Resonating

It's strange how things suddenly can start coming together. Over the course of the last month, I landed a part-time job at the area Apple Store and had a deluge of freelance copywriting work come in. I now find myself earning a somewhat decent living again, which is a huge relief. Here's the updates on the other stuff:

Reading:
Bram Stoker's Dracula. From time to time I like to read a genre "classic." Thus far, I've been disappointed with most. Dracula however lives up to it's reputation. The clever storytelling method and moments of genuine creepiness have me turning the pages. It does leave something to be desired in terms of character development, but I can see why this tale has stood the test of time.

Watching on TV:
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It's a sad commentary on our news media when the best television journalist we currently have is a comedian. Stewart and his crew do a fantastic job at entertaining while using sarcasm and wit to delver deeper into today's crucial issues than most other so called news programs.

Alphas...I'm way behind on this one, but the three episodes I've watched have been engaging and highly entertaining. I heard it's been renewed for another season.

Parenthood...Great writing and very real characters. As a married father of two kids this show frequently hits home for me about life's very real ups and downs.

Watching at the Movies:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Everything I could've hoped for in an Apes reboot. This more than made up for Tim Burton's attempt at this franchise. Hail Caesar! I can't wait for the next one.

Watching on DVD:
Source Code. I would highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys suspense with a sci-fi twist. It's a time loop movie where a character keeps reliving the same scenario...like Groundhog Day gone terribly awry. Good stuff.

Listening:
Checking out Stevie Stevens Flamenco-a-Go-Go right now as I type. Pretty decent. Haven't picked up much new music lately. I've got a long list of stuff I have to get though including: Sixx A.M.'s new one and George Lynch's Kill All Control.

Writing:
About to kick off writing the screenplay to The Forgotten with my writing partner Evan Young and some invaluable guidance from an industry veteran. Also just started plotting out a new comic book project called The Bad Guy. It seems to be coming together nicely so far.

I feel I'm resonating on some good frequencies these days. I'm in the zone, so to speak.