Happy Birthday Jonathan Neal!!

vicmilt wrote on 9/20/2007, 2:17 AM

yeh...
happy B'day Jonathan...

go ahead, make us all jealous...
how old are you now?

v

Yarin VooDoo wrote on 9/20/2007, 5:51 AM

Ciao,

Happy BIrthday Jonathan! :-)

Ciao

richard-courtney wrote on 9/20/2007, 7:43 AM

vic asked:

how old are you now?

Obvious answer:
One more than last year!

Happy Birthday Jonathan!!!

Rich

Jonathan Neal wrote on 9/20/2007, 8:34 AM

Thanks everyone!

So you know, I am now 25 years old. I first started using Sony Vegas when I was in high school, on one of the teacher's machines. One project became another and another, and eventually I won my own copy through a sony user's logo making contest (thanks Jay). That copy allowed me to get my own editing jobs, and from there I discovered these forums. With the help of this community, I was able to better explore the potential of Sony Vegas and wiggle up the learning curve much, much faster. These forums even contributed to my knowledge of HTML, CSS. All those little apps I've tried to write for us (Vegas Nights, VegBun, Vegasist) in PHP, C++, and AutoIt were the first applications I had learned to write - literally my training experience.

Come to think of it, my overall experience with Sony Vegas was what gave me such a dynamic resume in my interview with Liferay last month, which landed me a job as a front end developer! One could say that the direct influence of using Sony Vegas has been the most important piece of my career. So watch out ACID, here I come, someday.

So thanks Sony Vegas and thanks Forum Friends!

rmack350 wrote on 9/20/2007, 8:38 AM

Happy birthday! Glad Vegas is enriching your life in so many dimensions.

Cheers!

Rob Mack

apit34356 wrote on 9/20/2007, 9:10 AM

Happy 25th birthday! You've been a great addition to the vegas forum! Just don't tell us if you goto Canada and become a public employee passing out HD DVD newsletters at airports wearing old bed sheets, ;-) well maybe you should, we'll try to get you to a Sony training center or a VASST class to help to you recover! ;-)

Soniclight wrote on 9/20/2007, 10:22 AM

Jonathan,

Fact is, I barely know who you are, a fellow member is a fellow member. So I read your thoughtful post here and checked out your site.

You're half my age, quadruple the talents in things tech - lol. (Maybe when i get around to redesigning my website and finally using some .css and Flash, I may pick your brains for some advice :)

Keep the brightness a-glowin'.
Happy B-Day!

~ Soniclight /Philip Knight
A somewhat local-to-you yokel (West Los Angeles, CA)

Dan Sherman wrote on 9/20/2007, 2:36 PM

Happy birthday Jonathan!
Many happy returns.

Dan

farss wrote on 9/20/2007, 2:54 PM

All the best Jonathan.
Thank for all the hard work you've done for all of us too.

Bob.

UlfLaursen wrote on 9/20/2007, 10:07 PM

Happy birthday from Denmark... :)

/Ulf

Ecquillii wrote on 9/21/2007, 7:47 AM

Hey Jonathan

Birthday greetings
to a guy who has been a gift to us.

Funny how life can call us out
around the most inconsequential things
when all we are doing is following our bliss!

Tim Robertson

Coursedesign wrote on 9/21/2007, 8:14 AM

Sounds like you had a good First Quarter Century!

Better to pass a milestone than to pass a millstone...

With your enthusiasm I think you'll have a lot fun in the second quarter too... :O).