Month: January 2013

Don’t do any business via texting on your cellphone.

Just don’t, trust me.

The opportunity for typos and errors is almost a given in any contract related negotiation via cellphone.

You have been warned.

Everyone around you is a potential muse or potential character base. This post is mainly for myself, but enjoy it none the less.

While on the surface, tonight’s future memory may seem mundane, but I will remember the fun we had as if it were a life or death situation action movie and not the more realistic  future of intestinal gas.

Tonight, under the secret guise of a trip to the drug store,  I took a friend who is allergic to milk, gluten AND soy  just so they could get a taste of delectable junk food all while the significant other who would have chided them, was unaware. You must understand, that with those dietary restrictions, even a piece of bread will be viewed with the same hungry eyes as a slice of the best NY style cheesecake served at the top of the Empire State Building (they do that, right?)

We schemed, we lied, and then we drove to McDonalds.

Do I feel guilty being a part of this gastronomical adventure? Partially. But it was a bonding moment with someone who will undoubtedly end up as a character in one of my projects.

And as we finally arrived home, several chicken nuggets remained uneaten in the box, so to avoid detection, he dumped the remaining three nuggets into his jacket pocket  for later consumption while tossing the box into the dumpster. I hope the dog doesn’t catch on to his treasure, that could get ugly.

Just call me Bond, Junk Food Bond.

January always brings me a new start, and a fresh beginning full of opportunities to completely screw things up. But maybe, just maybe I’ve stumbled upon a good thing this year.

In December I interviewed with a small production company in Los Angeles that is seeking new writers to develop for several ideas they have in their collective think tank.  I received an internship out of the interview which hasn’t officially begun yet, but we’re already working together on a project that will hopefully be filmed this summer.

I can’t talk about it for legal reasons, but I’m excited to work with this company as the people who are at the top are a joy to work with on a creative and business level.

I’ll give out more details as the project moves along and permissions are set to speak about it.

Los Angeles is still chugging along, I haven’t tired of it yet, but I can say, if you intend to come out here during a big holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, etc), you’ll find every tourist destination you want to visit over crowded and unpleasant to visit. If crowds aren’t a big deal to you, consider the subway because parking is horrible this time of year.

The only upside of this holiday season I’ve experienced has been my apartment. The loud neighbors to the East are out of town and the apartment to the West is empty. The peace and quiet around here has been dreamy for a writer like myself. I have one more week of peace left to crank out some good work before they return.

Also, my short film should be pretty much done by now. The vacation put a hold on the final bits so I have to contact the editor to see what’s up in that area of my life.

Did you make any resolutions for 2013?

I personally hate them because they set you up to fail, so this year, I’m really only going to go out of my way to stay positive.  As a screenwriter, I feel a lot like a salmon, fishing my way against thousands of other equally strong fish to make it to the breeding ground.  I only hope the metaphor diverges when I reach the pool and I don’t die after “making it”.

That would suck.