Under Pressure

Hey, blogfans! After the success of my last blog, I decided to give this blog-thing one more shot. I kid because I'm great at it. Currently, though, I am pissed about certain people. Now, to my friends that may read this that are actors, I love you and keep at it. This isn't about you. So I'm working on this scene for my TV class. We've got 4 actors cast and we shoot on Wednesday. Unfortunately, because of the holiday, we're only getting one night to rehearse. That is bad for me as a director. I have confidence but I always want more. So that's a bummer. It is only furthered by the fact that we have to have our scripts lined and copied that night as well. See, it's gonna take us a while. Add to that, I have a 9am class the next morning. Add to that, I have a test in that class. So, it's all bummer street in my head cause I hate having this much crap on my plate at once. Wait, it gets worse. Our actress, who has already put a lot of time parameters on our rehearsal, insists she "has to" go to her class on Wednesday, during our shoot time! Had I known this, I would have cast somebody else. She knew her schedule ahead of time and could have said something. We've tried to switch shoot times with somebody, to no avail. So already, we've got the prospect of her not being there for the first hour of our shoot. Wait, it gets worse. One of our actors found out that he has a test in his class during our shoot time! Aye Carumba. This seems to have been less planned (i.e. not on his syllabus). Shit. So now we have to get stand-ins to come to rehearsal, learn all the moves, show up for the taping, and do the moves for the camera people to see till the real actors show up. Fuck. It's hard enough to get your show done when things are going right. The part that pisses me off most is the actress. We've jumped through hoops for this girl. We changed rehearsal times and locations and this is what we get. If you have a class, during shoot time, just say no to the project all together. No harm, no foul. It's too late to re-cast, which is what I'd really like to do. We had a chance last week when she put up the first hoop. And I know an actress who can do comedy (which I don't know about this girl) and she would have been available during our shoot time. So I'm frustrated. I just think it's been unprofessional on her end. Once you commit, you're in and you're in all the way. Sure, you're doing us a favor but so are we, in a sense, cause you're getting exposure. But you gotta be a team player or get out, before it's too late. And it's gonna hurt her. Know why? 'Cause she's difficult. No matter how good an actress she is, she's difficult. If someone asks me, "What's she like to work with?" Know what I'm gonna say? She's ********* (answer at the bottom). It's kinda like this past Friday. I had promised to help my buddy, Colin, out on his film shoot. Friday came around and I really could have used a day to relax and put my leg up (see previous blogs). But I committed to doing it. I may be an amateur (I don't get paid) but I'm a professional (I stick to my committments). I know now that if I ever need help shooting, Colin's gonna be there 'cause I scratched his back (not literally, he did massage my shoulders which I thought was weird yet soothing). That's how this business works. I hope that this actress finds that out while she still can. Until then, kiddies, don't be difficult. ;-P Pbbbbth! Answer to Word-Puzzle: difficult.

You Stupid Fucking Kids...

A few things were brought to my attention today by the youth of America and I feel the ever-present need to respond in the only way I know how: Blog the shit out of it! 


Gripe..1: Under no circumstances can anyone, anywhere be both punkand a hardcore Christian. They are contradictory to each other. Punk is, at it's very core, anti-establishment. You cannot be anti-establishment when you arethe establishment! What says establishment, rules, and restriction more than fucking religion?! Come the fuck on. You cannot wear your ripped t-shirt, spiked collar, and sport your mohawk to a Christian music fest. It's against all that is holy, to punks! What's next? A mosh pit at a Creed show?! You're shitting me, right? You can't be about stickin' it to "the man" because "God" is "the man". It disgusts me as human being to see such things. It's awful. Don't do it. 


Gripe ..2:Starbucks should card people. No one under the age of 18 has any earthly business drinking coffee. Be a fucking kid. You've got the energy. You've got no worries. You get your allowance, you borrow your dad's car, and now you're drinking fuckin' mochachinos?! Where did this world go backwards? Did kids see this on "the O.C.", "Laguna Beach", or "the Real World"? Or did they learn it from their older siblings, with their coffee-house talk and their coffee-house logic? Don't get me wrong. Too many damned people drink too much damned coffee, period. But it just looks wrong to see a 15 year old girl turn the corner with her cell phone in one hand and an iced latte in the other. It's wrong. Make it stop. 


Gripe ..3: Shut the fuck up. Teenagers talk too much. I remember being much quieter in my teens. I like me better. 


Explanation: I don't mean to go all Andy Rooney here. But I feel like shit's gotten out of whack in the past few years. I'm all for growth and new technologies. I hope to someday that there will in factbe an I-Pod that will wipe my ass for me. I just think kids, our kids, are growing up way too fast and are given way too much. I don't think it's healthy. I guess at the end of the day, it's just my opinion. But it's probably right. ;-P Pbbbth!!!

