What Does Your Soul Look Like

I just want to say that I am very glad to have been able to spend such a wonderful Christmas week with my girlfriend's family. They are so nice and polite. I am very thankful that I felt apart of the crew and I look forward to future visits. As for my own family, you all are a blast from my nephew to my aunt. Everyone brings a smile to my face and pure joy to my heart. Thank you for the gifts and the memories. I'm very blessed to be able to spend another Christmas with my older sister Aliya who had a tumor removed just a few weeks ago. We were all together and I thank everyone for their prayers and support. I can only wish and hope your holidays were just as awesome.

Bhutto is a martyr. The things people will do sometimes scares me.

~My Year End Review~

Well I was trying to think of something to help wrap things up. It's not easy since I didn't want to be so emo and be like oh what did I learn and crap. (I learned that I would be nothing without the women in my life.) I kind of wanted to do a personal best/worst list of things from this year. Probably the best way is to write a list for 2007/2008 and is to write it fast hope I cover what really matters. So here we go....

Best/Worst trips of 2007?
-The best would be visiting Kate in Topsail Island. It was three couples at the beach for a great weekend. I had so much fun. The worst would be my trip to VA Tech. It wasn't the visit but the drive back through a snow/ice storm in an uninsured rental. So not fun.
http://www.topsailbeach.org/

Best/Worst reads of 2007?
-The best would have to be anything by the great mutual fund manager Peter Lynch. I enjoy his writing style and he's so honest about the job. It makes me want to switch careers. The worst would have to go to every IRS letter I received this year. Thank you taxes.
http://www.investopedia.com/university/greatest/peterlynch.asp

Best/Worst music purchases of 2007?
-The best was anything by Feist. I will promote her again. I've bought two albums and already I shot a film based off one of her songs. Worst purchase....I never make bad music purchases though some of the FREE i-Tune songs I downloaded I really should delete.
http://www.myspace.com/feist

Best/Worst news story of 2007?
-The best would go to the Prehistoric shark they found alive (minutes before it died.) I thought that was the coolest thing ever and I love it when the impossible happens, like the 720 dunk. Worst story ever? Paris Hilton going to jail, though honestly I went out of my way to find out what was happening. We've hit a new low.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/070124-sharks-photo.html

Stock pick for 2008?
-Yes, its about the stock market. This past year has been a crash course in the stock market and I feel that its about time for me to speak up with confidence. My tips for 2008 are TECH stocks, especially Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG). You can't go wrong, seriously. And....my favorite WellCare Health Plans (WCG). Here is a strong company financially with little debt its under priced even now thanks to this past fall when the FBI raided its building causing the stock to fall 70%. Luckily still no news about why it happened has been released and the stock is on a rebound rising from $20 to $41 in just two months. It was at $120 before the raid. Think about it.
http://finance.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=WCG

Still sucks in 2007 and probably will in 2008?
-American University (ranked #85), honestly it has some great schools but too many full time professors that don't really teach. Oh and when they tried to kick me out of AU because my GPA was too low and they didn't think I could raise it...well this past semester I got 2 "A's" and 1 "B". That means I took a big dump on your theory, Mr. John Douglass and raised my GPA. I expect crappy classes in '08, a thesis that will make me rethink my career and a degree that will mean nothing until 20 years from now. Once an Eagle always an Eagle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_University
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php

Still rocks in 2007 and probably will in 2008?
-I wanted to give this to "adult swim" or Justin Timberlake but Kanye West deserves it the most. His new album and mix tape is amazing. He takes a lot of heat but his style is so different I have to respect it. Win your Grammy's bro and keep making music for all of us.
http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/

My New Year's Resolution is to be in better shape next New Year's Eve then I will be this year. My family makes fun of my beer belly, its small but its there. I could do better. Financial stability would be another one, but let's do this one step at a time. I hope I finally buy a decent camera next year.

So everyone please keep making me laugh. Thanks for the great web videos of people doing stupid and creative stuff. I love your artistic styles and your taste in music. Girls stay beautiful. LA hopefully I will stop by this summer. I vote FREE PORN for everyone. Try to recycle and I'll see you in '08.

Cheers.


PS> Oh does anyone else play Virtual Stock Exchange by MartkWatch? Let me know.
http://vse.marketwatch.com

Cause the truth is all there is...

