Now some of you critics may think you’re smart and look at the Youtube episode count, and see less… and yes, that is true, there are no longer 500 episodes listed on youtube, due to some issues still being worked out by our lawyers and such. However, there have actually been 503 episodes to date, not all publicly available.

We’ve gone from this:

To this:

It’s proud to have been part of 500 daily episodes, of a show that is still going strong. This coming February 26th, Fast Lane Daily will turn 2 years old. After only 2 years, the show has grown in epic proportions. Starting at only 1,000 views an episode on Youtube alone, FLD now achieves on average 50,000 views on Youtube alone. Per day. Every day.

Talk about an amazing feat… and with little to no promotion, to top it off.

Congratulations to everyone who has worked on the show. It couldn’t have been possible without any of you. (I saying this, after editing roughly 350 episodes myself. It’s been a wild ride.)

Here are some photos of today’s production, as it happened. Enjoy… and thanks for watching.

Anyhow, pointless typing and reading aside, I’m welcoming in the new year with this reel, a new website, and a new post. (That you’re reading right now.)

I hope you all had a great 2008, and of course, are looking forward to a fantastic new year. Keep an eye out for some things to come, things I’m sure you’ll be as excited to see as I. Otherwise, enjoy!

Check it out on Vimeo or Youtube, so you can watch it in HD. Conveniently, it’s also available on my new site under the video section!

I’ve also gained some great things. You know who you are.

There will be more positive and negative to come. Hopefully you can share in my reflection of this past year, and think to the future and what good it can bring. I’m going to make an effort to blog here more frequently, and maintain my integrity as someone who creates content in multiple ways.

Lets make 2009 awesome. (Ignore my blatantly false giddiness, seriously.)

A new website will soon be in place, hopefully something more professional. My goal is to focus on career oriented work from this point forth.

Good day!

However, I have had time to buy camera equipment and use it for work.

I’ve produced a ton of things here, but nothing that are my own personal products, or that I really feel represent my own creative abilities.

• Ian “the show”, which will be coming soon. I haven’t started producing it yet, but I have been storyboarding a few ideas and will update everything and everyone when that happens.

  

• Epic Sqrl.
  A fun site devoted to squirrel enthusiasts, or cute animal lovers. It’s a simple little tumblog that allows people to submit videos and pictures of squirrels around the country. So check it out if you like them, and of course, send in your photos, videos, etc. If you’d like to be a member, reply, email me, message me, and I’ll be sure to add you to the group.

For now, just sit tight, this isn’t much more than information. I have more in my head, but not actually produced. If you want to keep up with my daily antics, be sure to check out my constantly updated tumblog, iansanity.

Look Ma, I’m on TV!

Previously, I owned a Sony V1U, and compared to this, that camera is a complete joke. Don’t get me wrong, the V1U is still quite pretty, but not compared to this monster.

Here are a few samples of footage from the first few days of owning it.

The parent company, Next New Networks, had three other shows up for an award as well. Read more about it all here

Again, thanks to all the fans and viewers, and the people involved on a daily basis. You guys rock, every day. Without the group effort, the show would never make it to the internet each day without fail.

While it’s not easy, we make it happen, and this award, despite the size, is well worth it.

In hopes of nice weather this weekend, I decided to check the upcoming forecast…

(Click for full image)

You’ll note the following 8 days will all be warm and sunny… if you live in Washington State!!!

What’s going on here? We all need a little sunshine once in a while… except for the vampires. they don’t really count as people anyway, so who cares. What’s causing this horrible spring?

If you refer to my Happiness Vs. Weather graph below, you can see by the celebrity comparisons, that the soon-to-be weather is going to have a dramatic effect on happiness levels for the upcoming days.

Not good. Hopefully Britney Spears will release a new album, maybe a duet with Hannah Montana, and it’ll top the charts and bring us some more rain… or maybe not. I think either one of the two is a bad thing to wish for.

Maybe I’m just being extremely overworked and severely underpaid, or one of the two, as usual, but either way, I will feel more comfortable once I’m back in my apartment in NYC.

Here are a few photos from the past day or three. Enjoy.

We drove out to the desert for an hour or so, and ended up in a town called El Mirage, somewhere northwest of Fontana, California. Found a dry lake bed, and had some fun.

We spent most of today filming some Supercar Life footage.

Derek DeAngelis was in his prime of course. JF filmed.

I also did some filming.

We managed to cover a bunch of great stuff…

I actually managed to have some fun, delivering equipment.

The aviators made the day possible. Tune in tomorrow for some more photos.

We started out at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

I filmed…

And the G419 GT3 rounded the track for a few laps.

We decided to get some lunch… in a convenient place…

After eating, the group posed for the camera. Nothing too fancy, but it works.

(From left to right: Ian Jenkins, Matt Farah, Jennifer Nicole, J.F. Musial)

Much more happened, but I don’t want to spoil the secrets. Tune in to Garage419 over the following few weeks, as well as Fast Lane Daily next week, for some pretty cool stuff from Fontanta and the Auto Club Speedway.

Derek DeAngelis may or may not be driving any of the following, possibly, maybe, I’m not sure. Matt Farah of the New York Motor Club may also be taking part in a certain project.

Ferrari F430

Lamborghini Gallardo

Aston Martin DB9

Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series

Porsche Turbo 997

We may or may not be driving on the Auto Club Speedway.

If you are unfamiliar with Supercar Life, it’s a high-class private day with a bunch of exotic cars… and get this, they’re all automatic. So those of you who can’t drive stick, well, this is for you. Here’s an excerpt from the website:

The Supercar Life experience includes a entire day of driving all of our supercars on one of the country’s premier racetracks, catered trackside meals, an end of day champagne reception as well as a gift bag containing exclusive Supercar Life gear. To help you share your experience, you’ll receive a photo of yourself with your favorite car and a DVD with in-car video footage of you behind the wheel.

Stay tuned to Fast Lane Daily for the next few weeks. I’ll be back in New York on April 9th, with more to share!

Anyhow, Wendy’s has done it again. This time… it’s the Spicy Baconator.

After careful thought, I decided to attempt the same format as my previous entry. I took a visit to the nearest Wendy’s, only this time, I was the only one brave enough to tempt fate and eat such a scary meal.

Weighing in at only 287 grams, this 880 calorie monster (500 from fat alone) is frightening to any human being, except most of America.

Unwrapping it presented me with a glistening, shiny, burger… take a few moments to look through the following photos.

I decided to take my first bite…

The flavor was great amazing, especially for 2 beef patties, lots of cheddar jack cheese, multiple strips of bacon, and an odd chipotle mayo type substance that you can see was applied to it with some sort of roller or painters brush. There were also jalapeño’s. Jackpot!

Despite the burgers “spicy” description, it wasn’t really all that spicy. A little tangy, but not much more. I want to say that they watered down the jalapeño brine just a bit. Oh well, not all people can handle the heat of the weaksauce jalapeño.

As I was eating the burger, I glanced at the wrapper that it once resided within…

Yikes. Not a pleasant site at all. There really isn’t much more to say about the Spicy Baconator. It’s not all that it’s cracked up to be, but then again, it is fast food, and there’s a limited amount of respect anybody can give to a fast food meal.

For those of you interested in absorbing the true quality of this cholesterol dense, artery clogging nightmare, check out these higher quality shots. (Click for full resolution)

If you’re a foodie… or write a fast food blog of any kind, or just want high resolution photos, get in touch with me via the contact form and I’ll send them to you free of charge.