Iron E (Fe+E)

And now....

2006-08-18T14:09:00.000-04:00

For a much needed update.I'm living in L.A. now...I'm working on some spec scripts to get an agent to get a job.For now, I'm paying my rent and recreation as a logger with a reality TV company in Silverlake.I get wonderful ideas at work, and I write at night. Not the worst deal in the world.Still humping around in an Enterprise Rent-a-Car, working on a more economical option soon...The weekly

New Relevant Article

2006-04-29T14:57:00.000-04:00

Actually, it's my FIRST Relevant article...everything else has been a review/reaction.I had my eye on a spicy dumpling.Check me out.http://www.relevantmagazine.com/pc_article.php?id=7166

Ugh.

2006-04-29T14:53:00.000-04:00

So, don't talk about it....Be about it, right?I have too much to do, and I'm not doing any of it...I'm just hovering here, doing nothing. But some days I feel like I'm just gestating or something.Apartment search is crazy...Car search is crazy...gotta go.adam

I'm off on a cosine...

2006-04-10T08:51:00.000-04:00

Okay, so I watched the perfect brother-sister movie last night with my little sister Mary: The Legend of Billy Jean.Today, I'm singing and googling and downloading 80's hair-band ballads of rebellion.And oddly enough, the movie takes place in Corpus Christi, TX. Last night was rough. How come I don't trust people?Nancy suggested that it's because I don't think that I'm trustworthy.And Nancy's

sooo..

2006-03-30T13:00:00.001-05:00

it seems like cell phones get sick of my rambling. Either that, or they're homophobic. It wouldn't let me type anymore. Anyhow, three coworkers just left. One was too fat for her blouse, another looked like she wore black a lot, and the third, a pudgy guy with a cleanshaven wattle wore designer glasses that were much too small for his wide smooshy face. But he didn't sweat. He wasn't a sweaty

dude...

2006-03-30T13:00:00.000-05:00

i can't believe this. I'm blogging from my cell phone. If this isn't the height of tech savviness, i don't know what is. Oh boy.i won't say where i am, becuase that makes me seem cool and mysterious. Weak, i know...but you really want to know, see? Anyhow, wherever i am, im people watching. This is my favorite place to people watch. There are some pretty interesting characters here. I always play

Boastin Postin

2006-03-27T11:12:00.000-05:00

[UPDATE! It's now in JAPAN, and is scheduled to get here on Friday, March 31st!]MaaaaaaaaacBooooooooook!!!!!I'm getting a laptop.I DID have a birthday.Man, I love getting birthday gifts bceause I know I'm too old for them.So at 23, when I still get a card full of money from my grandmother, or when my family feels compelled to use the date to give me something they know I've wanted but couldn't

Humble

2006-02-22T08:44:00.000-05:00

I'm a fall-down, ground hugging, can't even hug the ground, dirty-nailed, pebble scraping, too-stupid-to-look-up, sorry sorry sorry sorry, SORRY child of man. AND! I can't do what I won't do so I don't do what I should. And how can I expect greatness when I won't even do 'good'? My prayer:God, I love you; help me to REALLY love you.God, I hate myself; help me to TRULY hate MYself.God, I love

Podcast Two

2006-01-20T00:49:00.000-05:00

Podcast TwoI actually enjoyed this.It's THIRTY EIGHT MINUTES LONG.I have a new number-one fan, by the way. My younger brother is now a reader of my blog. Wow.Anyway, this podcast is 38:00 and 17 megs. That's about right when it comes to size and compression...I wish I could make it smaller...but the quality would really suck.hope you enjoy.here you get to really get a taste of my crazy rambling

I podcasted.

2006-01-08T23:05:00.000-05:00

PODCAST download it now.And in the immortal words of someone with whom I've been spending ENTIRELY too much (or not enough) time:Shut it.good day.

Resolve.

2006-01-03T16:45:00.000-05:00

Okay, here's the short list. Most of these should be done by June, when I move:1. Finish "Micha" script2. Finish school Documentary3. Buy a single-color t-shirt press4. develop an amazing photo portfolio that takes your breath away5. create 3 short personal video expressions for web release.6. Lose 50 lbs <-- i'm 6'2 and i weigh 275. It wouldn't kill me to weigh 225. And if it does, I'll stop. 7.

Gonna load me up a bus...

