the only person in the world currently with this dillema

By the way, can I tell you how strange it is to have Rob R just wandering through our office occasionally? We were talking politics this morning. Then I suddenly remembered, I share my iTunes library on the network and the name I gave it is "“ours go to 11" (ala Spinal Tap for those of you who don't know, then again, if you are reading this and don't know, don't tell me cause i'll be dissapointed) ANYWAY, he has a Mac...so if he happens to have iTunes and happens to have "search for shared music"” checked – he'’ll see my music. Now, although I had this name long before I knew I was going to be working with him, he'’ll probably think someone is sucking up. However, just incase this scenario all actually happens, i better make sure i have good music in there - cause woudln't that just be the worst ending...

RR
Hey, who's iTunes is named after
a line from one of my movies?

ME
um, that would be me

RR
are you doing that to suck up or try
and impress me?

ME
actually no, i've called it that for
a few years now

RR
oh....

ME
(not sure what else to say)

RR
well i looked and your music sucks - change
the name of your library

Coked out "Man of the Year"

i was sitting in my car on the drive to work this morning and right after i passed the "ibiza tan salon" a bus pulled up next to me, and on the side was an advertisement for the new Robin William's movie "Man of the Year."

Robin Williams has unfortunately gone the way of Chevy Chase in my book. His hay days are over, he has tried to go serious (thankfully something Chase never did) and now he's resorted back to the comedic schtick that got him to the top back in the day. The only problem is that it's not funny anymore. Either the times changed, the perception of what's funny changed, or he just lost his touch but he's just not Robin Williams the way he used to be Robin Williams.

However, i will pay money to see Man of the Year and i'm going to tell you why. Because Robin just checked himself into rehab. That's right, he fell back into his old habits and was back on the powder. Now this is a terrible addiction and i'm glad he's getting help, but there is also a part of me that is doing the math and figures that while they were shooting this movie, he was probably high as a kite and flying at about three hundred miles per hour. Sadly, that makes Robin Williams funny, or at least it used to. It's too bad, but just light a light bulb has to be turned on in order to serve a purpose, Robin has to be hopped up on pixie dust. And just like a light bulb will eventually burn out, so too would Robin had he not headed off to rehab.

I don't know why Robin fell back into his old habits. Was it a tough time, a simple slip, or did some friend or friends push him in that direction. Really doesn't matter. However, if Man of the Year turns out to be funny, and makes a lot of money, projects like this will begin to roll in for Mr. Williams and that could kill him. Just like Dave Chapel is responsible for killing Rick James (seperate blog entry i assure you) this movie could be responsible for killing Robin Williams - and i'm going to pay money to see it.

101 Days....

that's when the year ends as of today, and there are two things i intend on accomplishing before that date...

1. finish my first screen play

2. complete refinishing the baby grand piano in my apartment

Lisa it's your birthday...

Happy Birthday Lisa!

it's my birthday in a few weeks and i've found that i'm filled with total and complete indifference to that fact . i'm past the point of making a bit deal out it, and considering that i feel that i've grown up about 5 years in the past year, the big date has lost a bit of it's effect. that, on top of the fact that several of the people that i wish would be there to celebrate it with me will be far far away.

if it was up to me, i'd be traveling - sitting in a local pub, with a few friends and a few new found friends sharing a few drinks and several great stories.

Back in the Land of the Lost

Four days ago i returned to Los Angeles, the land of lost, the land of the dreamers and the land of the broken dreams.

four minutes ago i decided i should start writing again, thus start blogging again. no real aim for these just yet, just a way to keep writing. hell, i don't know if anyone even reads this page anymore!

but the waterfall starts with mearly a drop, and so this will be my first drop. times are slow here in the office these days so i assume there will be much more to come sooner than later.