I'm not antisocial, we all know this, but I'm also not all that talented when it comes to making new friends. Usually my weekends consist of either staying in and drinking with the roommates, or going out and drinking with the roommates. On some occasions, we do come across a party to attend, but we're definitely not a part of a large group of friends like back in Chicago. So unfortunately, I have no Halloween party to go to tonight, nor did I last night. It's kind of a bummer since I love going out for Halloween a whole bunch super a lot, but the big Halloween in Hollywood party is on Wednesday and we already have plans for that, so at least I have something exciting. I'll make sure that this Halloween continues the trend of me getting even more ridiculous than the year before. Of course, I have to work on Thursday, so this might not be the greatest of ideas. Also, last year was pretty fucking insane, what with the Spider-Man mask, broken iPod costume, Mexican trying to steal twenty dollars, climbing on the construction equipment, saying "I didn't know you were coming tonight!" to everybody I encountered, and asking a girl dressed as Twister if she was a lesbian, so it might be impossible to top. Ever.
As for the heavy drinking on a work night, I should have learned my lesson after this past Thursday. Mike and I went to MexiCali to split a pitcher of margaritas. We didn't get there until about 11:30, so it was already pretty late, but despite the fact that it was after midnight when we finished the pitcher, I insisted that we get a second one. Then we stumbled home at about 2am, and I started drinking beer. Went to bed at 4, woke up at 8. Not feeling great, but not feeling that bad either. However, my hangover caught up with me when I was on the freeway driving to work. I stopped at Vons to throw up (in their pay toilet) then laid down in my car. Later in the afternoon when I was sent out on a run I came back two hours late, claiming that traffic was terrible when in reality I just so happened to pass out in the back seat. At around 7pm I finally stopped feeling like shit. And now that it's been a full 24 hours, I'm once again looking forward to going out on a weeknight.
This is definitely the longest it's ever taken me to come up with a costume. Last year it was planned way in advance, and the year before that was prepared for at least a week. All of this brainstorming made me think of all of my past Halloween costumes, and my experiences with them.
- Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. When you're tall and lanky and have the nickname of "Scooby," it's bound to happen at some point.
- Santa's helper. It was Halloween night and everything was sold out at Target, and they had already put out the Christmas decorations. It was easy. I think I wore a performance fleece vest, as well. Don't know why.
- Murray from Clueless. Alicia and I were stoned and thought it would be hilarious to go as Dion and Murray. No, we didn't paint our faced black.
- Vampire Pirate. I wanted to be a Vampire, but I wanted to be a pirate. Best of both worlds. (This was before Johnny Depp made everyone and their Auntie May want to be a frikkin' pirate).
- Punk Rock Mummy. Another hybrid...I wanted to be a mummy but I also wanted to wear a trucker hat. It was a PBR hat and I believe it was Paul's.
- Mechanic. Saw coveralls at the thrift store and jumped at the opportunity to smear black gunk all over my head.
- Elroy Jetson. This was a long time in the making, since I originally wanted to be Elroy when I was a kid. It finally happened and I'd say about 95% of the people at parties knew who I was. The other people thought I was a train conductor.
- Carny. Usually I toss around a lot of ideas but when I know what I want to be, it hits me. When it feels right, it's right.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Story So Far
I'm back by popular demand. And by "popular demand" I mean one or two people asking me casually "whatever happened to your blog?" At this point I'm not even sure what to write about. How's about we start with some random facts? I'll throw out some random facts and we'll see what sticks and is worth going into detail.
-Today we watched a really retarded movie that Mike worked on when he was in Chicago. I could go on and on about how bad it sucked, or I could just say "It sucked" and go on.
-I hate when parents use their children in strollers to push their way through crowds. I find that to be deplorable and just a step below using your child as a human shield.
-I saw Frankie Muniz today outside my work. I've also seen Carrie Underwood, Kiefer Sutherland, and some Asian guy that I've seen in a million things but couldn't for the life of me name one right now. Also, on Friday night Zach and I were getting beer at the grocery store for a party and Frank from The Real World Las Vegas was in front of us buying nothing but a bottle of white wine and some Aunt Jemima syrup. He wasn't all that friendly, but in his defense Zach and I can tend to be overwhelmingly annoying. I may be forgetting a few other celebrities, but those were the big ones.
-I was in Rob's digital short. I get killed. It was basically sitting around in make-up for 8 hours in order for me to film two reaction shots and then get hung. It was still pretty fun, though. I'd do it again. It was fun to get stapled in the face.
-I think I have an anxiety disorder. Actually, I know I do. I just choose to ignore it and let things fester.
