This was created last weekend. A big part of this count includes all the talent who came out at literally a moments notice and helped make it happen. Plus, it is always count worthy when I jump into the creative saddle… one of my favorite places in the whole world.
This film was created for “the germ” and was screened last night along with 14 others. However, the cut that was screened last night had subtle differences to this “final cut”… just saying.
What’s up with that? No, I have not been slacking… been busy actually. Mostly shooting video and editing. (Yeah, you may see some of the results of that come Friday. (I can almost hear the silence of your non-anticipation.)
IN OTHER NEWS:
An owl might have taken up residence close by. “Hootie” has been making his presence known the last 3 nights. In all the time I’ve lived here this is the first that an owl has made it’s presence known. We’ll see if it sticks around.
I (finally) got to make another 3 minute movie… and I’m pretty pleased with how it has turned out. You’ll see it Friday. I made it for this.
A good friend’s Dad passed last night. He was one of the good guys and will be missed.
That’s it for now.
My day usually begins at around 4 AM. I wake put on the coffee then get to work… mostly on the computer.
Usually just at sunrise I stop work and head out for my morning walk. The times and direction varies daily… but the walk happens one way or another. Sometimes I fight myself on doing it… which is (I freely admit) stupid because within half a block the feeling of well being begins.
The heart begins beating harder sending a warm surge throughout my body seeping away any physical, mental or spiritual blockages I may have woken up to with every step.
Along the way, I get to take in the early AM sights, sounds and smells of the neighborhood I live in… thus stimulating the senses involved in taking all of that in. Thus, when I get back and on with the second half of my work day… I return with a refreshed attitude and even a new perspective to the work I started earlier.
So, even on my “stupid days” when I fight this routine… and finally head out after lolly gagging… I am ultimately thankful that I engaged in it. So, my daily walk and the overall sense of well being I feel doing it is my count this week.
Cheers!
MANTIS – RIP
The passage of time and probably the cold nights finally done him in. Mantis was such a fixture in my gazebo that visiting friends would always check on his whereabouts. For a while he was just another mantis until one day he impressed us by snagging a bee in mid-flight employing stealth ninja moves. In fact, this picture was taken on that day. He is probably regaling that tale in mantis heaven. Goodbye mantis… some called you a showoff but you will always be a cool ninja to me.
THE BLUE DEVIL…
… was sold yesterday. Here is a picture of it being resurrected (by Mako) after 2 years of just being parked in my driveway.I will miss it but I’m sure it will by serve the new owner well. Not only was it a great utilitarian vehicle but also ferried me safely on several journeys out of town. Always reliable and with a powerful core that would always kick in when needed. So, the days of late night tail-gating meetings, stress free drives to and from work and play as well hauling equipment and sundry goods are over… at least for me and the blue devil. Here’s to good times, memories and adventures we shared.
Though I have to say that basically at heart I’ve always been a pedestrian… having grown up in a city where public transportation and convenient walking access was the norm. In fact, when I got the blue devil friends were surprised because they didn’t quite envision me as much of a driver… let alone a truck driving man. I have owned several vehicles since my early solely pedestrian days and as useful as they were… I really only utilized them “only when needed”. So it will be back to the pedestrian life for me… at least for now.
And so it goes…
… it does sound strange in this day and age. Some have said the height of blogging phenomena is over and that now is the age of social media like Facebook and such… but I’m pretty sure I’ll still keep blogging. Truth be told (before I started blogging) I was always keen on some sort of cyber platform to share my musings. So, I was really quite happy when this format came along… and it took very little time to figure out how to post.
Over the weekend I skimmed through various “eras” of my blog… and noticed the changes… at least it’s continuing evolution. Nothing drastic… but there has been change. Not better or worse either but change has definitely occurred in the content.
I think it is safe to say this blog has evolved from a somewhat more presentational mode to a more personal one. Does this mean I was less honest than I am now? I don’t think so. I have always tried to be honest… and I think there is more comfort now being so in this format than when I first started. Back then part of concern was also mired with boundries – what I would share and what I would not. I think as time has rolled along those boundries have been firmly established freeing me to express what I want without worrying if I have crossed some self imposed line.
I remember thinking that here was a medium of expression that was wide open for experimentation. I have explored some of that… and there be still more to explore. But it was something (like most forms of creative expression) that blossom best with self imposed limitations. Not unlike a music composer determining that the new piece he is composing will be written using a certain scale or a playwright limiting the number of words a character might use with every dialog exchange.
In some ways it is no different than in the real world of socialization. There are things I will not broach in mixed company. Not because they are taboo but more because I find them 1.) boring, 2.) will lead to a non-ending argument or 3.) is really none of anyone’s business.
So, on with blogging I go. I’m hoping to make more of a routine… perhaps not daily but a routine nevertheless. This is just a note to tell all 3 and a half of you who actually turn up here that I’ll continue… and to thank you for coming by.
Yeah, I’m counting this new year that has come upon us. Who knows what it will bring? (Though most of what it will bring. is really dependent on what WE do.) But here is to all the possibilities. Cheers!
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