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*Social distancing🌤💯* Auckland’s been back in lockdown for over 2 months. You can’t help but already feel stagnant and stuck in a limbo straight back from last year. It derailed me completely off of work I found myself spontaneously stuck 325 miles away from home. Since returning the energy has completely changed around me, the streets weren’t familiar, everyone felt distant. Everything was quiet in a chaotic way. I wanted to refresh myself, and what a better way to do that then above the city in a storm. It’s been a long time since I hit anything. The damp, cold, foggy dead silent skyline only moved by the roaring wind and rain made me feel free from it all for just a moment. It was chaotic in a calming way. We thought it was over after the last outbreak. You look at the collateral damage it’s caused the community and yet other countries got hit so much worse. That goes to show at the very least we are fortunate in a sense. It’s only just dawning on people the likelihood of lockdown lifting before next year is slim. We just gotta focus on what we still got and keep each others heads up. What keeps me going is the reminder of what lays ahead. To travel in the distant future. I know the reward will be so much greater after the anticipation and wait. I know what I’ll be able to create then will be so much more then I previously thought was possible. I want find a way to inspire before it’s too late. COVID aside I’m grateful for the new friends & family in my life. The opportunities right around the corner, not just for me but the whole team. I’ve been quiet I know. I’m making room for a lot of changes and a new start, something I didn’t expect last year. I can’t wait to share the journey and put forward consistent work.🙇🏻💕 #newzealand #heights #aesthetic #weather #eurphoria #adrenaline

I told myself that “2020 was my year to travel the world.” I could not have been more wrong. 😅(ASIA 2019 is a trailer for a full length 25 - 35 minute doco of a life changing trip me and a good friend took to China at the beginning of 2019.) I want to give a big shout out to: @johnnysstories @charlie_7u @anonygrapher @nth.anthony . When someone calls me out for being reckless, irresponsible or inhuman. If only I could show them how I feel above the clouds in an unfamiliar city thousands of miles away from home. You wouldn’t even get it through video. The wind, sirens, traffic, commuting, lights, dizzying architecture - a realisation follows of how small we are in this ever expanding world, it’s so easy to get left behind, forgotten, lost overwhelmed pulled down and trapped in the consuming chaos.💯 . 💫You feel none of that when you’re perched above it. It’s a euphoria and an awakening more powerful then drugs. You can say I’m asking for trouble, but it’s rare to know what it feels like to be alive and appreciate your presence. I never jumped into it to look death in the face I’ve been conditioning myself half my life and I’m confident, fully aware of my abilities and what I’m capable of it. 🙇There’s a fine line and you have to know what you’re doing that’s why I’ve never encouraged anyone to follow in my footsteps but to take inspiration to find their own niche and path. I’m just living my life - live yours.✌🏼💕 . (CONTINUE READING IN COMMENTS)

*Day and night in Hong Kong🇭🇰 * I’ve got a number of videos lined up from last year that I’m working on. A moody Shenzhen edit, also an IGTV video on the Shenzhen Centre, a documentary travelling around Asia and a couple other projects moving away from buildings until the borders open and I can finally travel again. I’ve probably mentioned before but 2020 was supposed to be huge for me. I had plans for New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Toronto, Japan, Vietnam, Bangkok, I was also going back to Hong Kong and Kuala Lumper for stuff that’s been in the plans since last year, all of which will still happen in the future; being optimistic. . At first it was difficult to come to terms with what felt like my passion that I had worked so hard for getting torn in party by COVID. But I’ve learnt to make the most of the urgency and I’ve put my time and energy in stuff that I normally wouldn’t have had to the time for. I’ve been focusing heavily on film and editing and figured out what I want to do with my life. . I may not be travelling around the world right now but at least I know when I make it happen I’ll be able to produce way better creative content with a sharper eye and originality. Bigger more significant projects with strong stories and a louder voice. That’s where I see this leading to in the future. I can’t wait to start rolling out new travel edits and getting back on the grind! But until then I’ll post as much recaps as I can, I never got to include everything doing 59 second edits. Maybe I’ll make a YouTube channel or more IGTV videos. I’ve got a lot of great stuff in the works just hang in there!🙌

(If you noticed the typo in the intro title, I’m aware Kuala Lumpur is spelt with a U, it was a mistake.✨) If you want to read the full story I’d encourage you to go on the description on my previous edit, the teaser for this extended version. *Exchange 106 is a 457 meter, 120 level financial centre. Currently the tallest finished building in Malaysia.🇲🇾*

