I Promise

By the way...I wonder who Nashville's News 2 will hire as their morning feature reporter since Big Joe is moving to sports. Perhaps they should hire a blogger. Maybe even one that wears at tux.

Hey...I'm just sayin'.

Steve Gill to WLAC

Word is that Steve Gill is going to 1510 WLAC. No further details though. Official announcement will be Monday afternoon at WLAC's world headquarters.

Video Blog - 48 Hour Film Project

There will be no Monday video blog. Instead, I present what I did all weekend. The below video is Improv Nashville's entry for the 48 Hour Film Project.

The 48 Hour Film Project takes place in several cities around the United States. Each team that signs up is giving 48 hours from Friday at 7:30pm till Sunday at 7:30pm to write, film and produce a short film lasting 5 to 7 minutes (not including credits). On Friday, each team draws a genre and all teams are giving a prop to use, a character to use along with a certain quality that they possess.

Improv Nashville drew the genre of Sci-Fi. We had to have a red wagon as a prop and the character was Fred Maloney who is supposed to be a kleptomaniac. One line had to be used in the film: "Go ahead, walk all over me."

We (a few people from the original and new troupes), as an improv group, decided to take a different approach from what the normal film team may take. We created our themes and scenes through improvisation (other than the base we had to work with).

This is what we came up with..."Space Movie: A Space Movie"

You may download a WMV version here: IN_48film.wmv (28.6 MB)

See some pictures from the shoot on my Flickr page.

Video Blog - Thurs. 7.20.06

Short, Rage and Scene, Bush vetoes, India blocks blogs, song dedication

Video blog archive

A New Hobby

Like I needed another hobby. This is a new toy I got on Friday...

I have always wanted to learn to play, so I finally decided to take action. Prior to Friday, I had never even picked a violin up. So, now I'm jumping in with both feet and hope to be taking some lessons soon.

And here's my first "performance." As my friend Dylan called it, "Twinkle Star Symphony in G Minor."

Video Blog - Thurs. 7.13.06

Israel, Rocketboom, Brain Power, Alt-Weekly Elitism, 48 Hour Film, Gel and Journey

I've been working on a tan

Yes, there was no Monday video blog. However, there will be a new one tomorrow, yo.

Video Blog - Thurs. 7.06.06

Under three, more "tubes," Lay, missiles, shuttles, rocket booms, and fireworks

Amanda leaves Rocketboom

Big news in the video blog world. Amanda Congdon is no longer with Rocketboom.com.

Robert Scoble asks, "Who will take Rocketboom over?"

Video Blog - Mon. Tues. - 7.04.06

Personal internets, tubes, Independence Day, OlegVolk.net interview

A bit longer than usual, but here it is in all of its glory.

Video Blog Update

There'll be one late tonight or in the morning.

Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree

On Saturday, I headed over to Smithville, TN for the internationally known Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree. I, of course, had the camera in tow. This was my first year to attend, and I have the feeling it won't be my last.

All around the courthouse square, there were people sitting in the shade in lawn chairs and every few feet there was a different group of people standing around "pickin' and a grinnin'." From young to old, there were all ages there.

Next year, I plan on taking a group of people with lawn chairs and setting up shop to just sit around and take it all in. I'd highly recommend it if you like bluegrass at all.

Be sure to check out the rest of the pictures. I may upload some more in the next day or so if I get a chance.