January 2008
62 posts
Unlocked Doors.
I used to be slightly afraid of this old bank building’s dark hallways and passages at night, when I would be the only one here in this 100 year old building that has seen better days then its current tenant’s assignment of making television and providing me a dark room to push tapes into a machine which has no business being in what used to be something that it will never be again.
“In a band member’s dream, he didn’t know which door to use in a...”
– Origin of the Band Name, “CHUMBAWAMBA” -WHAT’S IN A NAME
The "Meeting"
The running was not worth it. These things always seem to work themselves out, but its still frustrating.
Note to self
Peach Schnapps does not go in the freezer. D’oh!
Sonja and I ate at Quiznos.
Email to my local downtown Pizza place. (who has an online ordering system I was trying for the first time.): “I put my whole order in online, set up my account, and put in my credit card only to finally get a screen saying, “service not available at this time.” IT SHOULD TELL ME THIS BEFORE I PUT MY ORDER. Where are you? I’m downtown, we’re closed there. That’s...
At Work.
Producer: [Steps out of her office into hallway as I'm walking by, she has a Paris Hilton type dog in a little carrier around her neck. Her purse and an open soda can are laying on the floor in the hallway. She starts to awkwardly bend over and pick everything up.]
Me: Do you need a hand with anything?
Producer: No, thats alright, that's why I have this gay ass dog.
“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by...”
– Stanley Kubrick
Do's and don'ts with babies →
This is the new LOLcats. — reverb
Hilarious! These should be made into stickers and put on diapers and other baby items similar to the government warning on cigarettes.
“90% of life is showing up.”
– Woody Allen
“I’m not good at future planning. I don’t plan at all. I don’t...”
– Heath Ledger
Accuracy in Stereotypes
Army Recruiter: You're from California?
Andrew: Yup!
Army Recruiter: Oh. I heard you guys don't like the Army...and that you're a bunch of hippies who smoke a lot of pot.
Andrew: And that we all surf and love sushi?
Army Recruiter: Yeah.
Andrew: ...hmm, sounds pretty accurate to me.
“WGA demands for reality TV…are officially off the table.”
– IMDB NEWS I want to be excited, but I hope they still get a chance for a fair deal.
Chinese Junk →
“Sometimes I wonder if “common sense” isn’t another way of...”
– Walt Disney
Quote found in the introduction of “The Imagineering Way” written by the Disney Imagineers. (Which was probably taken from something else considering that this book was published in 2003 and Walt died in 1966.
Sonja and I are working on a website.
Well, actually another Tumbr page. It’s been in the works for a while and it’s almost ready. Come back soon to check it out.
Cookies.
So a couple of days ago my Mom told me that for Christmas, she made cookies for her next door neighbor. It seemed normal enough until she told me that her neighbor was the lead singer from Alien Ant Farm. I thought that was the coolest thing ever.
“I promise not to sell your perfumed secrets,
There are countless formulas for...”
– Lyric from “Scentless Apprentice” -Nirvana
“Reputation is a trap that will turn you into a lifeless marble bust of yourself...”
– from the Afterwords of Alan Moore’s Writing For Comics
The Downfall of HD-DVD →
Funny Stuff. Long live Blu-Ray!
Lüscher Colour Test →
I read about this test while studying about color-correction for films and Tv at work.
“Actual life/work experience and the ability to connect with people is something...”
– soupsoup
Muffin top - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
— livejamie
A Friendly Reminder
Today is Day 68 of the WGA strike.
Time flys. I’m lucky that it has not really affected me yet (Reality TV=No WGA writers). A friend of mine who I worked with on Idol has not been so lucky. She’s been unemployed since late October. Hopefully they’ll get a fair deal soon.
“America’s entry into World War II prompted a ban on sliced bread starting...”
– Sliced bread - Wikipedia
Can you even imagine this happening in 2008? I can’t.
“Butts are ok”
– Email from Pepe, The Editor I Assist-Edit for on “Runway”. He was responding to my question asking if we have to blur the model’s butts if they show up on screen. As serious as it is, I always find this part of my job hilarious.
Planning Ahead.
If for whatever reason, I ever end up in a coma, Don’t shave my face after the first day. That way if I wake up later, and no one is around, I’ll know how long I was out for.
DailyLit: Read books by email and RSS →
I’m currently getting “Random Reminiscences of Men and Events” by John D. Rockefeller emailed to me daily in 1000 word chunks.
Thanks Courtney, I’m getting Great Expectations! Haha. — livejamie
I’ve decided that I don’t read enough and this sounds like a good way to get me back on the wagon. I’ll be receiving my 1st of 170 parts of A Tale of...
