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Ashleigh Baird - Freedive Against All Odds (Take the Waters)

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Ashleigh's dream of becoming a professional freediver almost ended before it was even a thought. Battling an auto-immune disorder left her physically inactive for most of her childhood.
Join Ashleigh as she overcomes a traumatic childhood and puts her Architecture career on hold to pursue her dream of becoming a professional freediver. She now experiences another world some rarely get to see, and gains incredible accomplishments along the way.
See more of Ashleigh:
www.lyreandash.com - Ashleigh's handmade jewelry
@deepleigh - Instagram
Documentary by Brian Russell (@takethewaters)
Film Credits:
Brian Russell
Ashleigh Baird
Michael Dornellas - reefhuntersafaris.com
Igor Liberti
Music Credits:
"Chill Wave", "Floating Cities", "Furious Freak", "Spellbound"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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21 авг 2024

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@billderinbaja3883 3 года назад

Freediving is very Zen, intensely spiritual... the slow repeat cycle of deep relaxation thru deep breathing, one last very deep breath, dive... enjoy the sea full of life, the marine response, the natural high of endorphins and dopamine... ascend... do it again. Very nice that you found it Ashleigh.

@Batalia122 5 лет назад

I've been diving for 30+ years and there isn't anything like the freedom you feel when your underwater.

@petermihacerar1137 Год назад

Qigong white crane style is ultimate freedom!

@InfiniteTriztan1111 5 лет назад

This lady is so beautiful, athletic, and adventurous.She's also an architect with a master's degree, wow, i adore this kind of woman. Inspirational. 👍

@dprfail 4 года назад

white privilege blm

@Axeman369 3 года назад

Now where can I find myself someone like her lol

@_Towelie. 3 года назад

@@dprfail Oh, now that's just racist.

@justeremiahsjourney 7 лет назад

I had the chance to learn under Ashleigh while she helped teach my intermediate freediving class here in the Florida Keys. Learning her story is awesome. She was so humble, I'm happy she's following her dream without abandon. 215' is incredible. At seven atmospheric pressures she's pushed beyond her residual lung capacity.

@princegalaxywalker6273 3 года назад

@Max D yeah we should all stay home and don’t push anything except the tv remote buttons. Get a life you fear mongerers

@princegalaxywalker6273 3 года назад

@Andres Mendez contrary to covidiot theory, We all DIE. But most people don’t really live because like you, they live in fear until they die.

@princegalaxywalker6273 3 года назад

@Max D you’re a moron talking about killing people now. Live your own life and stay out of others choices that don’t affect you you moronic waste of time.

@casualuserish 5 лет назад

huge amount of respect to this beautiful, soulful athlete. I wish you continued success and happiness.

@serinadelmar6012 4 года назад

💙💙💙

@milosbgd79 7 лет назад

Wow, amazing video. Lately, I started strongly to believe that people are happier being underwater

@Amphitera 5 лет назад

not just happier, also healthier! Diving has a ton of health benefits. You're happier when you're healthier. Also, being surrounded by the colour blue is very good for your health too!

@sergeileshchinsky 5 лет назад

Not spending 8h/day in the office is what really makes people happier. Fortunately for this lady she has a beautiful appearance for sale, so she doesn't have to do real job. Good for her.

@1Kent 5 лет назад

We're all healthier when we're happy!?🙂

@davinatest8467 5 лет назад

Milos Dimic why wouldn’t we be happier in liquid we were created and spent our first 9 months in liquid.....maybe that’s why we are happier under water

@1Kent 5 лет назад

@@davinatest8467 Davina, I agree it's like a trip home!🙂

@mrbigolnuts3041 7 лет назад

amazing, 65 metres is such an incredible depth, the discipline and mental / stress is huge.

@cooper9658 7 лет назад

Yeah it's insane. I once dove to 10m and flipped out because of the cold (no wetsuit) and you really feel the pressure.

@baronmunchhausen6667 7 лет назад

This Video is hell of inspiring! A person quitting physically and mentally and starting from the beginning with such a high performance and self disciplined sports owns 100% of my respect! btw: really professional Video. you have absolute Talent. thanks for your inspiring work.

