arrived in California... doing alright. knees a little upset, but they will get over it. My stomach is looking forward to the lunch at In'n'Out 4x4 and monster fries!

So, I just received an email from a gentleman in Delaware who is a first time playwriting instructor. Apparently, him and his class have been viewing Right Hand Man and doing discussions on it. I placed it on Youtube awhile back.

The instructor asked if I could get in contact with them to discuss the play. I have no idea what this will involve, but it is at least interesting that a class is using my written work to study.

We'll see how contact goes. In the meantime I need to head to De Pere for a remote tonight.

So who feels up to the task of playing the role of a Sly, Devious, Cunning, Powerful, Vampire Woman? Auditions are coming up. The role was pretty cool before todays meeting, but it blossomed and has become more involved... like the glue that keeps all the pieces together.

What is worse then splatter poop?

Splatter poop in a public restroom, and people keep coming in to use it as well...

Yes, a NEW FUNNY.

A geeky, video game new funny called Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?



There is another one biased off of Team Fortress 2, but I felt this one was more universal.

This has to be the worst slide design ever...

http://www.holytaco.com/2008/09/08/its-a-penis-slide/

So,

last night I start up my sleep cd... lay my head down on my pillow... and start day dreaming...

before long I had an image of a man looking over the shoulder of a child in my head. Not disurbing, it looked liked something out of Rocket Clips (lame free use video). What really caught my attention was the fine detail of it. I could see very defined features. His hair had been clipped very short on his head, and each hair follicle was very defined. I started taking in the texture of his skin before I realized that the clarity of the image was outstanding, and possibly something I don't remember seeing before... Then, the picture crapped out like a television loosing reception. I tried pulling up other images in my mind to see if they could match the quality of the last image. No. Not one. They all were blurry, not precise, not even full featured faces... it was a let down. So, I tried something else. I allowed my mind to put the image up. Within minutes I saw trees. Tall slender trees. They faded in and out of focus, but finally solidified in a crisp and clear way, like the original image. This time I allowed myself to flow through the image, instead of manhandle it. The trees pushed past me and the image was no longer 2d, but a full 3 dimensional field of trees. Not only that, but it was in winter. As I moved through the trees I could see the aged bark on the trunks and the speckling of fungi on them as well. It was amazing.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1488655367/bclid1453516501/bctid1753815421

Seriously.

When a girl can rap about super colliders


Awesome!

Ricky Gervais tells you how to make it in Hollywood.

Funny article for those who act or do film/tv production of sorts.

So...

last night was a mix of a few dreams (as per usual since I wake up and fall asleep at least once during the morning). Anyway, the first part of my dream had a big noticeable function. There was a full screen UI to my dream... which is a first. When the full screen would pop up I could choose out of a bunch of options on what to do. I don't remember what those options were, but it would be like: I'd grab a pie... then UI would pop up with options like 1. eat pie 2. slam pie in someone's face etc.

then, the next portion was me working at a grocery store... like high school I guess. Anyway, it was a job... and I punched in and "worked". One thing I remember was that a lady messed up her cake, so I offered to get her a new one... and I ran all through the store to find another cake. It wasn't until the end did I find the row that had cakes... and metal fish statues. Anyway, there were no cakes like she had left so I went back to inform her, but she was gone.

and now its 920am and I'm ready to go today.

7 more days until The Fall comes to video (and hopefully Xbox marketplace). And then the visual orgasm which is that movie will begin.

also keep a keen eye out for this:
http://www.repo-opera.com/flash_home.html

It has potential.

Looks like I'll be back runnin' hand camera for Tuesday Night Touchback again.

Well, after I'm done with Rocky Horror.

Not sure how this will effect my unemployement, but it something that is keeping my feet wet in the industry in a way. I'd rather not go completely dry from not working and having future prospects knowing that. Instead I get to work here and there keeping my mind working as well.

anyway... now I wonder... is dinner included as well? hmmmm..... greasy Legends dinner...

I did not have nearly as much fun at this "interview" that I wanted. Mainly, because there was no Q&A.

But, I managed to get through it without handing over a resume... and if I get a call back I'm going to decline.

wow... boring presentation... basically it came off sounding the only benefit to the job was flexibility and MONEY. I'll pass. I don't need to be hounding seniors to sell them insurance.

Anyway... I did at least manage to confuse one person by not following every direction given to me... other than that it was sit and listen to a boring presentation, with boring powerpoint, that was a generic sales presentation that I've seen before in many other incarnations.

lame.