I know more then I knew before. Thank you for breaking my heart.

Feist is so amazing. When I am going to travel I buy new music. Last night it was "The Reminder" and I love it. There are more singles to come from her. I hope she wins some Grammy's for honestly being beautifully talented. Favorite Tracks: "The Water" & "Past In Present"

Yes. I'm traveling!! It never happens. I'm flying solo to New Hampshire this weekend to spend time with my girlfriend's extended family. Should be a good time. A little awkward but a good time. It's a small town and kind of reminds me of Herndon back in the mid 90s without Reston.

Boo to rising ticket prizes for movies. More then $10? Are you serious? Inflation! Really. Some how I feel I'm being ripped off. Movies are really not getting any better except when it comes to computer graphics and stuff. Will you go to a movie if it costs $20 a ticket? I suggest you ask yourself now before its too late. These days you might as well wait until the DVD comes out. Man I need to go see more movies.

"One Evening" my new film is about 80% done. We're still editing but its coming along. I'm still having second thoughts about the industry. I might just stick with the editing thing and hope it pans out. Also I still need to do a thesis film. Any ideas?

I started playing World of Warcraft again. Even running my own guild which is growing steadily, Man Bear Pigs. Yes. I'm a geek but the new commercials really sold me on the idea. Plus Leif suggested I play during winter break because of no school and that my girlfriend would be up north. Basically now I stay up to 4 am almost every night since there is no one to tell me to go to bed. Oh god, the addiction....but seriously its keeping me busy. Besides its a reward for the off chance that I might actually get all A's this semester. It would be a first.

Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant?!? Honestly its a reflection on their parents. I blame them. But Jamie congrats and thank you for being honest. I wish you the best. I usually don't write about celebrities but this one made me sad. Not the kind of sad when I found out that Jessica Alba was pregger but a different kind of sad thats depressing like a lost cause. Remember when Beyonce's little sister had that hit single and then got pregnant? Makes me wonder if Beyonce was pregnant at one point and something happened...cough cough..to the baby. We all know Beyonce doesn't fall either. I'm not hating. I too love her and enjoy her music. I just find it interesting. Its the story of little sister following big sister only does things a little too hard. Reminds me of a story from high school. Don't worry I'll keep it short....back in high school I was in a bunch of different clicks and this one group was filled with kids that were home schooled but outside of our church so I didn't really meet them or get to know them until my senior year, but i knew of them. Every click has that couple that is the perfect couple. Well at one party there is this gorgeous blonde that I had never seen. Total flirt and we all enjoyed it. Turns out one of my buddies was dating her. I was beyond surprised! He's an average joe and she was hot. Turns out she was the little sister of the girl from the perfect couple. Suddenly it all made sense and she wasn't that hot anymore. I still would flirt with her though.

I love Youtube. It's starting to get good again. For a while the humor was dry and the inspiration was missing. Keep making stuff guys. Hill88, I love you. I think I'm going to start making the The Cobrasnake Dead Season videos again, but I'm going to stick to the spontaneous way of making them. Maybe use music by The Album Leaf? Here is a link to one my most popular Cobrasnake videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaXLlXiKE-U

I sucked at fantasy football this year. I blew hard. But let's talk about Baltimore who blew harder then all of us when they lost to Miami! Miami for goodness sake! I was to looking forward to the ultimate match up between the Pats and the Dolphins. A 14-0 vs 0-14 and I wanted that to be the upset! Thanks for blowing a crazy season for all of us. I hope you loose the rest of your games. Miami please beat the Pats. With your record busted theirs should be too. Besides they tied the Miami season record. They need this win. GO TITANS!!!

Hopefully I will be writing my Year End review next time. It's been a good year. Up and down but positive. Cheers.


PS> I wrote a note to myself (I do this very often) about posting this in my next blog. I don't remember why but its something about people blowing up over racial jokes. Living life a little too seriously....

"They didn't want an apology," Keith added. "They wanted me out of there so they could launch the aftermath."

An investigation by campus authorities found that Keith had no intention of making a racist threat. No matter. He was on his way to being tarred as the campus arch-racist.

College officials declined to comment Friday but referred me to a statement saying they have no authority over hiring and firing of student newspaper staff members.

