So I got my large box of Timothy DVDs yesterday. Awesome. There are so many of them. Hopefully I can find nice homes for them in France and beyond.

Today is just a crappy, cloudy day. I dropped my car off to the shop because the belt were squealing--a constant problem of the past year or two. And my phone is on the fritz. It won't charge. I need to take it to the store and see if it's under warranty (fingers crossed).

Other than that, life will be put on hold pretty quick here as I go on my trip. I'm going to Vegas tomorrow and then, Monday I'll be packing and running around, tying up lose ends. I'm a little worried about spending all my money. I gave myself a goal on how much of my savings I was going to spend, but I've been going haywire lately. I signed up for that improv class, I'm going to vegas (being very stingy I hope) but then there's next month's rent, and I don't want to worry about funds especially in Europe, but if I don't a little, I'll go way overboard.

Eh, it'll all work out.

To bad everything's being put on hold. I've got plenty going on that I wanna talk about (oh the women in my life) but will have to see if these developments are still around come june... (sigh)

Oh well...

I'm sorry I haven't been able to post more lately, I've been training my replacement.

Improv and the UCB has been a large part of my life the past few months. It culminated this weekend with our final class then our Improv show sunday night. It went really well. I was very nervious and just, heck, it's a begining class, you can't expect much. But we did real well. Collectively as a class, we are definatly making progress and advancing. I think I'm starting to really get it, but then sometime I blank out when I step up. Oh, but it was fun. I've started hanging out with those guys a lot. We're started to be able to anticipate eachother. I signed up for a level 2 class and there are at least 6 of us in it ("the core" as I refer to it as). So that part of my life is going to continue. Which is good.

But before that I've got my huge trip. I'm super excited because the pressed DVDs I ordered are arriving today or tomorrow. Sweet right? Super awesome. I can't wait.

I started re-introducing meat into my diet yesterday because I don't want to limit my experience at Canne. I had some fish for lunch and it screwed me up big time. I felt terrible the rest of the day. (To be fair, I was feeling iffy from a long night of celebration after the show.) So, I really don't want to eat meat again today, but I'm forcing myself. A little bit of chicken on a salad and thursday I'll try something a little more hefty. But it's why I'm doing it now, so I'm not vomiting up luxury food on the other side of the world.

Tonight is the season finale of Veronica Mars. I will pretty much say that this is my favorite series on television right now. Daily Show and Colbert Report don't count as a series right? While VM is not perfect, I'm always entertained and I'm ready for the long running "mystery" to be solved. Personally, I feel they've dragged this storyline out way too long but it'll be great to feel some sort of closure--especially before I leave on my trip. It works out perfect. So, That's where you'll find me tonight. Watching TV.

I think that's it. Right? I love my new ipod. I still freakin' love it.

FIFTITH POST!

Here it is! After a few months, I give you my new home; the way of the future. Blogging on Blogger. Sounds like the name of a hit song. I'll sing it to you. (see above)

That picture is actually when I was rapping about problems and bitches on monday. As you can see, no one will get near me because I'm freakin' wierd and spastic when I "get down".

I'm joking folks of course. Zoom. Enhance. Zoom. Enhance. Zoom. Enhance. I said ENHANCE DAMMIT!!! Okay Now look:
Thanks to the fine folks here at the spy lab, you can clearly make out a smile from Luke the Kareoke host. So it was worth it if only to make a poor man smile...

Yesterday Irv came over and we recorded a couple of "tracks" onto my computer. I exported and did some minor mixing of them this morning and they are--as usual--promising. Actually they're better than I expected. It's all in good fun. I can't wait 'til Chris starts drumming with us. He's super excited which is great, it'll be a great enviornment--scratch that--it'll be a great band. You heard it here first. We're going to make some great music.

I'm in love with my new Ipod Video. It's awesome. I ripped Space Ghost Coast To Coast episodes from my DVD collection and put some on there. That's just the start. Tv and movie world: get ready to be in my portible oyster of awesomeness. BUT, here's the thing; I put some sort of invisble cover/shield on it yesterday. The guy at the apple store was raving about it so I had to buy it. It was originally designed by the military to protect equipment and stuff but it takes 24 to properly set, so I'm what I' saying is, no Ipod until 5 or 6 this evening. It's okay, I have a bunch of files I wanna convert so I can rock out, which I will do today. It should be real lax at work today, we're going out for lunch then seeing MI:3 which I can't say am any more excited about then I was yesterday. Ho hum. Whatever. I've got to mail Adam's mom a birthday card today and that's about it. Sweet huh? Yeah, maybe I'll get around to that Stone Cold review.

Peace out America (and beyond), I leave for Cannes in 11 days. Vegas in 7.

Replacement Me is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me!

