Reality Bites

Ever have one of those dreams where everything was so perfect you can't ever imagine waking up......but then you open your eyes and realize reality comes around for another slap in the face? Yeah? I've had two days this week of that reality beat down. I think my mind is toying with my hopes and dreams.

As I have mentioned before in one of my post, I love the show Fringe with all the character interactions and Sci Fi dilemmas. Well this dream started off with me going to the Comic Con in New York city and meeting the cast of Fringe. Great dream right? Well it gets better! After meeting the crew and chatting it up with them, they ask me if I would be interested in working along side of the off screen crew to gain hands on experience instead of going to school. Now that means working alongside of my favorite producer/director J.J Abrams. Of course in my dream I jump at the chance.....then I wake up! Bummer right? Now I have to get up and head to my retail job making a little more than minimum wage, YIPPIE!

A couple weeks ago I went to the Toronto Fan Expo, which I guess most of you wouldn't get but its a small wimpy version of Comic Con in San Diego where you get to meet different actors. Well I had the opportunity to meet one of my favourite actresses Eliza Duskhu from shows like Tru Calling and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was incredibly nice and chatted as much as she could with me about her shows, which was all of a minute. Well last night I had another one of those dreams toying with my mind. Again at the New York Comic Con I had the opportunity to talk to Eliza again, and this time we talked for hours and she was giving me advice for the film business and at the same time we became friends. The side story of my friends ditching me and leaving me to fend for my own ride home in New York city is just an undertone. The dream was amazing! And yet again I wake up this morning with reality pushing my dreams aside.

So lets just say I think my mind is teasing me with my dream job of working in the entertainment business and leading it with people that I enjoy immensely. I was determined that I was going to get accepted in the Film Production Program at Sait Polytechnic College in Calgary Alberta, but then when I heard the news that I wasn't accepted my hopes and dreams for the year were dashed and yet again going into my third year I am working at the retail store. I don't know what to think. I ask God to lead me the way he has planned for me, and even though I have been accepted to Vancouver, New York and Toronto Film School I just don't have the money. Yet I didn't get accepted to Sait and the only University I applied to I was accepted but the English course I needed was already full. Which direction is he pulling me in?

On the bright side I got a raise at work today. I am not a Part Time Cashier!

A Baby is Born!

About a week ago, my third nephew from a different brother was born. Luke Stephen. Is there anything better than the feeling of having a new life in your family? I can't help but feel pride for the 8lb 9oz full head of hair angel that I've not seen enough photos of. This is the first nephew I never got to hold on the day he was born and it was a little unnerving for me. I had a really hard time getting past the fact that his great aunts and uncles had the chance to bond with him in their arms before I got the chance. Although now I am just more anxious to finish work this Thursday and fly out to Newfoundland, Canada to see his perfect face.

This will be the only time I get to see him for about a year. My brother is doing his medical residence in Florida, USA. So the mother and baby with be moving down there as soon as Luke's passport is done. With the possibility of school this September I can't think of any time I could get away for a little R & R with family.

For now I wait until Good Friday in Canada. On a side note my friend just started up a blog, if you get a chance check it out. Today's Cranium Special

Bucket List

Despite the song 100 Years by Five For Fighting I highly doubt and hope that I don't live to be a 100. That's why with my years counting up instead of down, with turning 20 next week, and quiting my teen years. Plus a little bit of a push from my old high school teacher I came up with my very own bucket list and I gotta tell ya its a lot better than Jack Nicholson's. Well here's my list for living.

