I'm 37 today

This is how I feel.

Drunk Monkeys

I envy these monkeys right now.

From the Parking Garage

4/21/07

RIP: Limbo

"VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church has effectively buried the concept of limbo, the place where centuries of tradition and teaching held that babies who die without baptism went.

In a long-awaited document, the Church's International Theological Commission said limbo reflected an "unduly restrictive view of salvation".

The 41-page document was published on Friday by Origins, the documentary service of the U.S.-based Catholic News Service, which is part of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops."

10:40 PM 4/19/07

04/19/07

It’s 10:20 PM and I’m still here waiting for them to lock the cut. Final Studio and Network visit tomorrow, so it’s vegetable tray pick-up for me in the morning. In the end I probably will be sent home soon since the music Editor probably didn’t know they’d want her to do something tonight so she probably went out to have a life. I’m waiting on a QuickTime file I’m supposed to run to her house tonight in Burbank. I still haven’t gotten very good with utilizing the amazing amount of down time that I incur waiting for things to happen, which usually don’t. I just can’t get enough focus going to do anything productive since there is inevitably an interruption of some sort every twenty minutes or so. In the end it’s overtime, and I could use the little added cash that provides. Looks to be another 70+ hour week here in the exciting world of show business. On the positive side, there really wouldn’t be any reason for someone from the Network to show up tomorrow to watch the locked Avid cut if they didn’t have an interest in the show.

We start online tomorrow and finish up ADR next week. The it’s time for color timing and final mix. Only a week and a half to go, then the parents are coming into town for a few days then maybe after that I can take a few weeks to get some writing done before I start whatever job is next.

Currently

So, the second Network cut was delivered yesterday, so all that remains are the notes from the head of the network this afternoon. Then it’s on to final ADR, sound mix, final SFX lay-in, and whatever little tweaking remains. Things should finally be slowing down here to manageable levels and become something more akin to a normal 60 hr a week job. I have to say that I don’t look forward to possibly having to go back to doing the work I was doing before. Even though this job didn’t pay enough and the hours are crap, I’ve definitely enjoyed it more than the other stuff. But, if it doesn’t get picked-up I may have to go back to signage. At least it’s still out there.

Thou Shalt Always Kill

The debut single from Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip is out now as a digital download and very limited edition 7" Vinyl.

Download the music / video here:
http://www.lexrecords.com/Lesacvspip.htm

live dates and more info here:
http://www.myspace.com/lesacvspip

DRIVE

Drive, the much anticipated new show from Tim Minear has a new episode on tonight on FOX.

"The next time you’re cut off by crazed drivers on your way to work, give them a little slack. They could be racing for their lives.

DRIVE is an action-fueled drama following a diverse group of Americans competing for their lives (or the lives of their loved ones) in an illegal, underground cross-country road race. Some of them have been coerced into joining “The Race”; others have sought out The Race themselves, hearing rumors of the $32-million prize. Each has a reason to compete. And each must win.

ALEX TULLY (Nathan Fillion, “Firefly,” “Slither”) is thrust into The Race in an effort to find his missing wife. New mother WENDY PATRAKAS (Melanie Lynskey) is on the run from her husband and competing for the safety of her newborn baby – or possibly something much more extraordinary. JOHN TRIMBLE (Dylan Baker) is a buttoned-down scientist who embraces The Race as the last chance to show his rebellious 15-year-old daughter VIOLET (Emma Stone) that he can be spontaneous. WINSTON SALAZAR (Kevin Alejandro) views The Race as an opportunity to leave his criminal past behind and bond with SEAN (J.D. Pardo), the half-brother he has only just met. Hurricane Katrina survivors IVY CHITTY (Taryn Manning, “Hustle & Flow”), LEIGH BARNTHOUSE (Rochelle Aytes) and SUSAN CHAMBLEE (Michael Hyatt) are determined to start their lives over and help rebuild their fallen city with The Race’s winnings. ELLIE HOWE (Mircea Monroe) sees The Race as an opportunity to keep her boyfriend, military specialist ROB LAIRD (Riley Smith), from being sent back to Iraq. And CORINNA WILES (Kristin Lehman), who becomes an uneasy partner with Alex, is a gorgeous and mysterious stowaway who may well hold the key to the secrets of “The Race” and its mysterious benefactors.

Although MR. BRIGHT (Charles Martin Smith), The Race liaison, has informed them that there are other competitors, the group does not know exactly whom they’re racing against, or even where the finish line is. With each mile clocked, the drivers get closer – not only to the end of the road and a critical, life-changing victory, but to understanding the mystery behind The Race itself."