Plus, the other insurance company that contacted me hasn't responded to my inquiry where they got my information from. I need to find out so I can have that problem eradicated.

okay...

so,

I have this stupid interview tomorrow. I knew something was fishy with this place from the begining... but I have stumbled upon EXCELLENT information which tips the fishiness into the EXTREME. I'm laughing because I am bringing information with me to the interview, which I've heard from these sources are mass interviews, that will make my time there so much more fun.

the information isn't anything great, its just stuff that they will probably leave out of the interview session because it is not good info for their hiring techniques.

Anyway, should be fun.

So...

I was caught off guard a little while ago. I got a phone call saying someone liked my resume and is excited for me to see them... blah blah blah. Okay. Sounds great. Except the name doesn't ring a bell. I'm searching my paperwork as I'm talking looking for a place that matches the name of this company... none match.

I start to wonder what the hell... But, hey its an interview. So I set it up anyway. I can always cancel it...

Here is the thing. After the phone call I look up the name on the internet and the first thing I recognize is the logo. This is that company that sent me an email out of the blue telling me they liked my resume I sent them, when I never did.

Anyway, when I get contacted again by them in a way I can respond I'm going to have to decline the interview. I never wanted a job at an insurance company riding a desk. That isn't my style and I can't bring myself to do that to myself. I just couldn't be happy there. They'll have to understand.

Anyway... so, here is to getting my hopes up for a few minutes.


On a better note... two more chapters and an epilogue until the first draft is done on my short novel. Oh man, I let this one get away on me in the past few months. First draft should be wrapped up soon... then on to the first re-write!

But I got a little bug up my butt today... so I started digging around for stupid earmarks on new bills.

It didn't take long.

the ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007

has admittedly, not a bad one, but still an earmark. I'll get into this later...

So, tacked onto a bill to clean up our energy usage and such is this...
TITLE XIV--POOL AND SPA SAFETY

What the fuck?!
randomly, chucked in there is a portion dealing with child safety and pools.
to me this is stupid and waste of government in action.

here is why.

All these good bills get looked at, and in the write up process someone tacks on some BS. Suddenly, now you have this bill that started out wonderful, but you'll also be spending 5 million dollars in seven years to build some kind of public building that could probably be done for 1-2 million realistically.

I despise earmarks. They shouldn't happen. Bills should be pure. amended or not. They should be titled what they are and not deviate from that.

Earmarks should all be shoved to the end of the year. Once all the nationally important things are dealt with. Then, can senators come to squabble over where money goes for their pet projects and such.

There needs to be more focus in our governing system. Plus, the ability to discover who is accountable for what is scattered. I had websites sending me to other websites, which sent me to yet another website for the information I wanted. Wrong. This should be accessible to everyone and easily. There should be at least 1 person at each major library who knows how to find this information and help people get it. Why? Because like every other American I know, I have no clue what the Senate and House are doing. None. There is no accountability unless I make bloated efforts to get the information. Then, when I find it... its all written in legal-ees. So presentation needs to be made for an average person to understand it without paging through the clutter of documentation.

rant rant rant.... **rolls eyes**

So...

umm

I got a message from the Job Search center in Green Bay. Letting me know there is an opening as a grain inspector. The job is to take samples of grain from rail cars (crawling on top of them to do this) and send the samples somewhere. I am left wondering why... I guess if I needed to do something, but I'm not that desperate yet.

The money crunch is starting to happen... very slightly, but its there...

Also, some frakin' job search site has sold me out, now I'm getting stupid random emails from companies to do lame ass desk jobs. Or, Hey we loved your resume... now fill out this application and send us your resume. YOU JUST SAID YOU LOVED MY RESUME! delete. (it was a data entry job, so no big loss)

ugh...

for about two weeks now... and just really putting it to mind for the first time tonight... I constantly have the feeling of being hungry, yet I'm almost never truly in need of food. I'll constantly be looking for something to eat, then just as quickly be wondering why the hell I'm hungry in the first place. The only way for me to know if I really am in need of food is when my stomach starts revolting on me.

on a better note, my understudy for Rocky Horror has backed out and I will be able to perform all the shows now. So no having to figure out which nights people can go to see me, and when they cannot. I'll be doin' em all.

Just about finished my Gladiator costume with tons of help from Kristen. Just needs a little more ribbon to be stuck on and it'll be finished. DESTROYER will be ready for the weekend.

Glad I was able to catch James online this morning. Nice to keep in touch with people from the military. I don't get to hear from them too often. Specially when they live over seas.


and... still no job... still no leads... just sending resumes and getting nothing in return...

The 6th DVD of Kanon will finally be released on October 14th!

ugh... delays by ADV at the beginning of their distribution... and then loosing the license of the product to another company delaying the back end 3 friggen months!

that is all for tonight... er this morning.