1. Sky Dive

2. Bungee Jump

3. Backpack through Europe

4. Direct at least one award winning film

5. Write a mystery novel (try at least)

6. Make a movie poster for a famous movie

7. Marry a funny, nerdy, great guy

8. Have 4 kids

9. Meet Michael J Fox

10. Go to Comic Con

11. Rent a loft with my Best Friend

12. Get a mini cooper

13. Drive a Porsche

14. Climb mount Kilimanjaro with my brothers

15. Live in a mountain secluded, surrounded by trees

16. Learn to ride a motorcycle

17. Open a historical movie theater

18. Work with my favourite actors/actresses

19. Buy the best computer

20. Get one of my calendars bought

21. Visit Alaska

22. Get a flag for each province I visit

23. Get an old style coke machine

24. Take Martial Arts

25. Learn to break dance

26. Got to a drive in theater

27. Run a mile

28. Make an impact on someone's life

29. Learn to surf

30. Continue my walk with God

31.Read all Jane Austen's books

32. Learn to play guitar

33. Have a high school reunion

34. Wear converse with a dress

35. Get my whole cast and crew to wear converse for one movie

36. Air surf

37. Drive a car at top speed

38. Take photography

39. Learn to scuba dive

40.Learn to stunt drive

41. Play a video game with Zachary Levi

42. Learn to speak fluent French

43. Learn to skateboard

44. Stay close with my family

45. Keep close with my nephews

46. Choreograph a dance and display it in public

47. Follow my dreams

48. Buy my parents something expensive

49. Finish college with very little debt

50. Get my full license

Catch Up

Not writing has become a trend on this blog. Its been a long time since I have written anything or checked any blogs so I apologize for not commenting. Truthfully its not because I'm too busy but just because I haven't been into blogging lately.

This past week I started a new position at my job just to cover some extra needed hours. Its

been a morning merchandising position for the warehouse I work at, and I have to tell you as much as I love the job and not having to talk to members I really do hate getting up at 4am, starting tomorrow 3:45. Thats right not 3:30 I am going to get that extra 15minutes sleep. All this time working cash I have always wanted morning merch in order to hang out with friends after. I wouldn't even think about applying for the afternoon merch because then I wouldn't have a life. Believe it or not you don't have a life on morning merch either. I feel like I'm 13 and in elementary school again going to bed at 8, 9 o'clock. However I will never make fun of my Dad again for falling asleep while watching a movie at 11pm.

On a different note I went to Gainesville, FL to visit my brother who is a resident doctor at the hospital there. First time to Florida, loved it! Went to St. Augustine to swim, saw some alligators, ate some alligator. The only thing I didn't like is the American money. It looks all the same!! You have to pay better attention to what you paying everyone. I guess I'm just use to Canadian money. Although everyone makes fun of our money its a lot easier to distinguish. You know your giving someone $10 and not a $20. Here is a pretty cool picture I took down there though

Thanks for reading and I'll try to write more.

One Week

After much hassle and tassel I finally got a week off from work. Mind you it is unpaid but hey it allows me to get my creative juices going. Lately I have had very little time to just sit and either work on Photoshop or edit. This week I'm going to clean the house, spend some much needed time with friends, read, edit, apply to school and work on my new Calendar entrepreneur business.

As I have mentioned before I love Photoshop, and was originally going to school for graphic design, but I didn't agree with the school, so in the end I didn't end up attending. However that doesn't mean I still don't dab in it a bit. In high school I created a 'Chuck' calendar and was astonished at how many people wanted one. The problem is the shows creative department won't attend to the needs and wants of the fans. So as a fan myself I have decided to create calendars, t-shirts and sweater ideas. Of course however apparently I have to get my ideas copyrighted. My only question is the fact that the show is copyrighted, so if I copyright my idea based on the show can I get slammed with a law suit? Either way this week I'm contacting companies such as FOX, NBC and ABC to ask them about legal issues as well as

copyright companies to figure out the cost. Some of the shows are Chuck, Fringe and Castle. So far in my blog I have mentioned both Chuck and Fringe, however just two weeks ago I finally cracked of boredom and decided to check out this show Castle my friends were talking about, and believe it or not its FANTASTIC!

"He’s famous. He’s gorgeous. He’s smart as hell. He is mystery novelist Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion), and he’s hot on the trail of real world criminals. ‘Why,’ you ask? Because he’s got nothing better to do.

Bored with his own success, Castle shadows the every move of NYPD detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic). She’s an aggressive detective who keeps her investigations under tight rein, and her feathers are oh-so-ruffled by Castle’s presence (in spite of the fact that she’s secretly a huge fan.) Amid incessant sexual tension and constant close talking, this flirtatiously-charged duo builds on their mixed-up relationship as they look to solve strange homicides in New York. Kids, this is as much fun as one can possibly have with death and murder!" The show is filled with the right dose of creative humor, sexual tension, and action to keep any crowd happy.

