Two exciting (kinda) things happened this afternoon:
1) I'm 99.9% sure I saw Shiela - a contestant from Big Brother (who lives in Reseda) - next to me at a stop light. I waved hello like crazy and probably looked like a dork - but she just smiled and waved back. So either it WAS her, or it was some friendly, nice lady.
2) I found a wallet today while I was quick picking up some pictures at Walgreens. It had $120some bucks cash inside. Dam. But don't worry, I did the right thing and took it to the Police Station that was a block away. Yay for doing the right thing. Even though its so tempting NOT to sometimes :) haha
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Cloverfield: Chaos in California
Ladies and Gentlemen....Kyle Olson (and his outstanding crew) proudly presents the Cloverfield movie created for the Cloverfield Contest that didn't make it and will not win $4,500.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
"Reporting LIVE from the courthouse..."
Greetings, Everyone.
Happy freckin' Wednesday.
Boy, life dosen't get much better than this. I'm currently on the 'Jury Computer' in the 'Jury Hold Room' after being released from the first trial I was assinged to today. The trial was an interesting one, without question, but it was scheduled to last a long time, and that would have sucked. I got 'let go' by the Defendant because I think they were afraid I had a biased against something that related to their case.
It's such a great feeling to be in this small, crowded room; sitting around with a whole bunch of other angry people that don't want to be here. It's a little after 3:00 now, and if I can make it until 5:00, I am DONE with Jury Duty for a year! Knowing my luck, I have a long few hours still ahead of me....
Anyways, that's about all the excitement right now. I've been enjoying bags of free popcorn (hey, at least there is ONE good thing about Jury Duty) all day, but even THAT is getting old really fast.
More to come soon from the grouch who can't stand Jury Duty.
Happy freckin' Wednesday.
Boy, life dosen't get much better than this. I'm currently on the 'Jury Computer' in the 'Jury Hold Room' after being released from the first trial I was assinged to today. The trial was an interesting one, without question, but it was scheduled to last a long time, and that would have sucked. I got 'let go' by the Defendant because I think they were afraid I had a biased against something that related to their case.
It's such a great feeling to be in this small, crowded room; sitting around with a whole bunch of other angry people that don't want to be here. It's a little after 3:00 now, and if I can make it until 5:00, I am DONE with Jury Duty for a year! Knowing my luck, I have a long few hours still ahead of me....
Anyways, that's about all the excitement right now. I've been enjoying bags of free popcorn (hey, at least there is ONE good thing about Jury Duty) all day, but even THAT is getting old really fast.
More to come soon from the grouch who can't stand Jury Duty.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Bad Day
Last night, I recieved an e-mail from the people that are running the Cloverfield Contest. My video was rejected because at one point during the movie, we blew up the Scientology building. I got the e-mail FOUR HOURS before the deadline, so I quickly replied and asked if I could edit the shot out and re-submit. They said I could re-edit, re-submit, as long as it was by midnight CA time.
I re-edited and re-submitted (without the 'inappropriate shot') by 11 PM CA Time. Today, I got a NEW e-mail, saying that my video has AGAIN been rejected. This time, after numerous requests, they will NOT tell me why. I'm angry because A) they won't tell me why, and B) they said that if I changed the one shot, all the problems would be fixed. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
In other BAD news, I have Jury Duty tomorrow at 7:30 AM. Oh joy.
I re-edited and re-submitted (without the 'inappropriate shot') by 11 PM CA Time. Today, I got a NEW e-mail, saying that my video has AGAIN been rejected. This time, after numerous requests, they will NOT tell me why. I'm angry because A) they won't tell me why, and B) they said that if I changed the one shot, all the problems would be fixed. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
In other BAD news, I have Jury Duty tomorrow at 7:30 AM. Oh joy.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
BIG pat on the back
Today I had the opportunity to meet with my TV class instructor, Sean Mulcahy. (He's that director of shows like Rodney and stuff, remember?) Jared and I went to Starbucks to chat for a few hours and gossip about all kinds of fun stuff.
During our time at Starbucks, Sean said something that was pretty amazing and took me back:
Wow. That's cool.
During our time at Starbucks, Sean said something that was pretty amazing and took me back:
"You are a triple threat in this industry. You can write, act, and direct. This industry needs you and you will soar once you make it in."
Wow. That's cool.
Friday, April 18, 2008
The Happiest Studio on Earth
Today I had a very unique opportunity to visit the Disney Studios in Burbank. I met with a great guy named Dave Smith, who founded the Disney Archieves. Basically, it is Mr. Smith's job to organize and collect EVERYTHING that the Disney Corporation owns. He's done such a great job, he's won an award titled "Disney Legend" - which is the highest honor you can recieve in the Disney Corporation, and in my eyes, one of the highest in the entertainment industry.