-There is a large cast of colorful characters whom I see on a regular basis on my way to work downtown. First, there is Stinky. He's the homeless man at the bus stop. We call him Stinky because he smells, but this is not offensive because we are very friendly with him and give him Red Vines and various fruits. Plus, he does smell rank. It's like if someone called me "Blondie." Just pointing out a fact. There's also a lady who doesn't look all that crazy. She dresses rather normal and appears to be on her way to something important. However, as soon as she opened her mouth, got in my face, and shouted 'HI MR. JEFFREY!" I think her true colors started to peak through, just a tad. One of my favorites is probably the old man who smokes a pipe and pushes around a bunny in a stroller. Originally I had thought that this was a once-in-a-lifetime sighting, like Hale-Bopp or something. Thankfully, I've seen him more than once, and my days are all the brighter for that reason.
-I like my job. I really do. Sometimes it's not exactly gratifying (break into a house, go pick up lunch, move four couches), but it pays well and the hours give me the freedom to continue with Improv and writing. That said, a position has opened up in a department that I would very much like to be a part of. We'll see how it goes. I'll be sure to mention it in the next blog. Expect that one to be ready in February of 2012.
-Speaking of writing and Improv, both are going well. As a matter of fact, my boss from Weinstein is now running her own production company, and is very interested in an idea I pitched to her back in Spring. I wrote an outline which she gave me notes on, and now I'm writing her a full screenplay. Sure, this probably won't lead to money or success, but it's awesome to know that a real-life producer wants you to write something for them. Sure, the fact that she was my boss prior to this does cheapen it a little, but I try not to piss on my own parades.
So there you have it. A hodge-podge of new and interesting goings-ons in the life of Steve. I hope you've enjoyed.
-Today we watched a really retarded movie that Mike worked on when he was in Chicago. I could go on and on about how bad it sucked, or I could just say "It sucked" and go on.
-I hate when parents use their children in strollers to push their way through crowds. I find that to be deplorable and just a step below using your child as a human shield.
-I saw Frankie Muniz today outside my work. I've also seen Carrie Underwood, Kiefer Sutherland, and some Asian guy that I've seen in a million things but couldn't for the life of me name one right now. Also, on Friday night Zach and I were getting beer at the grocery store for a party and Frank from The Real World Las Vegas was in front of us buying nothing but a bottle of white wine and some Aunt Jemima syrup. He wasn't all that friendly, but in his defense Zach and I can tend to be overwhelmingly annoying. I may be forgetting a few other celebrities, but those were the big ones.
-I was in Rob's digital short. I get killed. It was basically sitting around in make-up for 8 hours in order for me to film two reaction shots and then get hung. It was still pretty fun, though. I'd do it again. It was fun to get stapled in the face.
-I think I have an anxiety disorder. Actually, I know I do. I just choose to ignore it and let things fester.
-There is a large cast of colorful characters whom I see on a regular basis on my way to work downtown. First, there is Stinky. He's the homeless man at the bus stop. We call him Stinky because he smells, but this is not offensive because we are very friendly with him and give him Red Vines and various fruits. Plus, he does smell rank. It's like if someone called me "Blondie." Just pointing out a fact. There's also a lady who doesn't look all that crazy. She dresses rather normal and appears to be on her way to something important. However, as soon as she opened her mouth, got in my face, and shouted 'HI MR. JEFFREY!" I think her true colors started to peak through, just a tad. One of my favorites is probably the old man who smokes a pipe and pushes around a bunny in a stroller. Originally I had thought that this was a once-in-a-lifetime sighting, like Hale-Bopp or something. Thankfully, I've seen him more than once, and my days are all the brighter for that reason.
-I like my job. I really do. Sometimes it's not exactly gratifying (break into a house, go pick up lunch, move four couches), but it pays well and the hours give me the freedom to continue with Improv and writing. That said, a position has opened up in a department that I would very much like to be a part of. We'll see how it goes. I'll be sure to mention it in the next blog. Expect that one to be ready in February of 2012.
-Speaking of writing and Improv, both are going well. As a matter of fact, my boss from Weinstein is now running her own production company, and is very interested in an idea I pitched to her back in Spring. I wrote an outline which she gave me notes on, and now I'm writing her a full screenplay. Sure, this probably won't lead to money or success, but it's awesome to know that a real-life producer wants you to write something for them. Sure, the fact that she was my boss prior to this does cheapen it a little, but I try not to piss on my own parades.
So there you have it. A hodge-podge of new and interesting goings-ons in the life of Steve. I hope you've enjoyed.
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