Uploaded July 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In which Maia travels to California for VidCon. On June 26-28, 2014, Anaheim played host to the 5th annual VidCon, a conference/convention in which creators and consumers gather together to celebrate online video. More info can be found at vidcon.com

Maia lives here:
youtube.com/lotrbaby
twitter.com/thatmaia

Thoughts from Places format is, of course, inspired by the Vlogbrothers' series: youtube.com/vlogbrothers

Make friends at video conventions through the Lonewolves: thelonewolves.org

How we met Dan and Phil: tmblr.co/ZJAxIn1Jh2Ib7 (Thanks to Kayla and Natalie for the photos!)

My awesome roommates:
Jackie youtube.com/JackiePerkovic
Gabby youtube.com/gabbyd6277
Katie youtube.com/ChakuuFoxDragon
Itzel youtube.com/bookworm5509
Kayla youtube.com/kablacopter
Natalie
Holly

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Deleted scenes:
The Gregory Brothers - Double Rainbow youtu.be/znYGAClJlXE
High Production Values youtu.be/0Ep6hnjlzMQ
Entertainment + Education youtu.be/ePEO3a-EloE
The Power of Online Video youtu.be/AuSUvq0umwk
A Guide to Vlogging youtu.be/nIh4268UX88
Building Communities youtu.be/1-fktq7DxBk
Vlogbrothers Q&A youtu.be/W-pZEV3mji0
Mainstage Concerts youtu.be/9L-DcTWqgTw
Women on YouTube youtu.be/JJolbU2kTRU
How to Adult Q&A youtu.be/teFoQDBShtw
Intro to Making Video Look Good youtu.be/FVjLMlwvBIY
Intermix youtu.be/p5Gu8DwE4yg

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More Thoughts from Places:
TFIOSTX youtu.be/43qczmXoQol
Midwest Road Trip youtu.be/TSoJyGDB2Ug
Buffer Festival youtu.be/OT5HVkZUkCg
"Hello, Harto!" in Chicago youtu.be/HErpje3bGQI
My Time in London youtu.be/pQjR83zLIqo
"Please Subscribe" in Chicago youtu.be/48mAgm7a6cw
Rose Bowl 2013 youtu.be/ZF-LrmWav6I
Obama at UW-Madison youtu.be/Kjv3V8F21vI
"My Madison" youtu.be/I8NteK7II3k

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Find more videos at:
youtube.com/WeAreStElmosFire
facebook.com/WeAreStElmosFire

Music:
“Perfect Strangers” by Hank Green & the Perfect Strangers dftba.com/product/1e3/Incongruent---Explicit-CD
“Motivator” by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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YouTubers (in order of appearance):
youtube.com/tmikemartin
youtube.com/nerdyandquirky
youtube.com/timh
youtube.com/pbsideachannel
youtube.com/danisnotonfire
youtube.com/amazingphil
youtube.com/sprinkleofglitter
youtube.com/thatcherjoe
youtube.com/marcusbutlertv
youtube.com/myharto
youtube.com/tyleroakley
youtube.com/shaytards
youtube.com/troyesivan18
youtube.com/tylerwardmusic
youtube.com/schmoyoho
youtube.com/charlieissocoollike
youtube.com/ninebrassmonkeys
youtube.com/funnycatvideos
youtube.com/jacksgap
youtube.com/learnhowtoadult
youtube.com/smartereveryday
youtube.com/thebrainscoop
youtube.com/veritasium
youtube.com/asapscience
youtube.com/crashcourse
youtube.com/joshsundquist
youtube.com/gatesfoundation
youtube.com/funforlouis
youtube.com/olgakay
youtube.com/itsgrace
youtube.com/ijustine
youtube.com/zefrank1
youtube.com/sortedfood
youtube.com/michaelaranda
youtube.com/ctfxc
youtube.com/wheezywaiter
youtube.com/vsauce3
youtube.com/sxephil
youtube.com/tonjesml
youtube.com/jimmy
youtube.com/gwatsky
youtube.com/wethekings
youtube.com/lacigreen
youtube.com/missxrojas
youtube.com/smoothiefreak
youtube.com/tyrannosauruslexxx
youtube.com/hayleyghoover
youtube.com/hartbeat
youtube.com/elmify
youtube.com/freddiew
youtube.com/meekakitty
youtube.com/hillywood
youtube.com/emilieofnewgloom
youtube.com/yulinisworking
youtube.com/avbyte
youtube.com/lukeisnotsexy
youtube.com/seanklitzner
youtube.com/paint
youtube.com/swoozie06
youtube.com/youdeserveadrink

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