"We are angry," Lisa Dean, president of Association of Black Collegiates, a student group, told the Star Tribune for an article about the incident. "If we do not nip it in the bud, it will spread and a lot of students may not want to attend this college because of racism."

At the P.C. circus' surreal climax, Keith unknowingly walked into a protest rally where a crowd vented outrage at his bigotr. Meanwhile, administrators scrambled to use the incident as a "chance to educate our students."

Educate about what? You guessed it: "We want to educate around cultural understanding," Laura Fedock, interim associate vice president for academic and student affairs, told the Star Tribune. "We need to teach each other when something is offensive."

One wonders: Are students learning anything else?

How did Keith's light-hearted "get-your-assignments-in-on-time" joke flip the outrage switch?

The thinly veiled secret is that an incident like this is a godsend to campus political posturers and must be milked for all it's worth.

Today, a favorite college pastime is fanning the flames of grievance. Victimhood is a tremendous source of moral power, and being outraged and oppressed is a sure bet to get your picture in the paper -- displaying a look of grave concern for all humanity.

Keith points out the irony of using him as a device for such self-dramatization.

His best buddy in Iraq was a black Marine who fought side by side with him through three tours of duty, he says. "He wouldn't have had anything to do with me if I were a racist."

C is for Christmas

The holidays are the best. Time with my family and friends has been great. Count your blessings. Call your friends. Call your family. Go ice skating. Celebrate the holidays and eat lots of cookies.

Well I found myself standing in the ocean, deep enough that the salty water had soaked the tips of my shorts. The wind was blowing from the south and he was standing next to me, watching me fight back the tears. Thrusting my hands into my pockets I gazed over the horizon. No ships. No dolphins. Just clouds. "So how is she?" he asked. "Well. Sleeping a lot but well." Silence fell once again. The lapping of the ocean waves seemed to get louder and I swore I could hear the sand roll across my feet. "You care a lot about your family. You all do. It's very easy to see." "I know. We're close," I said shifting my feet from under the sand. "They are your strength. Much more then you realize." "That's true," I replied. "Then what are you going to do since you did not loose your strength?" "What I need to do," I said knowing very well that I had no clue what it was.

Don't even get me started on Fantasy Football. It was a bad year enough said. Hopefully the Titans will make the play-offs and Dallas will win the Super Bowl. Here's a hint... only play in leagues with 16 teams or less.

I'm currently working on a new short film I shot a couple of weekends ago. Yes I know I have like three unfinished films, but this one is for class so I had to shoot it. It's supposed to be a real cute feel good story but is nothing of the sort. Sometimes a film will want to tell its own story and changes. There is a story there but I have to find it. Stuff like this makes me wonder what I'm doing. Am I chasing a fantasy or a goal? Is this something I'm good at or am I just playing around? All in all, I think I need a mentor the most. Someone who will make me want to quit. Maybe everyone goes through this. Honestly I really wanted to rag on how sloppy the shoot went and how so many things fell apart, but to be honest most of it was my fault and if I was more direct and firm it would have been better. Besides it was a rush job and I don't feel like calling people out. What's done is done, I'll fix it in post.

Hey, I really want to see Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings in concert at the Black Cat. Anyone interested? They are playing in January.

Went to a dance performance this weekend. Great show all around. I enjoy inspiration and I found some. Thank you. I guess the oddest part is seeing people that you never speak to. I ran into her again. We've been saying hello for years now. I do not really know her. I guess that moment may have passed years ago, but apart of me is happy that we keep in touch with a friendly hello. You are such an elusive girl.

My sister is well. Peace.


PS>

Due to the craziness that is my life and that I spend so much time online. I'm trying to cut back. So I'm going to stop posting on some of my blogs and focus everything to one spot. Thank you for stopping by or keeping up with my blog. I really write these for myself to read years from now but the fact that you read them and comment, helps. Yeah...so this my last post here. Check out for weekly updates at my new blog:

http://iheaden20.blogspot.com/

To find out what is going on in my life. One love. Make art.

If you want to find out which blogs I'm shutting down and read back of the past like 3 years here are their links. Enjoy. (I post the same thing to every blog, so if you see one you've seen them all.)

Xanga - http://www.xanga.com/punkyspiderman
LiveJournal - http://nosehairpro.livejournal.com/
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/isaiahphoto
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