• Filmmaking
• Travel
• Photography
• Biking
• Films
• Seeing live music
• Reading
• Boxing
• Socializing
• Coloring
• Dancing
• Writing
• Wake-boarding (still learning, but getting better)
• Skiing (haven't been since I blew out my knee, but still Love it!)
• Theme parties (hosting and attending)
Music
Music plays a huge part in my life... there is always music playing in my house, in my car, always... Here are some bands I have been listenting to
On the...
...CASSETTES
A friend recently gave me a stereo that has a cassette player on it, so I have been digging through my cassette collection. Today is:
A mix I made cerca 1987 while working at the radio station
and
A cassette of a song that Bryon Garrison wrote for me for my birthday years ago. I'm keeping it so one day when he is rich and famous I can cash in on it!
...TURNTABLE
(Arghhh.. new stereo has no preamp, so I can't listen to the record albums right now...)
However, whilst hanging at a quirky used record store recently, I picked up a copy of the Partridge Family, and a couple of Oingo Boingo albums (now to just get that turntable turning again...)
...CD
in my car (that I play over and over):
• Goldspot - a CD Jeremy gave me for Christmas -- (somehow I can't stop listening to "Rewind"
...RADIO
• 89.1 fm The Wood (Lindenwood University station)
• 90.7 fm
• KDHX
• 93X
I find I have grown somewhat intolerant of commercials, so I tend to stick to the non-commercial stations.
That being said, I do occassionally skip over to
• 106.5 The Arch
...iPOD
Current Playlist I am listening to in the car (when I am not listening to the above cd I am singing these tunes at the top of my voice):
• OK Go
• Carbon Leaf
...online
When sitting at my desk, Radio Nigel is playing constantly -- I am SUCH a product of the 80's tunes!!!
CURRENT FAVES:
• Carbon Leaf
• Public Symphony
• Head of Femur
• The Devlins
OTHER FAVES:
• CornerShop
• O.A.R.
• Jack Johnson
• Aimee Mann
• Chris Isaak
• Wilco
• John Prine
• Amos Lee
• The Samples
• The Gufs
• The Beatles
• Oingo Boingo
• The Rainmakers
• INXS
• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
• The Javier Mendoza Band
• UltraVox/Midge Ure
• Modest Mouse
• Jellyfish
• Psychedelic Furs
• David Bowie
• Poi Dog Pondering
• Ozomatli
Indie
Folk
Swing
Rockabilly
Poppy 80's dance music
Movies
My favorite films lately are some that have been locally produced. It amazes me how many great films are being created here in the St. Louis area!
And now that I am working on more and more films locally, I am that much more interested in the indie film industry. Check out the website to see some of the stuff I have been working on...
Another short film I totally dig is Full Disclosure a film I saw at the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Most Recent Movie Seen in the theatre:
"Ben Hur"
Most Recent Movie Seen on Video:
"Montana"
Favorites - These are not listed in order of importance to me, but just in the order they popped into my head:
Swingers •
Magnolia •
Better Off Dead •
The Specials •
Spellbound • Talented Mister Ripley •
Dogma • LA Story •
O Brother Where Art Thou •
Life is Beautiful •
Fight Club •
Snatch •
Lagaan •
Swing Kids •
Waking Life •
Donnie Darko •
Matchstick Men •
Finding Neverland •
Chicago • I am Sam •
Max •
Digging to China •
Shawn of the Dead •
SuperSize Me •
Strictly Ballroom •
Amelie •
Drop Dead Fred •
Brassed Off •
Shaolin Soccer •
Resevoir Dogs •
Lost in La Mancha •
Kung Fu Hustle
Television
I don't actually own a television - by choice.
...really.
That being said, I do have a DVD player (and a subscription to NetFlix) and although I am a season or two behind, the tv shows on my list are:
• LOST • Dead Like Me • Six Feet Under • Arrested Development • West Wing • Robot Chicken • ER •
I am VERY disappointed that Studio 60 didn't make it past its first season, and I am looking forward to The Riches starting back up.