*This is more or less a trailer for the 7 minute version on my IGTV covering the whole story. Feel free to watch it and if it intrigues you I highly encourage you come back and read this description, I go into a lot more detail and expression covering the whole ordeal. TRX Exchange 106 is a 457 meter, 120 level financial centre in KL. Currently the tallest completed building in Malaysia.🇲🇾* . When I originally planned the trip I had no intentions for TRX. I thought it wasn’t possible, I had my eyes on PNB 118 which is soon going to be the 2nd tallest building in the world behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The fact it wasn’t topped out and the tower cranes were operational 24/7 it was smart to hold off and return when it reached its peak. I had one window to scout the site and got half way up before turning around. But that’s a different story, and hopefully an entire new chapter for KL. . Myself & Dylan initially went to EXCHANGE to scout the building not intending to go for it but everything lined up perfectly. We got there at 11:30 PM and there wasn’t a clear entry into the huge site surrounding TRX which sat elevated in the middle. Construction persisted throughout the night so when we stumbled upon hard hats and high viz next to the highway we knew we could give it a shot and try blend in with the chaos. It deemed enough to fool security and workers getting us to the base of the building. . We caught the elevator to the 50th floor and had to take the stairs the rest of the way. Security access to the higher levels were more strictly enforced, after walking up a dizzying amount of flights and establishing our way through the confusing layout of corridors leading to the plant room we continued up the last push of the skyscraper - the 70 meter tall illuminated crown. After more flights of stairs we located the hatch and clambered out onto the roof around 1 AM. . (CONTINUE READING IN COMMENTS)

*Melbourne Central Building, MEBANK.🏙* Was a big deal in 2019. I didn’t post any stories and held out on this edit for this long. It was the first attempt at the radio towers on the top.🙏 None of us knew exactly what to expect with regular security checks, facial recognition cameras, motion sensors, metal plated doors. we spent 15 hours in a small pump room hiding with sleeping bags. I can still clearly remember my heart pounding and all of us trying to stay dead still as doors were opening and closing and a flashlight was shining through a crack in the wall. 🔦 . We woke up at dawn and managed to climb up the slanted glass facade to the base of the spires. Each 40 meters tall, (that’s an estimation as the only documented height I could find was 210 meters.) I was clearly level with a 250 meter roof a few blocks up. The radio tower had 3 different sections where it got thinner and thinner until it was just rings on a pole. On the top there were signatures of workers which was pretty cool. Then I saw a hot air balloon come up from the horizon and fly over the building. It was fucking pretty. The video don’t do it justice.🤩 . It was exactly a year ago today (4th of June) I was preparing to leave for Melbourne. I flew out on the 8th of June 2019. I already knew I was going all out. But in no way could I have known what I was in for the people I’d meet, the experiences I’d have and the lessons I’d learn. I barely filmed half of the trip because I was so immersed in living in the moment. Towards the end I ended up losing half of my footage, including 3 of the most surreal edits that I was looking forward to posting. But I’ve just accepted that and I know I will never lose the physical memories.🙇💫

*What a way to end the year⚡️🤘* 2019 was a rollercoaster for me. I had to overcome some of the most difficult obstacles I’ve ever faced in my life. Had some of the most unexpected life changing events, I made a lot of mistakes but managed to learn from them. I had positive and negative people come and go lost a lot of trust but that just made me appreciate and see the good connections I made a lot more and realise who wasn’t worth my time and just wanted to do me dirt. I’m not saying it was fun, I had to deal with a lot of pain but everything had a positive outcome in the end. I didn’t expect anything that was thrown at me in 2019 and I can’t wait to get into this year it’s going to be life changing. 🤩 Flying to KUL was a last minute decision, Hong Kong/China was my first big overseas trip at the start of the year and all the way through 2019 I wanted to plan another one, I just got caught up in life and working couldn’t find the time or money. I couldn’t wait any longer it was December and I really needed to get away. I proposed Malaysia to the bro from the UK, I booked my tickets got enough time off work. The next week leading up to my flight turned out to be so stressful everything wasn’t in my favour. I had to clear all my community service. Deal with police, family and work. I got in an accident and was on crutches, my parents kept telling me I couldn’t go. I wasn’t about to miss the opportunity, I fought through and managed to pull it off. I flew out on the 3rd of December, didn’t even tell anyone where I was going. Finally it was happening and everything felt right. The next week travelling was incredible. I was so fortunate to be able to experience it with other people. I can’t appreciate them enough @_fukq he flew all the way from the UK and @danialwanted drove 6 whole hours just to be in on it. And so much respect to @_keymore_ & @icedrank I can’t wait to keep travelling in 2020 and evidentially go back to KUL. Until next time.🤘💕