@baronmunchhausen6667 7 лет назад

say thanks to them "thumbs up"! :)

@rogergarcia3021 4 года назад

Strength is in believing, convincing yourself leads to happiness, I'm happy for you.

@nerfvinc12121212 6 лет назад

5:20 camera is inside the jaw of the shark closest to her.... she calmly says " a dream come true"

@patrickswayze2596 5 лет назад

The Wolf you wouldn’t ever get it anyway!

@luudupree22 4 года назад

I was thinking the same like girl wtf 😳

@johnch.7213 4 года назад

Thought the same

@johnjenkins7917 4 года назад

props to the camera man on that one (Brian Russell)

@williamkuryaki 4 года назад

I love to be in the water .. I'm a really good swimmer but I respect so much the "free diver people" .. it takes a lot of concentration and disciple.

@fishaofmen 7 лет назад

Very inspiring. My health has been in steady decline for 7 years. There have been signs lately that it's turning for the better. I was an athlete and would love to get back to competing like Ashleigh.

@ashleighlauren1448 7 лет назад

Best of luck in your recovery, I hope you can get back to a state of "normal" or at least be able to work around the symptoms!

@fishaofmen 7 лет назад

Much appreciated, Ashleigh!!!

@oceanriccard 6 лет назад

Lot's of admiration for Ashleigh. I have been a freediver since my teens and through my 20s. Now I am forty and I'm still by the Ocean mostly sailing and kayaking. Still, freediving was my first and eternal love. It's like acid :-) !

@top29k29 7 лет назад

This girl is why free diving is the coolest sport ever! Thank you for the inspiration

@nicoleolivieri7839 6 лет назад

I started practicing free diving back home (puerto rico) but now I'm living in new jersey and it's hard to get inspired to continue with classes, work and the feeling of "what's the point i'm not going to get to freedive anywhere here anyway". i'm hoping eventually i'll get some more free time and have more opportunities to practice again because it really is an amazing experience to be beneath the surface, observing the organisms around you and forgetting that time is passing by for a few long seconds.

@HFXmermaid 7 лет назад

I really enjoyed this video, thank you for filming it. She is inspiring. I follow a similar path. I have chronic illness and followed the struggle to be healthy to swim. I also left the educational field that I took 2 degrees in to be able to follow my dream.

@danielfry8097 7 лет назад

or don't watch? Live and let live. She seemed lovely to me.

@thetoxicflower9865 7 лет назад

VC1 PREAAAAAACH 😂😂

@kreed1004 7 лет назад

don't feed the trolls. she's amazing and we all know it.

@ryanmorgan775 6 лет назад

Your such a downer, probably done nothing with your life and jealous she has with an illness.

@seanmatthewking 4 года назад

Raina Mermaid And your dream is to be a mermaid? Gotta be honest, didn’t know that was a choice lol

@siegalmasang1393 7 лет назад

It's very nice to see people doing what they think is possible, but to see and experience it for yourself, going deeper than anyone on RU-vid feels a lot better.

@siegalmasang1393 7 лет назад

It's actually deeper than 79m. Congrats to those that think they've made it... but we islanders are the Judges!

@siegalmasang1393 7 лет назад

Very funny. I also didn't realize how much progress you've made. I spearfish for more than 4 min, come up with 7 unicorns. You can't do that shit! Lol

@Chewbecca101 4 года назад

When she said she dreamed of swimming with Tiger sharks, I wonder if she ever did it. Tiger sharks and bull sharks are the ones that make me get out of the water. I get her desire to be underwater. I always loved the pressure of going under water and having wildlife around me.

@kristiherndon2905 2 года назад

Ashleigh, you are very inspiring!! Thank you for sharing your story. I've been diving for 10+ years and now I'm interested in this sport.

@stagesixx 5 лет назад

At the end she says I realized how far I had come and it felt good. The same thing happened to me in all my career work. I wanted to be in the movie special effects business my whole life and eventually found myself on a scuba trip with a bunch of the guys who had made The Abyss, who happened to be my new co workers in the effects business. And I said to myself, wow, I made it here and I'm diving with the guys who made The Abyss, how did I do this? The point being, there is no good feeling like the success of following your passion, and I feel sorry for people who have not been able to or who have never tried.