Books
Again, in no particular order except when I thought of them:
CURRENTLY READING (yes, I read more than one book at a time -- good thing I don't have that television, eh?):
• 12 Commandments for Small Business - Richard Sacks
• Every Summer - Hal Pritzker
• Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser
• 1001 Ways to cut your expenses - Jonathon Pond
• The Tao of Health Sex and Longevity
FAVORITES:
A Monk Swimming (Malachy McCourt)
Jonathon Kellerman Novels
How to Think Like Leonardo DaVinci
The Artist's Way
Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book (Shel Silverstein)
Dear Exile (Liftin/Montgomery)
Robert Fulghum's books
Tuesday's with Morrie
David Allen's books
Janet Evanovich Novels
Years ago, someone told me that I look like Velma... after thinking about it for a minute (Velma...? Daphne...? Velma... Daphne... HEY!!?!?!) I was slightly insulted... since then, I have embraced my inner Velma and realized that a bit of Jinkies in life can be a good thing! ??
More about me... Let's see, this is from the "To Do List for Life" posted on my refrigerator (in no particular order):
• Become fluent in Spanish
• Get a motorcycle license
• Scuba Dive in Belize
• Go to Italy
• Take another photography class
• Go to a truck and tractor pull
• Go to Easter Island
• Drive a race car
• White water rafting
• Go to Ireland (again)
• Hike and Camp in the Grand Canyon
• See the Pyramids
• Drive down the West Coast, north to south
• Take a bicycle/bed and breakfast vacation (in Europe?)
• Go to the ruins in Guatemala
• Ride in a hot air balloon
• Go to Yosemite
• Pay off all debts (again).
• Shoot one of the three documentary films I have outlined
• Write the novel I keep threatening to write.
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Crossed off my previous ToDo list because I have done these things:
• Skydiving
• Ride in a race car
• See the Northern Lights
• Go to Ireland (see the town my ancestors are from)
• Go Skiing in Europe
• Pay off all debts
• Produce a Feature Film
• Learn to drive a semi (removed from the ToDo list after driving the 24-foot production truck for five weeks during Shadowland -- I No Longer have the desire to learn to drive a semi..!)
More About Me...
This past year has been great, getting into filmmaking with Pirate Pictures. It all started with a short film called "Timeline" shot in Old Town St. Charles summer of '05 (trailer is below) Since then, I have produced another short film ("Bag of Tricks") and a music video, "Recap", with Pirate Pictures.
This summer I Produced my first Feature-Length film with Pirate Pictures called Shadowland (Yes, I AM jazzed about this, thanks for asking!) (check here for updates! )
Add to My Profile | More Videos "Recap" is a music video / companion piece to the short film "Timeline", featuring music written and performed by Mile 48.
Jason has died and his girlfriend Linda is having a hard time dealing with his passing. She visits his grave, lies down near his headstone and falls asleep, slipping into a dreamworld where she reminisces about their life together. Mile 48 appears and sings to her, advising her to get on with her life, start living again, and be happy that she loved.
Add to My Profile | More Videos Timeline is a humorous, sarcastic look at relationships and the stupid things we do to the ones we love. Hot-tempered Linda and spoiled rich boy Jason meet one day at a café, and their relationship instantly ignites - then threatens to burn out - over the course of a few emotional, and hysterical, meetings at the same café.
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This exciting short, Bag of Tricks, was produced by Pirate Pictures as part of the 48 Hour Film Project, a whirlwind of creativity where teams have 48 hours to create a film from scratch. Detective Davis is alone in the woods, separated from his men, hot on the trail of a desperate bank robber, Leo Garren. Leo has taken Linda hostage and has made it clear that he will kill her, but he is unaware of what Linda herself might be capable of...
Awesome! Haven't got to go to the Magic Castle yet but I have heard stories... Got to actually meet some of the top performers there over this past weekend... there was a magic convention in saint louis lol
"Happy Birthday Gayle!" I hope it's an awesome one for you and I hope this year is a great one! I'll be keeping an eye on your success. Take care and keep in touch, Kimi : ) Zingerbug on imikimi - Customize Your World
JULY 20!! I'm so excited for you! :) I want to follow behind you, dancing and throwing confetti in the air while shouting, "Behold the accomplishments of the magnificent G2!"
that kicks ass! And, it's on our birthday. I sooo wish I could go. I'll talk to Sarah, but with her horrible, horrible work schedule, I doubt I could make it. I can even fit into my growed-up suit again.
