Only a few weeks before my 28th birthday, I'm making my first (and hopefully only) career switch! A few weeks ago, I was offered a job in the television production profession, a move I had been aiming to do since the beginning of 2007, and I graciously accepted. A week ago, I gave two weeks notice at my night-shift county government job at the ( Read more... )

Wow... its been ages since I updated this thing. Better make that the first resolution for 2008. More importantly, it looks like the goal I set in January 2007 of switching careers into Television production is about to come true... more to come when it's official ( Read more... )

1. Learn the skill of non-linear editing via self-training with Final Cut or AVID ( Read more... )

First this "presidential" administration authorizes using wiretaps without a warrent from a judge, now this administration is saying that it can open your mail without a warrent ( Read more... )

It's the end of the year again. The vibe during this period of time of year is one where it's acceptable to just kinda mentally check out. I look forward to late December every year as it's probably the most laidback time all year ( Read more... )

The other day, I got the package I had been waiting for since September: the entire Get Smart series on DVD. It was a most eagerly anticipated arrival prompting me to practically tear the cardboard box apart when opening the package. In a way, I had been waiting for this arrival since I was 11 ( Read more... )

OMG!! Bob Barker is hanging up his microphone for the last time. Makes me glad I went on the show already: (see entry from June 17, 2005). This is sad news my friends. I grew up watching The Price is Right I remember the days when Bob's hair was brown and my sister and I created our own Plinko using a staircase, a rubber ball, and masking tape ( Read more... )

So, I have maintained my New Year's resolution of exercising religiously (3 times a week) since I began in January. The first month or two was tough. Although I managed to reach my goal of running 3 miles 3 times week, it was not easy. I sometimes felt like I was pulling a giant rock strapped to my hips up a mountain. However, as time passed, 3 ( Read more... )

So the other day my DVD shopping addiction led me to buy the Back to the Future trilogy and I watched the first film yesterday. Back to the Future is one of those movies that I can watch again and again, know exactly what the next line is and what is going to happen next, yet still enjoy as if it were the first time I was watching it. Now prior ( Read more... )

Why you ask was I grinning from ear to ear this weekend...because TimeLife announced that it is releasing the ENTIRE SERIES of Get Smart on DVD on November 15!!!!