I spent about an hour with this Disney genius - asking him questions, talking about the parks, and having a great time. After our time was up, he inivted me to check out the rest of the studio and take picutres of the amazing things that were displayed all around the studio. I spent about 2 hours taking pictures of all the neat things and grabbing lunch at the 'official' studio lunchroom. I even stopped in the gift shop to get some exclusive merchendise that is only availible at the Disney Studios.
Overall, it was an amazing day! I am so thankful to Mr. Smith for being such a great, kind person and making me feel at home when I visited.
To see all the pictures from my visit, click here:
http://ppshollywood.com/Disney%20Studios/
I spent about an hour with this Disney genius - asking him questions, talking about the parks, and having a great time. After our time was up, he inivted me to check out the rest of the studio and take picutres of the amazing things that were displayed all around the studio. I spent about 2 hours taking pictures of all the neat things and grabbing lunch at the 'official' studio lunchroom. I even stopped in the gift shop to get some exclusive merchendise that is only availible at the Disney Studios.
Overall, it was an amazing day! I am so thankful to Mr. Smith for being such a great, kind person and making me feel at home when I visited.
To see all the pictures from my visit, click here:
http://ppshollywood.com/Disney%20Studios/
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Lots of excitement!
Hello, everyone! LOTS of big news to talk about today, so this entry is going to be a long one. Take time to read the whole thing...because this week, there's alot of exciting news.
First, and foremost, I got my grades for this quarter at school - and I got a 4.0!! All A's! Whoohoo!
Alright, now that all of my bragging is out of the way...yesterday was a very, very busy day for me. I started at 5 AM waking up and heading off to location to teach a Red Cross class. After that, I booked it (in 30 minutes time) to Sutter Middle School, where I teach film class each day. After THAT, I booked it to the school to eat some dinner and releax for less than an hour before my night class began....WOW, it was a busy day. I came home and slept like a rock.
Actually, I didn't come home and sleep right away. I edited for a while. What? you ask? Well, as some of you may have heard - I am shooting a movie for a CLOVERFIELD contest (in celebration of the new movie's release) with my two friends, Jared and Marcus. The three of us recently shot the movie on Monday afternoon, and now, I am currently editing it with the help of an AMAZING special effect artist in Flordia.
Here's a screenshot from the short film. I'm not going to release the story...you'll have to wait and see for yourself.
When the movie IS released (by no later than next Monday), the videos that were submitted to the contest will be put online and America will decide a winner. That means I'll need EVERYONE's help in ensuring our team wins! More details on this soon to come...
One last bit of exciting news: I got a call from Ramon (my boss) today offering me a summer position to teach at a Film Camp. The good news: This is an all day, every day job - and it should be pretty fun (long day + good pay + film + camp = fun). The even better news: We get to pick a few weeks that we'd like to have off (so I can come home and stuff!) I'm looking forward to this, and it should be a really good time since I will still have time to come visit back home :-)
That's about it for now, folks. Tomorrow I am heading over to the DISNEY Corporation for a few hours to meet with their Head of Archieves. I am VERY excited. Following that, Saturday I will be meeting with Sean (with Jared) at Starbucks for a few hours to catch up and gossip....should be pretty fun!
First, and foremost, I got my grades for this quarter at school - and I got a 4.0!! All A's! Whoohoo!
Alright, now that all of my bragging is out of the way...yesterday was a very, very busy day for me. I started at 5 AM waking up and heading off to location to teach a Red Cross class. After that, I booked it (in 30 minutes time) to Sutter Middle School, where I teach film class each day. After THAT, I booked it to the school to eat some dinner and releax for less than an hour before my night class began....WOW, it was a busy day. I came home and slept like a rock.
Actually, I didn't come home and sleep right away. I edited for a while. What? you ask? Well, as some of you may have heard - I am shooting a movie for a CLOVERFIELD contest (in celebration of the new movie's release) with my two friends, Jared and Marcus. The three of us recently shot the movie on Monday afternoon, and now, I am currently editing it with the help of an AMAZING special effect artist in Flordia.
Here's a screenshot from the short film. I'm not going to release the story...you'll have to wait and see for yourself.
When the movie IS released (by no later than next Monday), the videos that were submitted to the contest will be put online and America will decide a winner. That means I'll need EVERYONE's help in ensuring our team wins! More details on this soon to come...
One last bit of exciting news: I got a call from Ramon (my boss) today offering me a summer position to teach at a Film Camp. The good news: This is an all day, every day job - and it should be pretty fun (long day + good pay + film + camp = fun). The even better news: We get to pick a few weeks that we'd like to have off (so I can come home and stuff!) I'm looking forward to this, and it should be a really good time since I will still have time to come visit back home :-)
That's about it for now, folks. Tomorrow I am heading over to the DISNEY Corporation for a few hours to meet with their Head of Archieves. I am VERY excited. Following that, Saturday I will be meeting with Sean (with Jared) at Starbucks for a few hours to catch up and gossip....should be pretty fun!
