With the new website comes a new blog and new things to talk about. I’ve taken the last six months to bare down and focus on different aspects of my life and art. Now I’ve reemerged, focused and ready to conquer all. I’m working on a series of shorts that begin shooting this month. As time passes this blog will be used as a production diary as well as a place for me to place strange stories that go on in my everyday life. Speaking of which:

Did anyone else see Eminem get tea bagged by Bruno? That was ridiculous! While I laughed loudly at what I say, I can’t help but think of how I would have reacted had a 160 pound man fallen face first into my crouch. Come to think of it Eminem’s reaction was actually pretty tame compared to what I would have done. Its always funny until its done to you. Truthfully, I think the whole thing was as staged as a wrestling match including Eminem’s reaction. Go MTV. They finally succeeded after twenty million attempts at shock television. Lets hope they don’t try it again.

Tonight felt like the dawn of a new era… of sorts. I’ve been considering a return to school within the next year and a half. Working for peanuts in non profit theater isn’t quite what I envisioned myself doing with a college degree. Granted, I’m only a year removed from college, it just never sits well when you’re not doing what you spent four or more years learning to do. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t expect to graduate from college and land a multi million dollar film deal on the first swing. But I spent a long time working in theater and film so that maybe I wouldn’t have to work for peanuts. Unfortunately it seems that focusing on marketing was a bad idea considering that’s the area where most people are getting laid off. I should be grateful that I have a job, and I am. But to say that I am satisfied with my work would be a flat out lie.

So Conan O’Brien took over The Tonight Show. And not surprising, this was the first time I’ve ever watched a full episode. Not only did it feel like one of those crazy must watch tv moments, but my favorite band performed on the show as well. Pearl Jam played the new single off their upcoming album. The best part is that I’ve been so out of the loop that I didn’t even realize they had a new album coming out. I expected some oldie to come out of the band. Instead what I got was a fantastic first single… at least that’s what I think it is. I modeled much of what I wanted to be like as an artist after what Pearl Jam managed to accomplish. They’re a band that never sold out to the mainstream and made the music that they were inspired to make. Hell, the band fought Ticketbastard for Christ’s sake! I still envision myself as an artist that will never need to compromise what I want to do just because it’ll make a buck. Great artists bring the mainstream to them. And watch Pearl Jam go out there in their t shirts and jeans still proves that its possible. While other band… Green Day… go out there in mascara and black leather (an image they never would have taken up five years ago) Pearl Jam continues to be the same awesome band they started out as twenty years ago… Has it really been that long?

Anyway, expect more entries and expect more updates as things start to pick up this summer!!!