I a proud to say that on September 2, 2008 I (with help of my friends. Thank you guys!) was able to record the first episodes of a show I've been wanting to do for awhile. What's the show you ask? Well, I'm glad you brought that up. The show is called 'The reView' and we discuss in detail movies, directors, and actors. You can look forward to seeing the first episode in about a month or two... I hope.
It's Different This Time
I remember the way it felt last time. I remembered everything but only could really grasp all the good times. It doesn't feel that way the second time around. I feel so much hate, disgust, and sadness. I know this time it's different. I know there's nothing that could be said to change my mind. Although, I do wish I felt differently. I wish it never went down the way it did.
Then again, that's me putting the blame on my self. I didn't have anything to do with it this time. For once in my life I can honestly say that it was completely their fault... and that's what hurts me the most. It's so much easier for me to deal with problems that are my fault. I know how to fix those problems but when it's someone else fucking up... Well, let's just say I'm learning how to deal with that. It's even more of a problem when your in love with that person. I hope to get it all through my system soon, for no other reason than so I can move on, just like she seems to do so easily.
Thank You...
I'm not the kind of guy that votes or really gets behind political figures. It's not that I don't want to, in fact I really do. It's just that there hasn't been anyone that I've felt was, well, good enough to represent me. I mean that's what I'm voting for, right, some to represent me and my ideas. Well, that just might have changed and I want to thank Barack Obama for it. So, here it goes.
Thank you Barack Obama for finally giving me a reason to get off my ass and vote. Thank you for making me feel that if you're put into office that you will be there to serve the American people and bring a greatly, dare I say it, needed change to this country. Thank you for standing up and not taking shit, believing in something, and fighting back in a respectful yet still forceful "don't fuck with me" manner. Now, I don't agree with everything you've said (not that I've met anyone in my life where I've agreed with everything they've said) and I would have to say that there some things that I don't agree with you at all, but thank you for making that ok. Thank you for making me feel that if I ever got to sit down and talk with you that you'd actually hear me. What I want to thank you the most for is giving me hope. Hope that we the people of America would be getting a great leader that we should have had all these years.
I know you haven't been elected yet and you very well might not be (I can still hope though). Who knows maybe someone will show you this and you'll see that you've inspired at least one more person to finally make his voice heard. Thank you for that.
Commercials
I might be a little behind the times talking about commercials, but, frankly... I don't give a shit. I want to talk about this really cool commercial that EA Sports did (some might say it's not a commercial, but it is). Long story short, they made a response to a youtube post about a glitch in one of there new games (Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08). Now, I'm not sure if the original poster (Levinator25) is real or not, but it really doesn't matter, and here's why.
Electronic Arts gets it. In a world with TiVo, video on demand, the Internets, and people pirating shows and cutting out the mostly horrible commercials. EA has found a way for them not only to get there message out but to make themselves look really fucking cool, savvy, and most importantly, connected to their user base. That's not an easy accomplishment in a video that's all of a minute and half long. But they pulled it off.
Now, I've been known to pick up a sports game ever once in awhile but mainly I stick to the FPS', platformers, and RPG's. But EA got me this time. I hate watching golf, don't know how to play it in real life, but have always liked dabbling in the video game versions at my friends house. Next time I'm looking for a golf game though I won't need to figure out which one I want (not that there's a lot of them). See, instead of ignoring there fan's videos, or even worse, demanding that they be taking down. They crafted a well laid out and executed response to a question that was never asked, that intern makes me want to go buy the game. That doesn't happen very often with me. Actually almost never.
Which brings me to my whole point. It's not that we, as consumers, don't want to watch commercials and see adds. It's actually the exact opposite. We want to see great commercials and ads. The more intriguing, funny, well written, and dare I say it... cooler the ad is, the more likely we are to pay attention and buy said product. I mean, who doesn't remember the Budweiser frogs or the great ESPN commercials? The fact of the matter is that the companies that are going to be on top in the next 10-20 years are going to be the ones that can make us want to view there ads. The more they fight it, the farther they'll fall behind.
Poker Is Life
I love playing poker, I really do. In fact, it very well may be one of my favorite things to do. I've even played poker instead of having sex, no joke, that's a true story. The thing that's so great about poker (other than the fact that I'm good at it), is that it's so similar to life. Sometimes you have to bluff people out of a pot, just like in real life. Sometimes your holding the nuts (poker term) and no one sees it so you rake in shit tons of money. Sometimes you make horrible decisions and lose it all and sometimes you get lucky and suck out on the river. Everything in real life is reflected in poker, there aren't many games that can say that. And just like in poker there are times that you throw away cards, only to see that you would have flopped a flush. Your always afraid of doing that, some worry more than others. That's what I'm dealing with in my life right now.
For those that don't know about me, I'm a film maker (director, actor, writer), who's currently in film school and about 2 months ago did some work for a production company. They liked me so much that they offered me a full time position. Guaranteed $300 a week but would most likely be making more. I was excited but had to turn it down because I would of had to move to LA, and frankly, I just can't do that right now.
Well, I worked for him again about 3 weeks ago. Killed the gig and was offered a guaranteed $500 a week but most likely making more. I feel like I've been dealt pocket jacks but I seem to be staring at them instead of betting on them, which is stupid. So, what does this mean? Well, I might be moving to LA if the offers still stands. To be honest... I'm a little scared. I've never been on my own and I'm not even sure I'd be making enough money to be on my own. Then there's the fact that I'm not done with school. I don't need to finish but I want to for myself. I guess all I can hope for is that the flops good to me, my jacks hold up, and I make the most of the hand I've been dealt.