Moving to the City

Hello. This will be my last entry for awhile, as tomorrow night I'm packing the computer and driving to San Francisco. I'll have one or two additional trips to make during the week, but I plan on living there by the 10th at the very latest. Since my birthday falls on Sunday, I'd like to be in the city Saturday night with all my old friends around, perhaps even visit Candy and Folson at the Bow Bow.......This past week I wrote a series of short scripts for a design agency where I'm doing some freelance work. We're parodying self-help gurus, and I can't wait to see the finished result, as it promises to be hilarious...... I also finished two books recently, finally having a chance to check out Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (I had only read excerpts of it from Thompson's other classic, The Great Shark Hunt, and of course watched the film). I also read Carver's Where I'm Calling From (again), hoping it would inspire me to finish a story I've been laboring on for almost three weeks now.............. Yesterday I had one of those brain freezes that only now, twenty-four hours later, I can finally laugh about. I went on this long afternoon walk and forgot I had set the alarm in the house. For some reason upon my return my mind went blank. It was hot and I was thirsty and fuck, the beeping started and I was like, oh shit! I tried typing in assorted numbers but couldn't for the life of me remember the password, or how many digits it contained. When the alarm actually went off, that's when all hell broke lose. Phyllis, the crazy woman across the street, started peaking in the window and banging on the door. The security company called twice, followed by the cops, and every time they asked a question to verify my story, I of course felt like they were laughing at me. Then a friend of my parents called to make sure everything was okay. I kept trying to get a hold of my mom but the main line was busy and her cell number went straight to voicemail. The alarm stopped for sixty seconds and then went off again. Neighbors everywhere began to step onto the street. Finally I logged onto the internet and found my mom (that's why her number was busy). She gave me the password, I ran and entered it, and the pounding stopped, fifteen minutes later. I even had the number written in my wallet but dismissed it in my panic because it seemed too short. Needless to say, for the rest of the evening I remained indoors, embarrased to explain to the neighborhood that I had merely forgotten the alarm code. I ended up catching four episodes of Law and Order SVU (which is my favorite) and then The French Connection late night. For some reason though I was wired and didn't crash until 5:00 am. Since this was my last chance to watch television for the immediate future, I was content though.......Finally, here's a few things to check out if you're in the mood for inspiration. This is my friend Shari's new portfolio. She's an awesome designer with an interesting body of work, and I hope to have a chance to collaborate with her soon. Also, I highly recommend Amanda Church's paintings. As you can see, her stuff is simply beautiful (she is responsible for the artwork on the new Mogwai album). In addition, I love this photograph taken by Laura Burlton. It represents everything I appreciate about experimental photography. Finally, if you're in a Radiohead mood, you'll dig this animation. Along those same lines, this motion graphics piece is also pretty cool. Anyway, that's all for now. Hopefully by the time of my next update, I'll have some information on how you can purchase the new book. Cheers, and thanks for the support.