3 Rad Things

Not much time lately to update- but that doesn't mean things haven't been going down!

1) The film was finished last week- final sound mix - the feelings that come with realities anti climatic nature- and finally, a screening on a real theatre's big screen. Which was great- except I can't remember the film being played at all, and somehow in my speech to the audience I talked more about voting for Barak Obama than thanking the people I was supposed to- oh well, next time.


2) Best "celebrity" sighting thus far (at least in my own context). I was sitting in my favorite diner Fred62's www.fred62.com - which I hadn't been to in almost two months- check it out (and if you come to visit me, ask others who have, you will be taken there) so yeah, I was having a production meeting with the director of the next film we are shooting and I looked up to see a singer from a band I like come in- only it took me a moment for it register (this guy and band have very distinct look, not just skinny guys in t-shirts with emo hair) that I knew this person, not from daily life, but from countless shows. I caught myself before I did an obligatory nod of "Hey!" as I realized who it was. Again, most people wouldn't care about this "celebrity sighting" but from my own history, knowing me and the amount of times I've seen this guy perform, or read his work in comics, etc. what are the odds of all the alternative vibe diners, in all the cities, at all the random times of 4 30 on a Thursday, would we be at the same place. I left it at that, I didn't want to be a douche and annoy the guy, so I finished my meal satisfied with just the rad coincidence. Of course, we leave and stop at the movie theatre on the corner to see what's playing- Nick and Norah is playing, which I saw, and thought was only okay, as it wasn't really made for me, but the film resonated with me in a weird way because the characters literally go around NYC going to clubs for shows, all clubs I have been to many times over. I mean I almost cheered when they went to the Bowery Ballroom... the point is I was explaining this to my friend when the "celebrity" walked past with his wife/gf? and I thought ironically how he was of one of the acts I'd go and see so much in the city... Finally, the story ends when I went into the indie book shop next door, the book I wanted Infinite Jest, was on the employee picks shelf- only one copy so I went the section to find a "fresher" copy. There was none so I turned the corner back to the employee picks shelf only to find the guy was standing in the way, I awkwardly had to slip past him to grab the book and I quickly got the hell out of the store- finding the whole experience to be way too surreal. Of course the kicker was I walked back to my car and got in and the guy and girl walked past me hand in hand, the whole time I was analyzing the situation in my head, they were right behind me. Awesome!


3- I went to the Red Wings Kings game this week - again a great night on the town. I finally found some live NHL hockey and actually (Compared to the Colesieum) the place was pretty full- lots of Wings fans, who I decided to root for- since based off the isles start of the season it's going to be a long few years- First of all, it's incredible to root for a team that talented- it's like of course they're going to come through. It felt like the Wings slept through most the game, but my favorite player Zetterberg (Conn Smythe winner from last season's playoffs) had a goal, OZZIE played in goal and had an assist and to top it off it went to a shoot out- Osgood (sogood) stopped every shot and Zetterberg netted the winner! I love hockey!



That's it for now- Halloween is almost here!