2005-12-21T12:21:00.000-05:00

I'm THIS close to buying a bus and scooping up all my North American slacker friends and moving to a ranch in Cali to make movies. I've estimated that I know enough responsible creative jerks to do some amazing meaningful entertaining stuff. Movies, I mean. The only problem is that, while I get along with all of them, they may not necessarily get along w/ each other. I'm definitely making Hill

Marezy Dotes

2005-12-21T12:07:00.000-05:00

I bought overalls over the weekend, and I've been wearing them with the cows.It's truly amazing to actually use something for it's INTENDED purpose.Man, I wonder what it will be like when I get to have sex!HAHAHAHAHAHAI couldn't help it. Sorry.Crass cops, come and get me. Anyhow, I forgot what I was going to say. We got 6 gallons of milk from the cows yesterday. SONOFAGUN!

I wonder

2005-12-18T08:09:00.000-05:00

I think I need a publicist...Or maybe I just need La-Shaun Latore back in my life.She was the spritey Jamaican lady who forced me to apply to Temple...And look what happened! I stumbled upon yet another quote from my relevant Narnia review on ChristianityToday.com, and I'm thinking...this HAS to be worth something to me. I feel like a joke emailing all my friends like "Yo! I got interviewed, or

Sita Beans

2005-12-13T00:56:00.000-05:00

I just thought that I'd mention, for those of you who haven't noticed, that NsaMinor has divorced me as a friend.Apparently, I'm supposed to know why.Sometimes I think about her, and I still get notifications to delete her crazy bus-stop voicemails from my phone.I don't think I'll chase her though; we'll see what unfolds.I suck at blowing against the wind.Nsa, you're missed, but since you decided

To the hills and the vales...

2005-12-12T03:36:00.000-05:00

Hi guys.In real life, if you were my real friend (something I'm missing locally), this would be one of those times where it really is 2:30 in the morning, and I just knock on your door and stare at you, wanting a Strongbadian Cold One and some random conversation. No reason, just hi.

Velvet Fist

2005-12-09T00:38:00.000-05:00

See, that didn't take long at all you communist heartmongers.I've taken to leveling elaborate insults at people as a sign of my appreciation for them.A well-thought-out "I hate you" is better than an insincere generic "i love you", isn't it?Well it should be.I just told someone that I want to rule the world with a velvet fist. You know I'm giddy when I quote myself.I had old school pizza in my

LaughClown

2005-12-08T22:48:00.000-05:00

Wow, I'm back.It's been several weeks since I've blogged.My caps lock key is sticking.My former roommate called me a keyboard rapist.I didn't find it very amusing.Apparently normal people don't use the caps lock key as much as I do.I only use the SHIFT key for symbols, never for capital letters.I just jab the caps lock once, hit my letter, and then jab it again. Like second nature. As YoU mAY

My Stupid Mantis

2005-10-26T13:18:00.000-04:00

So I'm prepping the cows to be milked.You can't just milk a cow. Teats get dirty you know.We don't pasteurize the milk, sanitation is of the utmost.I have to separate the cow to be milked, spray it with a mild detergent, hose it down, scrub the teatsm dry the teats...So I'm prepping the cow to be milked, and I see a praying mantis.I'm all photobrained lately, so I scoop it up in one of the blue

Idea Man

2005-10-19T22:46:00.000-04:00

I've always been into the idea of a Renaissance Man. As the consummate answer to the double consciousness, my mother very aptly coupled our lesson of the Italian Renaissance with lessons on the Harlem Renaissance. As a result, I've always had it in my mind somewhere that as a black man, it's my responsibility to also be a Renaissance Man. In fact, I get a mental image of da Vinci chipping away at

Relevant TV

2005-10-17T16:51:00.000-04:00

Okay, so maybe I'm a little bitter.Almost exactly a year ago, I sent Relevant an email telling them how awesome it would be for them to have a section of the website devoted to short films and other videos for people to watch and discuss. They replied with a kind email stating that such content was hard to manage and inconsistent with Relevant's priorities as a company.Today, Relevant TV

Writing in LA/ Shooting in NYC

2005-10-16T20:33:00.000-04:00

** This is a dupe post from my myspace.com page.So for those of you who don't know, I'm moving to L.A. next summer to write.The plan is to take a reputable month-long acclimation/refresher course (which happens to be Christian in orientation) and then to try to get some film and tv assignments. The program I'm applying to is well known for helping good writers find work after they complete the

C.S. Lewis must have lied.

2005-10-10T09:29:00.000-04:00

I know that most of C.S. Lewis' little books are supposed to be bite-sized and easily digestible. I can't even write that and believe it, because they most commonly are neither of those. The Perelandra series has taken me 3 years to read, The Great Divorce took me 2 years to read, I'm still in Abolition and only pages through Pain, and in the case of Hideous and the ENTIRE Narnia series, I

I'd like to thank Jason...

