Recording Music. I have a studio, and I'm making records for bands that I like. I finished an EP with French Disco, recently. Now, I'm working with Cornelius and hoping to finish the Swamp Thang Recordings, before the 22nd Century. Jim's a genius and a perfectionist too. We're all really excited about the way the recordings are coming out, at "Parkside Manor". Feel free to email me, if you want to talk about working together. Also (obsessed with listening to) Music, film, books... I know it's trendy, but I finally started doing Bikram Yoga, you know, the kind where you're in a dry sauna, for 90 minutes, and your standing on one foot making a "Pretzel" out of your limbs. I guess I'm getting more adventurous. People have been urging me to do yoga for years. My body is aching, all over! Wish me luck. I hope I keep doing it. It definitely feels good, mostly.
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Anything heartfelt/honest. I am partial to ROCK and love stuff I grew up on. Music has helped me through the most difficult times in my life. I will never quit or abandon it!
There's Something About Mary, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Anything that can make me laugh to the point of crying or make me forget I'm mortal, for a couple hours, is awesome! I just saw "I Am a Sex Addict". It's great- brutally honest, funny, sad, and profound. Whatever your deal is, it's easy to relate to the quest for intimacy, that is the mission of the filmmaker. I also just saw "Hannibal". It's beautifully shot and directed. And, somehow, oddly "compassionate", without being preachy, that's for sure.
Don't do it anymore. But HBO Shows Rule! I'll watch again someday.
I'm reading a Screenplay for the Motley Crue Story. Jesus, how do people survive that kind of life, for so long. It kind of makes me believe in destiny. I picked "Relationships for Dummies" back up. It's like reading the manual for your television. It seems stupid, but I find myself saying, "Oh that's how you do that, or that's why it didn't work right...". I never thought relationships should be like buying a car. Maybe I was wrong. You really do need to look at your situation, what you really want, and how well it will work, in every way. Throwing caution to the wind is what I want to learn not to do, so much.I had to read "The Sociopath Next Door". It's fascinating and chilling. If I were marketing it, I'd say, "It should be required reading in every University". Apparently, one in every twenty five people is sociopathic. I've definitely met a few. I wish I'd read this book in college."Hell's Angel", by Sonny Barger Good for learning to care less what people think!"The Bible for Idiots" I never knew the bible stories were so juicy and fun!I like the juxtaposition.Most influential so far: The Autobiography of Malcom X, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, (They knew they were going to be killed for pursuing what they believed in, and that didn't stop them!), Because They Wanted To:Stories by Mary Gaitskill (She has the most creative descriptions I've seen. Every line is a work of art!), The Encyclopedia of Producers (I'm obsessed with music and producers have the best stories!)...
Anyone who sticks their neck out to make the world a better place to be or at least tries something new/takes a chance. My favorite musicians/certainly did: Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles, The Who, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, U2, Nirvana...