉
that was so dang great! you two make such a great couple. have you set a date yet?
LOVED it!
One of the last shots – was you by the pool… that was such a good shot!!!
And you did such a great job on the video! Love it 🙂
Has Steve Jobs seen your amazing Happy Together Apple iMovie?
Your rockin’ Apple video was stumbled! 🙂
Paisley:
Thanks sugar! I am so very much In Love with my Apple/Mac. Just in case that wasn’t clear in the movie.
hahahahaha
CMK:
Yes! Since I know you don’t even like Apple computers thats a huge compliment.
HollyDolly:
We have set a date. In fact ‘Part Two’ will be the wedding with
“Going To The Chapel And We’re Gunna Get Married” as the theme song!
hehehehe
MomoFali:
THANK YOU
xxoo
RMH:
I guess all of my hard work pays off! The pool shot was another Jen Rinaldi photograph.
She rules.
Miss Money Penny:
Here’s hoping Steve Jobs sees this.
You stumbled my video?
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
Thank you!
xxoo
AWESOME Meleah! How did you make the photos of all the different Meleahs?!? 🙂
LMAO!!!
Strapped into the car, in bed, on the oven!!! Ahhhhh, it was
wonderful!!!! Apple should give you a free MacBook for this effort.
LOVED IT!!!!!
For the record I too have given up any form of dating and now must
find my own MacBook to be there for me.
*Wild Applause*
*Standing Ovation*
*Holding up a lighter*
You done good.
This is hysterical! Jen was telling me about this as she was editing the multiple ones of you. The candlelight dinner……priceless. You really made me laugh when I saw your video. Great idea!
Olga:
My friend Jen Rinaldi did it.
I had to sit in a million different positions without over-lapping an ‘invisible meleah’ from a previous shot while changing outfits in-bewteen. That photo took at least 3 hours between getting the different shots and the editing she had to do to superimpose me over and over.
She is amazing. The BIGGER version of that phone (so you can really study it) is on my flickr account. (linked in the post) Feel free to check it out.
Ricardo:
I’d LOVE to submit this to Apple somehow.
But I dont know how…and I dont want them to think I am some kind of nut case!!
Being that you are a movie / video buff that compliment means a lot to me.
Thank you.
PS: Ive never been happier since Ive decided to Date My Apple!!
*jennifer*:
Wow. I have a lot of Jennifer’s over here! ya’ll need some nicknames
THANK YOU for THAT compliment. I really love when other people appreciate my efforts!
Juile:
Jen Is Awesome. I am thrilled you liked the final outcome. Rinaldi did such an amazing job with the photos…thats what gave this video a little extra kick to it. Wouldn’t you agree?
Well, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: you are a very talented Young Lady. You are blessed with Creativity. Love seeing and hearing your work.
Love (always)
Al
I think you may have just trumped iJustine as the Internet’s biggest Mac fanatic…
Truly fantastic. My fave shot is all the Meleahs. Really, your talent is wasted sitting behind a desk. I think you should send this to Steve Jobs ASAP. This is as good as any of the Apple ads I’ve seen. I haven’t laughed so much in ages. I love my Powerbook too. Someone asked me the other day what I would save in the event of a fire. I didn’t hesitate – ‘My Mac,’ I said. I am going to let as many people as possible I know about this. It really is oustanding!!!!
Al:
you are always so good to me
DCR:
I have no idea who that is…I guess thats a compliment?
Selma:
Thats the nicest thing I’ve heard in a while.
Ya see why working behind a desk kills me!
I welcome anyone spreading the word on this movie project of mine.
Too bad I don’t know where to begin or how to submit this?
And I still have 3 more follow up ‘commercial ideas’. This is just the beginning!!
Oh yeah, the 1st thing I’d save in a fire is my son…and then my Mac.
Glad I made you laugh that hard!
xxoo
So I’ve decided that you SHOULD go work at the apple store. 😛 I mean it would totally work out! You and mac, together forever! 🙂
wow Meleah !!
all I can say is …
you and your mac should be in the movies big time…
Gone with the Wind pales in comparison 🙂
Okay, only one word from me. That was GREAT! Urmmm, well maybe that was a little more than one word … LOL!
I love this adorable video and how cute and sexy and funny you are. And…I have a great idea for another video you can do. :-)) Email me to satisfy your curiosity (because, by God, we all need to be satisfied). xoxoxoxoxox
WOW!
So how come the Rents didn’t get a preview of the final cut???
I had to leave my desk and watch it this morning on my iPhone in the ladies room when i got to work.
TOTALLY AMAZING!!!!
Mazel Tov, Sweet Pea!
Love, Hugs & Kisses,
Mommala
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Ribeezie:
hahahahahaha
Laktress:
Gone With The Wind has nothing on this Love Affair!
Nick:
Thank You!
OhMyLisa:
I am emailing you today.
Thanks for leaving comments and testing ALL of the links for me.
xxoo
Mommy:
Cuz Im all sick an germy and didn’t want to breathe on you guys!
Yes I am calling my doctor today for anti-biotics.
🙂
HIGHLARIOUS!
Awwww. That’s awesome!
That was awesome! I love it!! You did a great job on it! It should be a commercial…
Broham/Adam:
Your the best brother ever!
Diva:
Thanks! Im glad you liked it as much as I do!
Chef Mom:
I wish! Lets hope THAT happens!
I can’t get the damn song outta my head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The pic of the multiple Meleahs is really, really cool.
That was cool WackAss!
Fanny:
You will forever think of me whenever you hear that song for the rest of your life!!
Ingrid:
I know!! I LOVE that picture. Its amazing.
Olly:
Now will you buy an Apple Computer??
hey i didn’t drop my comment. oh dang, i must’ve been so excited i clicked and left.
video? – da bomb!
boo yah!
Well, this little video is a shining example of what happens when I am involved with a ‘man.’
Okay just read your comment. I was about to say as I was reading this – this sounds like what happens when you are involved. Things start slow and then snowball into out of hand and then pow, you have apple sauce.
What exactly are you doing with this mac. You can still have a man and your mac too. He can bring our your mac anytime you want it. Get your coffee…they are quite useful.
Hi! It is *Me* again! Do you mind if people post your new video to their blog? With LOTS of link love and high praise to you of course…
Or would you prefer that we do it like Speedcat did and just link to YouTube?
I would love to share you with EVERYBODY that reads me. That’s like two more people that would see it!
Thanks for your support today as I WIG – I will see those turkeys of mine in about two hours! WOO HOO!
*Jen* 🙂
Valerie:
This video is toad-ily “Boo-Yah” material!
xxoo
*Jennifer*
Please feel free to link, upload, blog, whatever this video.
(As long as I am given credit)
I’m just so happy you liked it that much!
BTW: I feel your pain on the new surroundings.
xxoo
That was incredible! You are so creative.
I can’t wait for the sequel that stars the adult toys.
There IS going to be a sequel, right? RIGHT?!?
You should get some kind of royalties for that from Apple. It’s better than any commercial they have going now…(I hate that PC vs Mac one…dumb).
And by the way…if you don’t get any good dates out of this the guys out there are idiots. You are one hawt chick!!!! I wish I could look as good as you do while blogging, but I did see that you even work out while you’re on your Mac…how do you do that? You’re so talented!!! My butt just keeps getting bigger the more I blog. UGH!!!
Love it! I will spread it around baby!