2005-10-04T18:57:00.000-04:00

So I see everything. EVERYTHING.As my sister, who's not Jewish, says: "It's a thing with me."So that's my thing. I see everything.Seeing everything is like...well, it's like seeing everything. How do you know what's of note, and what's just this month's flavor?When does wisdom part ways with apathy?And so there it is. I'd heard of ActOne. I'd known about them for about 6 or 7 years (I think that

Cool....

2005-10-03T03:00:00.000-04:00

This is cool.This is cooler. (scroll to the bottom)This week has been very flattering for me.

Kilgore, TX

2005-10-01T15:23:00.000-04:00

AaaaaaaghhhhI'm BLUSHING.What the HECK??I got back last night from an adventure in east texas. My mom bought a walk-in cooler/freezer on ebay and sent my brother, my dad, this kid named eric and me to take it down and bring it home. It was like an indie-chuck-e-cheese's like showbiz or Razzmatazz. They were going out of business, so they were sellign everything. It was so far away (7 hrs) and

I live!

2005-08-15T17:10:00.000-04:00

Famiglia....I've pretty much been out of touch....Everything's well. I'm just busy with life...There's a long-distance lady now, and I've (gladly) diverted a lot of my energy there.On the ranch, I'm milking more cows every morning and trying my best to buckle down on this documentary so that I can have a better shooting system by the time the kids come and school starts in Sept.For all you

My Review is Up!

2005-06-29T23:05:00.000-04:00

My review is up at Relevant. Hurry Faaaaaaaaast...it'll only be there for a bit.enjoy!So read my junk here.

If you like...

2005-06-21T10:40:00.000-04:00

Look at the monstrosity in the first link.What? If I like Cosby, then I'll like....I can't even say it.There. I blogged.i'll be back soon.peace.

Heck Yes.

2005-06-01T19:55:00.000-04:00

It's O-fish-ull.I'm a movie reviewer with RelvantMagazine.com My first review will be Robert Rodriguez's Shark Boy and Lava Girl.300,000 monthly readers. I'm excited. I'm really after the byline!I get to mention my website.And THAT'S the dopeness.My website photo gallery is also getting some great responses.Thanks for all the love. I'm inspired to go out and take more pics.I've also posted my

Moving Images...

2005-05-30T09:42:00.000-04:00

Hey there, darlings.I've just added a PHOTO GALLERY to HillCityParable.comCzech it out; Cheque-Check it out!There's no feedback box, but I'd love to hear some.Enjoy!

Take me to another place....

2005-05-18T23:59:00.000-04:00

I heard Arrested Development's "Tennessee" and it took me waaaaay back down memory lane. It took me to Princeton, NJ...ten years old...a hot-orange tanktop...a high-top (no fade)...stone-washed-two-toned denim shorts, and a freakin slap bracelet.Miiiister Weeeeendeeeeelllll......Okay...so...Myspace.Yeah, Jas, Myspace is about as skanky as they come...no wait...that's blackplanet....Here's the

Something Wicked...

2005-05-17T16:10:00.000-04:00

Check out my myspace blog. The Crash review is there too...And so is the Gay Rainbow post. As well as the 3 Eves video. And Christine, you'll never believe who dropped by.And you can see my stupid pictures....And...my complicated list of interests...Incidentally, the guy who wound up doing the Crash review for relevant TRASHED the movie, and was consequently throttled by the readers in the

Bittersweet

2005-05-13T13:44:00.000-04:00

Hey Adam,I like your writing style and the voice that you carry, however, there wasa "Crash" review already turned into me. I need to get you on our list of moviereviewers ... So, Cced to this email is Matt Wiggins who is the onlineeditor for movie reviews. Thanks for sending it our way.Best,won Managing EditorRelevant Magazine

This is my blog...

2005-05-12T19:52:00.000-04:00

...there are many like it, but this one is MINE!So if I want to talk about my underwear, that's precisely what I will do.Ladies and gentleman, after a TEN YEAR hiatus, I am back in thr "briefs camp".I know this may come as a shock to many, but I cannot continue to live my life under false pretenses.Anyone who's been keeping an eye on my laundry should have seen it coming miles away.I've been into

Applying Jesus like makeup.

2005-05-10T12:39:00.000-04:00

blogger needs to let me display video here. How uncool.

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes...

2005-05-08T16:15:00.001-04:00

Despite the rumors you may have heard, I am not, nor have I ever been, married.But I AM Back!My first order of business has been to spend time with my lovely wireless internet connection.One doesn't know what one will miss when one is away, does one?I did a lot of writing and thinking while I was away.Lot's of inner battles and interesting dreams.It's Mother's Day.While I was gone, I rented about

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes...