I've been trying to post everyday this week. Why? Well, I'm going to be training the replacement me starting monday and I don't think I can activly write with her looking over my shoulder. More importantly, tomorrow, as in friday, will be post number Five-Oh since moving over to the blogspot. That's right. Fifty. Wow.

I'm celebrating early by rocking out to AC/DC.

AWESOME. I'm reading that the orginal versions of the Star Wars trillogy are going to be released this winter. Yeah... so there goes the $15 I spent on bootlegs.

Irv's coming over tonight and we're going to try to record a song or two, which should be fun. My freakin room's a pit though, so I'll have to tidy up. Also, Daniel Johnson is playing up at Amoeba at 6 so I'm going to try to check that out before. Get insprired you know?

I don't normally put faith or look forward to movies that are getting made, but let me say, that upon first word, I'm on board for the I Am Legend movie with Will Smith. Real cool book, could be good. If I put thought into it, I'd be worried that it'll be just a big summer movie and therefore a bastardization of the material in lieu of action aka an I, Robot. But for the time being, I'll stay positive....

So last night, I got a call and tomorrow night the entire editing crew is seeing the eight o'clock screening of MI:3.... While I not 100% opposed to seeing it--I am about paying for it, thankfully it's on him. Oooohhhh... What did I just get dragged into?

Ahhhhhhhh!!!! My Ipod is on the fedex truck in Hollywood. It's going to be delivered today!!! Yey!!! Dude. Sweeet. AC/DC is helping the mood I tell ya. Heck yeah.

Mariners have an early game in Chicago this morning. They lost yesterday, but it wasn't too dissapointing because they came back after giving a grand slam!! Then Eddie blew the save and we lost in extra innings. Usually when you give up a grand slam, it's game over. I am wearing my mariner shirt/jersey today, so hopefully we can win today and go home with a winning road trip for once.

Cross your fingers. Take care guys. We'll chat more tomorrow.

I'm beat guys.

Today, I've busted my butt and designed and ordered business cards as well as organizing and ordering professionally duplicated DVDs and covers for Timothy. It's so much work... I had to track down old artwork, touch it up, create some new artwork, proof it and double check everything. It'll be worth it I hope. I'm getting the full treatment this time: Printed Discs and DVD covers; the whole works. I found a real good deal for 100 DVDs where it costs about $3.33 a unit. (That's just over three hundred dollars.) I did some research and I originally wanted to get just 50 but it cost around $5-6 a unit at every place I looked for, if you do the math, it's about the same price for the 100 as it is for 50. It needs to be ready by monday the 15th and I called them and they said it would arrive by then no problem. I know I just gave you a bunch of technomumblejumbo--heck not even that--just mindnumbing factory stuff, but that's been my day. By next monday, I'll have some nice DVDs to promote my film.

I'm listening to Stomptokyo's Cult Movie Podcast right now as I do occationally. It's nerdy and just two guys talking, but it gives me a chance to disagree a lot of the time and further sharpen/enhance my general nerd opinion. It's kind of worth checking out. I'm pretty sure it's linked on the side.

Ugh. My brain's fried.

It's really cloudy and dark today. Live Mary Lou Lord seems to fit alright. I'll be sure to put it on my ipod. --> What? <-- Yeah that's right. It's in the mail. --> From China... <-- yeah, yeah... Thanks Pat for your demand. I'm on it. I'll try to get Stone Cold up today. Yesterday I worked my ass off and didn't get a spare moment to do anything, let alone write my review. I'm looking forward to getting out of here (don't tell anyone), but man, it'll be nice.

Last night I saw some improv then went to Sardos for Kareoke and tested out "99 Problems" by Jay-Z. Honestly, I don't know how it went. Not terrible not amazing. I was actually pissed that TWO people that requested I sing the song, did not show up, so my target audience wasn't even there. Since FoxSwan and their posse (which includes me) starting infiltrating the place it gets really packed. Which is a good thing I guess, but I came around 9:30 put in my song and had to wait 2 hours. That's too long.... More and more I like Boardwalk... but it's so far away.

Even with the fairly late night, I woke up early and went to the gym. Why? I've moved my alarm clock across the room so I have to physically walk over to turn it off. I think that's the way to go. Because it takes just as much of an active effort to walk back to bed and sleep than to grab a sweatshirt and walk to the gym.

Also, I had crazy dreams yet again. This time it revoled about me and my editor hanging out really late playing poker--it's a little fuzzy--we were playing poker with immigrants and then we all piled into the back of a pickup truck and got into a car wreck. We got sidetracked by some cute girls at a dance club and when I was walking home the sun was shinning brightly, indicating that it was morning and I hadn't slept all night. I kept telling myself I promised to workout, but I couldn't possibly because I haven't even slept yet. There are exceptions and this was one. It would be foolish to workout especially when I need to sleep.