@jf1890 3 года назад

Very inspirational! Thank you! Recovering from Motorcycle wreck at 61 yo and want to get back into the water really bad. I'm working on it. Love the video!

@johannepark 3 года назад

Awesome Video! Many people will be inspired.

@Del-Canada 4 года назад

I used to live in the ocean and did plenty of diving. Shipwrecks, ice diving, night diving, cave diving. I am having serious health issues right now tho and I miss the water. I doubt I'll ever be able to dive again or really do any of those things I used to love. Sucks, but you can never go back and you can't stop time from going forward. Love every moment, people, because these are the best days of your lives.

@MrSharon1969 7 лет назад

Shes so natural and relaxed, i love her! Shes so real💓

@Smedis 7 лет назад

I've always loved freediving since I saw "The Big Blue" by Luc Besson when I was a kid. Good video!

@25alphatv71 4 года назад

My favorite movie...

@martinko2110 4 года назад

Much love! We all go through our struggles but that’s what gives us strength to pursue our dreams.

@korkodryl 7 лет назад

Thank you for this video. Deeply moving. I'm also a soon-to-be a master of architecture and freediving lover. Actually I'm having exact same thoughts about my career path. I really needed to watch it. Ashleigh keep on going you are a great inspiration, I'm rooting for you

@ashleighlauren1448 7 лет назад

Thanks so much! Follow your gut and know that it will take you wherever you need to be.

@luckkydraggon1111 7 лет назад

maybe you guys should partner up! ;)

@BarbiePenaUncensored 6 лет назад

korkodryl is that like a thing? I have always loved architecture, and always wanted to try free diving. I feel so at peace in water.

@liyak936 4 года назад

This is so inspiring for me. I’m younger and going through the same thing. Same dream of swimming with sharks lol. I hope one day I can be like her.

@yapnpom 7 лет назад

She certainly made the right decision. You are only young once, and beautiful forever, both inside and out. She can always go back to Architecture when she is physically older, not to do these deep dives anymore. And I do not have to say she is Gorgeous, We all can see that. And very Awesome video Brian. Keep them coming, and yes, with Ashleigh in them, no matter what there are about. Frigging make a movie with her in it.

@ctaklis 7 лет назад

I found this video today on my recommended videos and i saw it. I don't have words to describe it. i like every moment of the video and i laughed when the shark was bumping on Ashleigh. It's a wonderful documentary! Great work.

@ashleighlauren1448 7 лет назад

Awesome! Glad you like it =)

@rphilip7337 7 лет назад

Thank you for posting that, It is moving and inspirational.

@vvmn9442 3 года назад

I always loved the ocean since I was little. This may sound cheesy but I feel like I’m home and calm when I watch the waves and touch the water. I hope to get back to the ocean and free dive :>

@yves3560 7 лет назад

Some people that have a chronic illness develop an extraordinary skill to compensate or get rid of the illness all together, the power of the mind, I'd say. Remarkable...

@snakedike 4 года назад

I respect people that make a choice to leave something lucrative that they have worked hard for to pursue something they believe will provide a better life. They are certainly not the rule.

@anonymousperson8259 3 года назад

Thanks so much for posting this. I myself am trying to figure out how to take my life in a different direction, that allows me to be in nature more. How fund oneself is a real question when breaking away from the establishment. Felt so inspired and encouraged to hear about how you committed yourself to the sanctity of your dreams and took the leap.

@Dunedinite11 7 лет назад

Found your channel just today. 6am and I've just finished them. Keep uploading these, they're fantastic watches. Inspiring.

@welimirovic 7 лет назад

Do what makes you happy, that's the point in life! And walk toward your dream with a smile! :P Ty Ashleigh and Brian!

@joshwapiano 7 лет назад

Congrats on the 65m in Kalamata! I was there training last year - best conditions I've ever experienced for freediving. Good luck for your future dives!

@Raf90pazen 6 лет назад

Wonderful story! Thank you for making this video. I want to try freediving and I have found a club in my town. Nowadays I find more interesting freediving to explore beaches, see fish and take photos, more than competing for going deeper than other freedivers. But who knows? Perhaps when I practise it for a long time I want to compete. I am a music teacher and I want something new. I everyone can get bored even of what we like most and I'm always trying new things.

