Here's a picture from the awesome room I was teaching in! (Check out the plasma!!!)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sketchers USA
A few days ago I had the opportunity to teach a Red Cross class at the Sketchers USA's HQ Building.
Here's a picture from the awesome room I was teaching in! (Check out the plasma!!!)
Here's a picture from the awesome room I was teaching in! (Check out the plasma!!!)
Saturday, August 30, 2008
The Magic of Hollywood
Check the time I posted this blog. That's right, 2:35 AM. I just got home about 10 minutes ago from being on set of "According to Jim".
I spent a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG time after the show (the show ended at 10) talking with Sean and a few of his TV buddies about a random assortment of things. It was great...and it likley would have continued had we not noticed what time it really was.
It is the wonderful experiences like this that just feed to my "I really want to get in the industry" feelings. The life these people have is great, and to be able to sample that for a small bit once a week is out of this world. Ugh...it's only a matter of time.
I spent a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG time after the show (the show ended at 10) talking with Sean and a few of his TV buddies about a random assortment of things. It was great...and it likley would have continued had we not noticed what time it really was.
It is the wonderful experiences like this that just feed to my "I really want to get in the industry" feelings. The life these people have is great, and to be able to sample that for a small bit once a week is out of this world. Ugh...it's only a matter of time.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Magical Picture
Here's the first of many exciitng pictures taken at Disneyland during the girls' visit. Naturally, they all wanted the one with TINKERBELL in it. I can't complain, though, because it turned out pretty awesome. I think it should be the cover of the Disney Travel Guide for 2009.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Catch Up Time!
Hello, All!
WOW, there has been alot going on latley. Here's the VERY abbreviated run-down of everything that's been happening latley.
One of my good friends, Kirstie (the girl who played Dorothy in "CSI: Oz") came out to visit me in California with her friend, Jessica! We had a BLAST while they were here. Without question, we fit a TON of stuff into our short (too short...) schedule, but I think everything worked really well.
Some of the higlights:
-Disneyland
-According to Jim
-Santa Monica Beach
-Hard Rock Cafe
I'll be posting pictures soon that highlight their visit....most of them are from Disneyland.
On our way home from our exciting day of magic at Disneyland, we ran into 3 car accidents (major ones) on the freeways that had all sorts of roads shut down. The third crash that we approached had JUST happened as we were passing. It was a car that had flipped over on it's side, and one of the first responders on scene (a semi truck driver) was screaming for help...so I pulled over and gave as much help as I could. While everything seemed to be okay and the vicitim seemed to be in good condition, there must have been some hidden problems because she passed away early the next morning, despite our hard efforts to make sure she was alright.
Other than all the excitement listed above, I've been keeping busy by working tons of hours teaching at the Red Cross. Today I got all 5's on my class evaluation, which was really exciting.
Today was slightly disapointing. I was hoping to short a small (VERY short) comedy film that involved some inside jokes with my friends and co-workers at the Red Cross. I found 2 people on craigslist that seemed alot like me that were willing to volunteer a few hours to help with the production. Unfortunatley, as much as they SEEMED like me, and as much as they may have had some expensive equiptment, it wasn't quite what I was hoping. One of the two actually left after a very short period of time because he had 'other things to do', which was surprising. He swore it wasn't because of me, which I seriously hope it isn't...because we were having some fun, I thought. However, although we WERE having some fun, the end result was nowhere near what I was hoping, and thus, I wasted pretty much all night on a project that will likley not be used. I guess I'll have to find someone better to help me that I can trust....*sigh*, not alot of people like my film buddies (such as Sean) from back home.
SPEAKING OF! It was Sean's birthday this week, and I decided to make him a birthday video which you can check out on my personal YouTube account at Tinmansm. It's supposed to be a fun video that makes you go 'awww', and I think I nailed that :-).
Here's the video:
More pictures and excitement to come soon!
WOW, there has been alot going on latley. Here's the VERY abbreviated run-down of everything that's been happening latley.
One of my good friends, Kirstie (the girl who played Dorothy in "CSI: Oz") came out to visit me in California with her friend, Jessica! We had a BLAST while they were here. Without question, we fit a TON of stuff into our short (too short...) schedule, but I think everything worked really well.
Some of the higlights:
-Disneyland
-According to Jim
-Santa Monica Beach
-Hard Rock Cafe
I'll be posting pictures soon that highlight their visit....most of them are from Disneyland.
On our way home from our exciting day of magic at Disneyland, we ran into 3 car accidents (major ones) on the freeways that had all sorts of roads shut down. The third crash that we approached had JUST happened as we were passing. It was a car that had flipped over on it's side, and one of the first responders on scene (a semi truck driver) was screaming for help...so I pulled over and gave as much help as I could. While everything seemed to be okay and the vicitim seemed to be in good condition, there must have been some hidden problems because she passed away early the next morning, despite our hard efforts to make sure she was alright.
Other than all the excitement listed above, I've been keeping busy by working tons of hours teaching at the Red Cross. Today I got all 5's on my class evaluation, which was really exciting.
Today was slightly disapointing. I was hoping to short a small (VERY short) comedy film that involved some inside jokes with my friends and co-workers at the Red Cross. I found 2 people on craigslist that seemed alot like me that were willing to volunteer a few hours to help with the production. Unfortunatley, as much as they SEEMED like me, and as much as they may have had some expensive equiptment, it wasn't quite what I was hoping. One of the two actually left after a very short period of time because he had 'other things to do', which was surprising. He swore it wasn't because of me, which I seriously hope it isn't...because we were having some fun, I thought. However, although we WERE having some fun, the end result was nowhere near what I was hoping, and thus, I wasted pretty much all night on a project that will likley not be used. I guess I'll have to find someone better to help me that I can trust....*sigh*, not alot of people like my film buddies (such as Sean) from back home.