*Recently life’s got me feeling like I’m stuck in a dream...💤* I’ve wanted to get up a construction site for sunrise in Auckland for almost 2 years, I have overseas but it’s different here, police aren’t as forgiving. Last year I knew I wanted to accomplish more, a few people tried to tell me what I could and couldn’t do, what they thought was possible, impossible. All the doubt got to me at the start and I stayed in my comfort zone, I remember talking about it to a couple old friends, but they just told me it wouldn’t be worth it, it was stupid and that I’d end up getting arrested. I just shrugged it off and kept doing small cranes with them under the shadow of night. But I wanted to start doing things out of the box going the extra mile, I started finding my own way, taking more calculated risks and pushing myself to get over the fear that I had of the unknown. That eventually got me to where I am now, if I never went overseas exactly a year ago if I never put in the work and the effort that I did over the past year I would’ve never realised what I was capable off, I would’ve quit by now like everyone else did around me. Even if they discouraged me at the start they also are the one’s who showed me the way, they gave me the tools and skills to eventually think bigger. And for that I’m forever grateful.🙏 (I’m not saying I’m the best at what I do or that I’ve done everything I’m capable off I’m still learning and there’s always, always room for improvement I’m not settling at where I’m at. I’m talking about my progress in the past 2 years because I know I’ve come a long way since then, but nowhere near where I’d want to be and I’m not stopping anytime soon. I feel like I’m just getting started and I still have so much ahead. And the people that have stuck with me throughout most of this journey even the new people in my life who’ve got my back you’re the ones I appreciate the most. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without some of you.❤️ I know I haven’t been active lately but just bare with me life’s just been crazy and no ones ready for what’s to come in the near future.✈️)

*Manulife Plaza 250 meters w/ @nth.anthony & @charlie_7u 😍 I’m sorry for the ear rape with the alarm in the stairwell, I didn’t sync the audio properly.* I never thought I’d be there, in that moment. It meant so much to me, why? Because years ago I always watched videos from well known people filming or attempting to get into the same building. And that’s when I decided I wanted to do it myself, I went out one night telling myself it wouldn’t be that hard, and that’s when my life changed. The first site I saw, I ran across the barrier into the stairwell and made my way up. 30 stories above the city, I had never felt so alive. I just remember sitting there for over an hour watching as the traffic, pedestrians, the city moved below my feet. My mind was completely clear and I was just at peace. It wasn’t a crowd of people and busy streets, it was me and the city. Something I didn’t know was possible, to go there and not to be surrounded by thousands of people, to be able to appreciate the beauty of the skyline and feel the wind against your face. The music in your ears, your favourite playlist creating the perfect ambience for the experience. It changed everything for me, I always felt so small and stepped over by society. Now that solitude is my safe place, where I can go to be on top of society and look down onto what would’ve otherwise been my everyday normal life walking up and down never ending streets going from one place to another. It’s more for me then taking pretty photos, it’s the best therapy. Being there on top of Manulife, knowing I was standing exactly where I saw those people I once looked up to in those videos I watched. It made me not feel so small, like maybe my dreams could come true. And I just have to hold on a little longer, because in the present the future feels so uncertain. You define yourself and who you want to be. Don’t let other people tell you who you are supposed to be and what you should be doing. The world is a crazy place, you can go through a lot in a year. And relationships can really take you for a ride, thought it’s all temporary and you just need look forward in the future. It teaches you a lot about yourself.✌️💕