2005-05-08T16:15:00.000-04:00

I'm married!

Leaving...

2005-04-18T00:09:00.000-04:00

Just a few more days--less than a week-- before I'm outta here for Florida, and then Georgia. I love these little trips. They really shake me up and clean out my brain. Something about the change of scenery does it for me. If anyone's going to be in the area, then maybe we could get coffee or a boo-ree-toe..."Welcome to Moes!"I'll be gone from the ranch for like...10 days...no 12. 23-27th in Fla,

Enjoy.

2005-04-13T10:15:00.000-04:00

Okay motards. Here's the DEAL. If you are STILL using Internet Explorer you will have to wait until the ENITRE video downloads to view it. Got it? Otherwise it will look like the file is missing or the link isn't working. I guarantee that it is NOT. I mean, it IS...not-broken, I mean... anyhow that's important. The best thing to do would be to right-click and download the videos to your desktop,

Pray for Timi

2005-04-11T20:40:00.000-04:00

Takia Allen, or Timi as we know her form USSCLUELESS.NET, went to the hospital yet AGAIN a few days ago. I haven't heard from her since she got there, but the last thing I did hear is that she needs a blood transfusion. This is not a joke. Our little tiff WAS a joke...a late April fools gag on all of you who actually thought that we were beefing about my beard. But Timi is really in the hospital

Fralt Water Spring

2005-04-11T20:24:00.000-04:00

Guys, help. I'm caca-mouthing more and more."Bastard" is my favorite exclamation (when losing at chess to my younger brothers)and today, I threatened Christine that if she didn't give thanks to God for her gift of writing, I wouldquote: punch her in her fucking eye : end quote. But I don't feel bad about it. The only thing that bothers me is the whole deal about freshwater and saltwater coming

Just as I Suspected

2005-04-07T01:10:00.000-04:00

"The only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary." - Vidal SassoonSometimes I browse profiles online, or read away messages on my buddylist. I can't help buyt noticing that many profles and away messages contain quotes and sayings and proverbs. Call me arrogant, but it always interests me when certain people use certain quotes. Some quotes don't fit the person citing

Grace and Pokie

2005-04-05T15:05:00.000-04:00

Two new puppies joined the ranch today.Grace is the brown one.Pokie is the black and white one.They've only been here for a few hours and they've already decided that under my table is the the best sleeping spot.They were cute when I started this post, but Pokie just peed.And....now they're alseep again.

I'm Fat. This is a gross post.

2005-04-04T23:18:00.000-04:00

Yo, it's not even funny...this "eggs everyday" and the "miracle of coconut oil" diet my family is on has taken it's toll on me.I'm FAT.FAT. Like jiggles.I'm shocked more and more each day when I spend my mirror time at what my body is looking like.God forbid that I go to the waterpark.Little boys might lust.It's gross.And no ammount of sensible excercise works!I've been walking about 3 miles a

Delaware is for stupid people.

2005-04-04T14:18:00.000-04:00

Timi and I aren't friends anymore. We were talking last night, and out of nowhere, we got into a stupid fight about whether to blame Martin Lawrence or Will Smith for the demise of black family entertainment. I promise you, it was so stupid. I'm trying to be civil about this because we're both mature Christians...but we made it quite clear to one another that we were mutally fed-up. I blame

Haters, BACK UP.

2005-04-02T13:03:00.000-05:00

I like my beard and my beard likes me. This week has been REPLETE with hate-criminals flailing their tongues at my poor innocent beard. I won't have it any longer."Um, it was more balanced when you had long hair...""You look like someone's grandfather...""You look MEAN!""If you can braid it, it's time to cut it.""Dude, you look so oooolllld! Young-ify yourself again...""It makes you look fatter

My Script

2005-03-31T23:35:00.000-05:00

Enjoy. Feedback is a must.

Grooooooowl....

2005-03-31T20:50:00.000-05:00

Sometimes I wake up, and I just want to ROAR like Aslan.What a few couple of days. The internet is supposed to be a toy.I don't like it when it becomes more than that--whether it becomes a component in my downfall, or a battle ground on which God hands me a sword and sends me out to hack away...Well anyhow, being online has become a chore, but in a good way. I remember when 2:00 AM would see me

Nazis...

2005-03-28T21:43:00.000-05:00

My grandmother has been targeted by real-life Nazis because of her book about racism being a mental illness...I can't say more, because I found the link through google, and I'm sure that some of you reading this now found MY page the same way. If you want more info and a direct link to the evidence, email me. Of course, I'd have to verify first that you're not a Nazi, and that you'll abide by a

I'm right...