@althpet 7 лет назад

The best looking kick ass free diver...... Great video!!

@johnsmithington3167 7 лет назад

Well, thanks for letting everyone know you think the model is attractive, and that you also value professional breath holding. I'm not sure society could progress without thought provoking discourse like this!

@robertmarino333 5 лет назад

Ocean Ramsey is definitely up there as well.

@hijack4661 5 лет назад

John Smithington And nobody needs your comment either...

@patrickswayze2596 5 лет назад

robert marino my wife and I went to Hawaii earlier in the year and went diving with her! She takes you out to frree five with sharks, my wife’s life long dream, and we’ve done cage dives all over the world, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, and a few other places, I’ve been in the water with Tigers before, but to do it with her and be able to learn from her when we would debrief at the end of the day and learn so much from her was an honour

@patrickswayze2596 5 лет назад

That’s just the norm for society today! A social media driven world where people are judged by their looks and not their skills or talents!

@Savogre 6 лет назад

She looks very relaxed and happy. Wish her all the best.

@ferdinandmiranda899 4 года назад

Wow !!! Diving in a pitch black area gives me chills and goosebumps. I wish I could swim like you do !!!

@JamesJackson-jv4pf 3 года назад

Supreme, Ashleigh! That is phenomenal-- 213 feet! It can be very difficult to feel vulnerable and not have a steady paycheck, do your own business, ect. But in return the rewards can be very large indeed. Keep up the great work.

@magneplanar777 5 лет назад

Beautifull, intelligent, courageous and creative, continue your great adventure !

@rosegold973 7 лет назад

The scene where she's diving with the tiger sharks is absolutely amazing

@danhopkinson2811 5 лет назад

they aren't tiger sharks

@houseofsolomon2440 4 года назад

@@danhopkinson2811 Sorry for late reply lol. I noticed same thing. Tiger sharks have distinctive vertical bar markings on their bodies & different head/jaw structure.

@danhopkinson2811 4 года назад

@@houseofsolomon2440 yep, they have very square jaw lines and heads, and the striped pattern on their sides and back is where the term tiger shark comes from making them unmistakable for any other species

@johnsanders9373 7 лет назад

You're not only beautiful, you're an awesome athlete! Exceeding your own expectations, you're a hero. Thanks for sharing this with us!

@dominiquedoeslife 3 года назад

I’ve had a similar life experience, as an athlete with an autoimmune disorder. Good on you.

@alkinyle 7 лет назад

A truly wonderful and inspiring story, I wish her all the best.

@trannguyet2720 5 лет назад

I always wanna swim as good as those free divers. It's like you can literally enjoy the moment when you're under water without struggling with the breathing issue. Sad story that I can only hold my breath for under 1 min 😂

@thehouseofronin9209 3 года назад

This is a very cool video. This lovely lady is extremely talented, courageous and is a true inspiration to anyone! I'm a little jealous of her freedom and skills

@danglybit1 2 года назад

As an architect-free diver I understand your decision, so well done, I can't think of a better way to live ..but hope you get back to doing both..Diving is like underwater yoga.. Great Video, thanks for sharing.

3 года назад

I loved the way you were jumping in the water, the way you swim and hold your breath underwater! I also loved the part where the waterline was showing when halfway above and underwater and where the waterline was showing when going all the way underwater slower to still see a crystal clear waterline (like when where halfway underwater and above water) when you were diving in the water! I also loved the part where the waterline was showing when going all the way underwater and coming all the way out of the water slower to see a crystal clear waterline! Can you possibly make more of these videos possibly? I loved the video!😘🥰💕❤️😘🥰💕❤️😘🥰💕❤️😘🥰💕❤️😘🥰💕❤️😘🥰💕❤️

@victorkock3569 3 года назад

I'm so jealous. I brok my back and 13 ribs on right side of my body, and right lung colapsed. Doctor told me; you will never, go again. He was wrong. Today you could't see me, among other people, i'm just one, in the crowd now. Befor my accident, i hold my breath 7 min 28 sec, and dived down 58 met (200 feet) using swimfeet (Nothing else). And nearly killed my self 2 times, when i lost my consciuness (hyperventilation). Today i'm only diving in my dreams. I'm so jealous..... My best wishes, to you. Victor

@tarponjohn 4 года назад

special woman, thanks for sharing ...I'm at stage of my life where need make a move ...my researching found your video......total respect...love your story ...you took your chances ...well done ...live well ..you deserve the best ...it will be yours ...