Musing, But Barely Amusing

Well, I'm bored. What say we blog? Sure. 


Updates: My knee's doing better. It's gotten to the stage where it's a little itchy. It doesn't hurt nearly as much and it doesn't interfere with my beloved, sleep. 


My Friends List has gotten up to 97. That's cool. I've met all of them but 2 (Mandita & Hildchen) so I'm not a friend-whore and that's exciting. 


My Blog Views are up to 3765. I must be doing something right! 


Mini Rant ..1: A friend posted a "I am this guy" bulletin today. I think those are pretty much bullshit. When you post 'em, they only go out to your friends. And if there's someone on your friends list that you wanna get with, what are you expecting? Even if she replies, "I want this guy", it means nothing. Believe me, I've done it. And I'm sorry but you have to let a girl know in advance that you smile when she enters the room, that you listen when she talks, and that you like to stay in and watch movies?! Any guy into any girl does these things! Talk about Captain Obvious. 


Mini Rant ..2: I don't like Thanksgiving. You heard it, I said it. I don't see the point in a holiday that celebrates and revolves around a meal. We eat everyday! You can have turkey any day of the week (yuck). Some will say that it's about "giving thanks." How about appreciating shit, I don't know, when it happens?! Some will say it's about getting together with family. I'm sorry but if you need a holiday for that, you got bigger problems. Besides, who are ya thanking? God? You want a "Yer Welcome" with that?! Ah, phooey! I'm probably coming off like a bastard right now. Yeah, I'm cool with that. 


Mini Rant ..3: I hate school. 


Mini Rant ..4: You know what's great? The TV show, "Scrubs." I bought the Season 2 DVD and finished it today. It's pure genius. The show flawlessly and seamlessly combines comedy with poignant drama in a way that I've never seen. And with lines like, "My heart hates Uggos" and "I'd like to double her entendre", it's a crying shame that shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Will and Grace" get all the attention. Now, that they're going away, it's "Scrubs" time! Don't blow it, guys. I wonder if anybody's still reading this? Hmmm... 


Denouement: Well, that's all I got for now, kiddies. Ponder the ponderific. Take a gander at all the geese. And lastly, eat a dick. Or not. ;-P Pbbbth!!!

I Sure Hope Chicks Dig Scars...

'Cause I'm gonna have one. Let me explain. In our softball game on Friday night, I hurt my leg. I was at 2nd base (not that way, unfortunately) and the batter hit a grounder to 3rd base. Generally, in baseball, when that happens the runner at 2nd goes back to the base so as not to get tagged out by the 3rd baseman. I went back a little but I was feeling aggressive (as I always do). So when he threw the ball to 1st, I took off for 3rd. Two reasons: 1. I've done it before and successfully (I'm quite swift). 2. The bases are so close together (exception being: 1st to 3rd & 2nd to Home plate). Reason I failed: 1. I distinctly remember watching the 1st basewoman catch the ball before I left 2nd. That's a big mistake. If you're watching, you're not moving. And if you're not moving, you're out. So I run. And as luck would have it, the girl playing 1st can catch and throw. As I run, I can sense the throw coming. So I do what any red-blooded crazy would do, I slide. The dude at 3rd tags me hard in the chest. I'm way out. And, here it comes, I scraped the shit up out of my left knee. My technique wasn't very stellar but I haven't slid into anything in 11 years. We're talking 5th grade, people! I limp over to the dugout. I never dust myself off. I never sit down. I look at it just to see it bleeding, to the horror of some. I roll my sock back up and play out the rest of the game. That night, I washed it out with water and dabbed it with peroxide. Once it stopped bleeding of course. I covered it with some gauze and tied it in place with an old baseball sock. I'm hardcore. Day 2 was painful. It hardened up and that made moving hurt and burn. Luckily, neither of the dogs got near it. It may have cost them their lives (and I love dogs). Day 3 (today) was more of the same. It hurts to put weight on it. Peroxide has bubbled thus signaling infection. I'll continue to use that stuff till the bubblies stop. Neosporin doesn't really help (at least not the pain) and it makes everything look gooey. We'll see what tomorrow brings on campus and walking around. What have I gotten out of this? Hopefully, a reputation but I doubt it. Probably a scar. Eh, I can live with that. A blood stain on my game socks. That's damn right. I'm hardcore. Oh yeah.

A New Batch, Straight Outta The Oven

1. Would you marry for money?
Sure, cause in this state, you can divorce and still get half!

2. Have you had braces?
For 4 and a half soul-crushing/lady scaring years...

3. Could you live without a computer?
But how would I check MySpace???

4. If you could live in any past time period, where would it be?
The Wild West.  I'd have been a pretty badass cowboy.  Now, DRAW!!!