2005-03-28T17:36:00.000-05:00

Right now, I'm so right.Righteous, for sure.Anyone who knows me knows that it's not my own will that has brought this about...But I feel so connected...and so right.Miles and miles and miles away, I am right where I need to be, living successful at living.In communion with a Patient and Loving Savior (who doesn't have to be)And a part of such happening...But this is Seguin!Seguin is the MIDDLE of

MySpace

2005-03-25T10:55:00.000-05:00

I suck. I haven't been faithful to blogger.I've actually been checking out Myspace.comI wouldn't recommend it. It's an obsession.It won't last long.Anyhow.The movie is moving!I've had several meetings with my actors, and I'm just at the point where I have to figure out which scene to shoot first.Like an idiot, I was of the mindset that I would organize the whole movie, and then shoot in a

Last Night...

2005-03-17T13:13:00.000-05:00

This time, I dreamt that I was hired as a cameraman for a documentary about young African intellectuals. There was a huge summit in Kenya, and all these hot-to-trot revolutionary stundents from all over the continent met to discuss international issues. At it's core, it was a good thing, but if you're at all familiar with "third-world" education and ethics and the American pollution of

It stopped raining...

2005-03-16T16:45:00.000-05:00

So I'm going for a walk.

Wifey

2005-03-15T11:23:00.001-05:00

Third dream in a row where I'm either married or getting married.It's craziness...Last night it was someone who I've dreamt about before, but in reality, the liklihood of the two of us getting together is slim, and the reality of it would just be plain awkward. She's a friend's ex. Yikes. And my relationship with that friend is a sporadic one. We have one of thise deep, "check-in once a year"

Sit on my knee...

2005-03-08T23:46:00.000-05:00

Uncle Adam will show you how to read a movie...God found me again while I was watching HITCH.We don't have time now to talk about how mcuh I dislike Will Smith, and what a blow to my puff-gut it was to have God speak to me through the film...**WARNING POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD**The first light went off with the very RANDOM appearance by Mike Rapaport as Hitch's best friend.A best friend is always

Cold Day in Hell...

2005-03-08T23:15:00.000-05:00

God, I hope I don't have to eat my words...But somebody, please kick me there if I ever spend $120.00 for 6 pair of boxers.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11508&item=3961702137&rd=1I got that from Christine's blog.I mean seriously, I thought it was an auction for like 6 PALLETES of boxers...And they're OPENED!Jeeeeeeesuuuuusss....Show me the error of MY ways...May I never

The Man Has a Jones...

2005-03-08T17:43:00.000-05:00

Peep the link in the title.Give me ideas and I'll share the credit with you.And 1% of all prizes awarded.Just pray that it's not for a pair of boxers.

I couldn't care less...

2005-03-07T17:01:00.000-05:00

...about dudes...Man, it's rough. I think I've got an all-female reading audience.I've made several attempts to look around and search out some homeBOYS,or any interesting cats who might share the viz.Alas, I just get bored. I start reading someone's page and I'm like*YAAAAAAAAAAWN*God forgive me...I guess I just like the ladies...It used to be like that in my walking-around personal life too,

Welcome

2005-03-05T04:07:00.000-05:00

I promise I had something amazing to blog about.Unfortunately, I'm so multitasking that by the time I got back to this window,I'd forgotten.I had bluebell ice cream today.That's news.Today is also my birthday. But the news was so much better than that..I shaved today too...I finally cracked my back today after feelin discomfort for three days...that's great news, but not what i wanted to blog

Whoopsie Daisy

2005-03-03T22:01:00.000-05:00

For anyone who has recently tried to view the films on my website hillcityparable.com, three of the VERY BEST ONES have been down for quite a while. (unbeknownst to me!)Drown, Pretty/Ugly and the RockSoul Entertainment Press Kit.All is well again in Hill City. Download to your heart's content.Peace! | http://www.hillcityparable.com |

Daddy's gonna be a writer.