*Your life is either defined by the system, or the way you defy the system.* I feel like what I do is really misunderstood, underrated and frowned upon. Why can’t it be art, like life is full of risks, and that’s beautiful. So is GZ, full of lights and chaos truely a city that never sleeps. I cannot wait to return. Yes the video is only 20 seconds. But I love this clip and it took me almost a week to make. 90% thinking, 10% editing. Most of the time I just sit there and think about what I want it to look like, go through a handful of songs usually edit half a video then scrap it and start over. I didn’t have enough footage from this place, but I loved the vibe. So I decided I want to make a short edit. Kinda like it more, it’s straight to the point and tells a story. Well not the full story, this night was my first and last time getting taken to the police station for breaking and entering. Security came up on the roof 3 times while we were up there, as soon as we got up we hid for 10 minutes hearing radios right underneath us laying on top of the BMU. As soon we got down we were surrounded and charged at by around 12 security guards all waving police battens, even the building manager had one the receptionists and everyone who worked in the building were also involved all screaming at us in Chinese. Yeah, there’s the problem... We had no idea what they were saying and neither did they. They searched us held us in custody then escorted us to the nearest police station which happened to be across the road. Not even the police spoke English, after hours of translation and coming to an understanding handing over our passports/details and paying a fine we luckily avoided being locked in a cell for the night. Chinese NYS was also in our favour, oh well it was all worth it in the end😍.

*2 weeks in Sydney last year was a life changing trip that opened up so many possibilities and connections I’ve got now🥵.* It was my first time in Australia and I wanted to go hard. Talked about it for a while but didn’t really think it would happen and it was also my first time leaving the country alone, I could only afford a one way ticket and thought to myself why not just go for it. I stayed with family in Bondi beach. It was humid and sticky I felt jet lagged and sick to my stomach. Couldn’t do anything but pass out for the first two days. I know I’m a pussy, but I just can’t stand high temps. I shower, and feel good and throw on a hoodie walk 5 blocks up the road and I’m in excruciating pain😖. I remember the first day I got to go out and commute to the city, met up with with people and got shown around, was such a surreal feeling actually being there. Only something to experience once tho, it wouldn’t feel the same going back. That was just the initial holy shit of being in a new city for the first time. I had so many crazy experiences, from crushing north Sydney with Tiger on the first day, getting up Century Tower to those chill nights with 23 getting drunk or sneaking into the movies breaking into small construction sites and messing around. Occasionally going to family dinners or spending time with my grandad. Can’t forget INB4 on Aurora, which turned into one of my most fucked security chases running 5 blocks and nearly getting totalled by a truck. Police were searching for me for a week while I was trying to get outta the country🤣. Chifley the tallest building in Sydney by spire height was crazy, all my footage got corrupt but the memories are still there. Running into my first tunnel (Bondi Junction) trying Governor Phillips, walking around the Opera House at night. Getting chased down a uni when we tried to open a top door and security opened it from the outside and tried to tackle us. Full sending AMP crane on my last night in Sydney, is still one of my most memorable, biggest and truely terrifying sends 300 meters above Sydney. I’m so grateful for everyone and can’t wait to return, peace✌️❤️.

*the city of lights and haunted vibes💕*... HK was a dream come true, I never thought it would actually happen. I remember talking about it for ages, after being in the airport for 2 hours in 2017 on a layover and flying over the city seeing the lights and scenery made me pretty mad it was only a connection flight😆. In January I said 2019 was going to be life changing for me and I was just getting started. Little did I know actually how true that was, travelling opened my eyes to opportunities I didn’t think I’d ever have. And it’s taught me I shouldn’t settle and when life gets tough just push through and not get scared to put myself in situations that might make me uncomfortable. Because that’s how we grow. I’m not perfect, I’m no where near where I want to be but I’m learning and slowly getting there, making progress. That’s what matters. I’ve gone through a lot on the side, stuff I don’t talk about or bring up at all. But I don’t let it take me off my path. It makes me angry, frustrated.. which ends up with me being motivated asf, and when I’m motivated I get shit done. HK was special, the food, the culture. The people. I don’t post everything or nearly my entirely life online lol. I had so many crazy experiences but didn’t feel the need to share them. It’s my life, don’t want to be some Snapchat syndrome where I feel obliged to post every meal I’m eating, where I’m staying and who I’m with. That’s irrelevant. I had entire nights where I went out, saw incredibles views but didn’t even pull out my phone or take a single photo I just remember sitting there taking it in with a pack of smokes completely forgetting to capture the moment. But yeah none of yous could actually begin to comprehend how how life changing this trip was. The scenes I got to see, straight outta a movie. The people I got to meet and make memories with, my friends and the connections I now have. The beauty of the skyline 300 meters up. Even the nights where I was walking back to the apartment in the rain smoking a cigarette with earphones in getting lost in the surroundings. There’s always something going on, even in the early hours of the morning. I swear the city never sleeps.💤💤