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Wednesday Night Update
Hello Again, Everyone! Happy Wednesday.
Things have been changing like crazy this past week - so let's see what I can do to catch you up to speed.
1) New classes at Columbia started Monday. I have "Writer's Workshop" on Monday night, and "Visual Design" later tonight. My writing class is interesting....the instructor knows his stuff and he has had quite the experience in the industry, but he's a little...okay, he's VERY....political. He likes to share all his thoughts and opinions :-) Which is fine, it just makes class interesting.
2) I've been at the Middle School since Monday. Wow...what a change of past and atmosphere. The good news, is that the staff is super friendly and welcomed me to their school with open arms. The other good news, is that the kids I have are bright, intelligent young middle schoolers. The interesting news is that these kids don't stop - HYPER ENERGY all the time! I have them under control, it's just getting them to all work together on the SAME thing at the SAME time that is interesting at times. That being said, they do have a script that they created (over the past 3 days) for the movie they want to do called "SCHOOL WARS" - a parody of Star Wars. We'll see how that goes...
3) I was offered a priority seat to the Country Music Awards. I passed on the offer, because I really can't get to Vegas that fast and cheap. Ah well...maybe next time.
That's about all for now....more to come soon!
Things have been changing like crazy this past week - so let's see what I can do to catch you up to speed.
1) New classes at Columbia started Monday. I have "Writer's Workshop" on Monday night, and "Visual Design" later tonight. My writing class is interesting....the instructor knows his stuff and he has had quite the experience in the industry, but he's a little...okay, he's VERY....political. He likes to share all his thoughts and opinions :-) Which is fine, it just makes class interesting.
2) I've been at the Middle School since Monday. Wow...what a change of past and atmosphere. The good news, is that the staff is super friendly and welcomed me to their school with open arms. The other good news, is that the kids I have are bright, intelligent young middle schoolers. The interesting news is that these kids don't stop - HYPER ENERGY all the time! I have them under control, it's just getting them to all work together on the SAME thing at the SAME time that is interesting at times. That being said, they do have a script that they created (over the past 3 days) for the movie they want to do called "SCHOOL WARS" - a parody of Star Wars. We'll see how that goes...
3) I was offered a priority seat to the Country Music Awards. I passed on the offer, because I really can't get to Vegas that fast and cheap. Ah well...maybe next time.
That's about all for now....more to come soon!
Saturday, April 05, 2008
TGIF!
Hello Again, Everyone! Lots of fun stuff has been happening this week. Here's some updates....
1. I got re-located for my teaching job! While it sucks that I lost out on Reseda, I have been re-located, and starting Monday, I'll be teaching and doing the same stuff as before - only this time, at a Middle School.
2. As many of you know, my parents have been visiting this week - and the other day, we had the chance to see AMERICA HAS TALENT and the Craig Furgeson show. Both were fantasic. It was REALLY interesting to see how they shot the talent show. (Once the show goes on air, I'll go into more detail that I can explain next to the visuals).
3. Yesterday, the family went on a 2-hour tour around Hollywood to see all the famous houses of celebrities and such. It was pretty neat and I learned some good tips for the area...which made me happy!
4. Today, my parents and I had the opportunity to check out the Reagan Museum today, which was neat. I had been there once before, but it's always fun to go up to Simi Valley, where the museum is located - its so nice up there.
Tomorrow should be a nice, relaxing day for me.
Oh, and a quick FYI: My e-mail has been down the last 2 days. If anybody needs to get in contact with me, please call me (and if I don't answer, leave a message). Otherwise, I will get to your e-mail as soon as I possibly can.
More to come soon!
1. I got re-located for my teaching job! While it sucks that I lost out on Reseda, I have been re-located, and starting Monday, I'll be teaching and doing the same stuff as before - only this time, at a Middle School.
2. As many of you know, my parents have been visiting this week - and the other day, we had the chance to see AMERICA HAS TALENT and the Craig Furgeson show. Both were fantasic. It was REALLY interesting to see how they shot the talent show. (Once the show goes on air, I'll go into more detail that I can explain next to the visuals).
3. Yesterday, the family went on a 2-hour tour around Hollywood to see all the famous houses of celebrities and such. It was pretty neat and I learned some good tips for the area...which made me happy!
4. Today, my parents and I had the opportunity to check out the Reagan Museum today, which was neat. I had been there once before, but it's always fun to go up to Simi Valley, where the museum is located - its so nice up there.
Tomorrow should be a nice, relaxing day for me.
Oh, and a quick FYI: My e-mail has been down the last 2 days. If anybody needs to get in contact with me, please call me (and if I don't answer, leave a message). Otherwise, I will get to your e-mail as soon as I possibly can.
More to come soon!
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