2005-03-03T00:12:00.000-05:00

Back from a week of work.Not the exciting kind of work with the cameras and lights and actors...The grunt work of renovating a building and packing boxes with books and slapping joint compound on drywall...The Cadillac contest results are in, and GUESS WHAT?!!~!I didn't even make FINALIST!Ha!LOLIt's funny because I was glued to that website like crack waiting for the results...And when they came

Gabrielle's Sins

2005-02-21T00:59:00.000-05:00

So this is a Khristi-esque post...it actually began life as a response to someone else's blog. Gabi was posting about SIN, and to sum it all up, she gave the good hard truth about the consequence of sin...But as usual, I'm exhuming the corpse to figure out if it didn't really die of a broken heart after all...Sin.Ah, the tug...The darkness...Sin is so elusive. You're sinning right now. Grace is

Cadillac

2005-02-16T21:52:00.000-05:00

I just submitted my film for the Cadillac 5 SECOND (That's right...FIVE SECONDS)I've watched it about 3OO times.I wish I could show you guys, but it'd be a breach of contest rules.As soon as I can, I'll post it. It's great.It's classic. And I'm not tooting my own horn.And I guess we'll just have to wait.Peep this:A maximum of 3,000 entries will be accepted.Grand Prize is a $55,000 CadillacThere's

Privilege

2005-02-14T04:18:00.000-05:00

Love is one. I feel like it's an honor to Love someone.When Love is in your eyes,When Love compels you,You're real.To Love is an invigorating privilege.And when you obey the unignorable near-maddening drive to Give Love,receiving It takes care of Iteself.I can't help it.Literally.

Boooks...

2005-02-14T02:40:00.000-05:00

Hey Janet! There's DONUTS in the conference room!Okay! With that out of the way....What's everyone reading?The Bible counts, but you have to tell me what other books you've been into recently.As for me:1-2 SamuelThe Idiot by Dostoevsky (yeah, I've been reading it since November and I just hit "part two")The Infidel (a novel about hymnist John Newton) - this one happens to be really disappointing.

Moving Images

2005-02-13T03:31:00.000-05:00

Oh!Gabi asked me what I do.Good question. I call myself a 'digital filmmaker'.I do however have dueling passions/obesessions with photography and music.My goal is to make images that inspire and disturb.Images that move.I also found myself throat-deep in the whole performance poetry scene.It takes a lot out of you though.Plus, I get bored reciting the same 5 or 6 pieces over and over and over...

And I'm Gonna Miss Everybody...

2005-02-12T11:25:00.000-05:00

Bone Bone Bone Bone...Bone..Bone..Bone...Bone!Now tell me waaaaatcha gonna do whenthereain'tnowhereto hiiiiideWhen judgment comes from (cuz it's just gonna come!)Wow. Memories, right?What a great song.I just got off the phone with Jessica. Once again, I'm revved up to write and get things under weigh.I've also just initiated a web forum for hillcityparable.com.It's for the express purpose of

King of the Wild Frontier Part Deux

2005-02-07T18:41:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to let you know that after a 36-hour saltwater, garlic and vinegar brine and a 7-hour slow-roast, the coon was ready to be eaten. Unfortunately, I had the beginnings of this fever when I tasted it, so I'm not a worthy authority on the subject. It was really tender, and tasted like beef to me. Everyone else said it was great...then again, there really wasn't much to go around. Peter,

Ololade

2005-02-07T02:28:00.000-05:00

Everyone thinks I'm crazy for chasing Lola. Most of you don't even know who she is because I haven't really said much about her here. Well to make a long story short and impersonal, Ololade (Lola) is a girl with whom I had a very emotional relationship when I was younger. I met her (online!) when I was like 15, and I swore that there was nothing more perfect than Lola. As I've recently looked

Danger Will Robinson...

2005-02-03T15:24:00.000-05:00

Whoa, Nelly! I've gone wheat CRAZY! I bought whole-wheat bread, tortillas, two types of pasta, shredded wheat cereal, and a host of unrefined sugars and honeys and other sweet things...this thing might backfire on me! (speaking of Nelly, I fell victim to "Tip Drill" last night. Jesus, help me!) TV really is ugly...not in the amazing way that Jesus was ugly...TV is just plain UGLY. It's so ugly.

King of the Wild Frontier

2005-02-02T23:13:00.000-05:00

What a walk-through-and-touch world we're in, right?I hate Perier. Why can't I remember that before I drink it?I killed a racoon today...Prepare yourself for a gruesome tale:In Texas "'Coons is good eatin' "and Doug, a guy who got hired and fired before I ever came to the ranch left a brand new 50 dollar coon trap in the shed. Coons and sheds and ranches. Oooh Weee! Anyway, I'm the east coast

Free Laptop

2005-02-02T11:00:00.000-05:00

Okay...I'm just feeling the waters... I really want a little Apple iBook. As it is, I'm using my dad's laptop, and the desktop at home whenever I get a chance. This is not a need. I already have a bangin apple powermac g5 that I use for all my powerhouse editing and graphics. As far as the iBook, I WANT one for convenience. Realistically, it would be used for writing scripts and internet

