December 31, 2002 Started about 5am

Still courting my little coffee girl and still courting the press. I am hopeful both will work out. They definately are worth it. Ohh man. I have been listening to Yahoo Music (the radio station where you program in your favourite artists and it finds them). So of course, Queen's "Somebody to Love" comes up. As before, I am still having the "blonde" problem. Can't even go into her and all that jazz.

I went back to "Blood Kiss" today and added some footage for the remastering and new screening. There was a few minutes lost that were important to the story. It has more Beth in it. And that is good. Out of all the hell on that movie, Nina was always great to work with. I know she probably feels I slighted her by not pushing the movie more. I have pushed it more overseas than here, but also I did other projects. I don't want the company to hinge on one movie.

You never know what is going to hit. Even my Emmy movie was one of a dozen stories I had written in a few years and that one ("What Angels Fear") was originally written years ago and then I threw it aside for a while. I liked it, but I did other stuff.

I get a little overwhelmed when I think about all the projects I have floating around. And then there is Indie Cleveland. The Workshop was meant to take place later, but the interest is there, so I am moving forward with it. That has been the whole mix of IC. It was supposed to grow small, but it seems a lot of people are interested in it. I did a Yahoo group to save me the trouble of posting something every time someone sent it to me. Besides the Yahoo group has room for files and photos and I have enough stuff on the p2c site as it is.

Back to blondes. Another one called me. I have to touch base with her. She thinks I should have a harem. Which is funny. If I was living the life some people think I am, I wouldn't have time to do all that I do.

Had a long talk with my boy, Mister B. today. We discussed some of the past and people who we both shudder at working with. All in all, I have had a good time considering the number of people I have worked with here, but there are a few that have made me want to quit the business.

Cool, "Stairway to Heaven" is playing now. Love the song. Although my favourite Led Zeppelin song is "The Rain Song." OK, this is really sappy of me, but "The Rain Song," "Shameless" by Billy Joel and the Beatles "In my Life" brings a tear to my eye. I don't know what it is, but I usually have few regrets. But there are a few moments where ... Anyway I try to "keep moving" so I don't get weighed down with those things.

Have a few more things to finish for "Out of Darkness." That's a capital thing. God, I really have too much going on. Maybe in a few legal years I can take a break. Of course, that is if I don't drop dead by then. Might read "What Makes Sammy run?" again. I'd rather read about that kind of life, then live it, but hey... sometimes you get what you wish for.

Which is not always a good thing.

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