My wife wants a live action Gumby movie starring Edward Norton.

Difficult Is Necessary

It's not traditionally worth it if there isn't a bit of a struggle. Ya wanna get to the next floor, well you're going to have to take the steps. And it shouldn't matter how out of breath you think you'll be when you get there, just get there. If that is indeed where you wanted to go.

I know it seems impossible at times, but I've learned to embrace the seemingly impossible. If you can do that then you can do anything. What you resist persists, and what you look at disappears. If you can look it in the eye, then it's not going to be a problem. Just another step in the direction where you're trying to go.

It's a struggle right now, sort of. Some would call it that. I call it a step. It's easy to look past all the dramatics of the so called struggle, when you know where it is you're trying to get to. I can see it. I could always see it. Sure I've lost my path at times, but I always knew where I was, and how to get back on track. Not once have I ever faltered in keeping my eyes on the prize. I know the direction. I'll get there.

Right now my biggest supposed struggle is time. More time to work. More time to create. More time to do the things I need to do to get where I need to be. This week has been a big struggle with it. But I know what to do. The first step is to realize that everything that is occurring is in my control. If I don't have enough time, it's because I'm not spending it wisely. I have let it get out of control. Yes there have been events out of my control, but it all comes down to what you do have control over, and that's how you react to those events out of your control.

It's about action as much as it is about reaction. You act to set things in motion, but if things get out of hand, then it becomes about how you react to it. I've reacted poorly this week, and because of that a lot of time has been wasted. It all goes hand in hand. Time management and the discipline of action/reaction. I have to master how to control my reactions, especially when you are reacting to surprise and spontaneity.

Remembering that we all get the same amount of time helps. We all get 24 hours in a day. It's all about how you spend it. Every second counts. They add up to minutes, that add up to hours, that add up to days. It's obvious yes, but it's so obvious that we often forget and we let time slip away. We let those wasted days build into weeks, then months, that add up to years in a life spent wondering where all that time went and how your goals and dreams slipped away. Don't let it happen.

Managing your time and the actions/reactions you make in that time is a discipline indeed. And if it's difficult, good. If you're out of breath doing it all and getting to that goal, it'll be worth it. Better to get through that struggle and be a bit out of breath then out of time.

ArchAngels, Dog Toys, Monsters, and a Monkey Hugging a Dog

It's just like I dreamed

Graveyard Hunt

Clip from an upcoming Monster Cops episode.

Horror Film Festival Round Up 2009 part 1

Because more than one person asked. Here is a list of just a few Horror themed film fests coming up that you can and should submit to.

In order of Deadline. Entry fees listed are either earlybird or regular dealine for short films only, so check the sites themselves for any later deadlines and fees for feature length or otherwise.

And to further help your fest entries, you've got to sign up at
http://withoutabox.com

I think I may have gone crazy submitting to all those fests with out the help of Withoutabox.com. And it comes with great perks too. If you submit through Withoutabox you may be eligible for an IMDB page.


Spooky Movie: The Washington, D.C. International Horror Film Festival
April 17th
Short Film
$25.00
http://www.thespookymovie.com/
Dear friends of Monster Cops. And I'm not just saying that because they helped get Monster Cops screened several times in a few different venues. They are very indie friendly.



TERROR FILM FESTIVAL
April 21st
Short Film
$40.00
http://www.terrorfilmfestival.net/


TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL
April 24th
Short Films
$30.00
http://torontoafterdark.com/2009/


FANTASTIC FEST
May 6th
Short Films
20.00
http://www.fantasticfest.com/


FREAKSHOW FILM FEST
May 15th
Short Film
$35.00
http://freakshowfilmfest.com/


International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival
May 22nd
Short Film
$40.00
http://www.horrorscifi.com/


CHICAGO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
July 1st
Short Film
$25.00
http://www.chicagohorrorfest.com/


THE NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM
September 15th
Short Film
$30.00
http://www.nychorrorfest.com/


Again these are just a few. I can't reiterate the importance of signing up on Withoutabox.com DO IT!!!!

Context

In the end it's how everyone sees the bigger picture. So you've got that going for ya. But there's nothing wrong with trying to build a masterpiece out of tiny masterpieces. It's a headache, but hey, if it's what you gotta do then go for it.

Remember, there is nothing without the first step, and the first step is thought. Then thought on paper, and action guided by the written thought. Everything else will fall into place, even those little nit picky things you can't seem to stop nit picking over.

I mean you honestly usually end up doing what you said you were going to do in the first place. So just keep doing that.

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together ~ Vincent Van Gogh


“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” - Anatole France


What really matters is what you do with what you have. ~ Shirley Lord