Goopey Ball

2005-02-01T11:22:00.000-05:00

Today is Feb Oh-one-Oh-five. Today marks the beginning of my 28-day experiment to cut out refined sugar and white flour from my diet. You'd be surprised what that eliminates. I have to make my own raisin bran now. This is serious. No Ketchup, 100% fruit juice only, no LOVELY HOMESTYLE TEXAS TORTILLAS!!! I've been off of sodas for a while, but now this even slims down the lineup on juice, wine,

Wonderful

2005-01-30T13:32:00.000-05:00

"Wonderful" is a great word. I can't wait to put it in a film title. Anyway, I feel great today. You guys really ought to try worshipping on a non-sunday... It makes Sunday such a stress-free day to have personal worship. It's like everything you do or don't do means that much more because it's not forced. When Church isn't on Sunday, reading your Bible doesn't feel forced... I'm speaking

Oh, so Ugly

2005-01-26T13:19:00.000-05:00

First of all, I'm ridiculously confident that God will surpise me by Joy. I feel it, and I'm sending myself loony trying to anticipate it... Unfortunately, the wretch inside won't die. And this wretch inside pretends to be a friend... but great friends put their lives at steak for a friend... So he can't be a friend since he's unhappy to end... Big smile eating/ I'm a Big Child beating on a

Skunk in the barnyard...

2005-01-24T03:52:00.000-05:00

Aww, See?? Plaid pants worn in rants/ ants had a funny stance/ lanced wounds/spituned for two funny days in June/ speaking of/ what's a glove mean/ when she wore it in my dream?/ This illusionist's disillusion is drivingmedrivingmesendingmewithconfirmationofdelivery... positively... The bad word. Speaking OF.... Cow shit Cow shit Cow shit Until I start to bloom and bust out beefsteak

She blesses me...

2005-01-20T20:17:00.000-05:00

May I live upon Thy smiles...

My Passions

2005-01-20T20:03:00.000-05:00

My passions. My passions. I just have to say it a few times. I feel old. I'm 21. I feel so old and so used and so broken and so disobedient. It's so grey. I love so hard; I can't let go. Tattooed to the underside of my eyelids... The underside... I'm infected by his love. I want to hate her and let her go. I want this jealousy to NOT make me pray for her. I want this jealousy to make me cut her

Short and Stout.

2005-01-20T15:27:00.000-05:00

I'm a cloaca.

Wrong.

2005-01-15T13:53:00.000-05:00

God is still jealous... We miss his purpose in the scriptures. It's so funny how we tuck certain verses away and assume that we understand him. What's the first commandment? No Gods before me. Why is it first? So that after we eff up again, it won't be hard to find. God is even jealous of the HILLS. This is one of the most MISUNDERSTOOD and MISQUOTED scripture in the Bible. Can you tell how

See, Ms. Adams...

2005-01-15T13:29:00.000-05:00

I think it keeps us on our feet. The ultimate game, I suppose. Back when I was so enthralled with Pop Christian Culture, (in other words, when I was on like book 6 of the Left Behind Series), this interesting techie character named David Hassid would send out these encoded messages of the gospel. Of course the focus wasn't on the gospel, but on the encoding technique: it was a code that had like

Parts of me...

2005-01-13T01:18:00.001-05:00

...covertly rebel. --Romans 7 (Message)

My Tithe

2005-01-12T19:54:00.000-05:00

Sometimes it feels like I'm tithing to the world... as if MY struggle is to make sure that the WORLD gets its 10%. Anytime I have money, it's blown on video gear of some sort, or books. I'm always buying books these days...and music. And blank DVDs. In other words, everything I do, all that I'm devoted to is of God. (What, ultimately, ISN'T of God?) Anyhow... God automatically gets the 90%...

I reckon....

2005-01-09T13:30:00.000-05:00

That in the end, this life of mine will be a splendid euphoric symphony. It's just that I can harldy hear for the basses and bassoons and french horns and timpanis right now.

No Use For Me

2005-01-09T13:16:00.001-05:00

Jesus Christ is on a roll/ He controls the souls/ from the boroughs/ To the grassy knolls/ My past, he knows/ I flash my GOLD/ but I still get smashed/ like a plaster mold/ He's not impressed by the/cash I hold/ I pushed a nice whip/but then I crashed the 'Rolls/ I was dealt a nice hand/ but then I had to fold/ I spit irrational/ There's nothing left from the stash of the hash I sold. ***

This Fucking World

2005-01-09T13:16:00.000-05:00

They move so rhythmically that it can't be wrong. Can it? Can two move together so untrained and instinctively? We all sin the same, in harmony. We are two, tone deaf in a room, relishing our blasphemous tune. And one of us climaxes before the other, and our eyes finally catch their focus And you're not quite as ready for an encore as you thought you'd be. Now she's the whore, and you don't

The daisies and the roses.