Here is my Castle Calendar so far:

With this week off there are endless possibilities.

Long Time

Its been a LONG time since I have written on here. But I don't want to bore you with unimportant nonsense of my life. So I write when things that are AMAZING and important to me happen.

Today was the People's Choice Awards and after voting for the past couple months I was actually quite happy with the winners this year. From the amazing show Dexter winning favourite TV show obsession which it truly is with Michael C Hall and Julia Styles making this past season the most emotional and suspenseful season so far. Toy Story 3 winning favourite family movie, bringing back all those amazing childhood memories with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Also House MD which had a terrific time this year as always winning favourite TV Doctor, TV Drama, TV Drama Actor and TV Drama actress.

Although there was several awards that I did not agree with such as Grown Ups winning over Easy A. Poor choice. I mean who doesn't love watching Emma Stone sing Pocketful of Sunshine all weekend.

Lie to Me winning over Bones. The most astonishing however, although it really shouldn't be is that Twilight Saga: Eclipse won so many awards! Yes it was a good movie, the best out of the three, but Inception was way better with its editing, graphics and actors not to mention the storyline! Although I adore Kristen Stewart for he horror movies and shy personality but she IS awkward. Don't let her speak again on stage it makes ME feel embarrassed for her.

Now saving the best for last. As I wrote in my last blog post Fringe is my new Star Wars, LOST, Chuck, Superman, Mario, all my addictions x10, and if you know me you know this is HUGE. My main purpose for voting was to give Fringe a chance, which I had my doubts would win, but it seems the fans succeeded once again for FRINGE to win the 2011 PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS FAVOURITE SCIFI/FANTASY SHOW! Over everything that has happened in my life these past couple months this is my biggest and most exciting news. Now mind you I didn't see them win the award unfortunately I was pushing carts in -10 degree Celsius weather, but I was sooo stoked to hear about the news, and so extremely proud of the actors who seem so down to earth and caring about the fan base. Not to mention Joshua Jackson is Canadian. Have to support my Canadians, sorry American readers.

On a side note as I normally do I will put a little whisper in your ear about a new show, much like J.J Abrams Alias series, but with more humor I have currently found and watched this past summers new action/comedy series. From the producer of the Bourne Trilogy come Covert Affairs on the USA channel. Its full of comedy, action, romance, and instantly won the hearts of its viewers with great reviews and Golden Globe Nominations. Its the perfect new action series.

Well that's all I have for you. But I promise I'll visit more often to update you on the production of my short film 'My Retributions'

Legen wait for it.... DARY!

Lost, Star Trek, Alias, Cloverfield, Mission Impossible 3. Who is the director, creator and writer of these terrific accomplishments? Well obviously someone with great talent, which narrows my list down to about 3 people. If you guessed J.J. Abrams then your CORRECT! This 44 year old mastermind just so happens to have created some of the best media creations in our time. With his twist and destiny for everything he does he has now come upon his 3rd season of in my opinion one of his best creations yet. Hint: Its teleportation, reanimation, mutation, astral projection, etc.

The answer is (drum roll please) FRINGE! This Sci-fi extravaganza has taken people off their feet and dropped their jaws into a parallel universe of something called Fringe science. Where nothing is ordinary but extraordinary. 'The story revolves around three of the most unlikely allies- a young, beautiful and determined FBI agent, a brilliant scientist who has spent the last 17 years in a mental institution and his sardonic and roughish son - as they investigate a series of bizarre deaths and disasters known as 'the Pattern.' The three begin to suspect that someone is using the world as a laboratory. And many clues lead them to Massive Dynamic, a shadowy global corporation that may be more powerful than any nation.'



As your reading your probably thinking that this is not your type of show. Now I come from a christian family but my parents still like a little action and mystery too their lives. This is a cop show twisted with science and everything you have never seen before. Relax one night, watch it online or even on Saturday nights at 11c on Fox. This show will blow your mind, just as it has for millions of viewers.