Daily Show hits the nail on the head
Often, The Daily Show is just silly, but sometimes they get something so right you can’t ignore it. This is one of those times. I am pretty sure I have tweeted this video before and have emailed it to a bunch of people, but in any case, I want to share it in a more permanent location.
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*edit* Apparently wordpress is only going to let me embed youtube. That’s cool since I pay them extra money and all. Apparently I don’t pay them enough extra money. Yeah, can’t wait to get my own hosting… ANYWAYS, the link still works. Click on where it says “Parent Company Trap.”
It’s all about Context
This past weekend was pretty great, I’m not going to lie. It was one of those weekends that a lot of bad and frustrating shit happened, but so many awesome things happened that I forgot about the bad in the end. Technically the main focus for the weekend was my trip to Context 23, a fiction convention in Columbus. We’ll get to that in a second though. Also, I am going to ignore all the negative stuff except for one thing. Like I said, that stuff really doesn’t matter.
Friday I rented a car to drive up to Columbus a day early because my old Frat brother James offered to put me up the night before. This really worked out well because my first workshop on Saturday was 10am, so if I was in town I wouldn’t have to wake up before sunrise to make it in time. Also, this was awesome because James is awesome. I got to meet his wife Becca and she is now just about one of my favorite people in the world. I’m still pretty sure I might have met her one night at the Sinfonia house, but odds are we were both drunk and don’t remember it…
Anyways, I get up there Friday afternoon. We hang out and Becca makes us some Indian food. I have never had it and was excited to try it. It wasn’t bad. I think if I ate more, it might become something I would actually dig. So with food in our bellies and some stories told, we decide to head out to a bar to hear some music. In kind of unusual fashion, I am really down with the idea of going out. I think it helps that the bar and music scene in Columbus is way different than what I’m used to around here.
We end up at this bar that was really cool and a mediocre band playing. We listen for a little bit and then take the party out to their porch while we have a couple beers. After a few minutes we end up walking back to their place and meet another of my brother’s girlfriends. We played a game called Munchkin Booty. It’s a great game in case you were wondering. Then we all went to bed. Not together. We each went to separate beds and slept. Except for James and Becca, because they’re married. Yeah, anyways it was a great time.
So the next morning I woke up and drove uptown to the hotel where they were holding Context. I didn’t have a whole lot of time to look around or anything though because I was going to be in workshops all day. From 10am-7pm I had workshops. The first one being a general level 1 writers workshop. There was a lot of stuff I already knew -and it’s always good to get confirmation of what you’re doing right- and some very important things I didn’t know. It was a good time. Then at 4pm, I made my way to the room next door for a class on POV.
It was criminal. The class only had three people in it and it was such a great class! The teacher, Timons Esaias, is actually a professor for the popular fiction graduate program at Seton Hall in Pittsburgh. He just had a wonderful sage-like aura around him once he got going. He really taught me a lot, and about things I wasn’t expecting. We also got candy for participating, which is always a plus.
Unfortunately, I was feeling a little ill by the end of the class. So I cut out quickly and didn’t hang around for any of the more social things at the convention, not that I am big on social events. What really sucks was I stopped by James’ place long enough to say goodbye and thank you. I really wanted to stay another night, but I was afraid I was only going to get worse and then be stuck in Columbus unable to drive.
Anyways, it was a great time. If I am still in Ohio by the time Context rolls around, I will look into taking a few more workshops. Maybe even stay up there the full weekend.
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry’s Month in the Museum
I have thrown my hat into the ring for the chance to spend 30 days of my life in Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. If I am chosen, I will spent 30 days living, eating, sleeping and pooping in the Museum. I would only be allowed to leave for Museum related events such as TV interviews, mobile events and etc. Part of my application was a 60 second video. I took a risk and attempted to make a video that hopefully will be unique. I don’t know if anyone else would think to do something like this, but it’s worth a try to stand out from the pack.
The biggest problem was I recorded way too much content. I had to cut perfectly good footage, not to mention the bloopers and outtakes. Not one to waste, here is a short little reel of outtakes. In this clip I am filming a scene that will be edited onto a jump. So in the unseen scene before this I hop into the air and turn, landing into this scene. Hope you enjoy watching this as much as I enjoyed filming it.
Update & Music Time: Dreaming Dreams…
So a lot has been going on and I am still a little worn out. Slowly I am getting back into the swing of things around here. Looking forward to a week of dull and boring normal life. Or as at least as normal as my life gets. Expect a video about my recent exploits soon. Till then I leave you with my still pictures from the trip and some awesome music!
As I sit in Dallas waiting to fly…
I just want to share my thoughts that the general idea of commercial flight is pretty insane. You’re in a metal tube flying thousands of feet above the air… AND PEOPLE DO IT ALL THE TIME. We’re pretty insane as a race. It’s pretty cool though…
Know what else is cool? Standing on the edge of the pitch while the MLS All-Star Team warms up. Here’s a preview of things to come!
My hastily assembled review of The Last
My hastily assembled review of The Last Airbender on http://www.kneelbeforepod.com http://ow.ly/2ePoM
I love meat on sticks
I have recently fallen in love with putting meat on wood skewers and then cooking it all on my little grill. I have gotten really good at making whole meals on the grill. A prime example is tonight’s meal. I made my chicken skewers and corn on the cob all on the grill.
It really makes cooking and clean up really easy. The chicken was really delicious. It’s a honey teryaki chicken. It’s a real simple recipe if anyone is interested.
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce (I used low sodium)
2 tablespoons of honey
1 tablespoon of molasses
1 teaspoon of ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
black pepper
1lbs. of skinless chicken breast strips
about 8-10 wooden skewers
Begin soaking the wooden skewers in water. Mix all the ingredients minus the chicken into a shallow bowl. Soak the chicken in the mixture for a few minutes, flipping the chicken midway to make sure it gets a good even coating. Remove chicken from mixture and thread onto the wooden skewers. Be sure to thread it through the meat at least 3 or 4 times to make sure the meat is secure on the skewers. Place the skewers on a warmed grill. Cooking about 10 minutes, flipping occasionally to ensure the chicken is cooked evenly. Remove from grill and right off the skewers if you like! Yummy…
Once you make it, you might want to tinker around with the seasoning and the honey to make it suit your taste. I serve with corn on the cob and white rice.