2005-01-06T01:08:00.000-05:00

I took a wrong turn off of Farm road 466, and went the wrong way on Farm Road 1117. I went further south instead of north. Anyhow, it put me on this really cinematic route with a lot of ups and downs... High hills, and low dips. That's life, I guess, peaks and dips. God is everywhere. Even in asphalt. I'm so eager to live carelessly... I know that sounds crazy...but it's almost the only way I

Dreaming of Zion

2004-12-28T06:40:00.000-05:00

Can anybody hear me? Can anybody see me? I listened to the music she gave me last night. Not the she who has most recently given me music, but another she. And the music was amazing. I teared up when she said "Elohim Elohim Lama Sabachtani." I kind of feel that way. I guess that's all Ask for me tomorrow and you may find me a grave man.

Remote Blogging, Kid.

2004-12-21T18:29:00.000-05:00

Salud.Jesus, man...it's hard to see him, but he's always there.I'm on documentary detail, and it's hard to do when it's my family I'm documenting.73 degrees today. At least I SHOULDN'T be complaining...let's see if this works.(blogging by email)Peace.-- Be Reconciled.| hillcityparable.com |

Remote Blogging, Kid.

2004-12-21T18:04:00.000-05:00

Trying this one more time. (again)Thanks for all the prayers...Still squinting for Jesus all day.Peace!P.S.Napoleon Dynamite comes out on DVD today.-- Be Reconciled.| hillcityparable.com |

It Must.

2004-12-16T13:08:00.000-05:00

When it's dark like this, Heaven and Hapiness shine brighter in my mind's eye. As dark as it is, there can no longer be any doubt that light exists. As a dark thing gets darker, we only notice that there was once a time when more light was with us. And by that realization we are forced to believe that light is with us now. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common

Spiritually

2004-12-13T22:13:00.000-05:00

groping for a ledge to stand on.

Pray for me.

2004-12-11T18:02:00.000-05:00

If you're reading this, pray for me now. I rarely ask for prayer because the unbelieving part of me is too scared to find out whether anyone really cares enough about me to pray. But now I'm desperate. I don't want to talk, I just really need some other people who know what it's like to feel a million miles away from destiny to pray for me. I love you all.

My Sheath

2004-12-07T11:42:00.000-05:00

If God is my maker, and my maker is my husband, then I am a wife. But I am a strumpet. I never let Him have his way. My legs stay closed. I don't bathe, I don't make a comfortable home. I don't host parties or invite the neighbors. And we haven't any children. I keep saying that I'm not ready. And God's a gentleman. He'll never force me to be intimate. Yet I can see by his smile that one day I'll

Taming of the Screw

2004-12-07T11:38:00.000-05:00

These notes in my throat don't understand themselves either. They're straining to match the song title on their label. One day when, like Dufflepuds, they cease their labor They'll understand thay they are not the melody. And they'll find beauty in their accessory.

Stevey's Boy

2004-12-06T13:20:00.000-05:00

Stevey just asked me to pray for a friend of his who's lost in the mountains of Peru with no food or water. Of course I'll pray, and I already have...but you know me. I can't help but feel the spiritual parallels. How many people do I know who are starving at mountaintops? What's God teaching us?

AppleCare

2004-12-06T13:13:00.000-05:00

Got a brand new ipod back from Apple. I guess the one I sent in for service was worthless. Quickie FedEx service. Well worth the $47 policy. If you buy an ipod, get the AppleCare. Mine lasted a year of my torturous handling before it started to die... For what it is (a tiny harddrive with sensitive parts and firmware) it's a sturdy lil thang. That's all. Get the warranty. PEACE.

MuteMath

2004-12-06T11:39:00.000-05:00

I love great music. I hate endorsing things. For some reason, I feel that the minute I beg you to expereience something is the minute that you're furthest away from doing so. Maybe it's residual disappointment from the days when I thought I was God. So far, MuteMath has delivered 100%. I have no qualms with their EP what-so-ever. They're amazing. The drums are CRAZY, the lyrics sound stolen from

Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

2004-12-05T02:39:00.000-05:00

I'm a little disappointed because as a part of my new tea craze, I bought some Earl Grey. For all the uninitiated, Earl Grey is the same tea that Capt. Jean Luc Picard orders from his replicator. Anyhow, I'm sippin on the captain's tea now, and it's not exactly the best tea I've tasted...it tastes vaguely like echinaccea and moth balls. I wonder what it's like iced....