Live from Los Angeles

Woo hoo!! The adventure that I mentioned a while ago has finally been sprung upon the unsuspecting public!

Watch it (or die)

And then buy the book, especially if you like to support talented, self-published authors with lots of spunk. (Which reminds me, I still need to write my review of Aidmheil - Jess, I swear that it will be coming soon!)

Working on the project was fun and exhausting, with lots of laughs and classic 'you-just-had-to-be-there' moments. It was great to meet all of the talented people who helped out, joining together to lend their various and unique forms of genius to the betterment of the experience, all while braving ice cold water, bone chilling dark alleyways, guerilla-style film-making in a bitterly cold Ralph's parking lot (glad it was WINTER when we were doing all the night shots!!), a VERY un-cooperative tumbleweed, and much more.

Can't wait for the out-takes to make an appearance...

I visited Kevin Apgar's blog last night because I was intrigued by his contest promoting Paul Davidson's shiny new book. (I've obviously been missing in action on the internets lately, but my Goth skating escapade with JSto has brought me out of my stupor and spanked my ass into paying more attention to what's going on in the online world again.... who needs 'real life' anyway??)

What was I saying?

Oh yeah, so I visited Kevin's blog. Reading down the page a little, I came across a pretty cool meme thingy. I was bored (um, I mean, procrastinating) and I have a metric ton of music, so I decided to try it. It turned out to be kinda fun. I'm not gonna tag anyone 'cuz that's lame, but feel free to carry it on throughout the internets.

Here are the rules again, in case you were too lazy to read them on Kevin's page: Put your music player on shuffle. Press forward for each question. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn't make sense. The results can be pretty funny.

30 Songs:

1. How am I feeling today?
Suck My Kiss (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - actually, this is not far from the truth

2. Will I get far in life?
Check the Skillz (Freestylers) - I will take that as a resounding yes

3. What's your current state of mind?
The Sun Moon and Stars (Trout Fishing in America) - optimistic, anything is possible

4. How do my friends see me?
A Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash) - bwahahaha!

5. Where will I get married?
Broke Down (Slaid Cleaves) - hmmmm, I'll be getting married on the side of the road after my car breaks down?

6. What is your view of marriage?
Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (Claire Lynch) - exactly

7. What is my best friend's theme song?
Naked in the Rain (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - Rosalayn will be thrilled

8. What is the story of my life?
Drowned World/Substitute for Love (Madonna) - interpret as you will, 'cuz I have no idea

9. What is/was high school like?
Caring is Creepy (The Shins) - meaning I shouldn't give a shit about what high school was like?... done

10. How can I get ahead in life?
Concerning Hobbits (Howard Shore) - chill and enjoy it, and don't forget the weed

11. What is the best thing about me?
She's Crafty (Beastie Boys) - not sure if this is a compliment or not

12. What is today going to be like?
Welcome to the Jungle (Guns N' Roses) - yes, that's it exactly

13. What is in store for this weekend?
Keep on the Sunny Side (The Whites) - weekends are good

14. Describe my parents?
I'm Good Now (Bob Schneider) - happy with their lives... very nice

15. Describe my grandparents?
I Miss You (Kelly Hunt) - awwww, how sweet

16. How is my life going?
Wake Up (The Jazz Jury) - how apropos - I definitely need to wake my ass up...

17. What song will they play at my funeral?
Past the Point of Rescue (Dixie Chicks) - welll, seeing as I'll be dead, I guess that's true

18. How does the world see me?
Route 66 (Asleep at the Wheel) - a traveler in search of some kicks?

19. Will I have a happy life?
You're Speaking My Language (Juliette & The Licks) - I'm going to take that as a yes

20. What do my friends really think of me?
Beautiful World (Colin Hay) - that I enjoy the world for what it is

21. Do people secretly lust after me?
Baby Got Back (Sir Mix-A-Lot) - again, bwahahahaha! Definitely taking this as a YES ;)

22. How can I make myself happy?
Work It (Nelly featuring Justin Timberlake) - and some more... bwahahaha!

23. What should I do with my life?
Don't Take Your Guns to Town (Johnny Cash) - good advice, guns are bad, mmmkay?

24. Will I ever have children?
Readymade (Beck) - they're already made? maybe this means I'll adopt eventually....

25. What is some good advice for me?
Wrap It Up (The Fabulous Thunderbirds) - I do tend to have trouble putting an end to things

26. How will I be remembered?
Flesh and Bone (Bear McCreary) - there could be worse things to be remembered as

27. What is my signature dancing song?
Pushit (Tool) - can one really dance to Tool?

28. What is my current theme song?
Blowin' in the Wind (Joan Baez) - following life wherever it may take me

29. What do other people think my current theme song is?
Christmas in Hollis (Run DMC) - ha

30. What type of men/women do you like?
Anakin's Betrayal (John Williams) - guess that means I like 'em dark and dangerous... with yellow eyes... yep, Anakin's definitely at his sexiest in those scenes (mmm..... Anakin)

If anyone needs me, I'll be over here watching Revenge of the Sith.....

If you want to laugh.

Improve your English

And if you don't want to laugh, what the heck's the matter with you?

P.S. Is there a club for people who are addicted to watching Pride and Prejudice? I can't stop watching it - I swear I've seen it 7 times since I bought the DVD a few days ago...

It needs to stop raining now.

That's all.

Well, UT came fairly close to winning a National Championship in basketball as well, but then LSU made us look like crap in overtime. Oh well, I don't like basketball anyway.

Video:

Seconds After the Winning Touchdown

HI got in the spirit too!


More video:

The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Us
(I deeply apologize for the horrible singing, some of which I freely admit is coming from me)

I had the pleasure of getting together with a big loud group of University of Texas alums at the Hooter's (yes, Hooter's) in Pasadena, 1 mile from the Rose Bowl, to watch this, the best game in college football history!! Wish I coulda been at the actual game, but this was the next best thing - although being in Austin would have rocked too.

Take THAT USC!! Unbeatable eh? It's always dangerous when teams get too cocky. Hope that doesn't happen to my Horns...

Hook 'Em!

Just wanted to make my monthly check-in to say:

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all that.

Hope everyone had a good one, whichever way you may choose to celebrate the season.

I know I did.

And so did fatty fat-fat, who had the pleasure of discovering a distinct taste for beer out of the bottle.

(The BF took care of him for a few days while I was out of town over the holidays, making him feel like a one of the guys by putting the poor cat through Hell Week - he was kind enough to journal it with the following video.)



P.S. Go HORNS!!!!! Show those USC fanboys who's boss on January 4th.

(more soon, specificaly concerning this)

I was cleaning out my files, and I came across the URL for my poor, neglected blog. I dusted it off - realizing that I perhaps should not even be keeping a blog in the first place if I can't even write once a MONTH, never mind once a day - and stared at the blank page. I'm back from H-I-A-T-U-S with nothing to say. Hmmm....

I have been working on a project with some awesome fellow bloggers (although I really can't call myself a blogger at this point in the game - blogposer would better suit) - so I'll finally have SOMETHING TO POST at that point.

In the meantime, this piece of internet awesomeness should keep you busy.