5. Do you drink enough water?
My doctor, my mother, my friends, my teachers, and my pets don't seem to think so.

6.Do you wear shoes in the house or take 'em off?
I take them off.  "I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so..."

7.What are your favorite fruits?
Apples

8. What is your favorite place to visit?
Baseball stadiums

9. Are you photogenic?
I take a mean picture...

10. Do you dream in color or black and white?Color mostly.  It depends if my dreams are Film Noir or not.

11.Why do you take surveys?
I do it for the children.  Like the Wu Tang Clan!

12. Do you drink alcohol?
Nope.  It is my choice, it is my curse.

13. What is the most beautiful language?
I think spanish.  German just isn't quite as sexy.

14. Do you like being kissed when you are asleep?
I've never been in prison, so I wouldn't know.

15. What do you like more sunrise or sunset?
Sunset.  It's more romantic and sunrise would require me to be awake early.

16. Do you want to live 100 years?
No.  I like to be mobile and able to somewhat control my bodily functions.  When I can't, I'm good to go.

17. Is a flat stomach important to you?
I think it's sexy.  Do I have one?  Can I hold my breath?  Well, then no.

19.When you watch movies at home, do you like the lights switched on or off?Off.  Less glare that way.

20. Do you believe in magic?
Only in a young girl's heart, but that's illegal.

22. Do you like to watch cartoons?
Only Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes, sometimes Scooby Doo, and Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.

23. At what age did you find out that Santa Claus was not real?
He isn't?!  Then who the fuck climbs down my chimney every night demanding milk and cookies???

24. Do you write poems?If you count songs without music, then I've written 2.

25. Do you snore?I breathe somewhat loud but no snoring. 

26. Do you sleep more on your back, front, or sides?
All of the above.

27. Would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler?
Rottweilers can be surprisingly gentle and friendly.  And they're SOooo less gay.

28. Are you basically a happy person?
For the most part.  But your question angers me...

30. Did you drink anything with caffeine today?
Coke, and RC Cola, biatch!

32. How many landline/cell phones do you have in your household?8.  4 landlines and 4 cells.

33. Do you get along with your parents?
Yes, mother.

36. Do you like/love anyone now?
Eh...

37. What do you do when you're sad?
I blog about it.

38. What do you need most now?
A massage, suchers (the medical kind), a hot P. o' A., and some chapstick.

39. What song are you listening to now?
None.

40. What are you craving for now?
Sleep.

What the hell...

am I supposed to write about???

Hmmm, let's see...

How about my utter lack of love from the ladies? It's a familiar topic to say the least.

"Sad but true," Metallica would say.

Yep... It's hard to believe that I'm still young enough for this to be all for not in the worry department. It's not that I don't think I'll ever find love, it's just that I'm so behind in the game. I'm so far out of practice. I'm not asking for the pity of those that read this. I'm really just venting in the stream of consciousness that is my blog.

I gotta say, and I've told people this, that I'm really rather 'blazzeh' about it all right now. I don't have much interest in anybody right now and it's kind of draining me in a weird way. It's not like before summer when I didn't have anybody I was seriously looking at. Because, back then, I had this optimism of all the good things that could come during the break. That all faded away on me. And, to a large degree, I'm glad. None of what I thought was right, was right for Me.

But now I'm left with nothing. No prospects. If the right girl's out there, I haven't met her. I've thought I'd found her, and I've been SO wrong.

My love life is: disappointing. Not a failure and that is encouraging. I don't know what more I can do than continue to get out there and meet people. It's all I really can do.

What more can I offer? I have a job, a car, a stable family of good people, lots of friends, a sense of humor, and a big purdy smile. I'm gentle yet strong, serious yet goofy, mature yet child-like, romantic yet realistic, and a driven competitor yet a laid back dude. I can be standoffish or I could jump on top of you at any given moment. I'm adventurous but cautious...

I'm tired of talking about myself because I'm humble. I think you get where I'm going with all this. I'm just frustrated. I don't know what help you can give me. I guess you'll figure that out. I just thank you for reading along while I think these things out.

I'm keeping it real. Real emo... Oh yeah.

Peeps (It was my turn)

Round 1:

