Brilliant!

Hey Guys,

I hope you are well. Well, all those long hours, nights of insomnia and piles of paperwork finally paid off. We have arrived in London!

Forget what you've heard about London. Forget it all. Now. It's not old, beautiful and rich in history. It's currently become a tropical paradise with a nation language of Russian. Yes, Russian. I am at the beach right now sipping a Mango drinkie while listening to the locals converse in Russian behind me. It's quite the trip... Let me tell you. But it's very sunny! Il fait beau!

Not.

I lied. It's everything you've heard, but better. I love it hear. If only the people would speak Russian and not their gorgeous English accents. Bugger! So far me mum and I have seen just about all the "sights". Big Ben, Tower Bridge, The London Eye, Westminster Abbey.... Loads of amazing sights. Plus more. Today we meandered through Notting Hill to check out the little shops, pubs and cafes on the winding, old, viney and tiny streets. It was very very cool. But, I'm going to quit typing now... I have taken some pictures I would like you to see. And I'll let them speak for themselves... So, do enjoy! Cheers!

Lollapalooza 2006

Hey guys,

Thanks for your patience. I know it's been a while, but I have been up to my ears in work, planning, and of course.... This wonderful little thing called... Lollapalooza.

I'll keep the chatter to a minimum because I know that the pictures say it all... But, this was an event I will never forget. 3 days of music, heat, 3 dollar bottles of water and... of course... Hipsters... yes, they were everywhere. I think it would be the very same crowd you might see at either a thrift shop or your local H & M. Beyond that, the music was worth the price of admission ten-fold. The bar was raised so high by each and every band. It really appeared that each band was putting forth their very best effort and that was such a joy to see. I saw 15 of my very favorite bands and can pretty much die now. It was THAT good.

But on to the pics. Here ya go!

k... well, the pics are being dumb. one minute....

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This is a picture of me meeting the band that I just saw. It'll be fun to see how big these guys make it!

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This is a shot from the Editors' set. They were unbelievable.

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The sexy bassist with a tiny, British accent, Charlotte Cooper. She was also fantastic.

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Billy Lunn, the frontman of the Subways... He was one of the first shows, but also one of the best.

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A nice view from Grant Park

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The South Side of Chicago cares not for political correctness.

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Driving out of Madison the morning before the first concert.

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I just had to stop and take this.

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The driver is on a mission

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On the open road

Star Wars Supermarket

I thought you might like this...

Aliens, Robots, Books and Movies

Ok,

I'm alive don't worry. I've been super busy lately (or too lazy to write anything).... But things have been going pretty well lately I guess. I saw a couple more movies:

Superman Returns
Pirates of the Caribbean
Sweet and Lowdown (2000 Woody Allen and Sean Penn flick)
Capote

Capote was absolutely breathtaking. I was very moved and will definitely recommend it to anyone who appreciates great acting, storytelling and filmmaking. (Philip Seymour Hoffman deserved that Oscar)



Superman and Pirates weren't awful... But they sure weren't amazing. On some levels they were great. I loved both of em for different reasons... But, they're just fun summer blockbusters without any intention of captivating the audience through either art or intellect. I do recommend them both. But, Pirates Ye Be Warned.... they are both around 3 hours long! Yarrrrrrrg!

I attended a party for all those who participated in the Robot Movie over the 48 hour film festival. I had a great time, watched it on a big screen and got my DVD copy! Finally.... But, Let me know if you wanna see it. I'm not posting it on this site cuz i didn't make and therefore don't have the rights to do so. But I'd be more than happy to show you! It's hilarious!

I'm still reading "Rebel Without a Crew" by Robert Rodriguez... OMG, its my film Bible. He is such a cool guy and has given me such great advice through this book. It has really changed my life as a filmmaker... Wow. awesome.



I am currently writing a short script for a short film I plan on shooting in the next couple of weeks. I'm going to star in it and everything! It's about my internal power struggle in comic form. I will be making fun of my multiple personalities on screen... Hopefully it will show... Who knows. But I fleshed out some sweet ideas today and am very pleased so far. I'll be sure to let you know when I'm in the process of making it.

I bought a cd by the Secret Machines. It's called 10 Silver Drops. It's awful. It has 2 good songs and the rest aren't even worth listening to at all. But, the songs that are good, are REALLY good. But, thats just me. This just goes to show that if you hear a song on 89.3 the Current and you absolutely love it, doesn't mean you should go out and buy the entire album... I made a mistake and will never go about purchasing music like that again. I'm gonna go get my money back.

So, happy happy joy joy. Have a nice day folks!