@sergelainesse7893 4 года назад

Absolutely amazing story. I am very happy for you Ashleigh Baird... 🙏🌹

@kevaran1422 3 года назад

Have you guys heard of the sea nomads in the Philippines? Over thousand years they develop larger spleen for oxygen storage and can free dive longer than other humans. Theyre called "badjau" or "badjao".

@gregorykemp1624 4 года назад

So inspirational, what a perfect example of working hard for what you love

@freddiebowers1125 4 года назад

Very inspiring! You go kid! Love toward the end where you were talking about your earlier self not believing you being a professional athlete later in life would even be possible. Tigers yikes 😱 i’ll stick to the Blacktips and nurse sharks.

@MusikerongMandaragat 2 года назад

This is inspiring. YOU are INSPIRING. Doing what you love whatever it takes. And there you are. You made it. Keep doing what you love and continue to inspire people. Like us. Thank you for this. I needed this right now. Stay safe and God bless you more and more! 👊😊

@hyekang3850 4 года назад

Certainly it's over the surface, from the bottom of the heart of ocean, when it was not any ideal type of thing for safety.. Amazing.

@joshmcnulty5950 4 года назад

Awesome video! You can tell she wasn’t a very happy person before who struggled a lot with self-confidence and identity. Super happy for her now :)

@MorningCoffeeDaily 7 лет назад

Super fresh video and inspiring!! Architect here too and feeling the same all the way, leaving it and pursuing the same life style adding photography.....How's that the water is so clear in a river like that?? Congrats...this is inspirational!

@mrguppy1016 4 года назад

Thank you for taking me along into the water

@TakeTheWaters 4 года назад

My pleasure

@AngelMomma-lw8df 5 лет назад

My daughter loved to free dive since she was six years old. She died of a brain aneurysm at the age of 26. Everyone tells me there is no connection, but I’m not sure that I believe that.

@bradsansonetti8440 3 года назад

I love the passion you share just makes me enjoy the sport that much more I really have just fallen in love with the sport the past couple years

@justinjaniceful 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing your story & what you have to overcome. It's beautiful.

@septbelleza1935 4 года назад

This video got me into freediving! ❤️

@kathyweigelhi-lophotovideo2984 3 года назад

I can't imagine why anyone would give a thumbs down??? Really well done video.

@TakeTheWaters 3 года назад

Thank you! ~Brian

@FinalLugiaGuardian 6 лет назад

So who else got sent here by the GoPro Hero 6? By the way Ashleigh, the video you got with the Hero 6 looked amazing. I'd also like to see a video one day talking more about how you got involved with GoPro.

@cryptojack4933 2 года назад

Much Much Respect Miss Ashleigh! Keep it going don't stop!

@5dmkiii60 5 лет назад

Beautifully filmed and edited video. Props to the "light touch" of the drone pilot. This video also has some of the most beautiful still photography in it. That is art house level photography. Stunning. She was swimming in some incredibly beautiful places. She's a real sweetie and a VERY impressive athlete. Beautifully produced video all around.

@TakeTheWaters 5 лет назад

Finally! Someone who appreciates my manual "light touch" drone moves :) Thanks for that. Many of the photos and ocean/shark shots were taken by other people, props to them for some excellence work. (Ashleigh Baird , Michael Dornellas, Igor Liberti)

@5dmkiii60 5 лет назад

LOL. You're familiar with the old "saw" .."takes a thief to recognize another thief?" I, too, am a drone pilot and videographer. I know what it takes to pull off what you did. The ultimate aim is to film with a drone in such a way that no one knows you're "flying a camera." You are a master of this. It took me a few ticks before I said: "wait a min...that's a drone." That is the hardest thing to pull of when filming with one. WELL DONE Sir. You are a master of that art.