My "Top 8" MySpace Friends

1. Gerry
2. Jamie
3. Merilynn
4. Butch
5. Jasmin
6. Omar
7. Amanda
8. Andrew
Now answer the following questions:
1. Who on your "Top 8" are are you the closest with?
Butch
2. How did you meet number 6?In high school video class, KMMI!!!
3.What is the best memory you have of number 2?
Anytime you tell a joke that she doesn't get right away, and everyone moves on, and then she gets it and laughs really loud.
4.What is one of number 4's best qualities?
He's a pop-culture dictionary, encyclopedia, and thesaurus.
5. Do you live close to number 7?
No, she lives in Burbank with Mickey and Dumbo.
6. What is number 1's favorite food?
California Burritos!
7. Out of your top 8, which one would you say is the funniest?
Butch, just ask Kelli...
8. Who is the most flirtatious?
Again, I'm gonna have to say Butch cause he's the only one I've physically seen "use the magic."
9. What do you think of number 3?
She's possibly the sweetest and hottest girl I know.
10. How long have you known number 5 for?
Not very long in the real sense.  We went to middle school and high school together but never talked and then this MySpace thing happened...
12. Which one of your "Top 8" friends is the best dresser?
Merilynn
13. If you could change one thing about number 6, what would it be?I would (and I think he'd agree) make him taller.
14. Say one thing nice about number 1...
I love Gerry cause he's hairy but not scary!
15. Which one of your "Top 8" friends lives the farthest away from you?
Amanda
16. Which one of your "Top 8" friends do you hang out with the most?Butch, but I have 2 classes with Andrew and a MEGA-class with Jamie.
17. Would 8 and 5 make a good couple?
They might.  They're both artists.  Though, I think Leslie'd disapprove.
18. Out of your "Top 8" friends, who is the loudest?
Butch
19. The quietest?
Probably Andrew.
20. What is one quality about number 7 that you admire?
She's really friendly and seems to be quite generous, but really?  She's already in "the business."
21. What kind of car does number 4 have?
Hahahahahahahahahahahah... sorry.  A jedi needs not these things.
22. What is your fondest memory of number 6?
The day he came to class and told me that he just strong-arm-robbed a guy in the parking lot.
23. Have you traveled anywhere with number 2?
To the Temecula film festival.  It was a long car ride but a valuable one in the end.
24. If you gave number 4 $100 dollars tonight, what would they spend the money on?
Big Cups and Grey Goose.
26. Would you kiss number 1?What wouldn't I do with Gerry?
27. How did you meet number 5?
At the 8th grade drama showcase, where she sang... *Jasmin kills Aaron*
28. If you have to buy number 5 a gift, what would you choose to buy them?
Something a little dark yet still cute.
29. Does number 2 drink?
Yes but not in a sloppy whore-ish way.  And she's good at talking to the cops!
30. Describe number 3 in two words.
Happy Pants (that was SOooo random)!
31. How many of your "Top 8" friends do you actually know?
All of them

Round 2:

Name 20 people you can think of right off the top of your head!

1. Butch
2. Jamie
3. Isaiah 
4. Gerry
5. Rick
6. David
7. Jen 
8. Shawn 
9. Merilynn 
10. Lizet 
11. Omar
12. Andrew 
13. Leslie 
14. Rica 
15. Chrissy
16. Jasmin 
17. Paulena
18. Ivan 
19. Amanda
20. Alex

-How did you meet 13?  At Lizet's birthday party, Lizet has no recollection of my being there.

-What would you do if you never met 5?  I wouldn't laugh nearly as much on long film shoots or in 261.
-What do you honestly think of 10? She's cool.  She doesn't believe that Ricky Martin IS gay but the world shouldn't hold that against her.
-Would 2 and 11 make a good couple? No, but it'd be fun to watch!

-Do you think 12 is hot? I don't swing that way, but I know that the ladies do.

-Would 1 and 17 make a lovely couple? They might.  They'd have to meet first.
-Tell me something humiliating about 11... He used to be the sports anchor of our high school's morning news show, a job shared by David Villasenor (total flamer).

-Do you know any of 3's family members? Not a one.  But not many of my friends have met my family.  Friends and family don't mix.
-On a scale of 1-10 how cute is 14? She's a 10, as she was in 2nd grade.
-What would you do if 4 just professed their undying love for you? He's always telling me that he loves me.  And he's not clowning around when he says it.

-What language does 19 speak? She's bilingual with the ingles and the espanol.

-Who is 8 going out with? His girlfriend.

-Is 9 a boy or a girl? a girlie girl through and through.

-Would 18 and 4 make a good couple?  Well, they do share ethnic heritage.  You know, once they figure out which hole to stick it in, they'll be fine.
-What is 1's favorite band? Nirvana.

-Does 2 have any siblings? She has an older brother who's married.

-Would you ever date 7? Dear lord...

-5 single? Nope, he's married with a son and another son on the way.
-What is 19's Last name? Molina, it's a sweet last name.  I'm jealous.
-What is 20's middle name? I don't know but his real first name is Alexis.

-What is 10's fantasy? It involves Ricky Martin, and a Dodgerdog...
-What school does 16 go to? SDSU
-Would you make out with number 13? I would and it would be highly inappropriate.  Sorry, Andrew.
-is 6 older then you? Nope, I'm pretty old.
-is 4 the sexiest person alive? HELL-FUCKIN'-YEAH!!!

-what is 20's hometown? San Diego.  Who's a southsider?!