SPEAKING OF! It was Sean's birthday this week, and I decided to make him a birthday video which you can check out on my personal YouTube account at Tinmansm. It's supposed to be a fun video that makes you go 'awww', and I think I nailed that :-).
Here's the video:
More pictures and excitement to come soon!
Monday, August 18, 2008
CSI: Oz - Teaser Trailer #1
Take a look at the first teaser trailer for "CSI: Oz". Many more related videos soon to come, but for now, this is the big cheese.
Please, get a YouTube account and rate my video (using the little stars) and comment, too. If you don't have a YouTube account, it's free and easy to do. Trust me, the way the entertainment industry is heading - everyone will need one in the next 3 years anyways, so you might as well get a head start.
Enjoy!
Please, get a YouTube account and rate my video (using the little stars) and comment, too. If you don't have a YouTube account, it's free and easy to do. Trust me, the way the entertainment industry is heading - everyone will need one in the next 3 years anyways, so you might as well get a head start.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Eddie
As a few of you may know, I am a big fan of the "Big Brother" series on CBS. Okay, all of you know that...
Well, during season one, the winner was Eddie McGee, and he went on to do a lot with filmmaking and tv production. (Bet you DIDN'T know that!) A little over a year or so ago, I decided to e-mail Eddie and ask for some advice and such relating to the industry. Eddie sent me a super nice letter back...and an autographed picture!
Now, Eddie resides in the LA area and I decided to hit him up again to see if he A) remembered me, and B) wanted to grab lunch to talk movies.
His response:
Don't worry, dad. I'm not going to be getting drinks anytime soon. I've been noticing that seems to be the phrase out here...kinda like the "Hollywood Happens" one. People say "lets get a beer" even when they DON'T want a beer...or when they know someone in their party can't have/dosen't like beer. (Sean's said it at least three different times to me...)
So ANYWAYS! The point of the e-mail is that he does indeed still remember me and he's willing to meet up and chat! YAY!
Well, during season one, the winner was Eddie McGee, and he went on to do a lot with filmmaking and tv production. (Bet you DIDN'T know that!) A little over a year or so ago, I decided to e-mail Eddie and ask for some advice and such relating to the industry. Eddie sent me a super nice letter back...and an autographed picture!
Now, Eddie resides in the LA area and I decided to hit him up again to see if he A) remembered me, and B) wanted to grab lunch to talk movies.
His response:
yeah, dude! i remember you. i'm in NY for a week or so.. but please hit me up late next week and yeah, we can meet up.. i live in Santa Monica.. but lets get a beer or something.
all the best and be good,
Eddie
Don't worry, dad. I'm not going to be getting drinks anytime soon. I've been noticing that seems to be the phrase out here...kinda like the "Hollywood Happens" one. People say "lets get a beer" even when they DON'T want a beer...or when they know someone in their party can't have/dosen't like beer. (Sean's said it at least three different times to me...)
So ANYWAYS! The point of the e-mail is that he does indeed still remember me and he's willing to meet up and chat! YAY!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Random Google Search
Today I was bored while waiting for some videos to render, so I decided to punch in "Jim Belushi" on Google Images and scan through them...just for fun.
Check out what I found. In the picture, is Jim Belushi and Ron Pearson. Ron is the FANTASTIC and VERY funny audience warm up guy that was in charge of keeping the audience entertained that evening. After the show, he got a picture with Jim and happened to catch someone in the background....
Check out what I found. In the picture, is Jim Belushi and Ron Pearson. Ron is the FANTASTIC and VERY funny audience warm up guy that was in charge of keeping the audience entertained that evening. After the show, he got a picture with Jim and happened to catch someone in the background....
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Well, this sucks
I went to Dr. Shakespeare today.
He told me that my ears are NOT full of shit...but that my eardrums are in 'serious condition'.
"But how, Dr. Shakespeare?"
"When the plane landed, it likley allowed alot of things to corrupt your ears...between pressure, mucus, etc....and because of that, it has temporarily damaged your ear drums."
I get to take pills twice a day for 8 days...but I've been told to expect the pain to last for up to 2 weeks. Oh boy!
Here's a chart, in case you are wondering about the ear...created by yours truly.
He told me that my ears are NOT full of shit...but that my eardrums are in 'serious condition'.
"But how, Dr. Shakespeare?"
"When the plane landed, it likley allowed alot of things to corrupt your ears...between pressure, mucus, etc....and because of that, it has temporarily damaged your ear drums."
I get to take pills twice a day for 8 days...but I've been told to expect the pain to last for up to 2 weeks. Oh boy!
Here's a chart, in case you are wondering about the ear...created by yours truly.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
News Update
I'm sure you've all seen the ad that John McCain released with video of Spears and Hilton thrown in to make Obama seem like one of the 'hot but not smart' candidates for the presidency...or something like that.....(not quite sure exactly the thought process, but he DID make an attempt (a poor one) at some subliminal editing).
Anyways, Paris Hilton came back with a comeback today, and it's quite hilarious:
In other news, Kyle's ears are still plugged up from last evening's plane landing. Seems as if the snot from my nose made it into my ears somewhere between 30,000 feet and the ground. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to 'un-plug' me, but its been a b**** all day and hurt like heck.
More to come soon.....
Anyways, Paris Hilton came back with a comeback today, and it's quite hilarious:
See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die
In other news, Kyle's ears are still plugged up from last evening's plane landing. Seems as if the snot from my nose made it into my ears somewhere between 30,000 feet and the ground. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to 'un-plug' me, but its been a b**** all day and hurt like heck.
More to come soon.....
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