@sop6141 4 года назад

Love iT how I can’t hold my breath for over 15 seconds

@normg2242 4 года назад

You can. You just need someone who can show you how to do it ☺

@sop6141 4 года назад

Norm G or someone who holds my head under water😌✨

@normg2242 4 года назад

@@sop6141 😂😂😂

@normg2242 4 года назад

@@sop6141 a friend of mine could not stay under water longer than five seconds, literally. He showed me. I asked him to meet me at the pool and an hour later he did up to 55 seconds...

@CarlCunningham360 4 года назад

I have lifestyle envy! Absolutely stunning! Don’t get the shallow water blackout.

@mtrotter325 7 лет назад

great story and footage. hopefully she is able to sustain the needs to continue her passion.

@mehmetkumbaraci8967 5 лет назад

dear Ashleigh Baird . you were in my country ..in turkiye ...in kaş ( kash) city .....i appriciate you reallly.... be succesfull all of your life... happy days

@harryebersohn4912 4 года назад

You are a inspiration to all out there...

@edwinnieuwpoort211 7 лет назад

Great video! Relaxing to watch, almost as freediving itself.

@nixl3518 3 года назад

10:10 “....and I made my dive”. As a scuba diver for several years now I have been amazed at free diving. I have always wondered what that term meant: what would the consequences be if you had “made“ that dive?

@iengaonly 3 года назад

I've got ME/CFS also and have same immune dysfunction. I love free diving as well. You have inspired me to take my diving further.

@gabrieljohannson6777 4 года назад

Wishing her all the best.

@caraame 5 лет назад

Such a Natural Beauty. A true stunner.

@alexascia2543 7 лет назад

Truly enjoyed this vid... the shots were great and she's quite inspiring. ... thank you

@mpoyart 3 года назад

Awesome!A real mermeid!

@guydavid8656 5 лет назад

When I did this , I speared fish 🐟🐟🐟🐟 was very nice, upon coming to America, the onerous gov prohibited selling speared fish or restricted it , as by species , trip tickets , other forms of bs . I am in awe of this beautiful young lady . Amazing & glad to see that morr people respect what is an athletic art form ,

@artistaloca4 4 года назад

Go to Florida, get paid to spearfish lionfish, an invasive

@user-kw7xk5hj4f 5 лет назад

Very inspiring.... glad you are happy doing what you love. Thanks for sharing

@nicholasta9499 6 лет назад

Thanks for the video, it was inspiring to watch, I'm going to mull this story over during my next breathe up!

@diogoalves4822 7 лет назад

damn 65m freediving... i go 5m in the pool and my ears feel like they're going to pop off, i can only imagine what it must feel like when you're 65m underwater

@Icallyousowhat 4 года назад

You should do an ear clearing before it starts to hurt

@bicycleninja1685 2 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your inspirational story.

@Fabzil 7 лет назад

When she's looking into the camera, she got a sparkle, a candide yet intense curiousity in her eyes. I wish I could look into her eyes

@robertl5644 5 лет назад

Love your thoughtful determination... great video. Continue to chase your goals.. Rob

@davidkplas9311 4 года назад

LONG TIME AGO I USED A BRICK ON MY FEET TO SINK AND THEN I LOOK UP BUT IT WAS TO HARD TO SWIM WITH bricks on my feet....wow.....ur a inspiration to us smokers... girl this is your sport and the world is in your eyes ...seeing is beleaving and the truth will be hard to swollow...dave WN=/= thank you

@tiburonballena09 7 лет назад

Inspiring. ." What you think, you become What you feel, you attrack What you imagine, you create" Buddha.

@gthreesix 7 лет назад

The place she was swimming in at the start looks amazing!

@bluesunproductions9079 7 лет назад

The crystal clear river she is swimming in is beautiful. I believe that is in central Florida. Does anyone know where that is?

@kylenorder8683 7 лет назад

Blue springs

@Mortthemoose 5 лет назад

@Dawud Storm 😄😄

@rajshreekhara6553 4 года назад

I don't think it's river..rivers are not so calm and also I think they don't support sharks

@sealifett8395 4 года назад

@@rajshreekhara6553 Actually some sharks swim up into rivers sometimes

@jeffbo3248 4 года назад

Disneyland

@italiansharkman 7 лет назад

Ashley is amazing!!! inspire me a lot to just do what my passion is and leave the rest behind. keep going like this Ashley, will see a documentary on netflix about you. i'm sure about that