Can you believe that shit? My subconscience really doesn't want to workout. It's trying to influence me through my dreams. Screw you inner me. I'm working out 5 of 7 days this week. Maybe even 6 because of that little outburst. Eat me. Taunt me all you want when I'm helpless. It won't work.

So yeah, I don't need a dream reader to understand that dreams meaning...

I need to start a list of things I need before my trip, which includes a suitcase, nice clothes, bussiness cards... probably something to read...

Welcome. Hello. How's it going?

I feel I've got a ton to talk about. Lots of news, dreams, weird stuff even. But I feel great. Two weeks of my job before I go AWOL. How exciting. It's MAY 2006 right now. Wow.

Anyways, Melody Rock is going to Canne with me. Better than that, she booked the excact same flights as me. How sweet is that?!?! 17 hours on a plane will suck that much less because of her company. Also, I'm buying an ipod today. Screw it. Dave says I shouldn't be on a long trip without one.

Oh and the other big snippet of news is that my films are showing at Canne! I wasn't sure or really cared--I was just excited to go, then yesterday I got news that they are indeed having a showcase and ALL THREE of my short films will be in it. A trillogy of sorts. Shit. That's crazy. I'm not even 100% alright with that. Homogeny: Cool, but come on, it's my weakest work... Oh well, I'll live. Shit. Can you believe? The Canne Film Festival!!! Thursday May 25th 2pm. If you're going to be in the area...

In other news, UCB drama. Holy cow. I don't know what to think some of the time. I'm nervious about our final show next Sunday, but whatever happens, happens. I guess I'm more worried, because I didn't even preform in a scene this week. Our class structure has been horriendous the past few weeks... Then I went over to this kids house and a bunch of us were supposed to practice, but no one showed up... So I haven't really done improv in a couple weeks and next week we have a show. Oh lord. But then I read the above paragraph and it's all good.

Last night I had this this set of dreams. Really it was one dream. It was like a videogame in the sense, that when I died in the dream, it just picked up at the begining again. Does that make sense? Well, it was sort of like Lost, or rather since I haven't seen Lost, my imagination of what lost would be--in a post-apoclypic time. There was a big explosion and I was on this island which had two parts: The high ground and the low ground. The low ground was the beach and forest area and then there were cliffs that rose really high and in the middle of the island was a desert platue. And it was sort of a two class community--all in chaos because nobody new where the fuck we were. But the high ground was filled with my grandma and crazy religous people and the low ground was like opened minded hippies that looked they they were out of survior or something. Anyways, my goal was to get the two parts to work together because we were surround by water, technology was a thing of the past and for all we knew we were the last people on earth. We needed to have a thriving society. But no one shared my thoughts. Both sides were happy with their own separate community. I was talking with my grandma in the desert community, but it wasn't my grandma, as I know her in real life, but my grandma who had lost my grandpa in "the blast". She was malnurioshed, skinny and--crazy. A shell of what I'd known as my grandma. Anyway, after a depressing conversation with her, I headed back down to the beach land and I'm crawling down this rope ladder and there is this large mechanical noise and I look up and its a helicopter!! We aren't the only people left on this earth. We're saved. I think that until the copter drops a warhead on the platue. BOOM. It goes dark and I'm like wow, what's going to happen in death (a question I've always asked myself) and then there's this jolt and bam, I'm back on the island like 24 hours earlier. I roll my eyes and say that wouldn't really shock me if that's what happens when you die and then the plot of the dream becomes the two island commuties needing to band together to fight this "mechanical sophisticated people" we don't know. Who are they? The government? Why do they want to kill us? Man vs. Machine. Or like Nature vs. Machine. To be honest, we probably didn't have a chance. Spears vs. Machine guns. Yeah. I don't know what happened because my alarm went off and I woke. I could probably ramble on for hour about this dream, but I just wanted to let you know the overall plot. Because I spent a lifetime living on the island.

So my goal in the two weeks I have left before my trip is to work out 5 days each week. You know, so I can look good for all those topless french women. It means I can only take two morning off a week. I've already blown one of those today. I donno why I didn't go to the gym this morning. I was in crazy dream mode and I wanted to get lost in this different universe I guess... I've got to be firm on this. I've only been going to the gym 1 or 2 days each week. I need to make up for it. When I get back, in june I'll have 18 days of unemployment in which I can work out everyday. That'll be good.

Oh yeah, in celebration of draft day, Dave and I watched Stone Cold starring Brian "the Boz" Bozworth. [It's going to become a tradition I think.] It's awesome. DEMAND a Baction Review of it this week. I'm going to try my damndest and get one up.