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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

27 April, 2008
Job update and such...
Well, Doyle, if this doesn't interest you I guess I'll just have to go off and find some local women's soccer team to report on. (note to self, may do that anyway)

Alright.... so, I'm still at Sony, and I just made the (sad?) realization this past week that it has now been about nine months since I began at this position. It's been incredibly rewarding and fun, and I now can do more in Excel than one should legally be allowed, but it looks like at long last it is finally in it's last throws.

Currently, I don't have anything solidly lined up, but I do have several options floating (which is a good state in which to keep ones options, I find)...

My first choice, as it is in production, is an Art Department PA gig that would, unfortunately, only last about 3 weeks as it's for re-shoots on a film that was shot in Wilmington, North Cack-a-lack about a year ago, before the strike came in and ruined everything. I met with the Production Designer this past Thursday and he seemed to like me, so if all goes well with my references, which it should, it sounds like everything should be a go, provided the timing and all works out. I submitted my resume to the Prod. Designer about six months ago at the request of a producer I worked with who really took a shine to me and never heard back, presumably because of the whole strike thing, until this past week. This would be a huge opportunity to make more connections within the (production side of the) industry, and hopefully future projects with this guy as he has a pretty impressive resume (everything from "Bad Boys" to "Goodfellas" to "Dodgeball"). As a side note, he's an incredibly nice guy and looks a lot like Sir Ben Kingsley...

Second choice is helping out a buddy of mine out here who's currently juggling a couple different projects (wrapping up one film, about to start picking up some re-shoots for another one, and right in the middle of another Dreamworks warehouse project). He's thinking he might have enough pull to get me a gig on the re-shoots, but if all else fails will most certainly need some help on the warehouse project. The warehouse option obviously isn't optimal (as it's about as far removed from production as a desk at Sony), however it, unlike the Sony desk jobs, would not turn into a 9-month project which, if it's not really going to help me in the long-run out here, I don't really need.

Third choice, if all else falls through, is another temp gig at Sony. Apparently, there's an executive director in a neighboring department (in the same building, on the same floor I'm currently on) needing a temp until they can fill a permanent position. I've worked with this guy a few times in the past nine months and he, and most of the people in his department that I've met, really like me. In fact, when I informed one of his team members that my temp gig was almost up he told me he'd speak to the executive director when he got back into town (next Tuesday) and he insisted that we do lunch next week. So, nothings ever certain, but right now that's about as close as I'm going to get, and that's my fall back option which, again, isn't optimal, but with talk of an imminent SAG strike bringing the industry to it's knees again, another Sony gig wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

Beyond that, life's kicking along at it's usual pace (last I checked), the Lakers are lookin' good, the Dodgers not so much, and the NHL playoffs are in full steam. Yeah, that's right. That Canadian sport, eh.

I still hope to post here regularly, although it looks like that may be only on the weekends... we'll see when I'm not job hunting... and I hope to get into more substantial things, like politics... hopefully, global, as American politics are not exactly hurting for commentary. Although, I will say this: John McCain is a douche. He is, and it's sad because he wasn't always a douche. At one point he was "that cute little old man guy," and at one time, that time when he was in a POW camp, he was "a downright bad-ass." But, unfortunately, now he's a political hack and a douche, saying all the wrong things in the "right" ways... It's sad.

Anyway, the only reason I say this is because of the whole Nevada situation that happened recently (yesterday?). It's no secret that I'm a Ron Paul fan and I've stated recently that I applaud Dr. Paul for staying in the race and giving people a chance to voice their disapproval of the Bush/Cheney foreign policy/economic system that, from all accounts, McCain looks to continue (he's chastised Bush for things such as the aftermath of Katrina, but hasn't distanced himself greatly in policy positions). However, I haven't heard/read enough of the accounts, nor know enough about the election process in Nevada, to know everything that happened or form an informed opinion about it, however I am glad to see that Dr. Paul's support is still strong and people aren't afraid to let their political party know how they feel.
posted by Rockel @ 6:15 PM  
1 Comments:
  • At 28/4/08 3:26 AM, Blogger Doyle said…

    First of all, you'd have to find a local, high school, girls soccer team to coach to keep up with my "level of cool".

    Second, if you do all that production crap, does that mean your name will be on the credits? If so, I need to know what movies and all that so I can go to the theatre and be able to tell people, "That fifth name from the bottom in the third column of names, I roomed with him".

     
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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